THE OLD AMERICAN LEGION BUILDING
By: Stan Jordan
Where the new dental office is now, was a shoe repair shop owned by Joe Barber when I was a young fellow. And on the corner, where now stands the memorabilia shop, used to be a gas station, operated by Ike Boyce and Dorsey Waters, they sold En-Ar-Co products and later it was a Ford dealership and Keith Davis was the salesman.
The next building, in later years, became the Ehrhart Studio for many years, but before WWII there was a bakery there, owned by Ralph Schooley.
On down to the north used to be the American Legion building, then for a while, up to 1939 or 40, the next building was the Kroger store.
In 1891, the Pocock brothers built the next two buildings and I remember them as the The Star Theatre and on the corner was the Oak Tavern and when it moved north that corner was the Frank Smith drug store until about 1955.
The Oak moved to the north and became the Oasis. Frank Smith built a new drug store across the railroad and in the later years that became Petals and Vines.
See ya!
THE FIRST RESPONDERS
By: Stan Jordan
I attended the First Responders’ Appreciation Dinner at the Essen House Saturday night, it was a dandy evening. Sort of a come as you are and sit around and drink coffee affair.
His Honor Mayor Ray DeLong started the dinner making everyone welcome. Fire Chief Ray Friend announced that come June 30th he is going to retire from the Antwerp Volunteer Fire Department. He has been a volunteer for over 50 years and a good deal of those years as chief. We had visitors from Payne, Paulding and Latty.
Ron Weck led us in a word of prayer and then we all went to the buffet. About 38 people attended.
This fine evening was sponsored by Steve and Sue Knapp and everyone showed their appreciation.
This was the first showering of appreciation for the volunteers, but I bet it won’t be the last one.
THE MALE HUMMINGBIRD
By: Stan Jordan
Some male birds are poor fathers. In deed the male of many species do not trouble themselves much with care of the young, but prepare to migrate before the young are well on the wing.
A more flagrant case of that is Humming Birds. The male deserts the female when she still on her eggs, shifting the responsibility of caring for the family on the female while he flies among the flowers, leaving for the south long before the mate and the young are ready.
Some of our species of birds will choose to remain in the area all winter. The abundance of food sometimes has a lot to do with this.
The banding of some birds tells us a lot about this.
See ya!
AN IDEA
By: Stan Jordan
Why don’t one of our local organizations have a kids’ fishing tournament?
Up on CR 11 there is a pond of two or three acres donated to the Antwerp people by the Wayne Carr family. There is a good road to it and plenty of parking.
The pond was made by the workers who built new US 24 for fill dirt. So that pond is about 10 years old. I know there is a lot of different species of fish in there and some good sizes one.
Have a few cash prizes for about 5 winners.
How about it? Think it over.
See ya!
THE ROTARY
By: Stan Jordan
Don’t forget the usual Decoration Day pancake and sausage breakfast put on by the local Rotary International.
That will be in the multipurpose room at the Antwerp United Methodist Church.
Come early and stay late. The Rotary has been doing this for so many years, that on the first breakfast, Mr. Dooley had a lot of hair.
The hours are 7:00 a.m. till11:00 a.m.
See ya there.
A man went into the local United Methodist Church and asked if he could join the church.
The pastor said, “Sure, we can use you. We have a class starting this fall, but I will ask you a couple of questions now, okay? Where was Jesus born?”
The fellow thought a little bit and then sort of answered “Pittsburg?”
The pastor thought: This guy needs too much help. So he sent him down to St. Mary’s.
So the fellow asked the priest if he could join the church. And he answered, “Sure, we could use you. We have a class starting this fall, so I will ask you a couple of questions now. Where was baby Jesus born?” The fellow thought a little and then sort of answered, “Philadelphia?”
This set the priest back a little and he thought, this fellow needs a lot of help. So he recommended that he go down to the First Baptist Church and join there.
So the pastor there said, “Sure, we can use you.” He took the man by the hand and said, “You’re in.”
The fellow said, “Do you mean I’m already a member? You don’t want to ask me any questions?”
“No sir, you are a member in good standing right now.”
So the fellow thought he would ask the pastor a few questions and clear the air a little bit.
“Where was the baby Jesus born?” The pastor answered “Bethlehem” and the man replied, “Oh yes, Bethlehem! I knew it was in Pennsylvania somewhere!”
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Why did the rooster go to KFC?
To see a chicken strip
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I knew a blonde, her name was Cheryl, and on the tips of her shoes was painted TGIF and I asked her friend if that meant: Thank God it’s Friday ? And he said, “No, it means Toes Go In First.”
A doctor on his morning walk, noticed the old lady pictured above.
She was sitting on her front step smoking a cigar, so he walked up and said,
“I couldn’t help but notice how happy you look! What is your secret?”
“I smoke ten cigars a day,” she said. “Before I go to bed, I smoke a nice big joint. Apart from that, I drink a whole bottle of Jack Daniels every week, and eat only junk food. On weekends, I pop pills, have sex, and I don’t exercise at all.”
That is absolutely amazing! How old are you?”
“Forty,” she replied.
