To Help The Descendants Of Georgie And Dumpie To Stay in Touch
Thursday, February 19, 2009
I Need Dumpie Memories!
I would like to include a couple of pages of memories. Favorite memories of Dumpie would be one. Please hit comment below this post type in your memory and publish it. Thank you
Sis
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I'll start. I was only fourteen when dumpie died so I don't have as many memories as some of you do. But favorite and most vivid memory of Dumpie is when we use to go to her house when my Dad was out on the railroad, during a thunderstorm. I can remember following her with that scarf tied around her head and that dress whipping in the wind--carrying that flashlight to a neighbor's cellar (when she lived in town)and sitting with her in that dark musty cellar, hearing her laugh, and say she is "afeared of storms." I understand she was in a tornado when she was a child or something.
I have many memories of Dumpy but my favorite, the one that most tells of her unique personality was when she had a slumber party for the girl granddaughters. I remember Reva, Bert, Jan, Jane, Sue and myself, maybe Phyllis and some other Scott 2nd cousins that we had never met. We were all sleeping out in the old log cabin in her back yard. We talked and whatever until about 1 in the morning and suddenly we heard chains rattling, and we peeked out the little windows and saw three ghosts running around the cabin. We were so scared we almost fainted. It was just Dumpy, Aunt Ludie, and Aunt Diet. They were so funny, when I was a teenager I had rather spend the weekend with those three than go out on the town. Lynda (Scott) Long
Laughing out loud. Lynda that is precious and it does capture Dumpie's personality perfect. I can remember those same three (I guess it was the same three) being in the back seat of our car when I was about 4 or 5 and they all had gas. The funny part of it was they thought it was hilarious, and you know when Dumpie laughed, everybody laughed. :)
Dumpie took care of Scotty and me before we started school. We were kinda mean and decided one day to get Dumpie's Sunday shoes and throw them in the well. She must have seen us because she came running out of her house with a big ole switch in her hands.
That sweet little ole lady chased us with that switch all around her yard. Thank goodness she didn't catch us.
I was also very young when Dumpie was around, but i remember her coming over to Mom and Dad's house(Ceb and Annette) one time. Mom had a radio in the living room, that she often had on while cleaning the house or other housework,Jennifer and I said let's dance. Before we knew it Dumpie had turned that radio up really loud and began to dance. It was the most hilarious thing that I ever saw!I was only 4 or 5,i think, but I can remember that vividly!
"When I was around five or six we lived at Stapp-Zoe on the east side of Shawnee Creek. Dumpie and Georgie lived on the west side of Shawnee Creek. It seemed like it rained for days, Shawnee Creek was out of it's banks and there wasn't any way you could cross it in a vehicle. I remember we walked around Jack and Mel Keiffer's house to cross the railroad bridge to go to school. After school Kelly, Reva and Speed walked the railroad bridge to get home, but Mom and Daddy decided to leave me at Dumpie so I wouln't have to cross the bridge. I loved staying with Dumpie and Georgie but the second or third day I was ready to go home. Daddy stopped by every day after work, one day he stopped by and decided to head home before dark. The only way he had to go home was to ride their horse. I wanted to go with him so bad I just stood looking out the window with tears running down my face. Daddy finally saw me crying and said, "Ok, come on." He put me on the back of the horse with him and away we went. When we got to the river Daddy made that horse go through it although it was still high and swift. I was scared to death, but somehow that horse made it across and I got home. I guess this is more about Daddy than Dumpie, but I will always remember it."
I have so many stories about Dumpie but the best one I remember was when a long convoy of Army National Guard came by Dumpie’s house and Dumpie and Aunt Ludie stood in her front yard and blew kisses to the troops. Dumpie said, “They were some mother’s son and wife’s husband.” Dumpie would laugh and when she laughed she laughed all over. I really miss her.
Tammy, "kinda mean?" I don't think there's a Scott out there that's just "kinda mean," myself included., LOL. We don't do mean by halves, and if you ever hear a certain deep, guttural, almost belly laugh, you know you're in for something.
I remember riding my bike down to Dumpy's house in the summertime. We would sit out on her front porch. She would give me and my friends a drink and tell us stories about my dad when he was growing up. I always loved just sitting there with Dumpy and listening to her talk. She always had the most interesting things to say and always laughed at my jokes. She let me try her snuff one time. That was all it took. I was hanging off the porch gagging and she was laughing so hard I thought she was having a heart attack. After that, she always offered me "a spot", and laughed. I have never felt the need to touch a tobacco product since that day!
General Oliver, who lived south of mama dump by the railroad tracks wife died and after the appropriate mourning time ,three or four old widdow women started trying to court him.Mama Dump,Dovie Pledger whose husband Orville had passed away a couple of years before Papa Georgee. They run the store and lived on the hill by the Permenters, Velma Rodgers lived right behind Dovie and was the widdow of Happy and mabe Blanch Kilburn who lived north of Dumpie by the tracks. She had a storm cellar and was Mama Dumpies favorite place to run to every time it came up a little old thunder storm. Any way old Gen was up in his eighties and must have though he was quite a catch having all them old gals fawning over him. Well Velma won out and Gen decided to marry her, i think because she was the only one who had a car to haul him to the doctor. Mama dump being the good loser that she was slipped in Gen`s house and tied cow bells to the bed springs.
That's one of my favorites Dad. Christine Vinson told me that story to and I was going to use her version, but I couldn't remember the details so I'm glad you put this up.
