Monday, September 29, 2014

From: Brantly

After reading the story on Razz Miller I wanted to tell you of an incident I had with him.  Razz and my Daddy (George C. Park) were close friends.  Razz loved to hunt and raised rabbit beagles, he loved those dogs.  Daddy and Razz would go hunting quite often and one day when I was very young they took me with them to some place in Mt. Ulla to hunt.

So I had my first shotgun, a 410 gauge single barrel.  Being young and not familiar with the "hunting talk" I was shocked when I would hear Razz say, "go gettum' bitch" or "did you see that bitch jump that rabbit", etc.  I was not aware that a female dog was called a bitch and didn't understand why preacher Razz was talking like that.
Later in the day I asked Daddy about it and he straightened me out.  Razz was a very likable man and fun to be around.  And Hollis had many of his daddy's traits.  Razz was pastor of St. Peters Lutheran Church at that time where he retired.
Brantly

visit with Talmadge

Hello Everyone,
I've just returned from a week at the beach where I had a very nice visit
with Talmadge in his lovely home just off Ocean Isle. We were with two
other couples and we all (except for Al who was fishing) met Talmadge
for lunch on the island and then the "ladies" were treated to a tour of
his beautiful home before heading to Calabash for shopping.
Thanks, Talmadge, for your hospitality.
Beverly

Fw: Glenna Report: Spirit and Voice are back

I noticed that not all of the gang is on Dan's email list; therefore I'm posting this update he sent out today.

Beverly

Hey all:  Glenna sounds like herself and her personality is back.  This second week after surgery she’s had lots of home PT and nursing including a Wednesday trip back to the hospital to rule out a blood clot.  Her leg is still swollen and bruised.  The doctor said he repositioned the IT band, which makes exercise painful.  Recovery for total knee replacement is a bear, but she’s keeping to her exercise routine and resting.  Tomorrow her staples come out. 

She had a “sitter” every day last week and friends have been bringing tasty meals.  She enjoys e-mails but is not answering quickly or with any length.  Please keep her in your prayers.  You lift her spirits and we thank you.

Dan and Glenna

Friday, September 19, 2014

Razz Miller

While taking a break from packing for the beach, I decided to read the
article Lavon had posted about Razz Miller. I have to say it brought
tears to my eyes. I remember so well the times he returned to Trinity,
Vale when Al was pastor there and they hunted together, bringing Al much
joy. He's enjoyed through the years sharing those hunting stories. That
was indeed a touching article about Razz. Thanks, Lavon.
Beverly

Latest from Glenna

(Distributed by e-mail this morning by Glenna ...)

Looking forward to getting home on my new knee.....will take it slowly and carefully mending, and looking forward to better quality of life...especially after Next knee repair. Thank you for your concern and kind wishes! Our love to all of you-- Glenna and Dan

Posted by Lavon

Thursday, September 18, 2014

email from Margaret, posted by Beverly

Hello All,
I sent Margaret an email inquiring about her progress after surgery and received the following reply today.  I thought you'd all like to hear her good news.
Beverly
 
Hi, Beverly,
Thank you for thinking about me once again. I think I am recovering nicely. The incision is nice and clean, and my pain is reduced. I have to keep reminding myself that this was a very major surgery and that it will take time to be back to myself again. Dale has been the perfect nurse as you can imagine he would be.
You and your classmates have been so kind in thanking us  for hosting the mini reunion. We have so enjoyed reading the notes from everyone.
And, everyone has shown  so much concern for me and my health. I feel very blessed to be a part of such a wonderful group of friends. I enjoy the get together as much as Dale does!
I get my staples out Monday and I will be able to drive again Wednesday. I look forward to a life with less pain. Looking forward to going shopping!
I send my love to you and Al and all of your classmates. You all are truly special!
Margaret

report from Glenna

I'm so sorry to hear Glenna has had a set back in her recovery process.
I pray today is going better and I thank God for good friends who help us
out.
I pray for good health and strength for Glenna's caregivers - Joy, Dan,
her doctors, others.
Keep us informed.
Beverly

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Update on Glenna

Update from Dan distributed via e-mail ...

Glenna’s day was rough! SHE IS SICK (NAUSIA and low fever) and with great pain. They changed meds late afternoon and she rested as new pain medicine kicked in. Jean, dear Jean Joyner is staying the nights and most all day with Glenna. Physical therapy was limited today, but she had her exercise machine on when I left them at 9:00 PM. Keep her in your prayers.

