I have about ten great ideas each day for new blog entries. Then, when push comes to shove, or, more accurately, fingers to keyboard, I can't remember any of 'em. So, in order to cope, I ran to find something to scan.Here's a wrinkled bit of long ago from a newspaper clipping. The Argus Champion was the weekly paper of the next-door town. Sunapee, New Hampshire had no local newspaper while Newport, NH did. This picture was taken in Newport anyway as that's where my family used to go to church.
The photo's caption reads: OLD_FASHIONED PAINTING BEE on Aug. 18 drew more than 20 persons to the First Baptist Church parsonage. Shown scraping and painting on the porch roof, left to right, are Susan Spear, Larry Ellis, and Dennis Hurd. The Rev. Richard A. Wallace, pastor, announced another painting bee for tonight.
This clipping, like most from my grandmother Osgood had no date. I am, therefore, simply estimating this to be August of 1968. It's not very clear, but; hey, it's about 38 years old which is a lot for newsprint. Click the clipping to see the full-sized pdf.