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The same tableau played out in sanctuaries across America in the 1950s no matter the ethnicity of parishioners, but there were differences.

Whites worshipped with whites and blacks with blacks.

“Even today the most segregated day of the week is Sunday,” Joyce Winburn said.

All the young girls in church congregations all over the U.S. sat primly with ankles crossed. They wore carefully pressed dresses and dainty white gloves.

Less than a month ago, Henry County Sheriff’s Detective Danny Stivers found Myra Shelden near the back door of her home, the apparent victim of hypothermia.

The home had but one source of heat — a small ceramic heater. Officials indicated the home was in bad condition. All that was known, at the time, was that Shelden had an aunt in Ohio — a fact they found thanks to a Christmas card in her purse — who would link them with Shelden’s adoptive mother in New Albany, Ind.

The Henry County Board of Education recently voted to amend the 2010-11 calendar because of snow days.
It was decided that school will be in session on Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 21.

“If we have no more closed days, our last day is now June 3,” Superintendent Tim Abrams said, “and each additional day off will add to the end of the year. If something catastrophic happens we’ll have to look at spring break.”
 

As of January 31, Dairy Queen in Eminence became smoke-free. Owner Virgil Price said his reason was simple. “We did it to create an enhanced family-friendly environment,” he said. “It’s Dairy Queen for goodness’ sake.”

Price said the transition went smoothly and at this early stage has heard no grumbling from his customers.

Price said the no-smoking policy was not related to the redesign, but the timing was good.