Remember When - Garland Goodwin

Remembering Max and Howard

Lost another great friend this month: Max Jolley. Ms. Ann had brought me a jar of her apple…

Remember When - Garland Goodwin

Remembering Bobbie Williams and my birthday

Bobbie Williams was a go-getter who never let any grass grow under her feet. Here at White Oak…

Remember When - Garland Goodwin

Remembering Dr. Lesesne Smith’s Baby Hospital

Dr. Smith’s granddaughter Clara Smith Carter invited me to the Church of the Transfiguration to hear The Rev.…

Opinion

Remembering Mack Henson

I lost a nearly lifelong friend recently, with the passing of Mack Henson. Mack was a younger brother…

Community

Remembering Morgan and Austin

Years ago, I wrote at some length about Baxter Haynes and his memorial service: “I admired the dashing…

Opinion

New Year Greetings

Yes, greetings to all of you from a bright new year, not yet tarnished by the inevitable misfortunes…

Remember When - Garland Goodwin

An appreciation of Jerry and Joy Soderquist 

After my talk to the Tryon Historical Association, a Ms. Burke stopped by my car window to suggest…

Community

Remembering stonemasons

A recent column by my TDB colleague Max Phelps prompted me to write about the stonemasons I knew/know…

Columnists

Remembering Ted & the Post Office

“Friend of long standing” Ted Owens has now gone to be with our Lord. This was a shock…

Columnists

Remembering Yoshi and the Bowens

Our friend and former Lion Yoshi Kinoshita has finished his course among us. We were shocked because he…