Old-time simplicity reflects the beauty of Christmas
This particular photo ran with a story in 1972 before my time at The Mountaineer. The moment I saw it, I knew it would be right for this day, this edition, the week before Christmas. Turns out the picture was used for a story about a surprise party given in Aunt Texieâs honor for her 73rd birthday by the people of White Oak Baptist Church. She had taught Sunday school there for 55 years and at that time was teaching a class of teenagers. I met Aunt Texie in 1987, my first year full-time at The Mountaineer, while doing a story on old-fashioned Christmases. Iâd wanted to get up with...
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