Thanks,

Dan

Posted by Lavon

Commenting on specific posts

Beverly pointed out to me that posting via e-mail is straightforward and easy, but that "commenting" on a post requires a step I forgot to tell you about (i.e. proving you're not a robot by identifying some text). To simplify the commenting procedure as much as possible I've revised it so that commenting happens in the same browser window as the original post rather than in a popup window, and I've rewritten the instructions on the "How to comment" page. Sorry for the confusion.

Posted by Lavon

Good news from Dan

That's good news that Glenna is doing well after knee surgery.
Keeping you in my thoughts.
Beverly

Peter Joseph Caldwell Lentz

Peter Joseph Caldwell Lentz
 and wife Nancy Jane Bame Lentz
(photo courtesy of Everette Frick)
As many of us have discussed, incest runs deep in eastern Rowan County. One thing I thought we might do with this blog is explore some of the connections between us by focusing on various ancestors that so many of us share. Today's featured ancestor is Peter Joseph Caldwell Lentz (1848-1927), who is buried at Liberty UMC beside Morgan School. Many of us are related to some of the great grandchildren of Peter Joseph Caldwell Lentz.

Everette Frick and Dixie Bonds are great grandchildren of Peter Joseph Caldwell Lentz, as is Ralph Walton from the class of 1960. I'm not a descendent of Peter Joseph Caldwell Lentz myself, but Everette is a 2nd cousin, Dixie is a distant cousin, and Ralph's wife is a distant cousin. Everette Frick's mother was a granddaughter of Peter Joseph Caldwell Lentz, and she married my grandfather's brother.

If any of the rest of you have a connection to Peter Joseph Caldwell Lentz, please let me know.

You can explore relationships starting with Peter and his wife Nancy by starting at the following link in the genealogy tree developed by my brother Nelson.

Peter Joseph Caldwell Lentz and wife Nancy Jane Bame Lentz

Posted by Lavon


Message from Dan about Glenna

Glenna and Dan on Sept. 6 at Dale and Margaret's house
Letter from Dan about Glenna's knee replacement surgery (sent via e-mail) ...

Friends: Glenna’s new knee is in  place and she walked a few side steps and did machine and in-bed exercises within two hours of getting in her room from surgery! We thank God for this and for all of you. She’ll be in Rex till Friday and under Home Care for several weeks. She is smiling and sends her love to you all.

Posted by Lavon

Friday, September 12, 2014

FW: Ann and Dennie - 54 years later

From: Ann Bostian [mailto:annbostian@carolina.rr.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 9:33 PM
To: Ann Bostian
Subject: Ann and Dennis 54 years later

Hollis Miller

Today I came across an article about the father of Hollis Miller, whom I previously knew nothing about. And much of the information was supplied by Hollis himself. Here's an enjoyable piece of reading that will remind you of our dear departed classmate Hollis and tell you some very interesting stories about the family he grew up in ...

http://www.baseballoutlaws.com/razz-miller.php

Posted by Lavon

Nicknames

At Rockwell HS, Dale and Brantley had nicknames. Who remembers what they were? Did these carry over to the 11ty and 12th grades at ERHS? 
Posted by Bruce

Names of Rockwell majorettes

Peggy Cozart, Nancy Shue, Kay Correll (sp?), Carolyn Morgan, Judy Fatata, Patsy Holshouser.
Brantly

Granite Quarry Majorettes - 1959

The posts from Bruce regarding the funny little hats worn by the Rockwell majorettes caused me to dig up a picture of the Granite Quarry majorettes from the last GQHS yearbook. Looks like there were only three, along with our own Kent Earnhart as drum major. No hats for the girls, though that's quite a whopper that Kent is wearing. The girls are (front to back) Sondra Henderson, Barbara Lyerly, and Jane Piatt.

Posted by Lavon

Shriners Hats

The majorettes' little hat design may be traced to those worn by Shriners as well.
Posted by Bruce

Snazzy Hats

Those majorette hats bear a striking resemblance to the Philip Morris guy's.          
Posted by Bruce

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Who can identify all these Rockwell majorettes?


Peggy Cozart, Nancy Shue, and Judy Fatata are the three I know. The others are familiar but I can't recall their names, and some of them may have graduated from Rockwell in 1959 or earlier. If you know the names of the others, please be the first to supply that info by clicking the orange "No comments" link below to open the comment box (if it's not already open).  After someone has supplied the names, feel free to add other comments if you like (to this or any other post). If this is going to be your first comment, you might want to read the tab at the top that says "How to comment".
Thanks. -- Lavon

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

An example of posting by e-mail

This blog post was submitted by e-mail using the instructions I sent out. Notice that you can click on any picture in a blog post and get a large view of the picture.
-- Posted by Lavon

Friday, September 5, 2014

Welcome Dennie!

We are delighted that Dennie can join us on Sept. 6 at Dale's house. Here's proof that strong connections go way back ...


