Growing Up in Williamsport, Ohio

Present Events

I had planned to start a three-part series this week about my sister Kathleen but with the present upheaval regarding the coronavirus, I will keep this blog short. When I was in Williamsport’s own Mrs. (Mary Alice) Greenwood’s high school typing class, our opening exercise was a sentence written by Thomas Paine. It goes like this: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” That statement is as true today as it was in 1776. Consequently, I want to give you a song by Tennessee Ernie Ford that has been a comfort to me in trying times. I hope it will be a comfort to you too and yes, I know it is old but the words are still good. : )

©Marilyn Francis Ferguson 2020
Photography/graphics by Michele Ferguson Schuck