GHOSTS / GHOST NEWSLETTER
(Investigator 22, 1992 January)
Singer Paula Abdul bought a new house for $3 million because her
previous house, she feared, was haunted by a teenage suicide victim.
Stories of people encountering ghosts appear in tabloids almost weekly.
The few that get investigated don't stand up to tests as this
press report (The Advertiser 1982 May 15) indicates:
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LONDON. Friday — A group called Ghost Squad limited has been hunting phantoms for 12 years now –- without a single success.
Their supernatural searches are done in their spare time as they visit Britain's famous haunts in the dead of the night.
They carry some $A7000 in special equipment, including infra-red cameras, tape recorders and walkie-talkies
Group leader Mr Mick Cooke, of Gravesend, Kent, said: "Everyone may
think we are crazy, but we take it seriously. We will keep searching."
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Linda Hull, a subscriber to Investigator, introduced us to Ghost
Newsletter. Their ghost hunter admits that often: "someone is
only out to fool poor old James M. Black."
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GHOST NEWSLETTER
This is a newsletter for those who believe in ghosts or who have
experienced the supernatural in their own life. Or maybe you like a
good ghost story, as I do. Ghost Newsletter is a medium through which
people of a like mind can communicate with each other ... or relate
their own personal stories of ghosts, or other supernatural
experiences. If you fit into the above categories, then Ghost
Newsletter is for you.
We are interested in hearing from the public. If you have a good
ghost story or a personal experience you'd like to share with our
readers, we'd like to hear from you. We only ask that it be a true
experience, unpublished, kept fairly short & be typewritten if
possible.
Also include a written and signed permission for us to use it in the
newsletter & include a SASE. If the story is used, payment will be
in copies. And at the end of each year, a $25.00 prize will be given to
the author of the best story of the year. Also, there will be three
runner-up awards of an honorable mention and copies.
We are interested in all types of stories; ghosts, hauntings, esp,
warnings, dreams that came true, poltergeists, etc. We would
especially be interested in hearing about haunted spots or buildings,
as our special consultant, James Mortimer Black, is a ghosthunter.
Some of the stories you will see in the forthcoming issues are:
"A Sister's Loving Touch"
"The Suppertime Voices"
"The Woman With The Torch"
"The Woman In Blue"
"The Little White Coffin"
"Katie's Cat"
"The Face On The Tombstone"
"The Soldier In The Wood"
"The Hospital Visitor"
"A Daughter's Return"
"The Indian On The Ridge"
"The Man who Attended His Own Wake"
"The Baby In The Road"
And many, many more ... and all true.
Ghost Newsletter is edited [by] Rosalee Bailey Tipton, and is presented
by James Mortimer Black. Mr Black will have stories and reports in
every issue...
Subscription rates are $12.00 a year in the USA and $15.00 a year else-where.
We accept advertising as long as the subject is along the same line as the contents of Ghost Newsletter...
Ghost Newsletter
Box---
Irvine KY 40336
Publishers
Charles Lee Tipton
Rosalee Bailey Tipton
Editor
Rosalee Bailey Tipton
Contributing Consultant James Mortimer Black
Ghost Newsletter & all contents is copyrighted by
Charles Lee Tipton and Rosalee Bailey Tipton 1991
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Rosalee Bailey Tipton
Editor: GHOST NEWSLETTER Box ---
IRVINE KY 40336
Mr Bernhard Stett
C/O INVESTIGATOR Magazine
North Adelaide
Australia 5006
Dear Mr Stett,
I was so very pleased to receive your letter from so far away, and
happy at your interest in GHOST NEWSLETTER. We are new, but the
response has been great. It seems that a lot of people are
interested in the Supernatural and related subjects.
The xerox you sent me is a copy of some advertising flyers that I sent
out when I began my newsletter. Enclosed is a copy of our current issue
so you can see what we are about, and I hope you will enjoy reading the
stories. They are true accounts, as far as we can ascertain. We do not
believe in seances, using ouija boards, or dragging mediums around to
haunted sites. However, I do believe there is something beyond death
since I have had many experiences concerning those who have "died." My
first experience along those lines occurred when I was a mere tot of
two years of age.
GHOST NEWSLETTER has a very fine ghost hunter, James Mortimer Black,
who does most of our investigating. We check out haunted houses and
other sites, take photographs and recordings, and we publish other
people's experiences. I, myself, do some investigating...but since
I am an empath, I have to be careful. I am, how¬ever, completely
fascinated with the subject...thus the newsletter came into being.
You asked about using our xerox copy, or some of the material in the
newsletter. Please do so, if you wish. All I ask is that you relate
where 'the material came from ••• GHOST NEWSLETTER. In return for this,
I would be happy to include a story about your magazine...
Best regards,
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FROM THE DESK OF JAMES MORTIMER BLACK
GHOST NEWSLETTER has received a number of letters requesting
information about James Mortimer Black. The questions are
justified, so I will answer them as truthfully as I can. First and
foremost was, "Who is James Mortimer Black?" Well, I am exactly
what I appear to be...a ghosthunter. However, I feel that I must point
out that I do not spend my nights running through foggy graveyards
with a silver cross in one hand and a sprig of garlic in the
other...doing battle with headless horsemen, bats that turn into
bloodsucking men, or folks that grow hair at the sight of a full moon.
I am first of all a researcher who investigates the phenomena that
people choose to call ghosts. For the lack of a better word, I call
them that also.
