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Dale Hollingsworth Jewell and J.B. Work visit writer recently My
neighbor for many years, Henry Tutor, is very ill in Ripley Nursing
Home. Last week, pastor of the Assembly of God in Myrtle, T.M.
Wigington, and the church members visited Mr. Henry. He was a regular
member of the church. He needs our prayers! Jewell and J.B. Work, special friends, visited me. I was happy to see them. Several people in this area are planning a cruise on the Caribbean soon. More about it later. Thoughts 1.
Peace on earth cannot be found until we meet on common ground and all
men become brothers, who worship God and love each other. 2. Love is a great investment, no matter who you give it to, it returns great dividends. 3. If you depend on others to make you happy, you will always be disappointed. 4. Try to make each day better than the day before, as we trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. Kind thoughts I
have no hands but your hands to do my work today. I have no feet but
your feet to lead men on the way. I have no tongue but your tongue to
tell men how I died. I have no help but your help to bring men to my
side. Prayer Dear Lord, I
pray at the end of the day you’ll find I’ve helped someone, some how,
some way, that I’ve not failed in word or deed, to lighten the heart of
someone in need. Though my talents be few, I pray that you will find me
a credit to you. For Christ’s sake, amen. Birthdays My
older son, Jimmy Hollingsworth, celebrated his birthday in Tupelo on
Sunday, Oct. 3. Many of Martha and Jimmy’s family attended the event.
Happy birthday to him. Happy birthday to my
nephew, James Dean Potts, on Oct. 5; to Margaret Wilson on Oct. 10; to
Margaret Hart on Oct. 11; to Madysin Cobbs on Oct. 13; to Bobby
Smithwick on Oct. 15. Happy birthday to my younger son, Danny Hollingsworth in Morristown, Tenn., on Oct. 18. Pray
for those who have lost loved ones. Pray for Henry Tutor, Gussie Davis
of Hickory Flat, Jo Ann Potts of Olive Branch, Doris Goode, Charles
Henderson, Sank Owen, Betty Rose Jones, Mary Jarrett, Diane Clayton,
our churches and schools, Bro. Charles Fowler. History and Memories Many
years ago, there were no banks, so people buried their gold and silver,
especially during the Civil War. When A.Q. Greer, Potts Camp’s first
banker, moved here, he built a home on Pontotoc Street. Lester Greer
was their first child, born in 1887, one year after the first railroad
depot was built in 1886 and named Potts Camp. The first board meeting
was held in 1888. As Mr. and Mrs. A.Q. Greer’s family grew, he built a
lovely large home on Mulberry St. and rented their first home. The
large house has been demolished. Dave Hamilton
was plowing in his field near town and found a box of money. He drove
to town in his wagon as fast as he could and took it to the bank. Mr.
Greer sold him their first home. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton had one
daughter, Nellie. They moved to town and became members of the
Christian church near Boren’s two-story house. They were happy for many
years; then, Mr. Hamilton died, leaving his wife and child. In 1950,
gas was piped to our town. Mrs. Hamilton became
ill and had to depend on Nellie. She collected things. She attended
Potts Camp School. One day after the gas was put into their home,
Nellie turned on the heater, but her match went out. She left the gas
on as she hunted for another match. When she struck it, the house blew
up. Both Nellie and her mother died within a few days. It was a sad day
in our town in 1950. We loved that family.
Did you know?
Richard Simmons Advice for political candidates Coming
elections are on our minds and the candidates are all about trying to
capture our favor persuading us to place a vote that either elects them
to an office or worse, sends them home. Candidates run television ads and mail literature to sell their story. It is known that a picture is worth a thousand words. It
may be this thought that young Grace Bedell, age 11, of Westfield, New
York, had when she wrote to a young Republican nominee for president, a
clean-shaven man, with some advice. In her letter she explained that
she thought that his face was very thin and that he should grow some
whiskers. She told the candidate that she could get her brothers to
vote for him and that all the ladies liked men with whiskers. Young
Grace promised that the ladies would then persuade their husbands to
vote for him and then he would be president. Grace
ended her letter to the young candidate saying, “I must not write any
more, answer this letter right off. Good Bye. Grace Bedell.” On
October 19, 1860 the candidate wrote back: My Dear little Miss, Your
very agreeable letter of the 15th is received. I regret the necessity
of saying I have no daughters. I have three sons – one 17, one 9 and
one 7 years of age. They, with their mother, constitute my whole
family. As to the whiskers, having never worn any, do you not think
people would call it a piece of silly affection if I were to begin it
now? Your very sincere well-wisher, A. Lincoln
Despite
his answer, Lincoln began growing a beard. The next year, on his way to
the White House, he stopped in Westfield, gave Grace a kiss, and
thanked her for her advice. Any of you candidates willing to hang up the razor for a few weeks? Did You Know On Oct.
6, 1780 – Patriot Henry Laurens of South Carolina was captured at sea
and imprisoned in the Tower of London; after Yorktown, he was exchanged
for British General Charles Cornwallis. Oct. 7, 1780 – Patriot militia forces annihilated the Loyalist army at Kings Mountain in South Carolina. Oct.
8, 1918 – Alvin York almost single-handedly killed two dozen German
soldiers and captured 132 prisoners in France’s Argonne Forest. Oct.
9, 1876 – Alexander Graham Bell in Boston, and Thomas Watson, in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, held the first telephone conversation over
outdoor wires. Oct. 10, 1845 – The U.S. Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Maryland, with 56 students. Oct.
11, 1811 – The first steam-powered ferryboat, the Juliana, designed by
John Stevens, began operation between New York City and Hoboken, New
Jersey. Oct. 12, 1892 – In celebration of the
400th anniversary of Columbus’s landing, American schoolchildren first
recited the newly written Pledge of Allegiance. This Week’s Quiz What was the original name of the Hoover Dam and when did it go into service? When did the first “Air Force One” begin service? Who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier? Who played in the first baseball World Series? Who played in the first televised pro football game? Answers to Last Week’s Quiz Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper. Robert H. Goddard invented the rocket engine. Martin Cooper invented the cell phone. Thomas Edison invented the incandescent lamp.
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