The Young Wyatt


Even in the first grade, Wyatt stood out from his peers. Look at that cute smile!

Two years ago ...

Wyatt at Dale's house in 2012
This photo was taken during the gathering at Dale's house in 2012.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Salisbury Post report on 2006 Reunion

This article is take from the Salisbury Post. It's part of the following link ...

http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20061208/SP0703/312089988/

East Rowan reunion (2006) (from Salisbury Post)


East Rowan High School class of 1961 held its 45th year class reunion on Nov. 24 at the Holiday Inn in Salisbury. A social hour was held at 6 p.m., and a buffet meal was served at 7 p.m. Eighty-three people, including 44 class members, were present.

The Rev. Gene Bruce gave the invocation. Dale Basinger, chairman of the reunion committee, welcomed the classmates, spouses and other invited guests. Linda Hartley held the memorial service for the deceased class members. As each deceased classmate's name was called, a candle was lighted by a classmate in the group. Deceased classmates are Myrtle Trexler, Van Lane Brown, Edith Holshouser Ritchie, Martha Elaine Trexler, Julia Elizabeth Bell, Rev. Hollis Allen Miller, Gary Wilson Hall, Larry Haynes Rogers, Walter Aaron (Ronnie) Hopkins, Nancy Louvinia Roseman Morgan, William Junior Morgan, Donald Wayne Parks; and those since the last reunion in 2001: Barbara Wise Drew, Brenda Lyerly Davis, Bonnie Stilley Loflin, Douglas Ray Sifford and Wayne Nelson Cline.

Class members and guests attending from Salisbury were: Iris Barger Shipton, Tony R. Brown and Connie, Lillie Cauble Timberman, Brenda C. Earnhardt Anderson and Robert, Joan Elium Kerns and Tommy, Linda Fraley Fink and Alfred, Shirley Frye Trexler and Jim, Lonnie Goodman and Donna, Melvia Hall Hutchinson and Cecil, Linda M. Hartley, Claude B. Lingle Sr. and Dollie, Johnsie Stafford Taylor and Wayne, Marie Trexler Roseman and Jerry and John C. Wyatt and Fay.

Attending from Rockwell were: Dale B. Basinger and Margaret, Brenda Brooks Sellers, Linda Sue Linker Black and Bobby and Joyce Rummage Misenheimer.

Ann Stoner Carlan attended from Spencer with friend Clarence Bostian. Attending from China Grove were Kay Brown Ritchie and Ray, Peggy Cozart Whicker and Steve, Alice Goss Ross, and Jimmie L. Lentz.

From Kannapolis were Everette Frick and Phyllis. From Concord were Gayle Arey Furr and Richard.

Attending from Raleigh were Don Huffman and Betty, Glenna Safrit Sears and Dan, Kent Earnhardt, Bruce Jones and Glenda.

Also attending were Rev. Gene Bruce and Pat, Statesville; Nancy Shue Sebastian and Walt of Thomasville; Sue Fink Washam and Mack, Charlotte; Joyce Jones Faulkner and Ernie, and Lavon Page and Jo, all of Cary.

From Winston-Salem were Brenda McCanless Maready and Bill, Judy Stiller Shaw and Dick and their guest, Patsy Smith Davis.

Beverly Lingle Mullen and Al attended from Lincolnton, James (Jimmy) T. McCombs came from Ocean Isle, Floyd A. Ritchie Jr. and Pam from Rock Hill, S.C., Tina Rose Stoner and Robert from Roebuck, S.C., James N. Beaver and Debbie from Jackson, Ga., Judy Yates Basinger and Jim from Peachtree, Ga.

Phyllis Roseman Taylor and Ron attended from Littleton, Colo., Dixie Bonds ZumBrunnen and Thomas from Manassas, Va., and Ann Brown Deal and Edmond from Butte, Mont.

A DVD, made by Lavon Page, of memories from school years 1949-1961 was presented by Page, and each member received a copy. Class pictures were made for classmates who attended the following elementary schools: Faith, Granite Quarry, Morgan, and Rockwell. A Class picture was made of all attending the reunion from East Rowan High School class of 1961.

Door prizes were given at various times during the evening. Music was provided by deejay Cecil R. Hutchinson.

The reunion committee consists of Dale Basinger, chairman, Linda Hartley, treasurer, Melvia Hall Hutchinson, secretary, Brenda Brooks Sellers, the Rev. Gene Bruce, Joan Elium Kerns, Linda Fraley Fink, Sue Linker Black, Lavon Page and John Wyatt.

The next reunion will be in 2011, with the Rev. Gene Bruce and Linda Fraley Fink serving as co-chairmen.