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, Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Fondly Remembering Youthful Capers

by Clydene Overbey As Ive gotten older I have become more and more sensitive to things. Things I see or hear that either upset me, anger me, or make me happy bring tears to my eyes. I guess Ive always been that way up to a point, but lately Ive had too much time to think, I guess, because things are flooding back to me like an avalanche and are overpowering me. I like to think happy and to have laughter around me and in me. The only way I can seem to do that is to remember. Now I cant remember what day it is most days or what I did yesterday, but I can remember vividly the days of my childhood way down by the railroad tracks, playing in the big yard, climbing the fragrant chinaberry trees, and just doing simple things that occupied us for hours. The day Brenda and I made a playhouse under the house is one of those memories. We had found an old wooden crate at Hall Parks Store and asked for it. It was a slow go getting it home, but we managed. We drug it under the house where we had made chairs out of two big flat rocks and a board. Heck fire, now we had a table and chairs, but we needed food and drink. In the house we went in search for something that might serve our purpose. As we looked around in the kitchen we spotted some dishes on the table, salt and pepper shakers, a couple of coffee cups, and out of the safe two saucers and some forks and spoons. There was about half a loaf of Mamas bread and some strawberry jam on the table, which made up our stash. I dont know how we managed not to get caught going out the back door with our treasures, but we did. We had a ball in our playhouse, but finally knew we had to get all Mamas things back in the house. It wasnt nearly as simple on the return trip though. We carried it all out in one trip, but for some reason going back in wasnt as easy. We were trying to gather it up when we heard Mamma calling us. Well, shoot fire, Brenda, were gonna have to wait until she is not in the kitchen. Clydene, Im going home now, Brenda answered. She always tried to pull that. Joining in the fun and then skipping out on me. No, youre not, Brenda, you gotta help me. We called back to Mamma that we were under the house, which gave us a little time. We finally figured the coast was clear, so we gathered things and crawled out smashing the bread and spilling some jelly in the process. When we were finally out and standing on our feet Brenda bolted. That little snot was going home, she thought! I grabbed her dress tail and that thing ripped off at the waist. She started bawling. Shut up, Brenda, before you get Mamma out here. By then we had broken the jelly jar and destroyed the bread, couldnt find the silverware, broken the cups, and ripped Brendas dress off of her. We started up the chinaberry tree to try and hide, but Mamma was there and the jig was up. Brenda took off through the pasture with me calling her a little scaredy cat and Mamma was madderna old wet hen. The bread was for supper, so Mamma had to

National Park Radio band & Oklahoma! on AETN Friday

Conway, Ark. (AETN) AETN Presents: On the Front Row with National Park Radio will premiere on the Arkansas Educational Television Network Friday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m., as part of AETN Arts Fridays, featuring worldclass arts and culture programming and locally produced series. National Park Radio is a new, modern folk band born and based in the Ozark Mountains. The show repeats Sunday, Nov. 17, at 1 a.m., following Austin City Limits. Following at 9 p.m. on Nov. 15 will be Great Performances: Rodgers & Hammersteins Oklahoma! Retransferred from the original film print, the special encore telecast is presented for the first time in high definition. Hugh Jackman who recently starred in the worldwide hit film version of Les Miserabls can be seen again in his breakout role as cowpoke Curly. make corn bread. I searched and searched, but never did find the silverware. I got a spanking. I said, Mamma, Brenda was there too, you gotta spank her too. It was so nice that I reminded Mamma that Brenda needed a spanking when the little escape artist came back. Hehe, now wasnt that sweet of me? Not! Brenda and I would have fought a bear with a stick for one another, but we would squabble together also. Oh, my, how those memories brighten my days now. Genesis 18:19: For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

UCA Choir to sing at St. Marys

CONWAY The University of Central Arkansas Concert Choir, directed by Dr. John Erwin, will give an a cappella concert Sunday at 4 p.m. at St. Marys Church in Altus. Admission is free. The 56-member choir will perform a variety of music, including selections by Eric Whitacre, Leonard Berstein, Hans Leo Hassler, Jan Sandstrom and Stephen Paulus among others, Erwin said. Included in the concert will be two new works: Long Road by Eriks Esenvalds and There Will Come Soft Rain by Ivo Antognini. A stunning new setting of the Scottish folksong, Loch Lomond will be featured as well as a witty setting of Proverbial Contra-dictions by Norman Luboff, Erwin said. The UCA Concert Choir is the most select large choir in the department of music. Members must audition demonstrating an excellent voice quality, a very good sense of pitch and an ability to read music at sight. Fifteen new members have been added to last years choir.

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Outdoor lights being recalled

HeathCo is recalling Motion-Activated Outdoor Lights sold nationwide and in Canada from December 2006 to July 2013. The internal fixture wiring can energize the entire surface and fittings of the fixture, posing an electrical shock hazard. Consumers should contact HeathCo at (855) 704-5438 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.heathzenith.com for instructions on how to return the light fixture and receive a free replacement.

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