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Luline L. YAbry, it. 5. Dec. 13, 1038. J. R. McMurray and Family.
Hendersonville, N. C. Route 5. Hendersonville.
THE McMURRAYS.
"Mama, do you hate to give me this money"?
This question from the sensitive and analytical mind of a boy of 15, and
the reply of his mother are the keynote of the entire life of a small
family consisting of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McMurray and their son 15, and
daughter, 11 years of age. The boy's question came as he had just asked
his mother for money to pay rental on the typewriter he uses at school.
Her reply was: "No, son, I'm ata to give it to you because it means an
aid to your education and we consider any money amok well spent that
goes into fitting our children for successful and prosperous careers.
Maybe, too, some day you may have to pay it back to nm if I should happen
to need your help when I'm old". Then she asked her boy why he had put
such a question to her, and he replied that he just wanted to know how she
really felt about giving him this money.
In his position as caretaker of a small, but fine, estate belonging
to a Miami family, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Collins, Mr. McMurray not only plants
re.plants, moves shrubbery at the will of his employers and makes their
gardens, but during the a* absence of Mr. and Mrs. Collins in fall and
winter months he plans and supervises the building of whatever additions
to the beautiful grounds they desire, such as new fish pools, rock gardens,
tennis and shuffleboard courts. They live in a well.built four room and
bath house in one corner of the grounds. This house, with city water, is
furnished b,7 Mr. Collins and while their salary is not a large one, they
are fortunate in working for people who are very generous with gifts, and
many extras which are not really included in',:heir contract.