October 20, 1965 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Well, actually this weekend I’ve been out visiting Miss Sally on the farm. It’s been great October weather. The sun has been shining and the trees are gorgeous. I’m hoping it won’t rain for a week so the leaves won’t fall off. It’s always sort of sad when the leaves …
Burgoo Time in Hollyhill
October 13, 1965 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Don’t you think it’s kind of sad when all I have to report on is a pot of burgoo? Even the word sounds weird. Burgoo. I like words and how sometimes they just seem to sound like they should. Like soft. Even the word sounds soft. Or violet. When that …
Ham or Not Homecoming Committee
September 29, 1965 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. It’s Homecoming time at our church out in Holly County. Next Sunday. This picture is from a couple of years ago. Dad says he hopes we have that big a crowd this year too. The ladies at church have been all in a stir getting everything ready. Last Saturday they …
Ever been to a Fall Festival?
September 23, 1965 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. The first day of fall is here. Football games and Fall Festivals. Have you ever been to a chili supper and fall festival at a school? I used to love to go when I was a kid, but now that I’m fourteen going on fifteen, they aren’t as fun as …
The News – Hurricanes and Baseball
September 15, 1965 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Boy, am I glad I don’t live where hurricanes can hit. Last week I told you they were watching out for Hurricane Betsy and I didn’t think that was a very good name for a hurricane. Well, I guess it was because it blew into Florida and Louisiana and tore …
Storms and School and Stories
September 8, 1965 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. We get all kinds of things at the newspaper office and when Zella showed me this, I thought of Bailey and Lucinda right away. I know Lucinda is a black cat and not a white cat and Bailey is a bigger dog than this with bushy fur, but Lucinda …
Back to School with No Curls
September 2, 1965 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Don’t have much time. School has started. Sigh! Oh, I don’t suppose it’s all bad. I get to see my friends and Leigh helped me buy some new clothes. I wore one of the new skirts today. It’s a-line and a neat color of green and it doesn’t look half …
The Whine of the Dentist Drill
August 25, 1965 Jocie Brooke reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky, after a grueling day. Can you guess where I was from the picture? Right! The dentist. Do you like going to the dentist? Not me. Sitting in that chair gives me the shivers. I want to put my hand over my mouth and say no thanks. But Dad said I had …
Mushroom Spotting and Bailey Makes His Escape
August 18, 1965 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. What do you think about these toadstools? Aren’t they something? Dad says he might put the picture in Banner if news doesn’t pick up. News never picks up in Hollyhill. Never. The most exciting thing that happened all summer was Mr. Wallace’s cows got out day before yesterday, and were …
Cloud Pictures, What Do You See?
August 11, 1965 Jocie Brooke here, reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Do you like trying to see things in clouds? I do sometimes. I took this picture. Well, not really on purpose. Zella would have a fit if she thought I was wasting film on clouds, but I slipped when I was trying to take a cow picture for the paper …