The Lincoln times., 1945-02-08
Here and:
There:

Those letters about tree planting
pile up one by one-not only from
the city but from the country a
well-now here's one down Mr.. Ora
ham Morrison's way on the "Planl
Road" from very fine lady wht
says when our column came out sh,
had just finished planting "two whit.
pines, two holly trees, and one crep,
myrtle"
Then she went on to say "When
got through reading your column, of
to the woods l went again to look fol
q dogwood 1--WE hope she found al
least SD l too like dogwoods, anc
can hardly wait to have some bloom.
ing around my house."
Thanks, dear lady, for your nice
letter,and we are indeed glad you
were reminded through our column
to beautify your home with dogwoods
A little inspiration goes long, long
way. We never read of people plant
ing a tree, rose or vine that We dc
not run out and do likewise. When a
neighbor sees Us planting she runs
out and begins planting too-and
around and around it goes!
DOTS AND DASHES: 1t. and Mrs.
George Brown (the newly-weds)
back in town over the weekend greet
ing friends here and there. Mrs.
c. H. Hinson, wearing a becoming
blue suit and hat, chatting with
friends On the corner. Frances
Bridges Buff parking her car on the
square. Captain Robert Rudisill
declaring to friends that after seeing
bit of the world "There is no place
like home" Mrs. w. F. Elliott
mailing letters at the post office.
Miss Zettie Huss placing final touches
On a delicately pretty window dis
play. Eloise Randall displaying a
lovely dinner set to customer.
Paul Stroup very busy seeing what
made watch tick (or didn't tick) .
Misses Neal and Forney Roseman
hurrying in from school late after
noon (and don't you just love the
Unusual setting of their fine old
home with its hugh white columns" :"
said our companion. two of the
handsomest little boys we've seen on
the streets lately, out with their
nurse a late afternoon. Enquiring,
we were told they were David and
Dicky Keever in a corner grocery
last week we heard a clerk saying
no repeatedly, to requests for cheese,
pineapple, jello, bacon, bananas and
Observation-Disclosures praise be-the
customer did not grumble!
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THE TWO BIBLE stories that
impressed us most deeply as child
were Daniel in the lions den, and the
one about Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego in the fiery furnace. "lf
you are good" our mother used to
say, God will take care of you as
He did Daniel and the three men in
the fire, but if you are bad the old
'booger-man' will burn you up in a
terrible fire." 1t seemed so terrify-
ing to US that she had only to say
"booger- man" and we became clay
in her hands.
All this reminds US of hearing a
pretty young woman On the street
tell about her little boy of three who
is only afraid of one thing, "the boog-
er-man." Being stubborn little
fellow she has had to remind him
often of this demon down under the
ground. One day recently she missed
Bobby and in looking around found
him in the front yard with the hose
wide open and standing knee-deep in
water, with a grim determination
written all over his serious little
face.
Bobby, what in the world are you
doing?" she called.
He looked up defiantly and said 81
don't like the old booger-man, and
I'm going to drown him!"
THIS AND THAT: Celestine Aber-
nethy Jonas lovely in springy
looking outfit saying hello to friends
on the which reminds US that
we've heard Harvey Jr. is in the
Hawaiian islands. Mrs. Henkle
Houser pausing for a chat WIN
friends on the street. Mrs. victor
Fair celebrating on what to buy IN
her favorite grocery shop. Mrs.
T. N. James giving US an Infectious
smile as she hurried along the street.
Mrs. Everette Mullen wearing a
becoming new hairdo shopping around
town Mrs. C. Guy Rudisill, Jr.
very strikingly charming in blue
hurrying along Main street. MISS
Phoebe Shellem walking up CEDAR
street, out on a goodwill mission, no
doubt. Mr.. j. M. Davis greeting
old friends around town and saying
while he likes CASTOR County very
we'll there is no place like good ole
Lincoln. Catherine Yoder Leopoio
back on the streets after long alb
sence in California, Florida, and New
York-all these gals of ours certain
" are going places and seeing things
Milton Crowell, very handsome
in uniform, telling friends he likes
the Navy fine. Mrs. Hugh jenkins
telling friends on the street she had
delightful visit to Florida.