This Old House
By Bill Bucher
Sept. 26, 1991
To get some important details about this old house, it was decided that I would call Norm Bauman who lived just north of the old house when it was located to the north end of Whitehouse School and learn about some of the occupants, since I started to school in what is now the Board of Education Building. Hiram Davis lives there in 1920 when I was introduced to the first grade.
We used to sit out on the grass to the east of the school when Hiram Davis would come strutting up, straight as a ram rod, and he would sing war songs as well as tell war stories. Hiram was a veteran of the Civil War. Following Hiram was Roy Mastin's family. After Roy came 'Tiny' Turner, who some of you may remember as a very large constable who used to bring the law down on those who violated it. Norm's mother brought both Roy's children as well as Tiny's children into the world. It is quite well known that women did not go to hospitals to have their children and a midwife performed this important service. Insurance and better facilities were not available.
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We used to sit out on the grass to the east of the school when Hiram Davis would come strutting up, straight as a ram rod, and he would sing war songs as well as tell war stories. Hiram was a veteran of the Civil War. Following Hiram was Roy Mastin's family. After Roy came 'Tiny' Turner, who some of you may remember as a very large constable who used to bring the law down on those who violated it. Norm's mother brought both Roy's children as well as Tiny's children into the world. It is quite well known that women did not go to hospitals to have their children and a midwife performed this important service. Insurance and better facilities were not available.
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Early Days of Whitehouse Historical Society
By Louise Stedman
Feb. 18, 2016
I didn't join the Whitehouse Historical Society until the second meeting. I guess I'm not a founding member, but at this point I think I'm the only member from that meeting still attending. I did find a reference in 'The First 25 Years' that all joining by July 4, 1970 will be charter members, so I guess I'm a charter member. As I recall, this is how things evolved:
Standard Oil Company had purchased the land across State Route 64 from the log house. This is where First Federal Savings & Loan stands today. There was an old house on the corner with a garage behind it. The garage was accessed from Texas Street. A gentleman had been hired to clear the land and he had the house knocked down. All he had to do to complete the job was finish the old garage.
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Standard Oil Company had purchased the land across State Route 64 from the log house. This is where First Federal Savings & Loan stands today. There was an old house on the corner with a garage behind it. The garage was accessed from Texas Street. A gentleman had been hired to clear the land and he had the house knocked down. All he had to do to complete the job was finish the old garage.
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