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6D The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1982 3 0 1013 EAST CHESTER OPEN 8 A.M. To 8 P.M. CLOSED SUNDAYS PRICES GOOD THRU JAN. 19th QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED ITEMS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY Resident gives club a history of Beech Bluff 3 pep RIB LOIN MIXED Lb.

1 Historically, Ruritan Clubs have as their purpose the promotion by farmers, business and professional men of improvements in their communities. The Beech Bluff Ruritan Club does this well. From, honoring the community's senior citizens to preparing its famous brunswick stew, the Beech Bluff Ruritan Club is an active group. At the organization's first meeting of the new year Monday night, Shirley May, a lifelong "Beech Bluf- fian" and a charter member of the Ruritan Club, did 0 I rMmiLi rMV.lv BOM Hill? LARGE U.S. GRADE A Doz.

jane kisber I -4s- vk road. The same things which attracted the Chickasaw Indians also attracted later settlers. The area abounded in good fishing, hunting, rich farmland and readily available timber. Many of the names of the original settlers are Madison Countians today: Bennington, Stead-man, Diamond, McCollum, Poole, Neil, Hudson, May and Allison. Early in the 1900s, the Beech Bluff community was noted for its mineral waters.

A large picnic area, with horse racing facilities, swings, gazebo, barbecue pit and baseball diamond, made it a gathering place. Trains ran from Jackson, whose residents would make a visit to Beech Bluff an all-day event. More lumber was shipped from Beech Bluff than anywhere between Memphis and Nashville. White oak, red gum, poplar, ash and hickory from the area was used throughout the world, said May. A hotel, owned by the May family, catered to traveling men and school teachers.

Its large dining room was a gathering place, until the edifice burned in 1915, May said. Railroads made Beech Bluff a center. In the 1920s, four trains stopped regularly each morning. At 3 p.m. the non-stop Dixie Flyer passed through the town, and clocks rould be set by its coming.

With the discontinuation of the railroads (the last freight train rolled through last Dec. 29), and the consolidation of the county schools in 1967, life slowed down a bit, May said. But much activity continues. May concluded by telling his listeners what they knew from experience: Beech Bluff is a good place to live, made even better through the efforts of the Beech Bluff Ruritan Club. FOLGER'S a O' Jl iV Mm JLf what he does so well he gave a talk on the history and lore of the community.

After a 6 p.m. stew supper, for which the club is noted in these parts, members were treated to a leisurely arm chair tour of the Beech Bluff community. After an introduction by Ruritan President Joe Blankenship, May, the 21st principal of the Beech Bluff School, who retired after serving 16 years, presented the program. May's own personal history began in Beech Bluff in 1914. He has lived there his entire life with the exception of three years spent in the Army in World War II.

He began his tale with the Chickasaw Indians. Evidence of their living there still can be seen in the small mound located on land now owned by the Bell family. The area now known as Beech Bluff was originally called Homer. Its name was changed to honor the stand of beech trees overlooking the Forked Deer River. It was also discovered that another Homer existed in Tennessee.

The first post office, called Thomas Creek, was located where Rafe Blankenship's home now stands, and another small post office named Stephenson was where the Diamond Grove Community is presently located. These consolidated to become Beech Bluff during the building of the Tennessee Midland Rail Lbs. For 7W Thomas Aud, director of the Jackson-Madison County Library, will present a review of the book "A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney," written by Andy Roon-ey, at the Thursday meeting of the Noontime Series. The Friends of the Library, which sponsors the monthly event, will supply coffee and dessert, so plan to spend a pleasant and informative lunch hour this Thursday, and hear about the book which is presently sixth on the New York Times bestseller list. Lbs.

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