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WELHISCO
NEWSLETTER |
JULY
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WELHISCO |
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ATTENDING
REUNION
2009?
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Reunion 2009
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Thanks to
all the alumni
who are joining our
Association.
We have
members in
every class
(except '40)
from 1938 -
1969.
The
eighty-four
cents a
month (each
year)
annual dues
helps with
software and
hardware
expense for
the monthly
Flashlight
as well as
operational
overhead for
the Alumni
Assn.
Names of
Alumni
Members
as of June30th
Those
who joined in
June are
highlighted
in
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REMINDER
15 Months
until
Reunion 2009
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Wellston
Businessmen's
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LINDY
HALL
BUILDING
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During prohibition
(1920 - 1933)
speakeasy and dance
halls became the
rage in our nation.
They began popping
up everywhere. In
1927, the "New Lindy
Ballroom" (named
after Charles
Lindbergh) was
erected at the
corner of Evergreen
and Easton Avenues,
Wellston, MO.
Arguably, no other
period throughout
American History is
so closely
identified with the
freewheeling spirit
of music and
dancing, as did
Prohibition. Its
been reported the
'Lindy" was created
at none other then
our Lindy Hall..
Author Ralph
Giordano wrote in
his book "Social
Dancing in America"
that "Most Americans
only saw the Lindy
Hop in newsreels of
the Harvest Moon
Ball competitions
and movies such as
A Day at the Races
(1937),
Buck Privates
(1941), Hellzapoppin’
(1941), Ride ‘Em
Cowboy (1942),
Groovie Movie (1944)
a nine-minute movie
short, and Killer
Diller (1948). Each
provides some of the
best acrobatic
performance and
smooth style
versions of the
dance ever filmed.
The New Lindy
Ballroom, better known as
'Lindy Hall", was
located on the
second floor of a
(still standing) all
brick building. The
ground floor
contained several
retail shops with
enough parking for
fifteen cars.
Gone are most of the
stores we knew,
Western Auto,
Central Hardware,
Velvet Freeze, Piggly Wiggly,
Muehlings, Busy Bee, |
Kresges, Salle Ann,
Libson's and
Saffren's Department
Store with most of
the other stores we
knew in the 30s,40s,
50s, and 60s.
However, the Lindy
Hall building still
stands
The building held
many tenants during
its lifetime, the
largest being
Western Auto. It was
also once home for a
barber, a beauty
shop, a "surplus"
store and a payment
location for Union
Electric and Laclede
Gas.
 Lindy Hall had many
uses other than a
dance hall. It was
used as a roller
rink by the Hodges
Brothers and
Johnny Rion (Musician and
radio personality)
held some of his
broadcasts from
there featuring
country and western
singers such as Kitty Wells ,
Earnest Tubbs and
many others who went
on to be entered
into the Hall of
Fame. Rion
also ran "Hillbilly
Park" at the nearly
closed down Chain of
rocks park in the
early 50s.
Memories...a
priceless gift we
all have to give. We
thank all who passed
along their memories
making this story
possible.
[More]
Read
Bob Haefner's
research: [More
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 Memories
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Piggly
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My
Memories
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Vintage Photos From the Shoe Box! |
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We'll post them online.
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How do you store your pictures? Framing, scrap-booking or sticking them in shoeboxes? With the advent of digital photography, there are several options sharing the photos you love, making them last a good, long time: You can either: Email, scan or use US Postage (If photos are to be returned, please include return US Mail postage.)
Send in your shoebox photo's so they can be shared with everyone. |
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Pictures from the Shoe Box |
50 years of Stylish gym suits
1924, 1934, 1944, 1954, and 1964
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Top row: B. Himmelmann, B. ?, B.Liebsch, C.Fuller, D. Dodd, J.Zeltman, B. Willett, E.Staples, S.Hawkins
First Row: L.Gatlin, J.Garrison, B.Gelven, A.Martin, A.Ollermann, J. Rielley, D.Leach |
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From the Estate of Bill Dryer '24
Bill Dryer '24
Sue Dryer '54 sent in her father's year book for all to enjoy. Isn't it interesting how the gym suit styles changed during the years but the hair styles remained similar. [MORE] |
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JULY 2008 |
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Alumnae & Alumni News and
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 My
name is Bob Grenier. My
class was originally '46
however I joined the service
in '44, returning back to
school in '46. I graduated
in '48 instead. I want to
thank all of the hard
workers of the Alumni
Association and Flashlight
Staff for the great job you
are doing. I look forward to
each publication, reading
about people I knew and
grieve for those who have
passed.
