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1529 Meeting
August 4, 1988
Kay Metcalfe
1117 Ashland Drive

On August 4, 1988, the 1529 meeting of the Association was held at Kay Metcalfe's
home at 1117 Ashland Drive, Ashton. The meeting was chaired by Jean Ladson.

After a delicious luncheon, we adjourned to the meeting and the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting. This was the first time the Association met at this
place. Treasurer reported a balance of $89.46. Kay introduced her guests: Eda
Teague, Edna Farley, and Kay's daughter Sue Hyde. The sentiment of the hostess:
Kay said that she salutes the members of Association. They come to meetings, no
matter the weather, and they enjoy seeing each other. Their delight in meeting
carries over to her. Sue had arranged the pretty flowers in the room, and her
Mary Kate and Bobby helped to serve the lunch.

The next three places of meeting: Betty Hartge - September, Martha Ligon -
October, andWendy Lawrence - November.

Contributions from members: Nell Johnsen showed us the book she had received
about her trip to Great Britain with Helen Farquhar and Louie Canby.

Betty Grey read from H. Van Dyke: Use what talent you possess;
The woods would be very
silent if no birds sang there
except those that sang best.

Mary Moore Miller read us jokes from her little book. Helen Farquhar had a poem
by Margery Steer and Margaret Apgar from Friends House Newsletter. Joy Shotts had
a question from the new director of the Museum: What was the origin of "Sherwood."
From Rush Roberts. Cloverly had been called Sherwood. Jean Ladson's grandmother
had named it Cloverly.

Mary Lillian Moore read from articles about tropical rain forests. They are found
in South America, central Zaire, South East Asia to Austrailia. One-half of plant
species in the world are found in rain forests. There are more flowering plants
in Brazil than in any other country. The forests are very old, and their luxuriant
growth has leeched the soil, so the top soil goes quickly after the trees are cut.

There was a question about where school children had their lunch in olden days.
Those who came from farms carried their lunch to school. Those who lived in town
went home to lunch.

Can you cut back iris? Yes, but not before mid-July. Mary Lil said that she and
Brook had visited Rockland. There have been 6 floor to ceiling fire places installed.
The price of the house with 3 1/2 acres of land is said to be $495,000.

Eda Teague is reading a book of Barbara Tuckman in which she tells how she writes
her history books.

Deb Willson reported on her research of the Brinklow Post Office. George L. Stabler
(wife, Annie; George died 1925) opened a small store for general merchandise in
1894. The building was sold to Eugene Nichols in 1897, then to Mr. Hill, and then
to Mr. Dayton. In the 1970's, the store room became the Post Office.