’Til Next Time | Another piece of history gone

I was always impressed with the way Wanda Webb’s son kept her property looking so nice. I had visited with him a couple times while he was mowing and told him how I liked hers very much. I understand the son died and a grandson was still taking care of the property so I gasped with surprise and slammed on the brakes when I realized the house had burned down. It was the old Cross Lanes school house and I felt such a loss of a piece of history.

I asked around and realized that there had been danger of the house falling on trespassers or an injury happening. I guess the right thing was done but still there’s an empty feeling.

Last week I talked about mama kitty. This week it’s a black Tom cat that wandered in on us and has been named Mittens for four white feet. One time it took a walk with us and I sat and pet him while at low water bridge. Now he takes every walk. There’s no way to get away without him, and I remarked to a lady that I was the only person who had a cat take a walk with them.

She said ah, no, they had one that even went hunting with them and one time dropped out of a tree onto her husband’s shoulder. I had a quick fleeting image of that scene and it was good for a chuckle.

Our missions team from Pea Ridge Methodist and Brightwater Methodist churches came home this weekend after spending a week at Cookson Hills.

They were tired, hot, sore and dirty but with a very good feeling about what they had been able to accomplish. Three closets and outside shed and some electrical wiring that all took planning, cooperation and a lot of hard work. Way to go, folks!

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Edith Lammey has been a resident of the area for nearly 40 years. She can be contacted through The TIMES at 451-1196 or [email protected].

Opinion, Pages 4 on 08/04/2010