Shirlfest 2011

Shirlfest 2011,[object Object],A Celebration of all Things Shirley,[object Object]

August 29, 1935,[object Object],In 1935, Most preemies ,[object Object],did not survive. ,[object Object],At birth, Joan Shirley Senn weighed less than three pounds.,[object Object]

Miraculously, she grew in spite of her low birth weight.,[object Object],Daughter of Julian Senn and Johnnie McDaniel Senn.,[object Object],Named after movie stars Joan Crawford and Shirley Temple,[object Object],She grew golden ringlets like her namesake,[object Object]

Soon she had a beautiful sister named Mary.,[object Object],Mary, left and Shirley, right. ,[object Object],Here, they lived in Wattsville near Ford School.,[object Object]

Mary and Shirley,[object Object]

Wattsville,[object Object],House near Ford School,[object Object],She used to play under the porch. ,[object Object]

“Magic Puppies”,[object Object],One day she found a nest of baby mice in the house. She was so excited! Shirley thought the mice were magic puppies. Of course she believed in magic! Her daddy called her his little princess and she was always making crowns to wear. ,[object Object]

School Pictures,[object Object]

School Picture, 1944,[object Object],Shirley did well in school. She was so smart. ,[object Object],Of her, Grandmother used to say, “Shirley always was a proper-talking young’un.”,[object Object]

On the rocks-Lake Murray,[object Object],Left to right:,[object Object],Shirley, Johnnie and Mary. ,[object Object],They had a very rocky relationship with their mother Johnnie McDaniel Senn, known to us as “Grandmother.”,[object Object]

Melrose Falls,[object Object],In spite of their rough upbringing, Shirley, left, and Mary, right, grew into smart, beautiful and popular young women.,[object Object]

Nurse Shirley Senn,[object Object],Shirley went to nurse’s training at Spartanburg Hospital, with Mary soon following her into the profession.,[object Object],Then, nurse’s training ran for 3 continuous years (no summer breaks). Now, it is a 4 year B.S. program.,[object Object],She earned her R.N. in September 1956,[object Object]

She worked at woodruff Hospital, But She would not practice nursing long,[object Object],A young man named Jack Holmes called…,[object Object]

Oops, wrong girl!,[object Object],Jack called to ask Mary out,[object Object],But Shirley answered the phone,[object Object],The rest is history.,[object Object]

Janette Stoner Holmes, Sarah Nelson Holmes and Shirley Senn,[object Object],With in-laws-to-be,[object Object]

Shirley Engagement Picture,[object Object]

December 16, 1956,[object Object],There are almost no wedding pictures due to a photography snafu.,[object Object]

The Holmes Family,[object Object],Jack and Shirley had one daughter, Jackie, and sons Jeff and Joey, shown together here at Myrtle Beach in the 70’s,[object Object],Left to Right: Jeff, Shirley, Joey, Jack, Jackie,[object Object]

The Harper Family,[object Object],Mary married Dr. Herb Harper in March 1958 and they raised three boys, Scott, Mike and Chris in North Augusta, South Carolina.,[object Object],Left to Right: Mike, Chris, Mary, Herb, Scott. ,[object Object],Photo taken at Senn’s Florist & home of Julian and Johnnie Senn, Hwy 92, Enoree, SC,[object Object]

In front of Senn’s Florist, Highway 92, Enoree, SC,[object Object],Front row: joey, chrisBack row: jeff, scott, jackie, mike,[object Object]

ShirlFood.,[object Object],It’ll keep a body moving.,[object Object]

Pimento Cheese Sandwich,[object Object],With fritos, Mmm!,[object Object]

Bugles and Squirt Cheese,[object Object],“Fill ‘em up”,[object Object]

Campell’s Tomato Soup and a PBJ sandwich!,[object Object]

School Day Cake,[object Object],Mother-in-law Janette Stoner Holmes’ recipe,[object Object],White sheet cake marbled with fudge,[object Object]

Pear Salad – It’s Shirlicious!,[object Object],Pear halves topped with Duke’s mayo, shredded cheddar and a maraschino cherry on a bed of lettuce. ,[object Object],Alternately, use peach halves!,[object Object]

For recipe secrets or serving on top of soda crackers.,[object Object],Velveeta Cheese,[object Object]

“Bite or Two”…for many years I thought it was a single German word for bedtime snack. Biedertoo.,[object Object],Velveeta or other processed cheese on Saltines,[object Object],Or,[object Object],Peanut butter crackers,[object Object],Or,[object Object],Peanut butter on vanilla wafers.,[object Object]

Bite or Two was often served on a piece of waxed paper.,[object Object]

Meals might be served on waxed paper or a paper towel. You could also keep noisy children busy by pressing leaves or flowers with the waxed paper or breaking up bits of crayon and iron them between sheets of waxed paper. ,[object Object],And before there were Baggies and later ZipLocs, it was used to wrap food for travel.,[object Object]