I could go on and on about
the 1946-1948, but nothing I
say now would let you know
how much I enjoy the work
you have done to perpetuate
a Wellston that we all knew
and loved. Keep up your good
work of keeping the spirit
of Wellston alive. You had
to have been there to
appreciate the camaraderie
and closeness of friends.
I started at Mount school
which consisted of one room with an
outside toilet - but I loved
it. I remember most of my
friends and classmates,
especially Pat Pierce and
Maxine Botkin. Pat and I
were probably the toughest
kids in third grade, Maxine
was the girl I never
realized I cared for until
it was too late.
Before I close I would like
to remind all my friends who
ate their lunch at the
bakery behind school. We use
to buddy up, one person
would go to the market and
buy .10 worth of baloney
while the other would go to
the bakery for a loaf of
bread which came with free
mustard. Whata great meal
that made!
(More memories of a 'simple'
sandwich from other alumni
[MORE])
Since
my wife passed away I've
moved to Arizona joining my
cousins, Mary Lee and Jack
Brockman. With every edition
of the Flashlight we relive
our days at Wellston. In the
last edition of teachers we
knew Jerry Stigall, Lance
Williams, Miss Niles, Mr.
Hacker, and many others.
[Read
Bob's Memories of his
favorite teachers
[MORE]]
I hope my letter conveys how
much I loved Wellston High
and how I appreciate it
being kept alive.
Bob Grenier '46/48 |
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David Esche '62 Publishes First Book |
 Dave's been writing novels for years, actually seven to date, now working on his eighth but never formally had any of his novels published until now.
Dave entered his first novel in a Writing Contest sponsored by Amazon. He made the first cut but not the finals. One of the things holding him back was some strange format problem he never realized existed until the contest was over. Dave says another reason might be the judges never considered his book one of those "Great American Novels.."
 "To Look At The Stars". Volume One of a trilogy named the LookStar Trilogy. is an introductory book having minimum violence with a little bit of sex. Volume Two, "After The Stars, has a lot of sex and violence with strange ideas on problems with Teaching Machines and Transporters. Volume Three, "The Last Zadrian", gets involved with "End of the World" religion, simple computer science, which ties everything together.
Dave has corrected his format problem and, with the help of his daughter, fixed many spelling errors. The current Amazon book is the result. He is formatting his second volume of the trilogy, getting it ready for publication. Once completed, Dave will work on a better cover which will become a standard for all three books. Dave says, " I have to admit the current cover looks like the cover of an Army Training Manual. Have I mentioned I used to write Army Training Manuals?"
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JULY 2008
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alumni news and projects |
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Ed Ziff '59 Ed
Ziff - now
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Harvard Masters Degree
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My life
hasn't been noteworthy enough for a
feature article like you did on
Jimmy Haislip or George Koby in the
June Flashlight. Perhaps the photo
might be appropriate to put in
"Alumni News and Comments" since it
represents a milestone for me, being
my 25th class reunion at Harvard.
When I was in my early 40's, the
government sent me to Harvard to get
a Masters in Public Administration
degree from the Kennedy School of
Government. After returning, I
became the Coast Guard's Resource
Director and Chief Planning Officer
for the Maritime Safety, Port
Security and Marine Environmental
Protection programs. I retired 5
years ago after a 40 year career. My
wife and I currently live in
Annapolis, MD, so we can be close to
our children and grand children.
I want to express my appreciation
for all your efforts keeping us WHS
alumni in contact with each other.
I really enjoyed the last reunion
in 2006 and am looking forward to
2009 since that will be the 50th
anniversary of my
class. Ed Ziff '59 |
Thank you for the wonderful June
Flashlight. I enjoyed reading the
article about Jimmy Haislip who was
my first big "crush" in school. I was
thrilled reading the article on
George Koby, my cousin. Through out
the years our family had lost track
of him. We didn't have any pictures
of them. I'm scrapbooking our family
history and I now have pictures of
George and bits of his history that
I was not fully aware of.
Our family has five Wellston Grads. The Brockman's,
Donald, Jack and Mary Lee, Robert Grenier, and George Koby. Thanks
again for the GREAT work! Mary
Lee Brockman '54. (An after
thought, maybe a mini get together
at the 09 reunion of Schaumn's great
band. I remember the fun summer
camps that we all went to free. I
think Mr. & Mrs. Schaum paid for a
lot of it.) |
 Thank
you so much for the link (the old
seven-mile house)
St. Charles Rock Road at Lucas and Hunt.
