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Miss Ruth

A God-honored teacher, Miss Ruth Vance His gift to our town, His circumstance. No replacing her bulging tote bag - It was priceless, minus the Gucci tag." and now the rest of the story.... Teacher extraordinaire, Miss Ruth Vance taught eighth graders about life, perchance. From first grade to twelfth, school musician. Music was her primary mission. For Halloween, she'd parade the whole school round and round the gym! What a jewel! Her eighth graders always danced the May Pole. Pomp and Circumstance, our seniors' goal. Christmas plays displayed her special niche; school choirs of all ages sang without a hitch. Our Mary Poppins with overstuffed school bag - Miss Ruth, musician, teacher and wag. Sundays at noon, she played the town postlude doors thrown wide open, all ears were glued... Baptists, Methodists going home from church heard Miss Ruth, at her Presbyterian perch. January 4, 2021 contest: Clerihew sponsor: Regina McIntosh

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/13/2021 9:34:00 AM

Ahhh!! Way to give tribute. I liked music and like my chorus teacher also. Congrats on your winner. Sara

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 1/23/2021 3:22:00 AM

thank you, Sara. We could hear her on Sundays pounding the organ with the postlude - She at the Presbyterian; we at the Baptist, directly across the street from each other. The Methodists down the street 1/2 block could pick up the finale going to their cars on the way home.