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I'll start. I was only fourteen when dumpie died so I don't have as many memories as some of you do. But favorite and most vivid memory of Dumpie is when we use to go to her house when my Dad was out on the railroad, during a thunderstorm. I can remember following her with that scarf tied around her head and that dress whipping in the wind--carrying that flashlight to a neighbor's cellar (when she lived in town)and sitting with her in that dark musty cellar, hearing her laugh, and say she is "afeared of storms." I understand she was in a tornado when she was a child or something.
I was only five when she passed, but I remember her snuff, and those porcelain roosters that were on her porch.
I have many memories of Dumpy but my favorite, the one that most tells of her unique personality was when she had a slumber party for the girl granddaughters. I remember Reva, Bert, Jan, Jane, Sue and myself, maybe Phyllis and some other Scott 2nd cousins that we had never met. We were all sleeping out in the old log cabin in her back yard. We talked and whatever until about 1 in the morning and suddenly we heard chains rattling, and we peeked out the little windows and saw three ghosts running around the cabin. We were so scared we almost fainted. It was just Dumpy, Aunt Ludie, and Aunt Diet. They were so funny, when I was a teenager I had rather spend the weekend with those three than go out on the town.
Lynda (Scott) Long
Laughing out loud. Lynda that is precious and it does capture Dumpie's personality perfect. I can remember those same three (I guess it was the same three) being in the back seat of our car when I was about 4 or 5 and they all had gas. The funny part of it was they thought it was hilarious, and you know when Dumpie laughed, everybody laughed. :)
Dumpie took care of Scotty and me before we started school. We were kinda mean and decided one day to get Dumpie's Sunday shoes and throw them in the well.
She must have seen us because she came running out of her house with a big ole switch in her hands.
That sweet little ole lady chased us with that switch all around her yard. Thank goodness she didn't catch us.
Now that is hard to imagine, you and Scotty throwing her Sunday shoes in the well. That is hilarious
I was also very young when Dumpie was around, but i remember her coming over to Mom and Dad's house(Ceb and Annette) one time. Mom had a radio in the living room, that she often had on while cleaning the house or other housework,Jennifer and I said let's dance. Before we knew it Dumpie had turned that radio up really loud and began to dance. It was the most hilarious thing that I ever saw!I was only 4 or 5,i think, but I can remember that vividly!
Cebrina that is hilarious it sounds just like her, I'll get this post up soon
"When I was around five or six we lived at Stapp-Zoe on the east side of Shawnee Creek. Dumpie and Georgie lived on the west side of Shawnee Creek. It seemed like it rained for days, Shawnee Creek was out of it's banks and there wasn't any way you could cross it in a vehicle. I remember we walked around Jack and Mel Keiffer's house to cross the railroad bridge to go to school. After school Kelly, Reva and Speed walked the railroad bridge to get home, but Mom and Daddy decided to leave me at Dumpie so I wouln't have to cross the bridge. I loved staying with Dumpie and Georgie but the second or third day I was ready to go home. Daddy stopped by every day after work, one day he stopped by and decided to head home before dark. The only way he had to go home was to ride their horse. I wanted to go with him so bad I just stood looking out the window with tears running down my face. Daddy finally saw me crying and said, "Ok, come on." He put me on the back of the horse with him and away we went. When we got to the river Daddy made that horse go through it although it was still high and swift. I was scared to death, but somehow that horse made it across and I got home. I guess this is more about Daddy than Dumpie, but I will always remember it."
Sue Scott McClelland
I have so many stories about Dumpie but the best one I remember was when a long convoy of Army National Guard came by Dumpie’s house and Dumpie and Aunt Ludie stood in her front yard and blew kisses to the troops. Dumpie said, “They were some mother’s son and wife’s husband.” Dumpie would laugh and when she laughed she laughed all over. I really miss her.
Mary Scott Andrews
Tammy, "kinda mean?" I don't think there's a Scott out there that's just "kinda mean," myself included., LOL. We don't do mean by halves, and if you ever hear a certain deep, guttural, almost belly laugh, you know you're in for something.
I remember riding my bike down to Dumpy's house in the summertime. We would sit out on her front porch. She would give me and my friends a drink and tell us stories about my dad when he was growing up. I always loved just sitting there with Dumpy and listening to her talk. She always had the most interesting things to say and always laughed at my jokes. She let me try her snuff one time. That was all it took. I was hanging off the porch gagging and she was laughing so hard I thought she was having a heart attack. After that, she always offered me "a spot", and laughed. I have never felt the need to touch a tobacco product since that day!
General Oliver, who lived south of mama dump by the railroad tracks wife died and after the appropriate mourning time ,three or four old widdow women started trying to court him.Mama Dump,Dovie Pledger whose husband Orville had passed away a couple of years before Papa Georgee. They run the store and lived on the hill by the Permenters, Velma Rodgers lived right behind Dovie and was the widdow of Happy and mabe Blanch Kilburn who lived north of Dumpie by the tracks. She had a storm cellar and was Mama Dumpies favorite place to run to every time it came up a little old thunder storm. Any way old Gen was up in his eighties and must have though he was quite a catch having all them old gals fawning over him.
Well Velma won out and Gen decided to marry her, i think because she was the only one who had a car to haul him to the doctor. Mama dump being the good loser that she was slipped in Gen`s house and tied cow bells to the bed springs.
baby jack
thats what everybody called me
That's one of my favorites Dad. Christine Vinson told me that story to and I was going to use her version, but I couldn't remember the details so I'm glad you put this up.
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