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Some Stuff I Wrote and Some Stuff I Didn't (2011) H. Morris Williams

In fact, Tom volunteered so much at Lake City Medical Center, lots of the
employees there call him “Dr. Tom.” Get well soon, Tom. A lot of people
need you out and about again.

SKIPPING AROUND

*The late Dr. E.F. Montgomery, Sr., long tim e First Presbyterian minister,
was recognized as one of our top citizens in the past century. He served
the Lake City church 40 years in the active pastorate and 17 years as
minister emeritus. During that tim e his influence touched most of the
families here.

His son Ed wrote a fascinating book about “ Dr. Mont” , detailing many of
the stories people have told about Dr. Mont’s influence on their lives. The
book sold for $15 but you can get one free. Simply write your story
about Dr. Mont, bring the story to Ed or me, and we will give you a free
book as long as supplies hold out. You can also email your story to me.

*Last Sunday, Salem Primitive Baptist Church, located just o ff the Lake
Jeffery Road, celebrated their 167th anniversary. That’s special because
you don’t find many local churches which were founded before Florida
became a state in 1845.

During that celebratory service, Elder Herman Griffin told this joke. A
preacher was preaching full steam when he noticed that one of his
members was asleep. The preacher turned to one of his deacons and told
him to go wake the man up. The deacon said, ‘Preacher, You put him to
sleep. You go wake him up!”

BURMA SHAVE

Here are two favorite Burma Shave rhyming road signs from many years
ago. “School Zone. Take it slow. Let the little shavers grow.” ...Around the
curve. Lickety split. Beautiful car. Wasn’t it!

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