That first Thanksgiving celebration at Plymouth in the Fall of 1621 lasted for three days. Many of the foods those first colonists shared with their Indian friends were similar in kind to the foods we eat each Thanksgiving: wild turkey, goose, duck and pigeon were there to supplement the five deer the Indians brought.
In these days of stress and strife, there are many things that people disagree on, but there is one thing in which we all agree on and that is we all want to be happy. Even the grumpiest of people long to feel happiness. It’s something you can’t chase but I believe there is a sort of formula.
Corning City Council meets second Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m., in City Hall. Clay County Quorum Court, Third Monday each month, 7:00 p.m., alternating between Corning and Piggott courthouses.
Although there was a sort of oversight in reporting about the Community Christmas Tree last week, the project is still on “go” and everyone, young and old, seems pleased with the ideaofhavingacommunityinvolved activity during the Christmas season. The Courier stated that Zeta Beta sorority is sponsoring this community event, which is true, but not complete. The way I understand it, the Zeta Beta women first had the idea, then presented it to the other sororities and all of them are working as a group to present this Christmas project for the enjoyment of everyone. The sororities are enlisting, and getting help from a lot of people and everyone is anxiously awaiting the lighting ceremony on December 5. If anyone would like to help… by making decorations, giving a donation to help buy Santa’streats,orpresenting an entertainment at the tree, they should contact any member of any of the local sorority groups.
Celebrating 150 Years of the City of Corning & Clay County in 2023 .
Libraries have come a long way, baby, from when I was a little girl strolling with my parents into the Mid-Continent Public Library in Claycomo, a Kansas City suburb, to obtain my first library card. I was a new reader, and excited by the vast number of books the library held.
As the nation celebrates our 17 million living veterans, it is also important to know that the chance these heroes will end their own lives prematurely is still higher than among civilians (https://www.mentalhealth. va.gov/docs/data- sheets/2022/2022-Nat ional-Veteran-Suicide-Prevention-Annual-Report-FINAL- 508.pdf).
Everyone has to find their own path. Our journey is the constant in our lives.
Celebrating 150 Years of the City of Corning & Clay County in 2023 A Pioneer Family of 1903 The photographer L. D.
For your reading enjoyment, we continue to publish Rambling Vines by the late Marylea Vines as she recalls events and names of Corning folks from many years ago. We are currently in the year 1987.