Don't have a certain date but probably late 1942 or early 1943. This is a picture, popular at the time, where the studio touched up the picture manually.
A really general idea where Menard Texas is located for the uninitiated. This is especially useful to extraterrestials that are in search of Menard. Sort of a guide to the galaxy.
Now this map show Menard in relation to the rest of the United States. Ok, we are closing in, getting closer at every turn. You can orient yourself as to where Menard is relative to the balance of the contiguous states. If you care.
And this map shows Menard in relation to Texas. OK, now we are getting down to serious stuff. We are talking about Texas here for goodness sake. When you are talking about anything relative to Texas you are talking on a whole higher plain.
And this map shows Menard in relation to the local region. Once you get here you are pretty much home free.
Aged 2 months, 20 days.
August 9, 1942.
Weight 14 pounds 5 ounces.
Dr. Alcorn who delivered me.
Aged 2 months, 22 days.
12 weeks old.
August 11, 1942 with proud papa.
Aged 2 months, 26 days.
August 15, 1942
With a proud dad.
Aged 2 months, 26 days.
August 15, 1942.
With proud papa.
Aged 5 months.
October 19, 1942.
Weight 19 pounds.
Aged 5 months, 9 days.
October 28, 1942.
Dad was 41 on this day.
Aged 5 months, 23 days.
November 11, 1942
Aged 5 months, 23 days.
November 11, 1942
2 days shy of 6 months old.
November 16 1942.
With nurse at well baby checkup. I think.
2 days shy of 6 months old.
November 16 1942.
With nurse at well baby checkup. I think.
Aged 6 months, 3 days.
November 22, 1942.
note warm booties.
Aged 7 months, 6 days.
December 25, 1942.
First Christmas.
hild appears to down with the whole toy thing. One gift appears to be a Bible.
Aged 7 months, 11 days.
December 30, 1942.
Aged 8 months.
January 19, 1943
Aged 8 months, 1 day.
January 20, 1943
Aged 8 months, 26 days.
February 14, 1943.
Dad appears to be wearing a tie and creased pants. Probably taken after church.
Aged 9 months.
Weight 24 pounds.
February 19, 1943
Aged 8 months, 26 days.
February 14, 1943.
Aged 10 Months.
March 19, 1943.
Aged 10 Months, 1 day.
March 20, 1943.
Note the dog under the door. The dog was given to me by Dan McClain "Never Shead", a more or less homeless hermit that lived south of town. We lived at the Tipton place at this time. The dog's name is forgotten but it was run over and killed shortly after this picture was taken.
There was a book written about 'Never Shead' back in the 80's by one of the locals. There were many interesting storied about 'Never Shead'.
Aged 10 months, 2 days.
March 21, 1943
11 months old.
April 19, 1943.
Note the toy rabbit on the chair.
Aged one year!!
May 19, 1943
One Year Old!!
May 19, 1943
Aged 13 months.
June 19, 1943
Aged 14 months.
July 19, 1943
14 months, 11 days old.
August 2, 1943.
Aged 15 months.
August 19, 1943
Aged 16 months.
September 19, 1943
Aged 17 months.
October 19, 1943.
Well nothing has changed. I still like to run around naked. Body was better then.
Aged 17 months, 9 days old.
October 28, 1943.
Dad was 42 years old on that day. Don't know why the picture did not include him. At work??
Aged 18 months, 1 day.
November 20, 1943
Aged 19 months, 12 days.
December 31, 1943.
Second Christmas tree.
Aged 19 months, 7 days.
December 26, 1943.
Picture was taken on Mr EE Scoggins 50th wedding anniversary. The car is Mr. Scoggin's and it was 26 years old at the time. I think the car is a 1918 or 1919 Dodge. Feel free to correct me.
Aged 19 months, 26 days.
January 14, 1944.
Looks like a pretty fine snow for Texas.
Aged 20 months.
January 19, 1944.
I don't know what is going on here but the child is all in.
Aged 22 months.
March 19, 1944.
Aged 22 months, 7 days.
March 26, 1944
Yeah. Dad's suit may be a little small. Pants too long, coat sleeves short somehow. And lapels double as wings.
Mom, me and Uncle Odell. May 14, 1944, Mother's day. He was on leave from his duties in World War II.
Aged 1 year, 11 months, 26 days.
May 14, 1944. Mother's day.
Aunt Mozel, Unknown, Aunt Daisy, Patrick Higgins, Ruby Higgins(mom), Nanoni Kirby(Grandmother), Uncle Bill Kirby, Uncle Odell, Maybell Kirby(Uncle Bill's wife)
May 14, 1944
Aunt Daisy and unknown.
May 14, 1944.
Aunt Daisy and Unknown.
May 14, 1944
Uncle Odell and Aunt Mozel. Mom's brother and sister. He was on leave from his duties in World War II.
