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Strange Stories, Amaz-
ing Facts of America’s
Past
The Lost Colony - One
of the first serious attempts
to colonize North America
resulted in one of its oldest
mysteries when an en-
tire colony of 114 men,
women, and children dis-
appeared without a trace.
In midsummer 1587 the
expedition, financed by Sir
Walter Raleigh and led by
John White, landed at Roa-
noke Island near Virginia
on a tide of trouble. A year
earlier Raleigh had estab-
lished an English garrison
there to protect his title to
the region; the only signs
of it the colonists could
find were a mined settle-
ment and a single human
skeleton. And, ominously,
one man who strayed from
the camp was found dead,
his body abristle with 16
arrows.
Nevertheless, the new
settlers remained optimis-
tic. On August 18, 1587,
Virginia Dare, White’s
granddaughter, became the
first English child born in
America. But with winter
approaching and no time
for planting, the colony
was running out of sup-
plies. Despite protests,
White was chosen to return
to England for help.
He arrived as the Eng-
lish were busy repelling
the Spanish Armada, and
was unable to return to
Roanoke until 1591. There
was no sign of the colonists
he’d left except, carved on
a tree, the letters CRO, and
on a palisade post, the word
CROATOAN—the name
of another island where the
Indians were known to be
friendly. Thinking that his
group had relocated there,
White set out to find them,
but he never did. Finally,
his ship nearly destroyed
by bad weather, he was
forced to return to England.
Over the centuries,
searches for the lost colony
of Roanoke have yielded
nothing but theories. In-
dians probably destroyed
it. But what Indians, when,
and how will forever re-
main a mystery.
Title: The Daring La-
dies of Lowell
Author: KateAlcott
Eager to escape life on
her family’s farm, Alice
Barrow moves to Lowell
in 1832 and throws herself
into the hard work de-
manded of “the mill girls.”
In spite of the long hours,
she discovers a vibrant new
life and a true friend—a
saucy, strong-willed girl
named Lovey Cornell.
But conditions at the
factory become increas-
ingly dangerous, and Alice
finds the courage to repre-
sent the workers and their
grievances. Although the
mill owner, Hiram Fiske,
pays no heed, Alice cap-
tures the attention of his
eldest son, the handsome
and reserved Samuel Fiske.
Their mutual attraction is
intense, tempting Alice to
dream of a different future
for herself.
This dream is shattered
when Lovey is discov-
ered strangled to death.
A sensational trial fol-
lows, bringing all the un-
rest that’s brewing to the
surface. Alice finds herself
tom between her commit-
ment to the girls at the
factory and her blossoming
relationship with Samuel.
Based on the actual
murder of a mill girl and
the subsequent trial in
1833, The Daring Ladies
of Lowell brilliantly cap-
hires a transitional moment
in America’s history while
also exploring the complex
nature of love, loyalty,
and the enduring power of
friendship.
Title: The Chase
Author: Janet Evanov-
ich and Lee Goldberg
Internationally re-
nowned thief and con art-
ist Nicolas Fox is famous
for running elaborate and
daring scams. His greatest
con of all: convincing the
FBI to team up with the
only person who has ever
caught him, and the only
woman to ever capture his
attention, Special Agent
Kate O’Hare. Togeth-
er they’ll go undercover
to swindle and catch the
world’s most wanted—and
untouchable—criminals.
The newest target is
Carter Grove, a former
White House chief of staff
and the ruthless leader of
a private security agency.
Grove has stolen a rare
Chinese artifact from the
Smithsonian, a crime that
will torpedo U.S. rela-
tions with China if it ever
becomes public. Nick and
Kate must work under the
radar—and against the
clock—to devise a plan
to steal the piece back.
Confronting Groves elite
assassins, Nick and Kate
rely on the skills of their
ragtag crew, including a
flamboyant actor, a Greek
Squad techie, and a band
of AARP-card-carrying
mercenaries led by none
other than Kate’s dad.
A daring heist and a
deadly chase lead Nick
and Kate from Washing-
ton, D,C., to Shanghai,
from the highlands of Scot-
land to the underbelly of
Montreal. But it’ll take
more than death threats,
trained henchmen, sleep-
less nights, and the fate
of a dynasty’s priceless
heirloom to outsmart Fox
and O’Hare.
People Who Inspire
Us By Winning Against
All Odds
There is a celebration
coming up this week that
caused my mind to wander
back to an event that hap-
pened many years ago. I
was a collegiate wrestler
with a dream of winning a
national title, and perhaps
competing in the Olym-
pics. In an instant, all of
that gone, due to a major
accident. One of my legs
had to be rebuilt, and ended
up being held together with
a huge number of bolts,
pins, and staples.
After the surgery, I
asked the doctor how long
it would be until I could
compete again. He didn’t
answer me directly, but
wheeled me down to the
physical therapy room.
