SPECIAL BAND: Imagine getting your parents’ wedding ring after
it had been lost for more than 40 years! That’s the story of Carol
Clark Love of Clinton, Maine, who used to live in
Smethport.[neWLine]
Carol and her husband had moved from Smethport in
1962.[neWLine]
“”My husband was in the Air Force, and we moved to several
states, including Alaska. We lived in the Philippines over a year.
My husband had several tours in the Far East,”” Carol tells us in a
recent letter.[neWLine]
“”We have been back to visit in Smethport several times. When my
husband retired from the Air Force, we moved to Maine.[neWLine]
“”What a surprise when I got a notice that a previous neighbor
wanted to contact me about a ring the present occupants had found.
Through some of their research, they were able to give me the name
and telephone number of the present occupants.[neWLine]
“”My brothers and I did not know that our father had lost his
wedding band. It was his, as the occupants sent me the ring which
had our mother’s initials, our father’s initials and their wedding
date (1923).[neWLine]
“”Our parents moved out of the house in 1962. All this time or
longer, the ring was buried in dirt. We would like to thank the
occupants for finding the ring and returning it.””[neWLine]
Wow.[neWLine]
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IN THE NEWS: Readers of the March 12 edition of Newsweek might
see a local name on one of the letters to its editor. Martha Knight
of Port Allegany had written to the national magazine in response
to its Feb. 26 cover story, “”Men & Depression: Facing
Darkness.”” Martha’s was one of only a handful of letters chosen
for publication.[neWLine]
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BACK HOME: Here is a very encouraging sign. Ed Grimes of Port
Allegany writes, “”On Saturday, March 3, I saw two male bluebirds
at my house outside of Port Allegany.ðLast summer a pair of
bluebirds used one of my birdhouses and raised three young. Glad to
see them back.””[neWLine]
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TROLLEY TIME: Our continuing stories about the trollies that
once traversed the Bradford area elicited this e-mail from Jean Kan
Hall: “”I was born Jan. 1, 1926, in Bradford. I do not remember
ever seeing any trolley cars.”” More on this subject soon.
