By Sue Murphy My husband, Harold, is into rock. Yes, back when I was trying to save the world with Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, he was turning up the speakers and blasting Iron Butterfly and Cream, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about rock of the igneous or sedimentary variety. Harold studied rock…rocks…in college, and there was a great big pile … [Read more...]
Jackson-Bush
Caroline Alan Jackson and Christopher Alfred Bush were married Dec. 12 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Auburn. The Rev. Jonathan Chesney officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alan Jackson Jr. of Orlando, Florida. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Francis Smith … [Read more...]
Luther-Wadsworth
Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Luther of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Madison Lynn Luther, to Michael Lee Wadsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Wadsworth, also of Hoover. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Richards of Athens and Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Luther of Guntersville. She is the great-granddaughter of Albert Richards and the late Geraldine … [Read more...]
Boundaries of Faith: Dawson’s Dr. Gary Fenton Reflects on a Career Served Across the Globe
By Emily Williams When Dr. Gary Fenton was a junior in high school, he felt what he describes as a divine pull down an academic path that would lead him straight to the pulpit, where he has remained for 46 years. Twenty-five of those years were spent speaking to the congregation of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Homewood. But come Aug. 28, Fenton plans to take a seat in … [Read more...]
The Family Guy: Samford AD Martin Newton Likes a Full House
By Donna Cornelius Most basketball fans would feel right at home in Martin Newton’s house – especially in the pool room. Framed jerseys signed by the Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman fill one wall. Opposite them are jerseys from championship college basketball teams.At one end of the mantel is the basketball presented to Newton’s father, … [Read more...]