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What it takes to have an enduring marriage.(THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA)(Brief article)
What does it take to have a good and lasting marriage? How about a marriage that has endured for more than three-quarters of a century?
Dr. Chester and Mrs. Eva Brisley can shed light on this question based on their own personal experience.
Eva and Chester (known as Chet) met when they were both 16 at the Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio. They got married one week after graduation, on June 19, 1932. The country was in the midst of the Great Depression, and the teenage couple did not have any material possessions to speak of, not even a car. But they did have an abiding faith in God. Chet fondly recalls that "Eva had only one question for me before deciding I was alright to get serious with, 'Are you sure you know the Lord?'" Chet, like Eva, was a believer. In fact, when he became infatuated with Eva, he purchased a New Testament for her and delivered it to her on his bicycle two days before Christmas, 1930.
In the ensuing years, the Brisleys' abiding love for God, and their love for each other, have provided the glue for their good and long-lasting marriage. They ...
- Chet Atkins 1924-2001. (Last Chorus).(Obituary)
- Magazine article from: Sing Out! September 22, 2001 700+ words
...Maybelle and the Carter Sisters invited Chet Atkins to play with them on the Grand Ole...direct the course of country music. Under Chet's guidance, the rough, twangy sounds...country music set to cross-over success, Chet felt the need to progress musically and...
- CHET Announces Winners of 'Get Creative @ Saving for College' Summer Promotion.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 11, 2009 700+ words
...and Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET), Connecticut's 529 college savings...Connecticut State Treasurer's Office, CHET, and the Connecticut State Library teamed...Library Association. Participants in the CHET "Get Creative @ Saving For College" promotion...
- CHET Challenges Connecticut Students to Dream Big.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 2, 2009 700+ words
...the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET), Connecticut's 529 college savings plan, have unveiled the CHET Dream Big! Competition. The competition...think about career opportunities. The CHET Dream Big! Competition is a drawing...
- CHET Challenges Connecticut Children to 'Get Creative @ Saving for College'.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 25, 2009 700+ words
...the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET), Connecticut's 529 college savings...Tuition Financing Inc., Program Manager for CHET. "Reading is an important skill that...activities for children to enjoy while CHET representatives are available to discuss...
- CHET Announces Student College Savings Contest.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 26, 2007 700+ words
...Connecticut Higher Education Trust ("CHET"), Connecticut's official 529 college...announced today the kick-off of the 2007 CHET College Savings Challenge. This first...and art contest, which is sponsored by CHET and the Office of State Treasurer Denise...
- State Treasurer Nappier Reminds Parents to Consider Enrolling and Make...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 21, 2007 700+ words
...enhanced Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) -- the state's 529 college savings...state income tax for contributions made to CHET per calendar year. Joint tax filers may...other friends and family members to open a CHET account or make a contribution to an existing...
- Registration of 'Chet' sand bluestem.(REGISTRATION OF CULTIVARS)
- Magazine article from: Crop Science Springer, T.L. Dewald, C.L. Sims, P.L. Gillen, R.L. Louthan, V.H. Cooper, W.J. Taliaferro, C.M. Wynia, R.L. Houck, M.J., Jr. Esquivel, R.G. Stevens, J.A. Brakie, M.R. September 1, 2005 700+ words
'Chet' sand bluestem (Andropogon hallii Hack...Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Chet is a medium-stature sand bluestem recommended...central and southern Great Plains of the USA. Chet was tested under the experimental designation...
- Natalie and Chet deserve a proper send-off from WCVB.(Arts and Lifestyle)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Collins, Monica June 22, 2000 700+ words
...professional plans of Natalie Jacobson and Chet Curtis, the station should adopt a joyful...chronicling, nay celebrating, the "Natalie and Chet Years" because, let's face it, we...England were conceived with Natalie and Chet, grew up with Natalie and Chet, became...
