Reel 2, compilation, segments 13-24, 1956-1958

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Original notes on can: 13: Bankhead - Rick and Shap in cowboy suits - Spring 1956 - Mississippi River - New Orleans - Zoo, 3rd grade, Mrs. Haber, Ann; 14: Spring 1956 - Hull St. Big Ann - Stausses - Ann D. (baby) Bonnie and Gray - Bonnie, camp, Mary Esther 1956 - Mary Ellis and Dolphin. Gulf - all 5 children; 15: 1956 - Mary Esther - Mary Wood and Mary Ellis. Uncle Phil's boat. Perdido diving. Coosa. Country Club; 16: 1955 - Bankhead - Tutsie's puppies - Shap and Mollie - Backyard on slide. Mother, Dad, Little Ann and Eddie. (Lots of blank) Coosa, falls; 17: Summer 1957 - Jamestown and Williamsburg. Boat trip - Ann, Bonnie, Rick (sleeping) Shap and Dad; 18: Summer 1957 - Ocracoke - Bird Island - Marshall and Exie; 19: Summer 1957 - Perdido, Garth pier. Lake Martin, Hubbard and Ellie; 20: 1957 - Von Gal pool. Perdido. Garth skiis - Rusty Seawell; 21: January 1958 - Coosa - Rick's Birthday party - Billy, Thomas, Joesph, Julian. Easter; 22: 1958 - Mary Esther - Deep sea fishing. Swim meet. East "Y". Hula contest - Murchinson; 23: Floyd School chearleading. Bankhead w/puppies. Backyard - Ann and Roselyn Weil - Coosa party for Bonnie - Jack's Creek; 24: Blue and Gray Tennis. Rick the Cowboy. Swim meet. Mary Esther. Exie.

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Reel 2. Sequence 13. Scene 1. Bankhead Avenue, driveway: Mollie joined by Uncle Eddie; Myrick & Shap in cowboy outfits with Tootsie in the background; Daddy, Little Ann, & children: Emily Marks (?) on left & Mollie beside Daddy; Uncle Eddie between Daddy & Mollie; Bonnie walks towards Daddy; Mollie walks towards Uncle Eddie & Bonnie; Myrick & Shap, then Emily Marks (?) in red sweater; Shap; Bonnie's back & Mollie on right.

Reel 2. Sequence 13. Scene 2. New Orleans, LA: Visit of Ashley family to New Orleans: Mississippi River -- steamboat; on ferry: Bonnie in pony tails & Myrick in cowboy hat, then Daddy with hat on right; in front of Bonnie is Ann; Mother ? (has blue beret on); ? Blue cap with head down; Myrick in cowboy hat; shore scene -- boats, etc.; on same ferry?: Mother in white blouse with Ann & Bonnie in chairs in front of her; see Lykes Line ship.

Reel 2. Sequence 13. Scene 3. New Orleans, LA: Visit cont'd at Audubon Zoo: Viewing apes: Daddy & Ann on right, then Myrick beyond Daddy; Bonnie (red hair) behind Ann & then beside her with back of Little Ann (brown shirt) on their right; Ann eating popcorn & Bonnie on her right. Front of elephants: Ann on left & Mollie (red pants) on right of screen; Ann on left & Bonnie on right. To zebras, hippopotamuses, camels, buffaloes. Riding pony -- Mollie; also riding -- Myrick; buffaloes in a line walking, then flamingoes, small porpoises in pool, alligators.

Reel 2. Sequence 13. Scene 4. Location? woods or a park?: Miss Haber's (Floyd School) class - ? Ann or Bonnie's class.Ann in some close-ups of girls in class; eventually see Bonnie (red hair) next to someone in red, white & blue skirt (another redhead).

Reel 2. Sequence 13. Scene 5. Location ? Easter egg baskets, then Shap (white shirt) with others in background.

Reel 2. Sequence 14. Scene 1. Hull Street, front yard: Big Ann holding baby, probably Ann D. Stauss; Little Ann in short sleeved white blouse with Big Ann on right holding Ann D.; Uncle Eddie walking beside Mollie walking on low bMyrick wall.

