“How true Daddy’s words were when he said: ‘All children must look after their own upbringing.’ Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.” —Anne Frank My parents raised four very successful kids and …Read More
View PostCHAPTER 27- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY- Sophomore Year -1987/88
Sophomore Year -1987/88 I started my sophomore year as the top runner on the cross country team, and I had been elected sophomore class president at the end of my freshman year. I still lived in Memorial Hall, and by this time all of us residents very close friends. Most kids would move off campus …Read More
View Post Bill Jetton, Brent Dupree, Cassie Jetton, Cathy Horn, Clinton Gross, David Evans, Frank James, Gern Jetton, Jack Baumann, Jack Purcell, Joe Falcomata, John Cook, John Jones, Josh James, Judy Jetton, Larry McKee, McGee, Mike Calhoun, Missouri, Odel Stearling, Paul Fitzwater, Paula Bogart, Rod Jetton, Ron Baker, Sherri Taylor, Son of a Preacher Man, Southwest Baptist University, Steve, Tammy Gross, Tim Taylor, Todd Stiff, Tony Berry, Wellspring Baptist FellowshipCHAPTER 27- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY – Freshman Year – 1986/87
Mom and Dad took me to college that year. I was so glad to go and so excited about getting out on my own. I wanted to get away from Dad, make my own decisions, and do things my way. We stopped at the Springfield Mall on the way to school, and I bought two …Read More
View Post Bill Jetton, Bolivar Missouri, Charlie Miller, Coach Dixon, Courts Jetton, David Evans, Don Crader, Dr. Whatley, Jon Cook, Judy Jetton, Lottie James, Memorial Hall, Missouri, Nancy Crader, Rod Jetton, Ruth Ann Taylor, Son of a Preacher Man, Southwest Baptist University, Suellen Fenton, Tim DeClueCHAPTER 24 BERTRAND, MISSOURI – 1986 -Mrs. Blaylock & Two Teenage Boy’s
In the winter of 1985, Dad left Southside Baptist Church and went to First Baptist Marble Hill. I went up there with him when he went to preach so the church could vote on him. On the way, Dad noticed that I had tennis shoes on. He stopped in Cape and made me buy some dress …Read More
View Post Bill Jetton, Chris Blaylock, Jamie Hess Sanders, John Story, Josh James, Judy Blaylock, Judy Jetton, Ken Rein, Lee Kanakis, Lottie James, Missy Graham Reynolds, Peaceful Valley Baptist Camp, Rod Jetton, Son of a Preacher Man, Southwest Baptist University, Stan Rein, Suellen Fenton, Tammy Poe GrossCHAPTER 23 CHARLESTON, MISSOURI – 1982-1986 -Becoming a Blue Jay
Editor’s note- Working on this post brought back so many good memories. No doubt, I made stupid teenager mistakes, but what a good group of friends. As I was working on the stories and looking at our yearbooks I couldn’t help but smile as I saw so many old friends and read the very kind …Read More
View Post Anthony Lewis, Bill Dixon, Bill Jetton, Brent Brown, Carl Bone, Celeste Powell, Charleston BlueJay, Charleston missouri, Chris Blaylock, Chrissy Shuler, Christy Walker, Clinton Gross, Coach Lennies McFerren, Courts Jetton, David Stovall, Dempsey Craft, Eddie Marshall, Jim Abner, Judy Jetton, Kevin Bone, Kevin Miller, Kevin Ray, Lottie James, Matt Whiteside, Missouri, Missy Grissom, Mother Teresa, Pam Babb, Phillip Wicker, Rocky Walker, Rod Jetton, Rodney Crawford, Rodney Stanley, Ruth Ann Taylor, Southside Baptist Church, Susan Nelson, Trent Lane, Vince Lombardi