I grew up in Bradley County hearing that the community of Scratch Out got its name from an outbreak of the itch that swept through the area long ago. In his new book, "The Life and Times of Parnell Springs," Dr. Ron Moseley says this about Scratch Out: "The area surrounding the Macedonia community has always produced interesting stories not the least of which was the tradition behind the name Scratch Out. Although today the members of the churches and the communities are affable, there was a time when hard feelings arose. Years ago a dispute developed within the membership of one of the churches in the community. The congregants were split concerning an issue which resulted in some of the members withdrawing fellowship from the main church. The dispute became so heated that the main church decided to scratch out the names of the dissenting members. The community where the incident occurred became known as Scratch Out." Can anyone shed any additional light on the issue of where Scratch Out got its name> Richard Bruff Hudson Fayetteville, Arkansas _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/ZuneADay/?locale=en-US&ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Mobile_Zune_V3