The article from the paper states that water and electric lines were installed to the fairgrounds. Where was this fairground located in 1927? The article states that municipal water lines were run for 8,000 feet; that would be about a mile and a half from where city water ended at that time. According to Becky's book, the fairground was located where the old Charm Tred mill is located on Hwy 78 East, across from Cash Butane. That was in the early 1920's. There is a nice knoll there. Could that be the spot? Also, can anyone tell me anything about the old Scrouge Out School and church that was located across from the Union Ridge Cemetery? Was it known as the Jones School. I have a couple of old photos with a group of children sitting outside. Among those were my mother's brother and sister, Kinsey and Edith Niedringhaus, Bernce and/or Virginia Crook, Olin and Louise Sanderlin, Raymond or Ralp Cunningham, and a few others. The teacher in one picture was Lucy (Culpepper) Bailey. Any comments on this? Kathryne --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. Learn more.

>>>>>>>>Also, can anyone tell me anything about the old Scrouge Out School and church that was located across from the Union Ridge Cemetery? Was it known as the Jones School. I have a couple of old photos with a group of children sitting outside. Among those were my mother's brother and sister, Kinsey and Edith Niedringhaus, Bernce and/or Virginia Crook, Olin and Louise Sanderlin, Raymond or Ralp Cunningham, and a few others. The teacher in one picture was Lucy (Culpepper) Bailey. Any comments on this? Kathryne<<<<<<<<< I have memories of church services being held in the old Scrouge Out Church in the early1930's but have never heard of it being used as a school. The building was old and getting in bad shape when I remember it. The Jones School was located about 3/8 to 1/2 miles due south of the end of the present day Babin Drive. that comes out of the UAM campus on the south side of the campus.The old road bed complete with the dictches and all still exists except the 300 ft or so that adjoins Bowser Rd My Mother In law Berite Andrews Stephenson told me she attended school there when she was a small child. That would have been in the 1910 to 1920 time frame.She referred to it as the Jones Mill School. I would love to have a copy of the picture if she is on it. Robert .