My grandmother, Annie Lola Horn Powers, had her kidney injured in the 19teens when a train she was boarding lunged forward and slammed her into the door way. She received $25 for her injuries. This injury later led to her kidney removal in the 1930s. It was one of the first surgeries of its kind at the Citizens Hospital. She lived until the age of 81 (1889 - 1970).
Gail and Kaye had the hooping cough at the same time and stayed with Momo. They were both little. Kaye was about over it and Gail was still sick.
Grace and Bill lived across from the store when Gail was little. They both worked at the cotton mill. Gail would wake up in the mornings and come out on the porch and call. Mom would go over and get her. Once Mom was carrying Gail into the store and her foot got hung on some wire. She slung her foot, but it wouldn't come off. She slung again, and it hit the wall. It wasn't wire, but a rat snake which bit her. It didn't get infected, but later got dew poison which made it hard to walk when school started.
Mom, Annie Jo Wesley and 2 of her brothers and Archie used to go fishing. They fished in every branch around. They caught a bunch of minnows, but never anything big rnough to take home and cook. But they always had fun.
Mom got her love of fishing from her mom. They always carried a line and Momo cut a pole from a bush. After every rain shower, Momo would always say - "you dug the worms- I'll get the line."
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