Reel 2. Sequence 14. Scene 2. Location? Lake ?: Close-up of empty skiff & adjacent one with Daddy (blue & white checkered shirt) & Myrick beside him; 2 others about Myrick's age & then male adult guiding small motorboat.

Reel 2. Sequence 14. Scene 3. Bankhead Avenue, back yard: Bonnie in yellow shorts with ? Beside her ?

Reel 2. Sequence 14. Scene 4. Helena, AL: Camp Talahi: counselors & campers in swim suits; Bonnie (dark blue suit) on right; Maybe Gray Thames (yellow suit) -- blonde hair -- shorter of 2 in yellow; campers jumping off large blown-up raft; Bonnie diving. Woods? On left, Bonnie (brown shorts) on right

Reel 2. Sequence 14. Scene 5. Location? Close-up of ?. On boat: ? In red life preserver, Myrick in blue life preserver, Daddy in blue & white hat. Pier. Sting ray (large with white spots). Boat. Myrick walking towards camera with Shap in background & ?. Seated: Mary Ellis Carrere & Ginny; Shap in shirt with red & blue stripes. Scene of houses on shore from boat. Daddy's back.

Reel 2. Sequence 14. Scene 6. Destin, FL: Gulf, deep-sea fishing: dolphin being caught by Mary Ellis Carrere with close-up of Mary Ellis & then holding dolphin. Myrick in blue designed trunks. Mary Ellis, then Ann & Bonnie & behind them on right is Myrick. Shap in red designed trunks & Myrick in blue & Meri Wood in inner tube. On water's edge -- Meri in inner tube & back of Ann ? On right is Mary Ellis (tall) & then Ann. All above in water. Ginny in greenish suit on right, Mary Ellis on left & Meri Wood with back to camera. at some point scene moves from Gulf to Santa Rosa Sound.

Reel 2. Sequence 15. Scene 1. Mary Esther or Destin FL: Back of boat "MeriWood"; Destin: fishing boats; top of Meriwood; Mary Ellis Carrere -- Ann -- Ginny -- Bonnie; Meri Wood (red & white striped suit) & Shap; Uncle Phil with cigar; Daddy on left & Myrick on right; Mother (yellow sleeveless shirt); dark glasses (?); fishing "official"? & Daddy on right.

Reel 2. Sequence 15. Scene 2. Mary Esther, FL: sound side of Santa Rosa Island: Myrick swimming; Shap in water & pier in background; Myrick jumping in & swimming; diving board at end of pier.

Reel 2. Sequence 15. Scene 3. Perdido, AL: The Point: Bonnie at head, then Ann, then ?; Bonnie diving & then Ann diving; female in red suit dives & then Myrick who jumps off board; Bonnie does cartwheel off board; Myrick at end of board -- jumps off backwards; Bonnie & Ann swimming; Shap in water -- swimming; female (in red suit) skiing.

Reel 2. Sequence 15. Scene 4. Location? Shap in shorts & suspenders, holding hand of ? -- very DARK.

Reel 2. Sequence 15. Scene 5. Montgomery Country Club: Ginny on diving board; Myrick climbing out of pool; Ann goes off high dive.

Reel 2. Sequence 16. Scene 1. Bankhead Avenue, driveway: back of station wagon & green Plymouth; Ann on bicycle & Myrick & Tootsie on right; Myrick holding black puppy & Bonnie leaning on bike & then Shap next to Ginny holding a puppy; Bonnie riding bike; Puppies eating; Shap holding puppy; DARK; puppy in clothes basket (bed for puppies); Bonnie beside basket with puppy.

Reel 2. Sequence 16. Scene 2. Location? Halloween costumes.

Reel 2. Sequence 16. Scene 3. Location? Mollie in white smock over green dress; Bonnie in lavender/purple dress

Reel 2. Sequence 16. Scene 4. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Shap & Myrick dressed for Sunday School; Ginny in white coat, Bonnie & Ann with Shap, Mollie & Myrick.

