The Greentown Grapevine – 2005-10, 12:10

              Celebrating Our 12th Year! ’
Volume 12, Issue 10 “ aptzper for thepeopk?” October 2005
Annual ccPIowD ay” Puts Old Tractors Back in the Field
Several owners and admirers
of antique tractors gathered at
a field owned by Bonnie
Middlesworth on Saturday,
Oct. 1 for the annual “ Plow
Day”. The event allows them
the opportunity to put their
tractors and plows to work as
they were intended. With
plows ranging from one to
four bottom, the men turn the
day into a social event,
savoring the look, sound, and
“ feel” of the equipment of not-s-
o- many years ago.
Men and tractors at this
year’s event were Dan
Hughes, Farmall 560; Denny
Middlesworth, Oliver Super
77; Randy Middlesworth,
Oliver 160 and VAC Case;
Brian Jeffery, Allis Chalmers
WD 45; Max Mohler,
Blackhawk; AI Marner,
Farmall H, Joe Northcutt,
Ford SM, Andy Hochstedler,
Oliver 770; Don Wisher,
‘ Oliver 550; Terry Shrock,
Farmall 656, and Jim Riley,
Farmall 400. Others attending
included Gene Miller and son
Brad and David Parrish.
Denny Middlesworth is from
Seattle, Wash., Brian Jeffery is
from Marion, and Jim Riley is
from Jonesboro. All’ others
live in the Greentown area.
Several of these men display
their tractors at shows such as
the Howard County 4- H Fair.
Some are actually’ used for
field work and others find
themselves called upon for
. special uses such as parades.
Brian Jeffery’s Allis Chalmers
was used to pull a wagon in a
funeral cortege list spring.
If the tractors could speak,
they might have said, “ Thank .
You” for giving them a chance
to “ stretch their muscles” on
such a beautiful day.
Photo by Rachel Jenkins
Two groups of people from
Greentown traveled south to
help in the clean- up from
Hurricane Katrina. Six
members of the Greentown
Volunteer Fire and EMS
Service went to Gulfport,
Miss. Five members of
Jerome Christian Church’ went
to Pascagoula, Miss.
Tony Nelson, GVFC Safety
Officer, Tony Monize, EMT;
Becky Reeves, EMT; Gany
Hill, Ambulance Driver;
Jimmy Custer, Firefighter-
EMT; and Jim McKibben,
Firefighter- EMT left Sunday
morning, Sept. 25 with a
borrowed Bobcat and chain
saws.
Their destination was
Gulfport, Miss., where Tony
Monize had made contact with
the pastor of Orange Grove
Church of Christ. They
connected with the Gulfport I
Fire Chief, Pat Sullivan.
Sullivan told them they could
be of great help if they would
clear downed trees at the
homes of his personnel. The
fire and EMS staff were
helping residents and could
use some assistance in making
their own homes accessible.
The fire department lost 2 or 3
of its fire stations and was
operating under great
difficulty.
Tony Nelson reports that
about 200. residents are yet
unaccounted for. The weather
was very hot and humid. They
did not see a house without
damage. He said, “ It was great
to be able to help the
rescuers.” The group returned
to Greentown the weekend of
Oct. 1- 2.
Larry Evenson organized
men from Jerome Christian
Church, Phil Bales, Larry
humidity. The work they did
was to prepare a base for
workers who will come for the
cleanup and reconstruction.
Evenson commented that. the
area will need workers for a
long time, that able bodies is
what they need more than
money.
On Sept. 23, the group was
moved to Foley, Ala. out of
Hurricane Rita’s path. On
Sept. 25 they returned to the
Pascagoula area to continue
restoration work. They
returned to Greentown Oct. 1.
Through contact with a
Crowley, LA church the
Jerome church family had
previously delivered a semi
load of bottled water and
Gatorade, non- perishable food,
toiletries, t a p , cleaning
supplies, bedding, and Bibles
to Bogalusa, LA.
Greentowners Help Hurricane Victims
LaRowe, Larry Myer, and Bob
Yeagley, to assist the
Churches of Christ Disaster
Relief Effort, Inc. in
Pascagoula, Miss. They left
on Sept. 18.
The men spent the first 2
days gutting a house. They
took out everything except
bathtubs. Larry Evenson
reported that even the homes
which were not destroyed need
to be gutted because the
drywall and other material has
mold and is ruined. The
waterline at one worksite, 6
blocks from the beach, was at
six feet. The roads are lined
with what has been removed
from homes in the cleanup
process.
In an annex to a church they
put in two shower rooms, 2 hot
water heaters, and a washer
and dryer. This was all done
in 90+ degree heat and high
Picking UP the Pieces
I can’t begin to imagine
what you have seen and felt
in the aftermath of horror
that mother nature dealt
Sin, love, hope, compassion
all present and accounted for
in a city submerged in pain
like nothing seen before
So much devastation
so much disbelief
unthinkable hurt and sorrow
unthinkable loss and grief
Some things we’ll never know
and never understand
but please don’t doubt one
second
that you’re in the Father’s hands
I pray you’ll trust in God
and draw your strength from Him
as you’re picking up the pieces
and starting life again
From big cities and small towns
all across the nation
our thoughts go out to each of you
and a prayer for restoration
Cathy Goins