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Name: HERCHELL STINNETT <&#72...@>

Date: 2005-03-25

Comments:
PAPA'S STINNETTS TREE IN ARK.

Papa stinnett was helping me restore an old farmhouse, and after he
had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire on his model T made him
lose an hour of work, and his ancient one ton model T
truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony
silence.
On arriving, he invited me in to the house to see the family. As we walked toward
the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips
of the branches with both hands.

When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His
tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged the small
children and gave Mama Stinnett a kiss.

Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity
got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do
earlier.

Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having
troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't
belong in the house with Mama Stinnett and the children. So I just hang them
up on the tree every night when I come home and ask God to take care
of them. Then in the morning I pick them up again.

"Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick
'em up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night
before."
STORY THREE NEXT WEEK,YOUR BEST BUDDY STINNETT

Name: HERCHELL STINNETT <&#72...@>

Date: 2005-03-25

Comments:

Oldtime Wash Instructions to Papa Stinnett

Years ago Mama Stinnett gave Papa Stinnett the following recipe for washing clothes. It appears below just as it was written and, despite the spelling, has a bit of philosophy. This is exactly as written and preserved in an old scrap book (with spelling intact).

1. Bilt fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water.
2. Set tubs so smoke wont blow in eyes if wind is pert.
3. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in bilin water.
4. Sort things, make 3 piles.
1 pile white,
1 pile colored,
1 pile work britches and rags.
5. To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with bilin water.
6. Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and then bile. Rub colored don't bile, just rinch and starch.
7. Take things out of kettle with broomstick handle, then rinch, and starch.
8. Hang old rags on fence.
9. Spread tea towels on grass.
10. Pore rinch water in flower bed.
11. Scrub porch with hot soapy water.
12. Turn tubs upside down.
13. Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and rock a spell and count your blessings.

Your Best Buddy Stinnett,Born Yell County Ark.

Name: Steve <&#83...@>

Date: 2000-07-28

Comments:
I am trying to research my family name of Stinnett. I wanted to know where my ancestors originated and the history behind my name. I don't know too much about my family history though. I want to know the ethnicity of the name and more. If you could lead me in the right direction for some general knowledge on the name it would be greatly appreciated.


Name:	HERCHELL STINNETT <&#72...@>
Date:	2005-03-25
Comments:	PAPA'S STINNETTS TREE IN ARK. Papa stinnett was helping me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire on his model T made him lose an hour of work, and his ancient one ton model T truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to the house to see the family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged the small children and gave Mama Stinnett a kiss. Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier. Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't belong in the house with Mama Stinnett and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning I pick them up again. "Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick 'em up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before." STORY THREE NEXT WEEK,YOUR BEST BUDDY STINNETT


Name:	Steve <&#83...@>
Date:	2000-07-28
Comments:	I am trying to research my family name of Stinnett. I wanted to know where my ancestors originated and the history behind my name. I don't know too much about my family history though. I want to know the ethnicity of the name and more. If you could lead me in the right direction for some general knowledge on the name it would be greatly appreciated.