Hello Everyone – Hope you all have had a great week!

Follow up on the Berlin Wall information in last week’s column.  Ponda (Jones) Terry was living in Germany about where the Berlin Wall was built in 1961.  She and her family were stationed in Berlin, compliments of the US Government.

Please remember Adriene Ely Gilbert (Pell City) in your prayers, as well as Jackie Donahoo Patterson (Gulf Shores), Violet Patterson Braden, Mary Ellen Patterson Watwood (Guntersville) and all others who are under the weather.  I sure enjoyed talking with Violet Braden the other day.  We reminisced and caught up with recent news on our long time friends and acquaintances.  Happy birthday wishes go to Delores Stapes and Kim Warren.

Blue Grass Jam Session – On Saturday, September 11th at the Pell City Civic Center, there will be a Blue Grass Jam Session Benefit.  There is no charge but donations will be greatly appreciated.

The Pell City High School Class of 1976 had a reunion on August 13th at Sammy’s Touch and Go with 57 classmates and others in attendance.  A wonderful time was had by all and the reunion was considered a big success.  A small group met for a picnic at Lakeside Park on Sunday, the 14th.  To see pictures of the reunion, you can go to Facebook.com and search for Pell City High School Class of 1976.  A big thank you to Bobbi Endfinger Moore (one of the class members) for this information.

And please remember the families who have recently lost loved ones: Meredith Ashley Brown, Mrs. Ruth Johnson, Mrs. Audrey Wright, Elain Ashley Brown and Mrs. Earlene Nixon Turner.

Long time friends of Mrs. Turner’s son Kenny (Pad), James Dill of Lawrence Georgia and Ernie Turner of Washington D.C. drove down and over to attend Mrs. Turner’s funeral.

A little baseball, Did You Know?

In 1920, Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was struck in the head by a pitch thrown by Carl Mays of the New Your Yankees.  Chapman died the following morning.

In 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated in Cooperstown, NY.

On June 19, 1889, against the NBL’s Indianapolis Hossiers, William “Dummy” Hoy, a deaf center fielder for the Washington Senators, recorded a first that still stands as a major league record.  He threw out 3 base runners at home plate in one game.

Against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game 6 of the 1977 World Series NY Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson hit 3 home runs in 3 “at bats” all on the first pitch.  Jackson also hit a homer in his last “at bat” in the previous game 5 loss to LA, giving him 4 consecutive swings in 2 games – a World Series record.

And, in August 1948, baseball legend, Babe Ruth, died in NY at age 53.

I hope you have enjoyed a little baseball history.  Watch for more.

Remember! You get what you give, so give love and kindness.

So long until next week and be sure to give me a call with more news.  My number is 338-7746 and I will be waiting to hear from you.  Until then God bless!