LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN

1...Whiteside's Store

2...Ms. Ozzie's House

3.  Tubbs' House (I think Ruth Glover lived in this house before the Tubbs')

4...Tabitha McGee's House

5...Audrey House

6...Vacant Lot behind Vannie's House (white house on left is Cagle House)

 

7...Platt Garage Apt. (across from Thaxton House)

8...Donald Lindsay House

9...Miller House

10...Dr. Lawrence Sr. House (I think the Patton's live here now.)

11...Garland/Reeder House

12...Ferguson House (V and D's first apt. Rented from Doyle Ferguson)

 

13...Colvin House

14...Ms. Chi Chi's House

15...First Baptist Church (V and D got married here)

16...Bernice Water Tower

17...Old Mayor's Office (Vannie worked here during high school.  Her daddy was the mayor.  This is where Amy Pesnell (V's niece) came by to visit Vannie and pulled the fire alarm by mistake.  Lots of action...volunteer firemen all over the place!!!

18...Old Jail

 

19...Steps between Harris' 5 & 10 Cent Store and the Royal Movie Theatre

20...Old Bank (Now Mayor's Office)

 

 

21...Top of Hick's Store (Old Masonic Building)

22...Side of old seats out of the Royal movie theatre...in front of flea market on main street

23...Barber Pole from McIntosh's Barber Shop

 

24...Front window and Door from Dr. Wick's Dentist Office

25...Bill paying slot for the old Gas Office

26...Lindsay Office (Across from the Clinic)

27...Ruth Glover's House (Ruth was the head of the cafeteria when V wan in high school)

28...Sprinkler Alarm on one of the old warehouses

29...Window in the Clubhouse (V and D and me were right around the corner in the back)

 

30...McDonald House (Mac was a banker and Louise was the home ec. teacher at BHS)

31...Baldwin House (The Baldwin's were the postmasters)

32...Star on the Water Tower in the Middle of Town

 

 

This has been so much fun!!!  I have had the most "hits" on my blog than ever before.  I don't think anyone got them all correct, but...just saying...any of you can come for a sleepover any time you would like.  My door is always open, and I LOVE company!

We are all in Rayne, LA, as we speak, at an International Airstream Business Rally.  Lots of good food down here, so come on down, cher! 

AND

HAPPY 2014



OLDTIMER'S BERNICE QUIZ

Ok...If you were around Bernice, LA during the 40's,50's,60's, or maybe longer ago than that...anyway, this is your time to shine.  Dave and Vannie have been parked behind the Bernice Clubhouse for a month.  They have been busy with Christmas, family, and friends...but there was some downtime.  What to do in Bernice??? Early in the morning they would say, "See you later, Gypsy..and off they would go...walking.  Down the road...pass Mrs. Ruth Hollis' house, pass where Aunt Aunean used to live, pass Mama Blanche's house, pass the warehouses..and on and on and on.  Vannie would have the timer on her phone ticking away...about 40 minutes.  Sometimes they would go the other way...pass the St. John House, pass Lucille Porter's house, pass more warehouses, pass the water tower, pass the Baptist Church...and on and on and on. They did this over and over...day after day...and they would always come back with one story after another about what was still there and what wasn't...what was about to fall down and what was still in good shape.

There was a story about when Vannie's niece, Amy Pesnell, set off the fire alarm at the Mayor's Office...and the time Vannie got hit by a car in the middle of Hwy 167...and lived to tell about it!

 

I could go on and on forever, but I have to get back to my original plan...The Oldtimer's Bernice Quiz.  The following photographs are places or small parts of places in Bernice that Vannie took on their walks.  The winner will receive one free night in ME...and...V and D will get to stay in your house and sleep in your big bed and take a bath in your big tub.  SO...be quick...who's going to be the first to get them all correct. 

 

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Get Ready...Get Set...Go



CHRISTMAS 2013

V and D's kids and their families

Back row...Diane, Ashley

Front Row...Cooper, Dave, Vannie, Madeline, Emilie, Roy, Vincent

Harris Side

Back Row...Richard, Michael, Brooke, Vannie, Ashley

Middle Row...Rusty, Stephanie, Roger, Dave, Diane, Roy, Madeline

Front Row, Judy, Pearl, Cooper, Sue Ellen, Emilie, Vincent

 

Madge Green Burns' Side

Back Row...John, Amy, Lisa, Richard, Lacy, Ben, Roy, Madeline, Diane, Cooper, Ashley

Front Row, Vannie, Dave, Emilie, Vincent

Vannie enjoying the cabin at Lake D'Arbonne

Cooper...Zumer

Vincent and his favorite "toy"

Madeline wondering what happened!!!

"I wish I had a puppy like this!"

Dave being Dave

Ashley showing Cooper something special.

 

Christmas 2013...Check

 

...and I know you know what I mean!

 

(Obviously, you don't see me anywhere in these pics.  I was just down the road a bit relaxing.  Just not enough room in me to hold this bunch of folks.  I heard all about it...

Highlights...

Pearl's Chocolate Pies

Sue Ellen's "relish" trays

Brooke's Boyfriend

Family Bingo

Diane's Crockpot Blueberry French Toast

Ashley's Bonfire, Driftwood, Hikes in the Woods

Roy's use of child psychology (bribe) to get the kids to go to the candle light service at the Methodist Church with V and D...it was inspired

Vannie's Handmade Stockings

Dave's Naps

Cooper's Zumer

Vincent's Trucks

Madeline's Elmo

Ben's Alligators

Roger Showed Up