ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, December 13, 1996 TAG: 9612130083
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B1 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: Good Neighbors Fund
During the Depression, when Bill and Neva Hurt of Roanoke were young, Christmas was a much simpler affair.
There were no Tickle-Me Elmos. No Nintendo 64s. No Power Rangers or Cabbage Patch dolls. Many families had trouble putting food on the table, so Christmas gifts were often seen as a luxury.
But somehow, according to Hurt, his parents found a way to make Christmas happen.
"I don't know how they did it," he said. "But they somehow managed to put up a tree, even though they didn't have much money.
"Santa always came to our house with nuts, candy and even a gift."
Since both of their parents sacrificed so much to make sure their children had a joyful Christmas, the Hurts donated to the Good Neighbors Fund to honor and thank them.
"Both of us were fortunate to have caring parents," Bill Hurt said. "This is our way of remembering them."
Thursday's contributors included:
Bill and Neva Hurt, in memory of their parents
Anonymous, in memory of Etna and Eldridge Hunt, Horace H. Hunt, S. Selden Brooke III, Mary C. Brooke
Anonymous, in memory of Mary Spicer
Bright Services
Virginia Ross, in memory of Kyle Ross, Fred and Emma Martin
The Keenagers, First Church of the Brethren, in honor of Frances Via
Helen B. Danner, in memory of her husband, Ray V. Danner
O.F. and Margaret B. Holland, in memory of Elsie Jones Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Ellis, in memory of Herbert Ellis
The Lewis Family
John, Jerrie and Jennifer Frye, in memory of John P. Frye Sr.
Bob, Beth, Clint and Sam Jordan, in honor of Paul and Joyce Rotenberry, Charles and Carolyn Beaird, the McIntosh family, and Sallie, Simon and Ben Garst
Jack, Jeri and Paige Winston, in memory of Dollie Gallagher Winston, Lillian Quesenberry Croy, and Brady Junior Croy
Serendipity Ladies Bowling League, in memory of Mary Bauer
Victoria C. Baker, in memory of G.W. Drewry Sr., J. Myron and Annie Sue Clark
Brethren Home Builders Class
The Sam and Marion Golden Helping Hand Foundation Inc.
Pete and Judi Whitlock, in memory of W.B. Whitlock Jr. and Katherine and Sidney Hiner
Elizabeth R. Stone, in memory of Bob Stone
Angie L. Dillon, in memory of Henry and Macie Dillon
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Clement, in memory of Virginia Clement Reynolds and William D. (Bill) Clement
Cecil and Mary T. Black, in memory of George and Bertha Black and Paul and Pia S. Tolusso
United Methodist Women of Huntington Court United Methodist Church
Charles and Mary Louise Calhoun, in memory of their parents
Harold and JoAnne Bradford, in memory of granddaughter Chelsea Nichole Raines
Men's Brotherhood Class at St. Marks Lutheran Church
Ronald and Mary Terry
Friendship Class, Oakland Baptist Church
Claude and Maud Lee, in memory of loved ones
Woodrow W. Johnson
Ercil V. Rexrode Jr.
Theresia Hylton, in memory of her husband, Roy Hylton
Mrs. E.B. Hill, in memory of her husband, E.B. Hill
Paul and Beverly White
Vernon and Jeanette Burroughs
Ruth G. Adkins, in memory of Ben H. Adkins Sr.
Ballard and Nancy Pickard, in honor of friends
Dot Richardson, in memory of her husband, Les Richardson, and her friend Winnie Norfleet
Arlis and Rosie Pratt
Kathy Vining, in honor of Jane and Jerome S. Howard Jr.
Bill and Sally Rodgers, in honor of Will Vandorp
Helen Shank and Jean Hammersley, in memory of Marion E. Shank
Lillian D. Edwards
Billie Pavich
Catherine Swain
Jean and Dick Wertz
Sharon A. Hale
Inge Camplejohn, in memory of Gordon
Harold and Charlotte Cooley
Arthur M. Swann Jr., in memory of Ruby Swann
Mrs. A.M. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Stump Jr.
Ibra and Marie Bent
Juanita Roche
Frances Heiner, in memory of Fred Bulbin
Haze M. Tucker, in memory of L.R. and Lenora Morris
Millard Trussell
David and Helen Overfelt
Jennis and James McManama, in memory of loved ones
Anne S. Parker, in memory of Jane Elizabeth
Edna Martin, in memory of Belva and Oren Counts
Bobby R. and Minnie C. Chewning, in memory of Vivian Bess Secrest and Thomas M. and Gladys Sears Cole
Norwood and Lucille Middleton
Louis R. and Vera Showalter
Patricia Smith
ANONYMOUS DONATIONS $420
SUBTOTAL $3,651
TOTAL AS OF 12/12/96 $36,826.10
Checks should be made payable to Good Neighbors Fund and mailed to The Roanoke Times, P.0. Box 1951, Roanoke 24008.
Names - but not amounts of donations - of contributing businesses, individuals or organizations, as well as memorial and honorific designations, will be listed in the newspaper. Those requesting that their names not be used will remain anonymous. If no preference is stated, the donor's name will be listed.
Gifts cannot be earmarked for any particular individual or family. Gifts are tax-deductible.
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