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PROGRAM PHOTOS

Art Green describes the informal part of the program. "After the worship this year we talked of remembered gatherings at Lower Peach Tree, and memories included gatherings at the river landing; at various stores; the churches; the oil well picnic; parties; the enlistment of men for the War Between the States in 1862, where young farm boys were turned into hardened men; gatherings at polling places; dinner tables; porches, and so on."

"We also displayed various kitchen items, and Maud Garrick brought a jar of preserves that her grandmother put up before 1937. That’s over 70 years ago. An unusual waffle maker (presented by a King family descendant) was presented. It flipped to heat both sides of the waffle on the eye of a kitchen wood stove. How many of you remember what a stove eye is? There were the usual pots and cast iron skillets and corn bread pans. Our friend, Kathryn Tucker Windham, sent a can opener. (You might guess it was not electric!)"

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Two young visitors examime objects on the display table.

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Maud Garrick says, "The jar is so unique and the preserves have not molded or caused the top to in any way come loose."

[Image] Waffle Iron

This old waffle iron does not look too different from the early electric ones.

[Image] Green Acres Souvenir Tee Shirt

[Image] Iron Stove Replica

Replica of an old wood stove complete with pots and pans.


[Image] Show and Tell

"Show and Tell" is a very popular feature of the homecoming event.


[Image] Scoop?

An old device for scoooping and a rusty flat iron were among the objects shared.


This tee shirt (l) displayed by Jan Garrick is a colorful sample of a Green Acres gift. From 1989 to 2007 Pat and Bill Irby hosted an annual Labor Day celebration which grew to include as many as 140 guests and lasted the entire weekend prior to the holiday. To commemorate the wonderful fellowship and good cooking, the Irby's gave guests souvenir tee shirts. They said, "...(the tee shirts) were a fun venture determining the design each year. Some of the shirts were designed by the grandchildren. Each year a different color was used..." Read the entire story in your souvenir booklet.