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A Moment of Silence

Posted on March 30, 2018 by joinerscorner

“A story doesn’t have to be factual to be true.”  Andy Irwin, American storyteller. Arlo and I were fishing for bream on the banks of Wishful Creek not long ago.  We had a pretty good string of fish, but Arlo, … Continue reading →

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A Greatly Blessed Life

Posted on March 23, 2018 by joinerscorner

Mr. Charles Speight was born in Unadilla, Georgia, on April 2, 1922.  He seems much younger than the 96th birthday he is about to celebrate.  I asked him the secret to longevity.  He told me, “Not dying.”  His answer came … Continue reading →

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Remembering Names

Posted on March 17, 2018 by joinerscorner

I used to be pretty good at calling people by name.  I’m finding, however, that with each birthday I celebrate it becomes more of a challenge.  It is, therefore, a rare pleasure when I quickly put a name with a … Continue reading →

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Clouds

Posted on March 10, 2018 by joinerscorner

When I was a small child I enjoyed looking at clouds, searching their numberless shapes for something familiar. I saw a lot of dogs, but maybe that’s what I was looking for. I would view the sky from various angles, … Continue reading →

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Jolly Charlie Hill

Posted on March 3, 2018 by joinerscorner

I was born in 1952 and grew up on a family farm in Dooly County. Like most folks in our neck of the woods we listened to WCEH Radio based in Hawkinsville, Georgia. It was 610 on the AM dial … Continue reading →

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Causey’s Service Station – A Tank Full of Memories

Posted on February 24, 2018 by joinerscorner

John Randolph Causey opened a Gulf station in Vienna, Georgia, in 1918. It was on State Route 7, a busy highway that later became part of U.S. 41. He also became a distributor for Gulf Oil Company, his territory covering … Continue reading →

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Bringing Up The Rear

Posted on February 16, 2018 by joinerscorner

I am by nature a modest person. When I was in the third grade, Dr. Baker removed my appendix at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. At some point during my hospital stay, I locked my bathroom door to ensure privacy. … Continue reading →

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The Avon Lady

Posted on February 10, 2018 by joinerscorner

Mrs. Ernestine Braswell Furlow turned 100 on January 23, 2018. Woodrow Wilson was President the year she was born. Gas was 15 cents a gallon. It was also the year that a global flu epidemic claimed millions of lives, including … Continue reading →

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Junior High Reunion

Posted on February 3, 2018 by joinerscorner

The quarterly reunion for Junior High was held Thursday, January 4, 2018. Although the school was located in Pulaski County, the reunions are now held in Vidalia. This one took place at Meadows Park Health and Rehab in Room 223. … Continue reading →

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Finding Walter Nutt

Posted on January 27, 2018 by joinerscorner

My brother, Jimmy, and I found Mr. Walter F. Nutt not long ago. Our discovery came unexpectedly on the morning of July 6, 2017. We were doing some long-overdue maintenance at Wallace Cemetery, a small and seldom visited place not … Continue reading →

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