Miss Cecilia and the Sweethearts in a Small Town Swing
Jimmy and Billy argue over Miss Cecilia and Aunt Minerva as they roam a yard, trading loves, boasts, and prayers. Jimmy explains God as three heads and one body, while teasingly evades his mother’s calls and plots mischief with Sam Lamb as a partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Billy
Bether
Minerva
William Green Hill
Jack
Papa
Holy
Ghost
Cecilia
Jimmee
Mamma
Jimmee-ee
Weckly
James Lafayette Garner
Jimmy Garner
James Garner
Sam Lamb
Sukey
iMbachs
Sprinkling Hose Antics In Miss Minerva’s Yard
Billy and Jimmy use a garden hose to spray neighbors and mock Miss Minerva’s religious strictness. They tease Goose-Grease Rosenstein, dodge Aunt Minerva’s discipline, and scheme to gather eggs from a defensive hen while learning Bible lore and Sunday school tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenstein
Jimmy
Billy
Cecilia
Ananias
Sapphira
Lilah
Frances
Elijah
Lina
Gabr’el
Minerva
Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Rabbits Eggs Dream In A Backyard Play Scene
Billy and Jimmy discuss Easter eggs dyed by Miss Cecilia. Jimmy plans to trade with Miss Minerva for eggs and declares he'll have a million, while Billy grumbles about not getting enough and jokes about the growing rivalry for treats in a lighthearted rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Jimmy
Cecilia
None for Him Thank You Funeral Conversation in Congress
Representatives Hughes and Kead of New Jersey and Cravens of Arkansas debated pomp and publicity after a colleague's funeral. They preferred a simple memorial over display, noting they did not want such a funeral or to be away from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Kitkead
New Jersey
Cravens
Arkansas
Gene
Mr. Hughes
Kinkead
Ben
Mr. Cravens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Minerva
Frances Boyd Calhoun
Reilly & Britton Co
Oman
Pappy
Lina Hamilton
Frances Black
Ikey Rosenstein
Goose-Grease
Ikey
Calaboose
Gladys Maude
Penny Skeeters
Sanford
Wilkes Booth Lincgin
Admiral Farragut
William
Peter
Chile
White
Tabernacle
Wilkes Booth Lincoln
Major Minerva
Roy
Bill
Cindy
Dominicker
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