I lived all my life (1933) across from
Normandy High School. I had to walk
all the way back into Wellston getting to
school. The line was right down the
middle of Lucas and Hunt. As a very young
child I
remember the seven mile
house on the corner of the Rock Road and Lucas
and Hunt along with Allhoff's feed
store and the fire station. (By the way, horses
had to draw
the fire equipment.)
On my last visit to
St Louis all has changed but I took
many pictures anyway. Thank you again
for this flash back to my past and all
the memories that came flooding back. I
have made copies of this article and
pictures to show my grandchildren
and great-grandchildren so they can get
a little insight into grandma's
past. Colleen Oliphant Class 1951
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 Bill
Eggert '55 and his wife Marge celebrated
their 50th anniversary by taking a seven
day Carnival cruise, visiting Cozumel
(Mexico) Honduras, Belize, Freeport in
the Grand Bahama Island.
Bill said the
seas were "smooth as glass" and " the
weather post card perfect. Viewing the
sunsets and full moon each night from
our balcony was really something else!"
View
Bill's pictures:
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took
more
than
a
set
of D
cells
to
get
Wellston’s
Flashlight
shining
again.
It
took
Bob
Haefner
‘49! He came to my rescue in my attempt,
after Reunion 2006, to recreate our
school newspaper. Bob taught me how to
build web pages and post them to the
Internet for all to view,
refreshing
many memories.
Now
instead
of
having
to
download
the
paper,
which caused
some
computers
to
crash,
the
paper is
now
posted
to
the
Internet.
(It
looks
like
Bob
might
be a
much
better
teacher
than
Miss
Summers.
My
fingers
still
make
typo's,
but
I
can
post
with
the
best
of
them!)
Since
Dec,
'06,
with
the
contributions
of
many
pictures
and
stories
being
sent
by
the
alumni
and
Bob Haefner
with
his
genealogical
stories
of
our
little
community,
the
Flashlight
has
been
successful. Wellstonities
have
once
again
become
a
close
knit
family,
renewing
and/or
making
new
friendships.
I
feel
confident
everyone's
learned
a
little
something
new
about
Wellston
they
never
knew
before.
I
know
that
I
have.
As
of
this
date
315
alumni
have
joined
our
newly
formed
alumni
association.
Our
association
is
run
by
the
President,
Secretary/Treasurer,
and
five
Trustees.
Its
purpose
is
to
promote
alumni
unity
and
camaraderie
through
communications
and
reunions,
to
locate
missing
alumni;
and
to
acquire
and
maintain
school
and
association
memorabilia.
Because
of
the
reunions
and
newsletters,
many
alumni
are
now
corresponding
via
phone
or
email.
We
meet
for
lunch
or
dinner
and
are
taking
trips
together.
We
have
come
a
long
way
from
Reunion
2003.
Our
reunions
have
truly
reunited
us
as
classmates
and
friends,
not
just
for
a
weekend
but
for
life.
Thank you so much to those who feel our
efforts are worth the ten dollars a year
and can afford to help us with expenses.
Your payments also provide the same
Flashlight for the occasional viewer,
plus alumni without Internet access can
receive a free printed copy from a
friend and of course provide a free look
for a few that do not have the eighty
four cents a month to spare. Bless you
contributors for joining the Alumni
Association, making this newsletter a
success. JoAnn Williams '60, Editor |
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alumni news and
projects
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Taken
from
1942
sweater
From
1942
Sweater |
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REUNION
2009
UPDATE
The
Embassy
Suites
is now
accepting
reservations
for
Reunion
2009
weekend,
October
2, 3,
and 4,
2009.
When
making
reservations
be
sure to
mention you
are
attending
Wellston
High
Reunion
for a
special
rate of
$124.00
+ tax
per
night.
Reservations
may be
made
anytime
AFTER
October
2, 2008.
Phone:
636-946-5544
Friday
and
Saturday
night
festivities
will be
held at
St.
Charles
Convention
Center,
starting
with a
Mixer on
Friday,
Oct 2,
followed
with a
Dinner
and
Dance
Saturday night,
Oct 3rd.
Sunday,
Oct
4th,
Picnic
luncheon
will be
at the
American
legion
Hall,
Post
312,
2500
Raymond
Drive,
in St.
Charles,
very
close to
the
Convention
Center.
Mark
these
dates on
your
calendar!
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Sunday
Picnic
American
Legion
Hall
Lots
of
room
here
to
socialize,
dine,
and
look
at
tons
of
memorabilia
at
the
American
Legion
Hall! |
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Embassy
Suite
St.
Charles,
MO |
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Review
by Mary Treadway '65 |
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 Are
natural
health
alternatives
cheaper than
conventional
medicine?
Are we
really what
we eat? Is
there a
great
morning
drink that
can pick you
up besides
coffee?
