by Ralphine Major | Apr 29, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Do you help an older family member pay bills or do household chores such as meal preparation, laundry, or cleaning? Do you assist with medication, provide transportation, shop, or run errands for a loved one? What about dressing, toileting,...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 8, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major He got lots of “twos” during the 1964-65 basketball season. His coach wishes there had been a three-point shot back then. Leslie Spitzer, a Gibbs High senior who wore the No. 30 jersey, was one of the starting Eagles on the boys basketball team. ...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 18, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major A few years ago, our big, black Labrador dog, Buddy, came up the driveway with something in his mouth. He walked to the edge of the carport and carefully set down a wild baby rabbit. My brother, Wayne, picked the rabbit up and took it back to the...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 11, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was January of ‘65 and the undefeated Gibbs Eagles were in Middle Tennessee for a matchup with undefeated Murfreesboro. Principal Max Clendenen tried to open the door for the Gibbs group to enter the gym. A man stuck his head out and said, “Sorry,...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 5, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The 1964-65 Gibbs High School boys’ basketball team was having an exciting year. Since their win over Livingston Academy before Christmas, they played six more games in January. The team from the smallest school in the county was still undefeated. ...
