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#ParaNews for the Week of May 7, 2018

08 Tuesday May 2018

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Paranormal News for the Week of May 7, 2018

#ParaNews for the Week of May 7, 2018

  1. Keith Barnes, a 46-year-old man from Black Rock, Arkansas, claims to work for the US Department of the Interior as a “Bigfoot Tracker.” He dons a fake khaki ranger uniform with bogus patches pretending to be a cryptozoologist. Barnes is not a scientist. Nor does the US government employ professional trackers searching for Bigfoot. Barnes is another #ParaScammer. His story would not make the evening news, except that he was arrested for possessing child pornography. Barnes attracted the attention of law enforcement when he began wearing the “uniform” and telling people he tracked the movements of cryptids in North America. An investigation into whether Barnes was impersonating a federal employee when an anonymous source alerted authorities to the child pornography. Barnes posted bail and will appear in court on June 18th.
  2. FX has ordered 10 episodes of the TV version of What We Do in the Shadows, the 2014 mockumentary about modern-day vampires coping with adulting. The movie was set in New Zealand and starred Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, and Jonny Brugh. The TV series will be set in New York City and star Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetrious, and Harvey Guillen. The ½ comedy will debut in 2019 with Clement and Waititi serving as writers and producers. Wellington Paranormal, another TV spin-off based on the police officers in the film who investigate paranormal activity, is in development and scheduled for a 2018 release.
  3. MUFON, the Mutual U.F.O. Network, is quite active. In fact, last week I read a posting on my city’s neighborhood Facebook page where an investigator was asking for eyewitness reports of supposed U.F.O. activity in March. For more information on MUFON activity or to file a report, visit http://www.mufon.com/. Lesson: Always read your neighborhood posts. You never know what will brighten your feed.

MUFON in Marietta

Save Oakton!

12 Tuesday Sep 2017

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Save Oakton!

The City of Marietta has the opportunity to purchase and to preserve the oldest continually occupied residence within city limits. Historic Oakton estate began as a 325 acre homestead. Judge David Irwin built the house in 1838. The house and grounds served as the headquarters for Confederate Major General William W. Loring. Over the years, the surrounding land was sold off for residential developments. The current 5.5 acres consists of the main house, pool, gardens, barn, milk house, well house, and outdoor fireplace. Oakton surely is a diamond in our “Gem City.”

Oakton

The current owners, Will and Michelle Goodman, purchased the property intending to keep the property in the Goodman family. They operated an event company specializing in tours, classes, and gatherings for all sizes. In addition, they started a local farm-to-table movement, selling products at the weekly farmer’s market and online. However, the time has come where they want to retire.

The property sat on the real estate market for 2 years. There has been interest in demolishing the home and building a residential development. If this happens, then we will lose Oakton’s history. Please contact local council members asking for the city to save Oakton!

 

Marietta Council Members: https://www.mariettaga.gov/636/Council-Members

The Save Oakton Project Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/saveoaktonproject/?ref=br_rs) was created to disseminate information and updates.

For more information on the house, visit http://www.oaktonhouseandgardens.com/index.html.

My House Moans

10 Friday Jan 2014

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Spooky Living Room

Strange lighting makes the living room appear spooky.

My House Moans

Winter weather brings about new sounds from my house. It moans. Actually, only one side moans, but it moans nonetheless. These seasonal noises are remarkably loud. One would think my house is haunted. But it’s not. Drat!

However, Archer Paranormal Investigations (API) has conducted a few investigations where the clients think their house is haunted only to find that it isn’t. In the movie The Conjuring Ed and Lorraine Warren investigate a young couple’s attic and discover that the “ghost” was a creaky floorboard. This is sometimes the case. Good paranormal investigators check it out. Period.

Back in the Victorian Age, the prevalence of gas lamps in the streets created the “Haunted House Syndrome.” Excessive exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) caused people, entire families even, to claim their house was haunted. These people experienced hallucinations which they believed were caused by paranormal activity.

Today skeptics attempt to debunk haunted house sounds by claiming over-exposure to different chemicals. And this may be the case. However, that is a generalization. One of the easiest, and safest, ways to debunk strange noises in your house is to purchase a carbon monoxide detector. In fact, you should buy one for each floor. Carbon monoxide is known as the “Invisible Killer” since it is colorless and odorless. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 150 in the United States die per year from accidental CO poisoning. Not only will it provide peace of mind, it may save your life.

 

Mini Haunted House

The only way my house is really haunted–Halloween decorations.

 

3 Ladies

05 Tuesday Nov 2013

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New statue unveiled.

New statue unveiled.

A new statue was unveiled at the Marietta City & Confederate Cemetery representing the Marietta Ladies’ Memorial Association members who single-handedly gathered and re-interred the dead Confederate soldiers. They represent Jane Glover, Mary Green, and the third statue represents all of the other women who worked to make this cemetery possible.

Read the article from the Marietta Daily Journal at this link: http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/23631531/article-Marietta-plans-big-weekend-for-150th-anniversary-of-cemetery.

Marietta’s First Druggist

13 Sunday Oct 2013

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Interior of the William Root House

Interior of the William Root House

Marietta’s First Druggist

One of the oldest and well preserved homes in Marietta is the William Root House. Built facing the Marietta Square circa 1845, the home is a great example of Middle Class America. The wood frame home has been relocated three (3) times. Initially, it stood 1) at the intersection of Church Street and Lemon Street where it was enlarged, then 2) moved further down Lemon Street in the 1890s, and finally 3) at Polk Street and the 120 Loop in 1990. The house was slated for demolition but was donated to the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society. In addition to the main house, there is a detached kitchen, outhouse, and garden on the property. The kitchen exemplifies a working kitchen from the time period—complete with a fake bird that would have indicated carbon dioxide fumes and warned the family.

William Root was Marietta’s first druggist. He married the former Hannah Simpson. They had four (4) children. I believe that the Root line dried up with William’s children. William was one of the founders of Saint James Episcopal Church, located in downtown Marietta. After his one son died, William’s business failed so he took a job with the church. William served as the county coroner for two (2) terms starting in 1883. William died in 1891 and is buried in the Marietta City and Confederate Cemetery.

Urban lore is that the ghost of Hannah Root can be seen in the second floor window. This has not been verified. However, the docents surely bring the family to life in their period clothing and retelling of stories.

Dining Room William Root House

Dining Room
William Root House