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WWII vets help here shows why they’re the greatest

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: Why do we call the World War II generation the “greatest generation”? I think I can answer part of this. This past week I received a call from a World War II veteran who lived out of state, but was born and raised in Jenkins. I first met this man about four years ago when Jenkins was […]

Says heroin dealers deserve no sympathy



To the Editor We are at war. A war that is not being fought on distant shores, but a war being waged in our towns, in our schools, and in our playgrounds. You cannot hear the cannons roar or the bombs exploding, only the screams of children as the enemies of all humanity strike like vile serpents. Silently, cowardly they […]

The duck that roared




Politics in a democracy is a team sport that leans heavily on individual high performers. This explains the paradoxical closing of President Obama’s most difficult year in office. He ends 2014 in surprisingly buoyant spirits, having proved that he still has the power to push policy in new directions in foreign affairs and on issues ranging from immigration to climate […]

Think of Amazon workers



During the hectic holiday shopping season, Jeff Bezos’s Amazon.com may seem like a great option, especially for us procrastinators. Anything you want can be shipped directly to your doorstep. All it takes is a few clicks on the Amazon website and — of course — some of your hard-earned money. The media sings the praises of Bezos’s concept and business. […]

That singing feeling



Time to go a-caroling. Sing along with what went wrong! Gwyneth’s Conscious Christmas Carol (to the tune of “Sleigh Ride”) We’re consciously uncoupling, Breaking up-alling, too. I told Chris, “Nice to see ya, But basically, we are through. Let’s take the road before us. It’s called divor-us, Yoo-hoo! Oh, yes, it’s lovely weather To consciously sever from you! Giddyap, giddyap, […]

He had country music’s first No. 1 with pedal steel



On February 20, 1954, country music star Webb Pierce (pictured above) held the top spot on Billboard magazine’s Country & Western charts with “Slowly,” the first No. 1 country song to feature the pedal steel guitar. By the end of 1954, Pierce had four songs in Billboard’s C&W Top 10 for the week ending December 24, 1954. In addition to […]

The Way We Were

Clips from available Mountain Eagle pages since our founding in 1908

Thursday, December 28, 1944 A former Kingscreek man is accused of murdering his wife — herself formerly of Sandlick — after a domestic dispute in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruby Berry, the 24-yearold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Caudill of Sandlick, died after her husband, 33-year-old Hargis Berry, slashed her throat and stabbed her in her abdomen. Authorities say that […]

Coming soon: 4-door hardtop



This week in 1954, Buick Motors general manager Ivan L. Wiles announced the arrival of what he called the automobile industry’s latest sensation, a four-door “hardtop” sedan. Pictured here is an advertisement touting the fourdoor Buick Special Riviera, which would begin production early in 1955. The four-door model eliminated the center posts between the doors. The four-door hardtop was also […]

Salome’s Stars



ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Events could inspire adventurous Lambs looking to make a major career or personal move. But as always, get all the facts before rushing into any sort of deal or commitment. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) What seems to be a great opportunity could cause even usually practical Taureans to ignore their inner caution […]