The way we were

Clips from Mountain Eagle front pages over the past 50 years

April 2, 1959 Letcher County truck miners organized into an association this week and immediately adopted a health insurance plan for their employees and their families. Warrants were issued here Wednesday for four men charged with the dynamiting of a building and tipple belonging to John and Landon Sexton at the head of Beaver Creek. Whitesburg has a new acting […]

SPEAKING OF SOAPS

RECAPS - 3/30-4/3

ALL MY CHILDREN — Zach played poker with Ryan and won the most important thing in his life. Kendall was crushed to learn of Zach’s wager was for the casino. Kendall told Ryan she couldn’t uproot her children to live with him. When Krystal appeared with a bruised face, Tad blew up at David, assuming he hit her. Aidan discovered […]

Horoscope



ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes isn’t easy for you. But if you do it, you’ll gain a better perspective of what you need to do to achieve your goals. Be open to new ideas. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) There are still some problems you might have to deal with before moving […]

Strange But True



• President Abraham Lincoln’s widow, Mary Todd Lincoln, did not attend her husband’s funeral. • It was Nobel Prize-winning French poet, journalist and novelist Anatole France who gave the following sage advice: “Never lend books — nobody ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are those which people have lent me.” • Have you ever had […]

Now here’s a tip



• Go Green Tip: Caulk and weatherstrip around windows and doors that leak air. As Dad used to say, “We aren’t paying to aircondition the outdoors!” • “When I know I will need to make an appointment for a doctor’s or other visit in the future and can’t make it right away, I write the details on a small sticky […]

Moments In Time



• On April 3, 1776, because it lacked sufficient funds to build a strong navy, the Continental Congress gives privateers permission to attack any and all British ships, except for those vessels bringing arms and ammunition or people who intended to settle in the Colonies. • On April 1, 1924, Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years […]

Moments and Memories of WHS



Senior students honored 1964 Awards Day Whitesburg High School seniors were honored Monday at the annual class day program held at the high school gymnasium. Honor students who won awards included: English, Randy Fields; Science, Gay Amburgey; Industrial Arts, Roy Joel Caudill; Mechanical Drawing, Tony Day; Electricity, Darrell Short; Social Studies, Lydia Hammonds; Typing, Angie Robinson; Shorthand, Ruth Baker; Journalism, […]

Spring is time of resurrection, new life



Now is my favorite time of year. I love to see new life coming forth with the encouragement from the rays of sun. I like to look at spring as resurrection time as new life springs forth after seemingly being dead, but all of this cannot compare to the resurrection that is coming “when.” We know not and neither do […]

Calipari is new Kentucky coach



LEXINGTON John Calipari agreed Tuesday to leave Memphis and the dominant program he built and take on the challenge — and riches — of returning Kentucky to college basketball glory. Calipari will receive an eightyear, $31.65 million deal plus incentives, according to the university, making him the highest-paid coach in college basketball. The school also will pay Memphis a $200,000 […]

Gabby’s fishing fever

Bass starting to move shallow

As nature starts to come alive in the warm spring sun, everything gets on the move including bass. After spending a long, cold winter in the deeper, warmer water of the lakes, bass are moving into more shallow water areas as they begin to warm. Warmer temperatures bring several changes. First, the sunlight in the water will start new green […]