AS a researcher, it is my first duty to try and prove these events to
be of normal substance, and of a known quality. I'm sorry, but that has
been my life's work. But if there is no explanation for what has
occurred, or no clear definement to show proof as to what has been seen
or heard...then we must look elsewhere for the answer. Saying
there is no such thing as ghosts just doesn't cut it in these cases. I
must use my knowledge of that which we call spirits to explain what
they are.
In some cases, these spirits are made from within the minds of the
persons who believe they are being haunted. There isn't anything to be
done for these people beyond trying to convince them that the past is
gone, and that they must let go of the loved ones who are dead. This
happens often in cases where someone has lost a child, or a mate
of many years. They can't let go.
Then, in some cases...actually, a lot of cases...someone is only out to
fool poor old James M. Black. And to these simple folks, I give my
pardon and a kick in the pants. It's remarkable the lengths stupid
people will go to entertain themselves. And it wastes my valuable time.
In any case, I will only be reporting the serious cases in which people
have requested my help. I take my work very serious, as those who know
me well will tell you.
One more thing... I do not do television shows, nor do I fight in
public with the so-called debunkers. They have a right to their
opinions, and I really don't care if anyone believes me or not. It's
not my problem. Besides, it doesn't matter what anyone has to say on
the subject. Those who believe will continue to do so...and those who
don't believe can't be convinced. It's up to you what you choose to
believe.
GHOST NEWSLETTER is the first publication I have given my time and name
to. If, at any time, I think they are not doing right by the public, I
will pullout. They know this, and understand perfectly.
I hope this insight clears up the questions you asked, and helps you to
understand me better. And please feel free to write if you have any
problems you desire help with...of a ghostly nature, of course.
Your Servant,
James Mortimer Black
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GHOST NEWSLETTER
New Copyright 1991 by Rosalee Bailey Tipton
Rosalee Bailey Tipton Editor
A Newsletter For The True Believer---????
Welcome to our current issue of GHOST NEWSLETTER. We are happy to have
you with us once more for another trip through the world of the
supernatural. We have some excellent true ghost stories in this issue,
as well as the last part of "THE FACE ON THE TOMBSTONE," which has
been taken from one of James Mortimer Black's numerous cases.
This is our seventh issue, and we couldn't be happier with the
response we have received from the public. It is evident that many
of you are deeply interested in the paranormal...if there is such a
thing. I have always believed that there isn't anything unnatural,
if only we knew the right formulas to prove it.
And speaking of interest, we are looking forward to hearing from more
of you, our readers. So, sharpen your pencils and get your paper out,
and drop us a line. We'd love to hear about your own experiences with
haunted houses, ghosts, and the supernatural in general. So get busy
and write. We're interested in anything pertaining to the
supernatural, be it ghosts, dreams, ESP, or premonitions. If you have
never experienced anything out of the ordinary, but are interested
in such things, we'd still like to hear from you.
Rosalee Bailey Tipton, Ed.
"THE WOMAN WITH THE TORCH"
Two men were driving along a narrow winding highway on their way home
from the coal mining district of eastern Kentucky, where they had gone
to pick up a load of coal. It was about two o'clock in the morning, and
drizzling rain. The driver took a quick look at his watch, thinking
that if nothing unforeseen happened, they would be home in time for
breakfast. The men were good friends, as well as brothers-in-law. And
their expedition to the mines had become an annual late autumn
occurrence. However, this trip was destined to be unforgettable. And it
was also to be their last.
As they descended a steep stretch of mountain road, the truck was
barely creeping because of the heavy load of coal it carried, and the
driver was being especially careful because of the slick condition of
the road. Somehow, they reached the bottom of the hill without the
truck skidding even once, and rounded a curve slowly, the headlights
sweeping the shoulder of the road.
Suddenly, the headlights caught a scene that terrified the men.
Something that neither of them were ever to forget. It was something so
frightening, the men felt it was not of this world because of its
aspect.
"Good Lord, Al!" Bill exclaimed, clutching the dashboard with trembling hands. "What is it?"
Al had seen the figure at the same time Bill had cried out with fear.
He instinctively hit the brakes, bringing the truck to a skidding halt
on the rain-slickened roadway.
On the bank above the road stood a woman with a stark white face,
dressed in a flowing white garment that covered her from chin to foot.
It shimmered in the lights of the truck, glossamer in appearance, and
didn't appear to be wet although it had been raining all night.
As the truck came to a screeching halt, the men stared at the woman
through the windshield, which was quite clear. They got a good look at
her. The night was dark, but the woman seemed to be glowing with a
light of her own. They could see every detail of the scene before
them in a brilliantly spreading light.
In her left hand, she carried a flaming torch...and with her right she led a small white lamb fastened to a leash.
The woman now turned to look at them, and her eyes struck terror in
their very being...for they were glowing like fire in her white face.
She lifted the torch and pointed it at them. Well, they tarried no
longer. Al rammed the truck into gear, and shoved the gas pedal to the
floor. The heavily loaded vehicle lumbered out of sight around the
curve.
It was several minutes before the men said a word.
Later, when they stopped at a roadside diner for coffee, they stared
across the table at each other's ashen faces. Had they seen the same
thing? Was it real? If so, then what was it? And what did it mean? The
woman had certainly looked real enough. If she had been real, then what
was she doing out on a night like that, dressed in a wispy piece of
guase? And leading a lamb? And her eyes! Remembering the look she had
given them made the men shiver!
When they compared notes, they realized they had seen the same
thing...and that meant it had been real. It didn't explain what it was;
only that it had been there for them to see.
A sad side to the story was that Bill suffered a stroke not long after
that night, and died shortly thereafter. It had been his last trip. Did the
thing they had seen have any bearing on what happened to Bill? They
never knew.
Name with-held by request
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