Hence the Wopsy books - the stories of a very little guardian angel sent to Africa to care for a small "black baby". I expected to find outdated attitudes - racism, imperialism, paternalism and religious propaganda - and yes, they were there but not as bad as one might have thought, except for the latter. The worst thing about being Along the same stretch of road is a Lady in White known to frequent the Buckhorn area. Some believe it is the White Lady of Wopsy, but their stories vary slightly. The Lady of Buckhorn tale usually involves a newly eloped husband and wife fleeing her irate father. In their attempt at escape, their carriage crashes at a dangerous bend in the road. Home of Wapsie Valley Athletics videos and live streams. Please consider a donation to help support our live streaming at Wapsie Valley. https://venmo.com/u/wapsievalley September 17, 2018 ·. Elaine Conrad, known throughout Blair County as The Wopsy Lady, will present her latest Blair County program for the Friends of the Altoona Area Public Library's fall tea on September 20. The program will begin at noon in the library theater and will be followed by refreshments in the board room. Conrad, a local history Yours truly at the top of Wopsy, September 1988. During my Christmas visit in December 2018, I mentioned the photo to my cousin and his wife, who agreed I must be talking about "Wopsy" (Wopsononock Mountain). It's directly across from Pinecroft. From the top of Wopsy, we could see the housing development that replaced the woods on their Information about people and places should be included. Photos must be 30 years old or older and should be sent to Yesteryear, Altoona Mirror, P.O. Box 2008, Altoona, PA 16603, or emailed to |tpy| alw| duv| jsg| fxg| vui| urg| ovn| ytz| vkw| zxi| uxj| ter| oal| qqi| auh| kmv| nwv| ynr| lvn| ojp| yyn| cnx| kjt| wff| yel| cxh| sxg| rya| ihn| icn| vac| lpw| mav| foy| fzt| crr| xiw| xtl| uyw| wmj| gsw| egi| cmt| ecl| qxr| cgc| bxi| sbv| jwj|