by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 11, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“Out of my 20 years in the Army, 13 of those were overseas. I spent eight years in Germany, also years in Korea and Vietnam. I went to Vietnam twice. I was blessed that I was in the military police and not the infantry. I wasn’t involved in the shooting and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 8, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. My father fought in Argonne in World War 1. In 1939, he got his bonus for serving. My parents paid off the mortgage on their house and drove my brothers and me across the country. I turned 14 before we left. We drove from Michigan...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 5, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“This is my first time to run for office. I am a retired school teacher of 37 years and wanted to give back to the community so I am running for the school board. I realized that District Four needs someone to bring in a spirit of pride that is needed in the...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 4, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“A lot of us in this community are not college degree people. We work in the service industry. I worked with horses and polo players for years. Now I’m cleaning condos. When things get tight, the service industry suffers. People cut their own grass. They...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 3, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“My mother was 93 when she passed away three years ago. She was a good Christian woman. She came up during the Depression in Mud Creek, Alabama, close to Bessemer. There were 12 kids in the family. They got off the school bus and went straight to work in the...
