One of my favorite bits of mountain lore is the sad saga of Charles Beverly Hughes. Eldest son of a clergyman in the mountains of West Virginia, 37-year-old Hughes left home after his mother’s death. Heading west early in 1905 to seek his fortune, he settled in Banning. That seemed to be an odd choice….
65 years ago – 1950 Ernie Maxwell reported that he had to get his long johns back out as June started with snow and cold weather. 60 years ago – 1955 Dr. Marion Michael Null had been as busy as a bird dog since Davy Crockett became the man of the hour. He was the…
Paws up to all the four-leggeds who have found their forever homes this week. Canines first: Peeta has new digs and a new name and is now a shop dog in Idyllwild. So we can visit him. Yeah. Maggie, previously known as Catnis, has her new pack, a new mom, and is also a shop…
Q. My daughter gave me a really nice sweater for my birthday. We’re having lunch at a fine restaurant later this week. How can I wear the sweater but keep from slopping on it during lunch? — Rudolph, Beaumont A. When you get to the restaurant, put the sweater on inside out and backwards….
Q. I’ve gained some weight and now a lot of my shirts are way too tight so the shirts strain at the front and my white undershirt shows between the buttons. What can I do? — Bubba, Aguanga A. You have three options to keep your undershirt from showing: 1) Don’t wear undershirts, 2) find…
Catnis, the Maltese-mix and the cattle dog (actually a Catahoula) Smiley have been spoken for. That leaves Peeta, the brown and white male King Charles-mix (right), and Rue, the small female Chihuahua-mix (below). For days, the community and animal control tried to capture three of them, (not Smiley) from Highway 243. Patience from our Hill…
65 years ago – 1950 Audie Murphy’s film, “The Kid from Texas,” was playing at the Rustic Theatre. It was shot the previous year on the mountain. 60 years ago – 1955 The Froehlichs were installing a larger screen in the Rustic Theatre so Cinemascope films could be shown. 55 years ago – 1960 Leigh…
Q. I think I’m in love with a ventriloquist. He’s witty and smart, and he has the most beautiful big brown eyes. I think he likes me, too, because he keeps staring over at me during his performances. Also, he … A. Is there a fashion question here? Q. Yeah, I’m getting to it ……
Poppy has been adopted. Yay, for finding your forever home. Introducing the survivors from Highway 243: Catnis, the Maltese, Peeta the brown and white, and Rue, the Chihuahua-mix. For days the community and animal control tried to capture these three from the highway. Patience from our Hill community finally won out. They are now safe…
65 years ago – 1950 The Town Crier, which first saw the light of day in the Maxwells’ attic, moved into the rock building at Fern Valley Corners. 60 years ago – 1955 Dispensing mountain hospitality with all modern conveniences was the new Singingwood Motel, which opened the prior week, on the Banning highway…
