Table of Contents
Stories about people, places and happenings, growing up at Myrick's Mill in Georgia in the 1950's
In The Beginning
Myrick's Mill
The Country Store....Humphries Grocery
Vanilla Coke People You Can Trust Tote'n Water from the Spring Puffers and Dippers Get'n Change for a Dime Boogie The World's Best Mouse Trap Thanksgiving Ask'n Directions Sheriff Sheriff- A Master Politician A Game of Checkers The Gambler
Around The Farm and Community
You Don't Need a Light to Listen to the Radio The Dance Hall Pick'n Cotton Chase'n Cows and Fixin' Fences Crash Bam Clang Dig'n up Bones Swim'n in the Clay Holes Not All Plates Are For the Kitchen Table Fishermen Test First, Lesson Afterwards
Myrick's Mill Neighbors
Get'n Ready for a Fish Fry The Crowd Gathers for a Fish Fry Horses and Horse Traders The Spirit of the Season The Vagabonds Grow'n Watermelons
School Days, Buddies and Pranksters
It All Seemed Quite Natural Then... A Smile Most Welcomed School Without Shoes Friday Nights and Blind Dates Good Buddies
Stories Published in the Twiggs Times/ New Era ©2003 William C. Humphries, Jr.