Alabama Contributing Author, Dorothy Graham Gast, provides another interesting story about Shell Homes in Alabama. Do you remember them? SHELL HOMES by Dorothy Gast During the years after World War II, rural families in the South were still living in substandard housing. Many homes were no more than two-room shacks with lean-to areas that had […]
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I had no problem serving my country even if it meant going to war – Viet Nam story
Alabama contributing writer Greg Shelby shares his personal Viet Nam story. VIET NAM STORY by Greg Shelby As a senior at Auburn University I knew upon graduation I would be drafted immediately. I had no problem serving my country even if it meant going to war. However I wanted to fly. Flying is all I […]
Dot, Dot, Dash and other good Memories
Another personal story from Alabama Author Jean Butterworth! MEMORIES…….DOT, DOT, DASH by Jean Butterworth Remember those movies we saw during WWII in which our GIs tapped out secret messages to the commanders in Morse Code? Dot, Dot, Dash! Early childhood memories come to me suddenly. A memory pops into my mind as if in Morse […]
Growing Up in the Country forms a bond within the family
Great story by Author Levonda J. Selph! Growing Up in the Country Levonda J. Selph Growing up in the country was quite an experience. The closest neighbors were about a quarter of a mile away down the gravel road. The next nearest neighbors were two miles away. It was there that basically grew up alone, […]
Miracles do happen – this will touch your heart!
Do you still believe in miracles? Great story by Joyce Ray Wheeler! MIRACLES DO HAPPEN By Joyce Ray Wheeler (b. January 4, 1926- d. November 1, 2012) As an only child, I played by myself a lot, but I listened to adult conversations. One subject often discussed at family gatherings was “How Jenny died.” I […]
Summer’s in the 1950s was not always fun – Do you remember these fearful days?
(A personal, heart-touching story by contributing Author, Becki McAnnally, from Alabama) Dog Days and Polio by Becki McAnnally The most wonderful thing in the world that I liked to do as a young child, was to be able to play in the warm sunshine around our house. The freedom that we had as children, playing […]
Do still have a favorite old swimming hole?
THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE by Inez McCollum My husband was quite an athlete; who enjoyed all sports. He grew up in the hills of Arkansas and was an avid swimmer/diver. In early marriage, he and I went to a neighborhood pool near my parents’ house. My husband really put the diving board to use. […]
Prayer, Tulips and Miracles, this Story Will Touch Your Heart
Wonderful, personal story by Contributing Author, Dorothy Graham Gast of Alabama! PINK TULIPS by Dorothy Graham Gast In Spring 1999 I planted several packs of tulips bought off a late season sale table. In April 2000 there were some weak tulip plants peeping from the shiny green leaves of periwinkle, but no sign of flowers. […]
The way we listen to music, radio and news has changed drastically – Do you remember these days? [videos]
(When I listened to my transistor radio way back when I thought I was being modern and never could have imagined the world of music we live in today. This story by contributing author, Dorothy Gast from Alabama, takes us back even further… and I discovered an amazing interview when the first time Arthur Godfrey […]
The Forbidden Courtship – Heart warming story! (vintage films)
A cute story by Paul Hancock will touch your heart! THE FORBIDDEN COURTSHIP by Paul Hancock In late November of 1954 Rev. Vernon May, Pastor of a church in Tylertown, MS came to the seminary to interview graduating ministers who might become the Minister of Music at his church. I had an interview with Pastor […]