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Letters from Santa and holiday mail
The US Postal Service sees a sharp rise in business during the holidays. Here are a couple of short articles to help with your Christmas plans. How to get a letter from Santa Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus – and the U.S. Postal Service can help you prove it when Santa replies to your child’s letter – complete with a North Pole postmark. Here are the steps for…
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Resisting the Scrooge in all of us
Harvey H. (“Hardy”) Jackson Every year, about this time, I pull out my copy of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol and re-read the exchange between Scrooge and some men raising money for those in need: “At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge,” said the gentleman, taking up a pen, “it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute, who…
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Grandma’s life an example of strong faith
BY NINA KEENAM “Just call me Grandma, everybody does,” the woman holding a walking cane said, as several persons introduced themselves to me and my husband. We had just arrived in Lillian where my husband was appointed to serve the newly organized United Methodist Church. It was 1982, such a long time ago, but in my mind’s eye I still see Grandma pushing aside her cane to give us both…
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Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Jim Martin passed away recently in Gadsden at 99 years old. His beloved wife of 70 years, Pat, was by his side. He was a true Christian gentleman. Jim was one of the Fathers of the modern Republican Party in the South. In 1962, John Kennedy was President. Camelot was in full bloom. The Congress was controlled by Democrats only because the South was solidly Democratic. The…
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Amen to previous letter
To the editor: In the Wednesday, November 22nd edition, I read Mr. Leon Chavers’ letter to the editor and I want to add a hardy YES and Amen to his comments. Why are these vital questions not being asked? I have one more question of my own. Where does Doug Jones stand on abortion and will he stand with our president? Remember, prayer is still effective. Carolyn Morris Atmore
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