Reel 2. Sequence 16. Scene 5. Bankhead Avenue, backyard: sliding board & swing set. Mother in dark jacket & bermuda shorts & others; then close-up of Mother.

Reel 2. Sequence 16. Scene 6. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Uncle Eddie, Little Ann, Mother & Daddy. DARK.

Reel 2. Sequence 16. Scene 7. Coosa: Daddy cooking; Bonnie ?; 2 boys at creek: may be Myrick on right & Randolph Candler on left; foreground: Shap; shots of foliage & then "falls"; Myrick & Randolph Candler at bottom of the "falls."

Reel 2. Sequence 17. Scene . Family trip to Jamestown & Williamsburg for 350th anniversary of landing at Jamestown. On the return trip, the family went to Ocracoke Island off the coast of North Carolina.

Reel 2. Sequence 17. Scene 1. Virginia Department of Highways car ferry: Myrick - Shap - Daddy - Ann, then Ginny on far left & Bonnie on far right.

Reel 2. Sequence 17. Scene 2. Jamestown: Shap & Bonnie; stocks, then Bonnie standing & Shap in stocks; 3 ship replicas (the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery): Myrick in white short-sleeved shirt; miscellaneous???; Daddy (large checkered blue & white shirt), then Mother in colored sleeveless dress with boat in background; back of Daddy walking away from camera; Myrick (barefooted), Shap & Bonnie.

Reel 2. Sequence 17. Scene 3. On boat (CHECK ON WHICH BOAT): Bonnie's back & Ann on right, Myrick on left and Bonnie on right; Daddy at back with Myrick's head in Daddy's lap; Shap sticking out tongue; Ginny & Ann next to Daddy & Bonnie sitting in bottom of boat; Bonnie on back.

Reel 2. Sequence 18. Scene . Family trip continued to Ocracoke after Jamestown.

Reel 2. Sequence 18. Scene 1. Ocracoke, NC: Bonnie, Shap, Daddy walking; inlet scene; Shap in foreground -- other family members plus some in background; large anchor with Shap on left & Myrick on right; more inlet scenes; house, which might be one our family rented; store ?.

Reel 2. Sequence 18. Scene 2. Trip to Bird Island: Guide took family there in a small boat: Ginny in foreground; behind, Shap & pelicans - young with mother; pelican eggs in nest; bird guide feeding a pelican; Ginny at back with Myrick & Ann; pelicans; naked newborn pelican in nest; bird guide holding young herons; ? bird species; view of shoreline of Ocracoke or another island.

Reel 2. Sequence 18. Scene 3. Bankhead Avenue, side yard: Marshall & Exie in front of banana plant.

Reel 2. Sequence 19. Scene 1. Perdido: scenes with boats & people in water & on boat.. Close-up of perhaps a member of the Garth family & Daddy; girls with life waist supports - think Ann is on left.

Reel 2. Sequence 19. Scene 2. Lake Martin, AL?: on shore and then water; man in hat & Ann Ely in straw hat; more people; Ann Ely & perhaps her husband, Clauson.

Reel 2. Sequence 19. Scene 3. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Myrick; Ann in striped shirt & friend in red; Shap at front door where Ann joins him.

Reel 2. Sequence 20. Scene 1. Von Gal's swimming pool: several people; Daddy in water; Ann on diving board from which she does a flip; Daddy in pool with Shap in large inner tube; Suzie von Gal holding fondu dish & walking in front of banana plant beside pool; Shap in inner tube in pool; June von Gal in yellow (white trunks); pool: Daddy holding Shap & Uncle Eddie holding Mollie; Shap & Mollie swimming; Marney von Gal in raft with a child; Shap swims; pool scenes with many people.