Should you
put stuff on
your skin
you wouldn't
eat?
Next month
I'll debut
my column on
simple
health tips
that answers
these
questions
and more.
I'll review
health-related
books and
help you apply
the ideas in
your own
life. An
ounce of
prevention
still beats
a pound of
cure.
Wellness
professional
Mary
Treadway
helps people
take charge
of their own
health and
not rely
only on
doctors.
Any
questions,
comments
please
email:[email protected]
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Dave Kammeier '60 |
Dave Kammeier (L) and
Mickey (R) stopped by to visit JoAnn
Williams, joining the association and picked
up a new Buzzbook so they could contact some
of their old classmates. Both are planning
to attend Reunion 2009. |
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Mickey Horn '60
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Reunion 2009 Committee at Work |
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Left
side:
Larry
Turner
'60, Jim
Shaw
'45,
Mary Kay
Parker
'56
Right
side:
JoAnn
Williams
'60, Joe
Hunter
'54,
Phyllis
Crouch
'62
Not in
attendance:
Donna
Hagan
'68, Pat
Miner
'62,
Carol
Beeman
'60
Committee
members
are meeting regularly,
planning
Reunion
2009.
Everything
is
coming
along
smoothly.
Several
suggestions
have
been
presented
to the
committee
helping to
make
this
weekend
as
enjoyable
as the
last
reunion.
The committee would like to know your feelings on
several
items.
It is a
short
survey
helping
them
plan
events
you're
interested
in.
Click Here to take the survey
If you
have
lost
your
coupon to join the alumni association click
here:
coupon
with
instructions
where to
mail
your
dues.
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Performed
by
elementary
and
High
school
choirs.
Its
amazing
how
talented
these
children
are:
double
click
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Celebrate
4th
of
July
with
a
"Wave
your
cheesecake"
dessert
Recipe
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Top Picks
for 4th of
July in St.
Louis
 From
David
O'Brien
Independence
Day in St.
Louis means
parades,
music,
fireworks
and fun.
There's Fair
St. Louis,
and Live on
the Levee
(which has
been moved
because of
the flood
waters.)
To view
other 4th of
July
celebrations
in the
region click
here:
4th of
July
Celebrations
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Bob
Percival '52 |
Where in the
World is
Bob Percival
'52?
Check out the link taking you to
the missing alumni list in your
class. They may not even know
they are missing!! If there’s
someone on the list that you
know the whereabouts of
(dead or alive) please email
us
the information, or have them
contact us. As you see
there are only a few classes with
people
missing. Most classes
have someone who takes the
initiative to keep their class
list current. While this is not an
easy task to undertake, it does
make the job
easier for
the Reunion
Committee. Check all the
classes, because
someone’s brother, sister, aunt,
uncle, parents or even neighbor,
might be
on the "Missing List". The list spans
a period of
over 30
years.
MISSING
ALUMN
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Classmates Remembered
Theresa
O'Connor '63
wrote
a beautiful
poem
dedicated to
and remembering
our departed
alumnus.
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Obit
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Memorial
Our Wellston Trojan
Classmates Remembered List
Click here
Rest in Peace |
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Betty
Douglas '49
Passed
6/14/08
Guest Book |
Jerry Carty
'66
Passed
5/17/08
Cancer |
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Condolences
to:
'47 Bill
Cary in the
loss of his
wife, Betty
Douglas '49
(fell down
a flight of
steps)
6/14/08
Guest Book
'53 Ruth
Douglas in
the loss of
her sister,
Betty
Douglas '49
on 6/14/08
Guest Book
'46/48 Bob
Grenier in
the loss of
his wife (2)
years ago.
'43 Fern
Huerner in
the loss of
her husband
Vernon
Sigman
6/25/08
Guest Book
'68
Jimmy Carty
in the loss
of his
brother,
Jerry
5/17/08
'56 Tom
Rielly in
the loss of
his wife
Mary Ann on
6/30/08
Guest Book
'56 Bernie
Kintz in the
loss of his
cousin Mary
Ann (Kintz)
Rielly
6/30/08
Guest Book
'47 Billie
and '48
Robert R.
Smith in the
loss of
their cousin
Mary Ann (Kintz)
Rielly
Guest Book
'50
Richard
Smith in the
loss of his
wife Evelyn
on 7/2/08
(Funeral to
be on Monday
7/7/08)
'47 Betty
Ann Smith in
the loss of
her
sister-in-law
Evelyn Smith
7/2/09
(Funeral to
be on Monday
7/7/08)
'45 Jim Shaw
in the loss
of his
sister-in-law
Evelyn Smith
7/2/09
(Funeral to
be on Monday
7/7/08)
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W hen
did Rock'n Roll start?
