HI All: I guess I expected you all to know where the Horner community is located. It is 5 miles from Cassville. It is off 112 going to Roaring River. I now live in BlueSprings, Mol near Kansas City with my daughter and her husband, Alec. I guess this was just a senior moment that I forgot the town. Jack Tucker Jack <mdtuck55@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi Jane: I lived 5 miles south and some east in the Horner community. By the way Mother worked at a tomato canning factory in the late 30's in the Oak Grove community. I beieve in the early 40's she She always was a can packer of tomatoes. I appreciate hearing from everyone on these subjects. Best /Regards Jack Tucker Jane Foley wrote: Oh, I forgot to tell you, Jack that my aunt Ocie Keeling lived in the Butterfield, Purdy area. Jane Foley NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack" To: Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] strawberries > Hi All: I remember picking strawberries for George Craft. Our whole > family went and picked for him. it seems to me there were alot of > strawberries up around Butterfield and perhaps Purdy. If I remember > correctly they were brought to Cassville and put in train cars and shipped > to Exeter on the short railroad between Cassville and Exeter. > > Also during World War II blackberry picking was big business. It seems > to me a man by the name of Hilburn bought blackberries in Cassville. The > govement wanted all the food they could get to feed the soldiers. I > remember my Dad, Mother, my brother and I would go out and pick > blackberries in the morning. Then take them to Cassville and sell them to > Mr. Hilburn. We picked on 3 farms 6 days a week while black berries were > ripe. That was the first real money that I made. My Dad saved some of > his money and put electricity in our house. This was the time that Rural > Electricity came into rural areas. As I look back on the time, I think > God was in it all. Before the war there were few blackberries. Then > after the war The sources of blackberries dried up. One could find a few > here and there. I don't know if this interesting to anyone or not. > Jack Tucker > > Roulx@aol.com wrote: > In the 40's, strawberry picking was as much a teenager's summer job as > fast > food places are now. I remember picking at least one summer, and my little > brother did too, later on. I can't remember where the fields were that we > went > to. > > Patricia R. > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try > it now. > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how.