There are some bunchs that live in Manila,Miss.Co.Ar. There was a George W. Bunch but he has passed on and his wife is still living there he hs two sons that live in the Manila,area George is my ex-Grandfather-in-law, this man had many talents he was a carpenter, he own the first skating rank in Manila, a laundry mat, he even built a little plane out of a bicyle,but it didn't get to far off the ground. He was very well respected in Manila, he had a sister name Lizzie,several brothers one was Wilson,Jr. andanother one that passedon in early life i don't know and he had several half brothers. but if you think you might know these peole let me know and i can tell you how to get in touch with them if you would like, ok betty

You are right that Mr. Bunch was a very talented man. But to set the records stranght about the first skating rank in Manila was not by George Bunch. Some one had one at what use to be called the Pig Stand, before George had his. The Pig Stand use to be where the town crier is now. And yes he did build a flying bicyle. And it did fly but he could not keep it balleced. So he hung it on the side of his work shop and that is where it stayed until it rotted I guess. My dad helped build the skating rank. And I was one of his skate boys that would be skates on people's shoes so that they could skate. He was a very nice man. Thanks for this look into the past. a friend ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 10:43 PM Subject: [ARMISSIS] Re: BUNCH'S/MISSISSIPI CO., ARK. > > > There are some bunchs that live in Manila,Miss.Co.Ar. There > was a George W. Bunch but he has passed on and his wife is still living there he hs two sons that live in the Manila,area > George is my ex-Grandfather-in-law, this man had many talents he was a carpenter, he own the first skating rank in Manila, a laundry mat, he even built a little plane out of a bicyle,but it didn't get to far off the ground. He was very well respected in Manila, he had a sister name Lizzie,several brothers one was Wilson,Jr. andanother one that passedon in early life i don't know and he had several half brothers. but if you think you might know these peole let me know and i can tell you how to get in touch with them if you would like, ok > > betty > > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > Have you sent a list of the surnames you are researching in Mississippi County to the ARMISSIS list lately? > New people subscribe all the time! > >