JHS seniors take trip along Memory Lane to say goodbye
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, Journal-Courier
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Seniors Amelia Pine (left) and Claire Van Aken wave Friday at Eisenhower Elementary School students during the school’s “clap out” celebration for Eisenhower alumni. Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree | Journal-Courier
Recalling their journey from young children to graduating high school students, several Jacksonville High School seniors took a trip down memory lane Friday as they visited their primary elementary school to parade past a line of excited and supportive elementary students.
Eisenhower Elementary School held a “clap out” on Friday, giving the graduating seniors a chance to return to where their educational journeys began. They wave to current students, who formed a pathway in front of the school where the seniors decked out in their caps and gowns could visit their former teachers and those following in their footsteps.
The literary sons and daughters of Napa County are as diverse as the subject matter of their works. Some of these authors were born here while others adopted Napa County as their temporary or permanent home. Regardless of their residency status, these individuals have enriched the Napa County cultural heritage.
One of the areaâs first authors was James Clyman, a frontier scout and pioneer. During the U.S. westward expansion, Clyman kept a journal to detail his experiences throughout the western territories. This chronicle became highly regarded by historians and scholars alike as a factual account of that expansion period. In later years, Clyman wrote poetry inspired by the beauty of Napa County. In 1881, Clyman died at his Napa area home at the age of 90.
Obituary - Alice Jo Giddens
SAVANNAH, Ga. Alice Jo Lane Giddens, 98, died December 27th, 2020, at Harmony at Savannah.
Alice Jo was a spirited Southern belle with boundless energy and creativity who influenced the lives of all around her. She was known for her heartfelt prayers, her eloquent letters and her generosity to others less fortunate.
Alice Jo Lane grew up on a farm in Bulloch County with her parents, Mary and Emory Lane; her brother, Jones Lane; and her sister, Betty Lane.
She was a child of the Depression, and she learned how to stretch a dollar, create a meal from scraps, sew her own clothes and fashion toys with whatever materials were available on the farm.