November 1941
November 1941 It rained quite hard most of Saturday in Eldred. Herman Sr. and Jr. were down to see Lon in the evening. They asked about putting up signs forbidding hunting. Harry Wormuth was in to see Lon after the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2017
1917 The Sunny South I
Repost from 2013: These postcards are from a Souvenir Folder of the Sunny South. They were sent to Aida Austin from Chattanooga, in October 1917. So I assume the folder was from Mortimer McKinley Austin, Aida’s nephew. Sunny South Postcards … Continue reading
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October to December 1917
McKinley Austin, Chickamauga Park, Ga., to Jennie Austin October 7, 1917 Dear Ma, I am sorry you were worried about me. I might say though that it is best to always believe the best; you’ll hear of the worst. I … Continue reading
Aida, the A&P, & the Post Office: October 1941
October 1941 Wednesday, October 1, Lon (84) received a birthday card from his brother Ell. Thursday, October 2, one of the state police stopped in to see if Lon had seen anything of the neighbor’s adopted boy. “A lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Aida Austin Diary, Farewell to Eldred
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Green Meadows‘ Activities
A trip down nostalgia lane with a few more photos of activities and people enjoying their time at Green Meadows. Thank you to Diane Pankow, for sharing the photos. One summer a dog chased a fawn to Green Meadows, where … Continue reading
Posted in Boarding Houses, Farewell to Eldred
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