There I watched as a man,
holding on to parallel
bars, slowly made his way
along them. He would
step forward with one leg,
then tediously drag the
other leg forward. After
I had watched this man
take nearly five minutes
to move only a few steps,
the doctor turned to me.
“It has been eight months
since his accident, and his
was nothing compared to
yours. Perhaps the ques-
tion you should be asking
is how long until you can
walk again.”
The discouragement
that wrapped itself around
my heart, as he wheeled me
back to my room, was so
dense it felt like a weight
upon me. As I lay in my
bed that night, the darkness
and despair pressed hard
around me. I started to re-
ally feel sorry for myself,
and wondered if my life
could still be of any value.
That was when I remem-
bered something else.
Years prior to my acci-
dent, a brother of a friend
of mine had also had a
major accident. Steve was
considered one of the best
athletes that had ever come
to our high school. He
was a top notch wrestler,
a star football player, and
extremely talented young
man.
Shortly after winning
a state wrestling title in
his junior year, he was
playing around, jumping
over a high jump bar. A
slight error in a jump made
him come down wrong on
the mat, hitting his head
and breaking his neck.
Paralyzed from the neck
down, doctors doubted if
he would even live, saying
that if he did, his future
would be bleak, and he
would always be depen-
dent on others for his care.
But the same determi-
nation that had made him
the great athlete he had
been, made him believe
there were still things he
could do with his life. He
knew he may not be able
to compete anymore, but
he resolved to do what he
could.
His spirit rubbed off on
others, and galvanized and
bonded the community. A
dance and auction were
organized to help pay for
expensive surgery. The
commonality of service
created friendships, united
classmates, and brought
together neighbors in ways
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By: Marilyn Carder
Hello everyone. I pray you all have a blessed week and stay safe. So many things
going on in this old world, some good, some bad, seems the devil is attacking our
children in the worse way. Please keep our young folks in your prayers.
Sorry about last week, was very busy and had several senior moments and one
of them was forgetting to do this column. I really do enjoy what I do and especially
when I hear comments on it. Scotty Rhodes told me last week that the cook where
he works usually tries at least one of the recipes every week. Hope you enjoy
something from this weeks writing.
OLIVE GARDENS PASTA FAGIOLISOUP
1 lb. ground beef, cooked & drained
1 small onion, diced (about 1 c.)
1 c. grated carrots
1 c. diced celery
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can red kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can Great Northern beand
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 to 3 c. V-8 juice
1 c. chopped spaghetti (looks like small strings cut about 1 1/2 in. in pasta section)
Saute onion, carrots, & celery in water. Put all ingredients in a large pot and
bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until pasta is done, but not to soft-about
10 minutes.
CROCK-POT RANCH PORK CHOPS
1 pkg. boneless pork chops
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix
In crock pot lay pork chops; add cream of chicken soup, then sprinkle Ranch
dressing over all. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours of low for 6 hours. (Even
people who do not like Ranch dressing love this.)
ALMOND JOY CAKE
1 chocolate cake mix
1 1/2 c. milk
1 c. sugar
24 large marshmallows
14 oz. coconut
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 stick margarine
1 pkg. almond slices
1 1/2 c. chocolate chips
Bake cake according to package directions for 9x13 pan. Combine 1 c. milk
and 1 c. sugar; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add marshmallows. Stir until
marshmallows are melted. Add coconut and pour over warm cake. Combine 1/2
c. milk and powdered sugar; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add margarine
and chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate chips and margarine are melted. Pour over
cake. Top with sliced almonds. (I toast the almonds).
seldom seen.
Surgeries were per-
formed, and many prayers
were offered. Steve was in
traction for months, and in
a full body cast for longer.
Against all odds, Steve
started getting a little feel-
ing back. He managed to
move just a little, and ther-
apy was started. Muscles
that had been idle were tor-
tuous to move, and caused
excruciating pain. This is
a point at which even the
strongest person’s resolve
is tested. But Steve never
gave up, and gradually he
began to walk. His steps
were awkward, but they
were steps. He had to not
only endure the pain, but
reteach muscles to respond
correctly.
Life and living took
on a new meaning. Steve
went back and finished his
senior year of high school.
He then went on to col-
lege. He married and had
children. The vocation he
chose was that of a high
school counselor, and what
an effective counselor he
was. A student couldn’t
honestly look Steve in the
eye and say something
was impossible. Steve had
faced the impossible, and
knew that victory often
isn’t something that oc-
curs in an instant, but is,
instead, something that re-
quires perseverance every
day of one’s life.
This week it has been
40 years since Steve’s ac-
cident, an anniversary that
marks a well lived life of
courage and determination.
As for me, when the day
came that I was released
from the hospital, I took
the crutches that would be-
come my constant compan-
ions for months to come,
and I looked out at the
world that lay before me.
