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1531st Meeting
October 6, 1988
Martha Ligon
Great Effort

The 1531st meeting of the Association met with Martha Ligon at Great Effort. Kay
Metcalfe called the meeting to order. Martha introduced her guests: Anita
Empleton, Anita Ligon and her daughters Corrine and Faye. The two sets of minutes
were read. The Treasurer reported a balance of $89.46. The question of our giving
was raised. Travelers' Aid Society? The Sentinel'sannual Holiday Fund for the
Elderly? Procedures of the membership committee were discussed. When a new
member is added, Betty Grey, membership chairman, extends an invitation to her to
attend the next meeting.

Next three places of meeting are: November with Wendy Lawrence, December with
Mary Moore Miller at Pen-y-Bryn, January with Mary Lillian Moore.

The hostess's message was from Patty Stabler whose "love is sent to you, " and her
words: "He doeth all things well." Anita Ligon made all the wonderful cookies
that were served at Martha's luncheon.

Neka Thomas told us that their house was recommended to be placed on the historic
list, but that she had received no notification from officials.

Joy had talked on the phone with Mary Reading Miller who "sounded better." Her
daughter Beth had just bought a special chair for her. She continues to use her
walker. Her new address is Decatur, Georgia.

Mention of the history of Oakley School was made. It was a public school, and
later became a private residence. The building was burned down by the Fire
Department. Deb Willson said that the school was in operation in 1880, for her
husband started school in the building. Florence Stabler had been a teacher
there and Mrs. Bond, and Deb had taught there in 1918. It c losed very soon after
this date. It had been a 2-room school.

Mary Lillian Moore read from a letter written by Caroline Farquhar about her
recollections of the Montgomery General Hospital supper, about the time
when Anna Miller Farquhar was chairman, about the dances, the cakes sold, the
fish pond (10 cents), about 1920 when the supper was a major effort of the community,
about Dr. Bird and Dr. Tumbleson, and Leonard Mead who played the piano.

Anita Empleton expressed her delight at being at the meeting.

Mary Seiler had just returned from a one-month stay in Italy. During her visit
she had noticed the number of stone walls in the Tuscany Hills. She read a good
article about the making of dry stone fences printed in the Wall Street Journal.

Anita expressed her delight at being a part of our group. Her contribution
was information of the danger of botulism if honey is given to a new baby. Her
question: Their house is infested in crickets. No one could give her an answer
as to how to keep them out. They will leave after frost.