by Ralphine Major | Jun 25, 2017 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major Their names are familiar. I saw Doctor and Macel mentioned in the late Woodrow Luttrell’s memories of the “Back When” series recently published in the Focus. Macel was Woodrow’s sister. I cannot recall a time when I did not know the names “Doctor...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 19, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major He walked along the railroad tracks from Chattanooga to Knoxville to find work, stopping at homes along the way to eat and rest. It was around the 1920s. As a young man, he had worked in the mines. The long walk up the tracks led him to a night...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 12, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major He liked Pepsi, John Cazana’s wrestling program, and John Wayne westerns. He once worked for the Knox County Highway Department and operated a piece of earth moving equipment often referred to as a road grader. One project he worked on was building...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 5, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is picture perfect! But, this rare wildlife photo is not mine. The credit belongs to someone else. In woodlands and open fields, what a thrill it is when wildlife appear! Only a few weeks ago, we were counting the days until spring. Finally,...
by Ralphine Major | May 30, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major As I write about the upcoming American holiday, I try to think of a unique introduction. It dawns on me that it does not matter so much about a new approach for Memorial Day. It is much more important that we remember the day and what it...
