H.B. Morgan letter April 30, 1945

That's a skid behind the tractor---it had no wheels. This is just a photo-op since Dave can't recall ever driving the tractor much less at 3 years old (4-14-1946).

When H.B. says "Mason is up home this week. . .", we think H.B. is writing from Prenter, WV, where the mine was. Mason, was probably in Princeton, WV working on the farm

I asked Dave what he could tell me about this photo. "the beaters are stainless steel; the baskets probably had apples in them. That's dad [Grover] or Mason working on something on the bench." 8/26/1944

Jim's Letter: Long Times, August 1993

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Louise Wicker Long, James Long and LeRoy Long in boat at Lake Sherwood, MO.
James Long and LeRoy at Lake Sherwood, MO


Sorry, I don't think I have any photos of the car or the blue spruce. But the car was a combination of the two cars below (1958 Chevy):

Ellice Smith Morgan letter, Garner P.S. April 25, 1945

[Letter from Ellice Morgan to Eloise and Grover Morgan and family, in Louisiana, April 25, 1945. Short (typed) P.S. at end from Garner Morgan, requesting a roll of new film. Scrapbook page with notes from Grover Morgan is about Landville, W. VA. which is mentioned in the letter]



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Wednesday April 25 / 45

Dearest Gang,

How's every little thing? Most all fine here. I hope the water has gone down there to stay down there. If there is anything I don't like less than a lot of water it's more water. I haven't forgotten that time at Landville when we had the cloudburst on one side and the river out of banks on the other. It was sure scary. I guess you don't remember do you? We had rain here last nite.

My potatoes are coming up nicely. Got your letter today. I am so glad you are coming home soon. Yess I have plenty ham & applesauce, chicken too. Looks like poor little Paul won't be home soon. Got a letter from him yesterday. Said he ought to hear something about it next month.

I hear by the radio that the boys sort of worked on Hitler's hideout. Just hope he was there don't you?

Honey I don't know of anything the boys could catch. Mason's kids are about over the whooping cough.

Well you tell Davis there is a big spank coming to him if he doesn't know me when he comes for I told him not to forget me and he said he wouldn't.

Well I'll be looking for you . Have a good trip. Well it's 15 after eleven, I better go. So long.

My love to all,

Mother and Boys

[An extra bit for the wee ones]

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Dear Grover,

Do you suppose you could find a few rolls of 616 film? I wanted to take some pictures of people and places at school before graduation. Senior day is May 11, I would like to have a roll then.

I suppose the boys are all excited about coming to the farm. Or have you told them yet?

Have you taken any pictures of the flood?

Garner
The above is another Landville memory of Grover's---his grandfather Ballard Smith died there and his coffin was from the upstairs of a furniture store.

Mary Long Wassmund letter to LeRoy Long, 1993

This letter was written to LeRoy Long on his 75th birthday by his sister Mary Long Wassmund. This photo was with the letter, so I assume it is my aunt in her bicycle competition. Yeah, Mary, Dad tried to make us competitive cyclists, too, but. . . .

He and his cousin Andrew Baum (Mamie Reed's son) were the family cyclists! Here's Dad with some of his medals from the Senior Olympics.

Pictured below are Mary and Bill Wassmund with their medals from the Golden Games.

Mary Long Wassmund and LeRoy Long at Lake Sherwood where they lived next-door to each other.

H.B. Morgan Letter April 24, 1945

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I'm guessing the children with "Whooping Cough" were Carol and Noel in the photos taken a few months after this was written.