by Ralphine Major | Jun 10, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major 25 Years! August 31, 2019, will mark a special date in the life of our family. It will be 25 years ago on that day that our father was called to his heavenly home. The year was 1994. I seldom “go back” in my mind to that day when he left us,...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 3, 2019 | Columnist, Major
‘He hath made every thing beautiful in his time . . .’ By Ralphine Major The image reminds me of one that could have been in a children’s Sunday School class during the sixties. Colorful, poster-size pictures were often shown to us to illustrate a memory verse from...
by Ralphine Major | May 28, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The news was reported just days before the start of Memorial Day Weekend. Remains of another American hero had come home. The images were touching as the scene at the airport unfolded. A flag-draped casket rolled past a gathering of family...
by Ralphine Major | May 20, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is already that special time of year as graduating seniors prepare to leave high school and begin a new chapter in their lives. To help in their educational pursuits, the Gibbs Ruritan Club has once again awarded scholarships to four deserving...
by Ralphine Major | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is official. Norwood Pharmacy at 815 Merchant Drive closed its doors for the last time on Friday, May 10, 2019. Located just around the corner from the intersection at Clinton Highway and Merchant Drive, the business has been a landmark fixture...