Love 208
The Purdy Street News-Love from 208, Saturday October 28, 2006 Rainy & Cold
Dear Everyone:
You know, I publish this each and every Saturday, and sometimes I try to do just like the newspapers and do some of it ahead of time. Over the fall, I have tried to have it complete by the time of Friday night football games. Our Grandson has been on the Wilson Hall team, and we have gone to most of the home games. We have had a good time doing this, and I have tried to have our greetings to each of you ready by the kickoff on Friday.some weeks, we have had a full letter done by lunchtime on Friday.and other times we have tried to finish out our mail right after the game. I can remember when I used to get up on Saturday morning at 5 and do the whole thing. Many times when I start, I feel as though I do not have anything to share about your old home town, other times I just cannot get in all in---changed the font last week as we had to much.and on the US mail.we had to tape the last line before we could print it on two sides.
I want to first of all this week to thank many of you for your messages of encouragement as we are about to undergo my by-pass surgery everyone has been positive, and I have heard from a lot of you all that tell us how much better we will feel. I am looking forward to this, and are in hopes in the not to far distant we can also get out back fixed. We hope to see Dr. Dorn Smith on Tuesday and hope we will have the surgery then or shortly thereafter do not know how long we will be out, but if we are still around or still out next Saturday, we will get out Love from 208 to each of you all If not, I know that you all will understand that I am not able or we are in rehab---hope to do some of that here as Tuomey has excellent reputation for this service.and of course I would rather be home. I think it will be real hard on Miss Barbara so please send her love and support. ----Well enough on this for nowagain, at this time I would say, do not look for our message next week! Will try to add an extra dose of Love for all of youit will stretch and last longer if you just add it to yours in giving it away!
As we mentioned last week, our Dad, Hoyt Shuler, was peacefully promoted to Glory on 10/14/06. Truly a gentleman, loved his family, church, friends, and Sumter...an honest businessman, Hoyt's Heating and A/C...devoted to his customers, business associates and employees. We celebrate his life and have peace knowing that he is with our Lord...waiting until we see him again. His daughter Dianne, sent this to usthanks
Promoted to Glory ---Mrs. Walter Dew Marjorie.she was such a nice lady worked at Avery Lumber Co. for years and years always made everyone feel better with her smile she and family lived north on 15 at a place they named the Ponderosa her husband was called Chinch---a very popular fellow ---he was in National Guard here that was called up before WW2 they were well trained and boarded a ship to invade North Africa our first battle(Sumter boys right there)they did not know where they were going until they got in the middle of the Atlantic by this time Chinch (Walter) was so seasick,,,,he told his Captain that if they would stop the boat, he would swim in and invade North Africa by himself!.this family had two nice boys see them from time to timed on Farley's mother was promoted to Glory no details at this time
Heard from one of Kirk Smiths son she says Stan is now a Capt. with the Lexington County Sheriffs dept. Incidentally Kirk was voted into the Hall of Fame as a football player he was in my hall of fame all the time!
Couple of my friends have been at Tuomey. Buddy (Clifford) Hodge is now out but old time friend Tommy Hughes is still there Tommy has been at Mariner East for maybe a couple of years.we hope he will recover ok (cards 823 Haynsworth Street) and Buddy is so outgoing, we just know he will be ok. Both were outstanding in everything at Edmunds in the 1940s
The wood and stone carving on the grounds at Patriots Hall appears to be just about complete it is a fun thing to see, and quite an attraction by our Arts Council they have a totem pole of two think one of the faces looks like someone in my class and have spotted one that reminds me of a teacher I did not like!..Go see for your self---
Nicest thing we attended this week was the celebration at Alice Drive Church a lot of history if you are interested a lot of programs are still available for you. 1305 Luring Mill Rd---phone #905-5200---they had coffee and sausage biscuits at 9---one service at 10 and it was a mixture of traditional and praise services---Lots of folks as it has just been built in the last year or two, they take advantage of a lot of new technology wonderful all for Gods Glory if you are looking for a church home you might want to visit I thank them for letting me have a part in furnishing some things about their history and the history of Alice Harby Shelor for whom The Camp Alice Road was named for now well traveled Alice Drive.
We attended the groundbreaking for the new RTA transportation center this week.it will be a preservation of the old Sumter Telephone building on Harvin and Telephone Street.most of you will remember it was the Moise Mini-Warehouse business.some of you will remember that it was once textile business..
Harry Berger came here to work for them and of course married Helen Mazursky. Also the Rosefield family once had interest there that is Dr. Ken Rosefields folks. In 1912, Sumter Telephone made half the US phones. President Taft made this statement from the rear of a train as he was running for election as U. S. President. They also made magnetos. Business was sold in late 20s and moved up north costing Sumter 400 jobs.
