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Man Retreats to His Home After Encountering a Bear

Vonda Davis

Our sibling, Larry, was here Sunday. All at once excitedly he said, “The wind is lightly blowing and small leaves are coming down. Is there a walnut tree nearby?” We assured him there was no walnut tree nearby. Without any intention of doing so we feel he was saying in a roundabout way, “It’s September and about time for plant life to lose all its greenery and beauty until a new springtime comes to resurrect its foliage. In our section of the world, we can’t skip having the four seasons, and though we live a century, we go through those seasonal changes each year.

Regardless of the number of times we experience those changes, it is with a feeling of sadness we leave the good old summertime and head into the change. Bryant said it thus. “The melancholy days have come, the saddest of the year, of wailing winds, and naked woods, and meadows brown and sear.”

Though we are a few days late, we want to wish people born in September Happy Birthdays. Among that group of people are Francis Davis and Ossie Mullins special day Sept. 5. Others are Roy Ashworth the same day though 3 years younger. Also Bennie Beaver, Anna McDavid Carter, Willie Roy Chapman, Carol Dillon, Jimmy Dingus, Randy Ervin, Jackie Jones, Clyde Kern, Orza Stone, Eddie Wright, Graham Davis, Verna Dorton Sept. 28, and a good friend, Joe Dougherty, who celebrates Sept. 29 in Tampa, Fla. One very memorable birthday for him was Sept. 1942. Any person who remembers much about WWII can possibly guess where he spent that particular special day. Yes, he was aboard a large luxury liner with all the luxury removed, on his way to England by way of the Atlantic. We wish all the above mentioned people a special great day on your birthdays.

Both June and C.E. Starnes are home from the hospital. We thank our heavenly Father for this blessing. We also thank Him for their daughter, both acting as doctor and nurse for any need in their lives. Whether it is dressing an usual or serious wound, cutting toenails etc., she will tackle any need without batting an eye. Yes, Siree! Dr. Madalyn or Nurse Madalyn whichever is required, that gal wades right in like an old pro.

Zane, June and C.E.’s son, is able to do the same. Their daughter, Lynn, surely inherited her medical associated ability from some of her aunts, namely Pauline and Vonda. Some of us are the cans, while others are the cants, or maybe it’s the wills or the wonts. Anyway, the two, C.E. and June are truly fortunate to have their children.

Francis Davis, Cecil’s sister, dropped by for a short visit Sunday. We also had my brother, Larry Stallard, visiting at the same time. We had a good time talking about this, that and the other. Leonard Stallard, another brother of our big brood, came by earlier this week. He was out trying to get the feel and mastery of that three-legged trike of his. Of course when he has gained control, then has to park it during the winter months, he will have to go through the same process next spring.

Looks like people are going to have to relocate to make room for the wild animals. It is noised abroad that Ribble Bowen was coming from his house toward Durhams Chapel Church when he encountered a bear. Most of Ribble’s bravery fled and he hurried back to the safety of his house.

Larry Stallard kept watching what he first thought was a dog. When he noticed its bushy tail, he realized he was seeing a coyote.

Ted and Doris Darnell had been visiting Doris’ mother late Sunday. On their way back home a deer plowed into their automobile damaging their vehicle. The deer had no collision insurance.

Myron Fields had a corn patch on Chestnut Ridge. Labor Day he went to inspect his corn. The bears, coons and maybe deer had destroyed the whole thing. Yes, it certainly seems human beings are going to be forced to yield to the animals and do without anything for the family.

Tracy Carter and his smallest daughter, Ryan, paid an early Monday morning visit with Faye Fields. The family was camping at  Natural Tunnel Park for the weekend.

Mama Debbie and the two sisters were sleeping. Ryan was an early bird wanting no more sleep so she and Daddy Terry made an early morning visit instead.

Here on Monday night we had a moment of great action. So much action I couldn’t figure out the real reason. Cecil was stretched out on his “daybed” (couch). All at once he rose to a sitting position, donned his house shoes and hurried out the kitchen door. I couldn’t understand what had happened. Curiosity demanded to know why all the sudden rush.

“I was putting the rain gauge out,” he said. Yes, it had started raining and he was determined to record the amount of rain that fell.

Thanks to a gentleman and his helpers, we withstood the last siege of rainfall without a leak. This house has had 3 shingle covers on it Due to a valley in he front, there has been a leak with each covering. Mr. Dee Griffin and the crew working with him saw there was no leak this time. Dee isn’t paying us to tell you this but we recommend them, just the same.

Please remember in prayer Maude Stewart, her sister Nannie Johnson and Jim Cox. Still remember C.E. and June Starnes.

More and more families are saddened because of loss of loved ones. Please remember in prayer the families of Lonnie Gray, Ralph Dingus, Anna Lee Taylor, Robert Rhoton, Siebert Vicars. Venus Sanders, Juanita Lawson Lane and Caitlyn Elliott Duncan. Though we se see many of our own go, and also witness the grief of neighbors, acquaintances and fellowmen, we never get to where we accept death lightheartedly. May God richly bless and comfort each of you who has recently parted with a loved one.

Recently I read a quotation of someone whose name I don’t remember or the exact quote. The quoter was maybe comparing his writing with someone much better than himself. “He writes so well I feel like putting my quill back in the goose.”

Pretty well sums up my feelings tonight.

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