Hi, listers, and Happy New Year a bit early! I am just organizing the pile of things I brought back from Lincoln this time. Everyone who wanted lookups should have received something in the mail from me by now. What else? Let's see... * The Lincoln Sentinel-Republican ran a series in 1939 called "Hats off to the Builders of Lincoln County" by Thelma J. McMullen. I stumbled across it and tried to get each installment; not sure I succeeded. Then I picked up the most recent Sentinel and found they are re-running them! :) But they seem to be editing them pretty heavily so I'm glad I got the originals. I am not sure how to share them without violating copyright laws, so for now, I will list what I have and if anyone wants a copy, let me know! (I know one will be popular right away, to the various Hancock researchers.) Here they are: W.J. Berryman, Dr. H.M. Hall, Edwin A. McFarland, Dr. Sarah Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick William Herman, Columbus C. Hendrickson, John Riley Hendrickson, J.W. Biggs, William B. Cheney, Zacariah Theodore Heminger, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hurlock, Alfred Webb Woody, Patrick Noon, Phillip Noon, Mrs. Frank Smith (Jessie Gilpin), Grant Crawford, Mrs. J.K. Stevenson (Rebecca Crawford), Mrs. Eva Crawford (Eva Trask) and Waldo Hancock. * An article from the 1939 Sentinel called "Stories My Parents Told Me..." by Mrs. L.E. Shaffstall. Some interesting reminisces of the early days. I'll try to find a way to post this. * A list of the names of the brand new Veterans Memorial on the Courthouse lawn (photos to go with it, eventually). * One of my favorites: the S-R ran a list called "Lincoln County's Half-Century Club" in 1939 with the names of those who had settled more than 50 years ago! Definitely can post that. * Obituaries for various people, including J.J. Peate, C.W. Stites, Elias Rees, Christian Christiansen, Dr. Sarah Cole, Ernst Wiegert, Laura L. Shafer nee Cunningham, Karen Rae Wolleson, Mrs. C.B. Daughters nee Herbert, John Murray, Rebecca J. Hockenberry nee Wilkins. * Some assorted "gleanings" and society items that I will post in the New Year. * Last but not least, the sexton made me a set of rods to use in finding bodies in the cemetery! I couldn't have been more thrilled. Mom and I took them to St. John's Catholic Cemetery and I really freaked her out. Think I'd better do this alone. But I found one great-great uncle that I knew was out there, and in just a few minutes found several unmarked graves, and I know there are more. So on my next (warmer) trip I will try to better map that cemetery. Well, enough for now. If anyone sees anything here they are interested in, let me know. Oh, one more thing. The Courthouse's 100-year celebration has been set for the weekend of Sept. 2, in case you're thinking of a genealogy trip to Lincoln and are looking for a good time to go. Tracee