C. T. Mason, jr. was the prime mover in this business. Mason Croft is named for him!
Don't forget the oyster roast. As of now there is a waiting list that will be filled as some folks turn back their tickets. A real fun night and big event---
Christmas Lights at Swan Lake will be switched on November 25th will be displayed until Dec. 31st.also you might want to visit Kensington Mansion just over the Wateree River for Christmas they charge a fee only open at certain times phone # is 803-353-0456.let them tell you about a group rate for your club or church group.
Please remind everyone of Poultry Night on Thursday, November 9th at the Sumter County Exhibition Center. Sumter County still has approximately 4000 jobs associated with the poultry industry, so it is an impact for us economically. Come enjoy poultry prepared in many various ways and visit with friends and acquaintances. Contact the Chamber office (775-1231) or Clemson Extension (773-5561) for tickets which are $15.
Another Chamber event you might want to take advantage of is 17th Annual Expo at the Sumter County Exhibition Building on Liberty.November 3 & 45h.34d 11 t0 7.Saturday 9:30 to 3..I like to go.
Nice thing this week was presentation of a portrait for Colleen Yates also she was presented medals by Mayor Joe ----it was well deserved by Colleen (thanks to Betty Reese and the Gift Box). City does not present Key to City ---now it is medals enjoyed seeing some of Colleen's old friends and supporters she has been a real contributor for better things for all of Sumter and still doing it.(her daughter Cricket was here from Va. (a favorite of mine)
Good morning. I hope this finds you doing well and glad to hear you will soon be on the road to better days of feeling better. If you would please pass this info along in your weekly letter, if space permits, we'd appreciate it. The Sumter Muscular Dystrophy Fund will be holding it's third annual, Food Fair and More, on Saturday, November 18th, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC,from 9am-3pm. In addition to selling wonderful homemade cakes, pies, breads, cookies, candy, jams, pickles, casseroles, amaryllis bulbs, and gift items, we will also be having a Bar-B-Que sandwich bag lunch, eat in or take out. We hope everyone will come out and enjoy the excellent foods; as we have some really wonderful cooks in this town.This is a great time to for everyone pick up some of their side dishes to go along with their Thanksgiving meal and do a little Christmas shopping, too. For those of you who may not know, the Sumter Muscular Dystrophy Fund was started by John Ellis, who has ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease. John founded this fund after being diagnosed with ALS, in order to help others in Sumter County who have muscular dystrophy diseases.If you who do not know John; he is a true hero and his inspiration and spirit is awesome! I am proud that he is my brother-in-law!!! All the money raised from this event will stay in Sumter County and help those patients in need here. If anyone has any questions, they can contact me or SMDF @ 469-9578. As always Bubba, many thanks for all you do. Sending you lots of XOXOs, I know you love them so. Vivian Kelley (and sister, Gwyn K. Ellis) website: www.sumtermdf.org
We have been asked for a Sketch of Touchberrys that was on W. Liberty Street..it was well done sketch and we cannot find ours.if you know who did it or where we can get one, we would appreciate you letting us know(by the way our Art Gallery is wonderful and very active---you might want to join in this---they are at Patriots Hall---
Billy Hall writes: A group of classmates from Sumter just returned from a week's cruise to Freeport, and Nassau. We had a great time renewing old friendships, and making new one's. This is the third year that a number of us from Sumter have cruised together. The past two years we went to Mexico. Betty Jean Outlaw Hollingsworth (Bud Outlaw's sister) who is a travel agent in Indiana, organized the trips, and always goes with us. Peachy Ray is getting up a trip to Bermuda for next November, and I urge all who can to make this trip with Peachy and her class of 65 group. I'm sure they would accommodate some of us who were in other classes, right Peachy? It is so convenient now that Charleston is back in the cruise ship business to make these cruises. It is lot's better to drive back home from Charleston than it is Florida. Looking forward to seeing everyone on November 11th, at our Fall Gathering. Anyone interested who hasn't attended a Gathering, can contact me at wa4gil@SC.RR.com for details. Hope to see you and Miss Barbara there. Coach Roy Sawyer from McLaurin junior high, was at the last one, and those of us who hadn't seen him in over 40 years, really enjoyed seeing him.
Sorry that Clemson lost to Va. Tech on Thursday night. Thought Clemson would go undefeated. They have a wonderful team this year. All who went up there last week end had good reports on what a good time if was for all. Think we will get some of the same reports from Carolina folks this week.
This is about all for now.again thanks for your support and prayers we look forward to a new life of serving God and praising him after our heart repair of course I am uneasy about this new adventure for us we will do our best to be joyful and have positive thoughts of my family and friends. God Bless you and yours.
Love from 208
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