Reel 2. Sequence 20. Scene 2. Perdido, AL: ? is skiing; beach: Rusty Seawell in multi-colored straw hat; Ginny ? in black suit skiing; Margaret Harris in strapless yellow bathing suit with Shap behind her, then Myrick on left; more water & skiing; Ann doing a flip off diving board; canoe with Ginny at front - Margaret Harris may be at back - Myrick is in the water.

Reel 2. Sequence 21. Scene 1. Coosa, AL: probably birthday party for Myrick & Shap: creek at base of falls; close-up of crawfish; woods: Daddy & Shap in striped shirt; friends of Myrick & Shap, toasting marshmellows; close-up of snagle-toothed Myrick; friends; Randolph Candler ? with marshmellow on foot' friends in woods. Jack's Creek: sandy beach on other side of creek; scenes of friends & old mill site.

Reel 2. Sequence 21. Scene 2. Bankhead Avenue, front porch: Julian Hart, Shap holding red hat, & Billy Joseph; dressed for Sunday School: Ginny in red suit behind Myrick, Bonnie, Billy Joseph & younger brother ? & Ann

Reel 2. Sequence 22. Scene 1. Mary Esther, FL,Deep Sea Fishing in Gulf: Ann fishing from back of boat; Ginny with Shap in lap, holding pole; Bonnie in pony tails & Shap; Daddy holding fishing pole; Myrick eating; Ann catching fish again; Bonnie despondent; Ann, Daddy, & Ginny on other side of Daddy; Jane Marks fishing. After fishing trip on pier on Sound: Shap, Ginny, Jane Marks, Ann, Bonnie - each holding a fish; close-ups, then Daddy beside Shap; ? & Exie on pier; Shap holding fish; Myrick holding crab net; Shap swimming.

Reel 2. Sequence 22. Scene 2. Montgomery, AL: Swim meet at the "Y" ?

Reel 2. Sequence 22. Scene 3. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Myrick OR SHAP? 2 friends on right -- all in football attire; playing football in yard.

Reel 2. Sequence 22. Scene 4. Montgomery, AL: Murchison's front yard: hula hoop contest -- Ann using hula hoop; DARK, but may be Bonnie in plaid; Shap using hula hoop; small female using hula hoop; back to Ann & hula hoop.

Reel 2. Sequence 23. Scene 1. Montgomery, AL: Floyd School playground: football game & cheerleaders.

Reel 2. Sequence 23. Scene 2. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Betty Seale, Ginny, Bonnie, Debbie Moorer, Myrick, all holding Tootsie's puppies; Myrick on bike; Debbie Moorer & Bonnie with puppies & Tootsie on ground.

Reel 2. Sequence 23. Scene 3. Bankhead Avenue, back yard: volleyball game -- Bonnie in pony tails; Exie on 2nd floor back porch; Ann & Rosalind Weil on other side of fence in dresses.

Reel 2. Sequence 23. Scene 4. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Shap, Myrick, Julian Hart, & Joe Thetford, each holding a puppy.

Reel 2. Sequence 23. Scene 5. Coosa, AL: front of house? Gray Thames? Ann -- more of Ann &/or Bonnie's friends. Jack's Creek: on rock facing camera -- Debbie Moorer; Gray Thames & Bonnie in water; scenes of friends, etc. on rocks & in water.

Reel 2. Sequence 24. Scene 1. Montgomery Country Club: Blue-Gray Tennis Tournament; DARK; Ann as ball girl.

Reel 2. Sequence 24. Scene 2. Bankhead Avenue; Myrick in cowboy hat carrying full laundry bag.

Reel 2. Sequence 24. Scene 3. Montgomery, AL: Von Gal's swimming pool: group of kids, but DARK.

Reel 2. Sequence 24. Scene 4. Montgomery, AL: "Y" or Maxwell Air Force Base swimming pool: swim meet.

Reel 2. Sequence 24. Scene 5. Mary Esther, FL: ? Skiing; Daddy on boat & behind him, Myrick & Ann & Shap & Ginny.

Reel 2. Sequence 24. Scene 6. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Exie in front of house (good picture of house).

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