Halls Cough Drops

 

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When I was a kid and attending church with my family, almost always I would be sitting next to my dad.  Just before it was announced that we'd be standing to sing the Closing Hymn, Dad would reach in his pocket and pull out a couple of Halls.  He would ask if I wanted one.  I think he used these as breath fresheners as much as anything.  Dad loved singing hymns.  I did too.  Once the service ended, he spoke to many people.  Halls Cough Drops came in handy!

Missing In Action

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I watched all these when I was growing up.  They were probably on HBO.

RIP, Chuck Norris

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Above Asheville

Omni Grove Park Inn & Asheville skyline

Over on right, in far off distance, see home with copper roof.  Looks tiny.  I love that home and road it's on.  And that's Mt. Pisgah straight ahead.

that house w/ copper roof

going up there

road where I was a bit earlier

Beaver Lake in distance

What do you see?

Beaver Lake out there

Cardinal sightings are a sign of good luck.

7.18 miles

1151 ft. elevation gain

Fred Hendon

 

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Dr. Hendon taught Economics 101 at Samford.  One thing we had to do for his class was subscribe to The Wall Street Journal.

Pulled Muscle

When I was playing junior varsity basketball, I pulled a muscle in my lower back.  I was really hurting!  This was in '86 or so.  Anyway, one day my mother answered the doorbell on Solomon Rd, and there was Uncle Bumps Vann.  He had brought over a brown electric back massager with a heating element (similar to 1976 model above).  He was very nice and said keep it for as long as I needed.  I did get better!  Later on I learned from Uncle Bumps' sons that their dad suffered from chronic back pain ("down in the back") that only got better after surgery in the 70s.

Small World

Allen,

I presume you are home from your recent travels rested and refreshed.

I have a long long distant cousin who only recently discovered his connection to the Steagall family through all sorts of genealogical research including DNA.  He visited Alabama several times and one trip included a stop in Abbeville to visit the Orlando Steagall home.  

He was here in Folsom overnight and spent some time catching up. When I mentioned your name it seemed to ring a bell with him.  He seemed to vaguely recall an Espy - Steagall connection.

Any of your folks ever marry any of my Steagall folks?

Small world.

Hank Holman

Hi Hank,

So I am trying to figure out a potential connection to Major Espy.  The closest I can find right now is Mary Francis Reynolds (1896-1989), who is the daughter of Laura Reynolds nee Steagall (1877-1951) and Dr John L. Reynolds (1870-1936).  She married Thomas Marion Espy, Jr (1895-1918), and later married Samuel Yancey Carroll (1890-1961.) 

Laura Reynolds nee Steagall is a sister to your grandfather.

Mr. Thomas Marion Espy, Jr, KIA in WWI, was the son of Thomas Marion Espy, Sr and Anna Clark Farmer. See the attached JPG of the family tree.

I suspect both Thomas Marion Espy and Samuel Yancey Carroll are both closely connected to the families of Major Espy and Major Espy's grandfather, Major Carroll.

Besides the family tree JPG, I am attaching three articles on the Espy family and the Carroll family as references.

Best regards,

Ted Thomas

Spring is Near

Scenic Morning Walk

 

Made it to one of my favorite views of Asheville.

4.47 miles

525 ft. elevation gain