Archive for February, 2011

Reel Memories No. 168- 2/24/2011

REEL MEMORIES NO. 168
Joseph  P. Breck
by
William V. Reynolds
Joseph P. Breck, the son of jazz musician “Jobie” Breck, was born March 13, 1929 in Rochester, New York. Nicknamed “Buddy,” Joseph was sent to live with his grandparents in Haverhill, Massachusetts while his parents were on the road. When his parents divorced, he went back [...]

read more

Castaway Critters

Take a look at these two beautiful dogs, Sassie (left) and Bear (right). They are a Huskey mix- 2 years old. Sassie is spayed and Bear is neutered and both are up to date with their vaccinations and just had a check-up. They were rescued along with their mom and eight other siblings when they [...]

read more

Logan’s Run Rescue Pet of the Week

Marcus (LRR #316-2010) is a friendly, handsome 5 year old, 70 lb, black Labrador retriever who entered
LRR on 11/5/10 as an owner-surrender stray from Andrews. He was hw positive but has been treated by
his foster and is now hw negative. He is so friendly, house-trained, calm, fully vetted, and microchipped.
This is a great family dog! [...]

read more

REEL MEMORIES NO. 167

REEL MEMORIES NO. 167
Ermes Effron Borgnino
by William V. Reynolds
Ermes Effron Borgnino was born in Hamden, Connecticut of immigrant parents from Italy. His parents separated when he was two years old and he and his mother went to live in Italy for five years. His parents reconciled and the family settled in North Haven, [...]

read more

Journal of a Living Lady #391

Journal of a Living Lady #391
Nancy White Kelly
Charlie, Tori, Micah and Noah are on an early spring break at Disneyworld. By default, and because nobody else volunteered, Buddy and I are the caretakers of their two dogs: Patch and Snickers. It is a full house considering we also have our cat, Sam, Patch, our rowdy [...]

read more

Lawrence A. “Larry” Post

Lawrence A. “Larry” Post, 60, of Murphy, formerly of Canterbury, CT, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in a Blairsville, GA hospital. He was a native of Groton, CT, but had lived in Canterbury for most of his life before retiring to Murphy five years ago. He was a pipefitter and a member of the Local [...]

read more

Johnny Ross Hughes

Johnny Ross Hughes, 71, of Murphy passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011 at his residence. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. Johnny retired in 2000 after 26 years of working as a mechanic for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. Johnny [...]

read more

Bobby “Boomer” Rogers Jr.

Bobby “Boomer” Rogers Jr., 54, of Andrews died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 in Murphy Medical Center.  He was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County. He had worked as a lineman in the telephone construction industry. Bobby was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Surviving are his parents, Bobby and Mildred [...]

read more

John L. Day

John L. Day, 76, of Andrews died Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 in an Asheville hospital.  A native of Swain County, he had lived most of his life in Pontiac, MI before moving to Andrews in 1984. He had served in the United States Army from 1957-1959. He was a retired employee of General Motors. John [...]

read more

Mary Lou Morrow

Mary Lou Morrow

Date
February 03, 1947 – February 03, 2011

Obituary
Mary Lou Morrow, age 64, of Murphy, NC passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the Valley View Care Center.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC. Mary Lou was the daughter of Hobart and Inez Mildred Holloway Morrow. She was a housekeeper for [...]

read more