by Gary Farley | May 25, 2004 | Opinion
Saturday night before last the Carrollton (Ala.) High School Class of 1954 held its Golden Anniversary celebration in the family life center of the Baptist church. Twelve of the 15 members of the class attended. Two had died, and one other was unable to attend. Most...
by Gary Farley | Apr 29, 2004 | Opinion
Among the joys of this spring has been a trip up the Natchez Trace from Culbert’s Ferry in North Alabama to near Nashville, a distance of about 125 miles. The road winds mostly through a forest, generally following the route set early in the 19th century by the...
by Gary Farley | Mar 30, 2004 | Opinion
A recent note on the business page of our daily newspaper sent my mind racing back across more than 50 years to Vacation Bible School. Among the character stories I heard was one about James L. Kraft. It went something like this. In 1903 Kraft, then 29, moved to...
by Gary Farley | Mar 25, 2004 | Opinion
Redbuds are in bloom. Dogwoods will be in bloom in a few days. Irises, daffodils, and many other flowers adorn yards. Peach trees are blooming. Hummingbird and Martin scouts have arrived. Bluebirds are setting up housekeeping. Business is brisk at Bud’s Small...
by Gary Farley | Feb 26, 2004 | Opinion
Many small rural churches hosted Valentine/Sweetheart events during February. Jackie and I were invited to several and attended the one at Arbor Springs Baptist Church in Reform, Ala. It was a carry-in dinner with all of the wonderful foods for which Arbor Springs is...