Family Outings!,[object Object],Myrtle Beach,[object Object],Oklahoma,[object Object],The Mountains ,[object Object],Seay’s Motor Court in Waynesville,[object Object]

The Petra Cabot Skotch Kooler was our companion on long trips. Filled with ice and drinks, peanut butter crackers and sandwiches. The top tray safely held the sandwiches wrapped in waxed paper above the waterline, keeping them from becoming soggy. ,[object Object],She always had a wet washcloth wrapped in a Baggie to wipe off our dirty or sticky fingers.,[object Object]

Wet Ones!,[object Object],Then there was a wonderful innovation and she was able to leave the baggie containing the washcloth at home.,[object Object]

The official Shirley Hygiene Kit,[object Object],Now she never leaves home without a few tucked in her purse,[object Object],Wet Ones to go!,[object Object],.,[object Object]

Keeping three kids busy on long car trips…,[object Object],The Dictionary ,[object Object],The License Plate Game,[object Object],See how many different states you can see!,[object Object]

Looks like some of us took the license plate game a little too seriously…,[object Object],But really, little kids and looking up words in a dictionary? For real?,[object Object]

Myrtle Beach 1973,[object Object]

Shirley’s Giving nature,[object Object]

Shirlphilanthropy,[object Object],Robert Bell Federation for the Blind,[object Object],Laurens First Baptist Church,[object Object],Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic,[object Object],Heifer Project International,[object Object],At one time or another, Shirley gave her time or $ to these organizations,[object Object]

Her Mission,[object Object],“I’m a cheerleader.” When she can’t “do,” Shirley writes notes of cheer, encouragement or caring to people that she knows.,[object Object]

She’ll cure ,[object Object],what ails you,[object Object],Nurse Shirley,[object Object]

Like being a U.S. Marine, once a nurse, always a nurse,[object Object]

Did they teach sadism in nurse’s training?,[object Object],Ask Shirley what a “triple H enema is.”,[object Object]

The triple H enema was usually reserve for the obnoxious patient.,[object Object],“High, Hot and a Helluva Lot”,[object Object]

School nurse,[object Object],Kindness, not sadism.,[object Object]

Vision Screening,[object Object]

Hearing Screening,[object Object]

Pediculosis Screening,[object Object]

Scoliosis Screening,[object Object]

Ticks!,[object Object],“When you find a tick, write it down on the calendar. If you get sick within 21 days, tell the doctor when you found the tick.”,[object Object]

The Official Shirley Medical Kit,[object Object]

Shirley Sleeping Pills!!,[object Object],Helping children sleep on Christmas Eve since 1965,[object Object]

And her personal favorite,[object Object]

Grandmother didn’t tell Shirley anything about what to expect when she hit puberty. So her first experience with…er, puberty…was a shock. She wanted to be sure other girls didn’t go through what she did!,[object Object]

With her own children and sex ed, she did such a great job…,[object Object]

She only has two grandchildren!!!,[object Object],We were too scared to have sex!!!!!!!,[object Object]

Shirley style!,[object Object]

Shirley’s Favorite Pastime,[object Object]

Shooting with Shirley!,[object Object]

Verna & Shirley Visit Mayberry,[object Object]

In the Slammer ,[object Object],in Mayberry!,[object Object]

Alt-Christmas 2009. The actual inspiration for Shirlfest.,[object Object]

How could you not love a family whose snowman pees fire?,[object Object]

Are they thinking what we think they’re thinking?,[object Object]

Masks must ,[object Object],run in the family,[object Object]

Oh my Lord, that is soooo funny, Punkin!,[object Object]

“Hallelujah, everybody say cheese,[object Object],Merry Christmas from the Fam-o-lee.”,[object Object]

How could you not love a family that uses a wild turkey hunting decoy as a pool toy? ,[object Object]

Suellen Crotts Holmes, Hunter Holmes, Greg Ross,[object Object]

Aren’t they the same person?,[object Object]

Is that big cocktail ,[object Object],why she’s grinning?,[object Object]

Cross Anchor High School Class Reunion (perhaps 20th) with Shirley 3rd from right,[object Object]

Shirley and her raccoon, Munchkin, 1977,[object Object]

Nolan joins the Church!,[object Object]

Scott and Kathy Harper, Mike Harper, Jeff Holmes, Tracy Tanner, and Greg Ross,[object Object]

With dear friend Verna Jenkins, Shirlfest 2009.,[object Object]

Shirlfest 2009,[object Object]

School Day Cake!,[object Object]

Myrtle Beach1973,[object Object]

Magic Puppies!,[object Object]

Sbirley Splinter ,[object Object],removal device,[object Object]

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