Tombstone Tuesday: Elsie Reynolds and Claude James Stout Tombstone

The photo at the right was taken around the time of the funeral of my Great-Grandma Stout. From Right, Claude James Stout, Bud Stout, Gwen Stout Thompson, Jerry Dean Stout and Vernard Stout. The grave is in Friendship Cemetery in … Continue reading

Amanuensis Monday: Vernon Thompson Jr. Honor Guest at Picnic Dinner Held Recently

Vernon Thompson Jr. Honor Guest at Picnic Dinner Held Recently A picnic dinner was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Thompson recently in honor of their son Vernon Jr., who left Monday for induction into the armed … Continue reading

Sunday’s Obituary: James Frederick Keck

James F. Keck James Frederick (Major) Keck, age 82, died at the City Hospital, Fayetteville, June 25, after several months of failing health and a hip injury which he suffered recently in a fall. Burial was made in the Witter … Continue reading

Treasure Chest Thursday: Photo of Jonothan Benjamin and Sarah Lydia Gabbard Stout

This is one of the very few photos that were in my Grandma Thompson’s boxes of photos and clippings that had anything written on it to identify the people or places in the photos. It is of my 2nd Great-Grandfather … Continue reading