- From: Terri Lee Wolfe <terrilee@ipa.net> Subject: Re: [ARDREW-L] Gates Camp School >Caroline: There were several Gates Camps all over Drew Co., but one was >near the Line Community. My Aunt Edna Wolfe lived there. She always said >that it was the best place she ever lived. After living there, she said >coming to the Prairie was a very big shock. For one, she said her house on >the Prairie was in horrible condition. Beth, Thanks for the info. There is a house in picture that I have. Goodness! I would have hated to live in anything worse than that one!!! Just a shack set on some sort of supports to keep it off the ground. >Aunt Edna said they also had a school, and it was well run; >Also, Aunt Edna said there was a church, which was very well-run, and >everyone was expected to attend. Mr. Bill Bailey, father to the Bill >Bailey, who married Clara Dunham/Donham Bailey of Bill and Clara's Beauty >Shop fame was in charge of the camp. This is the school in the picture and there is a Bailey in the picture - he is the only one definitely identified as Jim Bailey. Now, the father of Bill Baily who married Clara was not Bill Bailey. His name was John and he married Alma Stone. John Bailey's brother was Jim Bailey (of Wilmar) who married Vonnie Stone. The Bailey brothers married Stone sisters. (They are related to Helen's Rileys). It would have been the father of John and Jim (Bill's grandfather) who was in charge of the camp. Older relatives believe that his name was also John. So....it would have been the grandfather of Bill Bailey of Bill and Clara's who was in charge. >As far as the Haisty store, I can remember seeing a picture somewhere of >this Mr. Haisty standing in the door of a wooden, unpainted structure, and >I was told this was the Haisty store. We would love to find that picture and get a copy. If you remember where you saw it, please let us know. Carolyn - no (ine)!!