Monthly Archives: August 2014

1936 ~ 0ur New Car

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Bertie

It was 1936. I was not quite four years old. Dad and Mom had purchased a brand new car, a pretty blue Ford. Our old Franklyn that someone had to turn a thingy in front well and run back, jump … Continue reading →

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Our Grandfather’s Grandparents in Van Buren, Arkansas

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Bertie

As our last story ended, Robert Beane Scott, and his wife, Mary Ann Roark Scott, with their children had made their final move.  They had moved from Tennessee to Indian territory that later became Oklahoma, and lived there for awhile.  … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 16, 2014 by Bertie

When I was a child at girl scout Camp Tapawingo, in the San Diego mountains, one of my lifelong friends decided to b…e funny, and put a whole bunch of dried up leaves in my bed for a surprise that … Continue reading →

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