America, God Shed His Grace On Thee”
by Terry Broome
In 1991, Carla Rohlfing wrote an article for Family Circle magazine (4/23/91, p. 24) in which she affirmed that “The newest ‘virus’ to sweep the nation has nothing to do with getting sick in the traditional sense. According to leading psychologists, Americans are suffering from an unprecedented ‘uncertainty syndrome,’ hallmarked by chronic, even crippling anxiety that threatens to have a strong–and negative effect on our family relationships.” Mrs. Rohlfing went on to blame the Persian Gulf War (our first invasion of Iraq after their attack on Kuwait) under President George H. W. Bush, along with the continuing recession, rising crime rate and other events of that decade. She observed: “What makes our current situation so critical is that as an individual, you have little, if any, power over events that could have a strong impact on your family–from further job cutbacks to the slump in real-estate values.”
On Friday, November 4, 2022, Joyce Ann Ferguson Wininger of Scottsboro waved her last goodbye to her loving family.
Mr. Paul Michael Williams, Sr., 61 of Scottsboro, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022.
Mr. James “Pete” Ray Whitten, 79 of Dawson, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022.
Mr. LaMaurice “Maurice” Hugh Weaver, 82 of Henagar, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022.