From the net |
Some people
think Rock'n Roll started in
1953 with Ike
Turner's "My Rocket
88," or Big Joe
Turner with "Honey,
Hush", or
"Shake, Rattle and
Roll" in 1954.
Some
believe it started
with the premiere of
the movie Blackboard
Jungle
in 1955. This movie
featured the song
"Rock Around the
Clock" by "Bill
Haley and his
Comets," which
helped to propel
Rock and Roll as a
musical genre.
Teenagers jumped
from their seats
dancing to the song
during the movie.
It was Alan
Freed, in 1952-53,
who is credited with
coining the phrase "Rock'n
Roll." He visited a
Cleveland record
store and learned
that R&B records
were being snapped
up by white
teenagers, and
immediately sensing
the makings of
something big, he
changed the name of
his popular music
show on radio
station WJW from
"Record Rendezvous"
to "Moon Dog's Rock
'n' Roll House
Party" and began
playing R&B tunes.
Freed apparently
used the term "Rock
'n' Roll" to
describe the music
because he thought
the racial
connotation of
"rhythm and blues"
might turn off the
white audience.
I remember, I
was about 11-12
years old at the
time, just
starting to get into
music. This new
music genre did not
sit well with many
parents at the time.
Songs, like
"Lollipop" by the Chordettes, would
bring a dad running
across the house, or
yard, just to shut
off the radio. At my
house Dad would
changed it back to
KMOX and the
Cardinal baseball
game.
Holy Cow!
Sit back and view some Flash Movies,
with their
associated
soundtracks,
Take me back to the
60's
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Editors
Bill Voos (’48)
Sandy
Gibbons(’57)
JoAnn Williams
(’60)
Mary
Kay Parker '56 -
President
Jim Shaw '45 -
Sec/Treasurer
WELLSTON HIGH
SCHOOL
Welhisco Alumni
P.O. Box 774
O'Fallon, MO
63366
Phone
636-978-9330
E-mail
[email protected]
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LITTLE
OLD
LADY~
There
was a
little
old
lady,
who
every
morning.
stepped
onto her
front
porch,
raised
her arms
to the
sky, and
shouted:
'PRAISE
THE
LORD!'
One day
an
atheist
moved
into the
house
next
door.
He
became
irritated
at the
little
old
lady.
Every
morning
he'd
step
onto his
front
porch
after
her and
yell:
'THERE
IS NO
LORD!'
Time
passed
with the
two of
them
carrying
on this
way
every
day.
One
morning,
in the
middle
of
winter,
the
little
old lady
stepped
onto her
front
porch
and
shouted:
'PRAISE
THE
LORD!
Please
Lord, I
have no
food and
I am
starving,
provide
for me,
oh Lord!
The next
morning
she
stepped
out onto
her
porch
and
there
were two
huge
bags of
groceries
sitting
there.
'PRAISE
THE
LORD!'
she
cried
out. 'HE
HAS
PROVIDED
GROCERIES
FOR ME!'
The
atheist
neighbor
jumped
out of
the
hedge s
and
shouted:
'THERE
IS NO
LORD; I
BOUGHT
THOSE
GROCERIES!!'
The
little
old lady
threw
her arms
into the
air and
shouted:
'PRAISE
THE
LORD! HE
HAS
PROVIDED
ME WITH
GROCERIES
AND MADE
THE
DEVIL
PAY FOR
THEM!'
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Finally getting his
request for a special
assignment approved, the
Fox News photographer
quickly used a cell
phone to call the local
airport to charter a
flight. He was told a
twin engine plane would
be waiting for him at
the airport.
 Arriving at the
airfield, he spotted a
plane warming up outside
a hanger. He jumped in
with his bag, slammed
the door shut, and
shouted, 'Let's go'. The
pilot taxied out, swung
the plane into the wind
and took off.
Once in the air, the
photographer instructed
the pilot, 'Fly over the
valley and make low
passes so I can take
pictures of the fires on
the hillsides.'
"Why?" asked the pilot.
"Because I'm a
photographer for Fox
Cable News," he
responded. "And I need
to get some close up
shots."
The pilot was strangely
silent for a moment,
finally he stammered,
"So, what you're
telling me, is . ..
you're NOT my flight
instructor?"
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NEW LIGHT BULB LAW?
up to 30 percent less energy, which will basically phase out the traditional light bulb because it won't be able to meet the new efficiency standards. The light bulb Thomas Edison invented 125 years ago is getting more than a make-over - the government is pulling the plug on it.