I took a deep breath, and
headed out to face what
lay ahead. I knew the road
might be long and hard, but
I had also seen a wonderful
example of courage from
someone who had traveled
an even rockier road.
I knew I might never
compete athletically again,
but that did not mean I
would not compete in the
greatest contest of all, the
contest of life. I knew
my life could still be full
of many wonderful new
and fulfilling challenges,
for I had seen someone
else come out the winner
against all odds.
Thanks, Steve, for the
inspiration.
It's been a sad week for
us at Ramah. We lost two
people from the church. On
the 26th John Pilkington
went to meet the Lord.
Then on the 27th we lost
little Bentley Samford.
We know both of them
are enjoying the presence
of God. But our hearts
are saddened. We have to
remember, the Lord is still
in control and he has a
purpose for all that he does.
Our attendance Sunday
morning was down for
Sunday School, but we
had several visitors for
the church service. Our
birthday people this week
were: Sammy Samford,
Kaitlyn Martinez, Juanna
McCann, and I celebrated
another one on Wednesday
the 26th. I thank God for
every one. Our Anniver-
sary couples were: Ryan
and Charity Arwine, and
Larry and Ann Lampley.
On our prayer list we
put: Gary Fisher, Bent-
ley Samford Family, John
Pilkington Family, Reggie
Harris, Amanda and Clara
Isabell.
Sunday morning Bro.
Keith took his message
from Romans 8:28. Ti-
tled it, THE FAMILY
SECRET. "And we know
that all things work to-
gether for good to them
that love God, to them who
are the called according to
his purpose. "The family
secret is confidential for
those who have placed
their trust in the Lord Jesus
Christ. The lost person
can't understand why trag-
edy comes into their lives.
It is also constructive. We
know that all things work
together for good. Some-
times we don't see or un-
derstand why tragedy hap-
pens in our lives. The Lord
uses tragedy sometimes
to make something good
come out of it. God always
has a purpose or plan for all
of our lives.
Thursday, three of us,
went to Center. We met
Joan Rodgers and her help-
er Terri Ford at Center An-
tiques. They always have
good Salads, Sandwiches
and Soups. I think their
Fiesta Salad is their special
on Thursdays. After lunch
we bought supplies for the
church. We fed both fami-
lies after the funerals. We
came on back to Retha's to
play our game.
Red Odom is still in
Green Acres Nursing
Home, getting over his
knee surgery.
Shirley Samford is get-
ting better after her sur-
gery. Beau Wiebold is back
home after all his surgeries,
and glad to get back to
Tenaha.
Next Sunday night, we
will have Thomas Sewell
speaking to us about the
youth.
Don't forget next Sun-
day Daylight Savings Time
starts!! Something to look
forward to.
Until next week, may
God bless and keep you.
View From The Back Porch Swing
_By Maggie Casio
Good morning! This is
the day the Lord has made.
Let us rejoice and be glad
in it.
I have thoroughly en-
joyed the past few spring-
like days. I know, I know.
Cooler weather (I choose
not to think cold weather)
will return, but seeing daf-
fodils bloom and red maple
and plum trees revving
their starting signals, I feel
like spring is coming. One
of our apple trees blooms
weeks ahead of the others
every spring and at least
half the time it gets shoved
back, but it sure is pretty
to look at. We planted a
couple of rows of snow
peas last week and plan
on putting a couple more
in later this week. Actu-
ally, we were a little late
getting them in but we
couldn’t work the ground
when we should. Fingers
crossed, they’ll still make
it. We bought caladium
bulbs last week also. Can’t
plant them for awhile but
I like to get the varieties
I want while I can. I also
ordered coleus seed from
Park Seed. I’ll start them
inside as soon as the seed
arrives, then it will be time
to transplant when they get
up large enough. Coleus
and caladiums are both
easy to grow, very reward-
ing plants.
I know I said never start
with a magazine rack when
cleaning house. Well, I
did even worse. I got side-
tracked by a file cabinet
in the attic. Mother’s file
cabinet. But I found two
gems among the “stuff.”
One was a “Ripples of
Muddy Water” column by
Tennie Ware, from April
of 1981. Tennie was writ-
ing about losing one of her
“down the road” neighbors
the previous week, Maude
Harrison. My Granny. She
said a lot of nice things
about her, then began remi-
niscing about her own
grandmother. About her
long aprons, about the
specks (eye glasses) she
wore, about her sitting in
her favorite chair with a
large bowl in her lap, beat-
ing cake batter. About her
telling about being bom in
the same place she lived
then, about her mother tell-
ing about drying “hippens”
(diapers) on small bushes
that became the mulberry
trees they were sitting be-
neath. What Tennie found
so remarkable was that
though the dwellings were
gone at the old home place,
the mulberry trees and oak
trees still stood and jon-
quils still bloomed where
the house once stood..Yes,
homeplaces remain for-
ever, even if only in your
memories.
There was a picture
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