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Overcoming numerous tragedies throughout her 100 years, underneath Ocie Moore's serene smile is a deep faith credited for bringing her through the most difficult of times.

 


Ocie Moore Celebrates 100th Birthday; Recounts A Century of Memories

by JoBeth Wampler
Staff Reporter    
  

      She celebrates the year of her birth alongside a wide array of celebrities.
      Mother Teresa and William Hanna, the American animator who brought to the screen such classic cartoons as Tom & Jerry, are among the few. But, so is Bonnie Parker, one-half of the infamous outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde.
      The year also marked the death of Florence Nightingale and Mark Twain.
      But, for Ocie Moore, of Oakwood, 1910 is the year she was brought into this world. On September 9, she will celebrate her 100th birthday, achieving a milestone few men and women are blessed enough to see.

For more of the story, see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at newsstands now.  To subscribe to the Mountaineer, call 276-935-2123 today.



60th Annual Tri-State Gospel Sing at Breaks Interstate Park This Weekend

        
       The Breaks Interstate Park will continue a decades-old tradition this weekend, hosting the 60th Annual Tri-State Gospel Sing.
        Performances from gospel favorites are scheduled throughout Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

For more of the story, see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at newsstands now.  To subscribe to the Mountaineer, call 276-935-2123 today.




                       

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