Tom Fowler wants to know: After reading about the hardware and "Doog/Dug" Moore, I was thinking that as I was growing up there was several people around North Harrison who had nicknames. Some who you could figure out why they had that name and others it wasn’t obvious.

I can think of 10 men and 3 women who had what I would consider nicknames. "Doog" is an example as well as "Digger". When I tell people that where I grew up the undertakers name was "Digger" I don’t think they believe me! I think it would be interesting trivia to see how many nicknames people could think of. Probably not just names we had for some people in school but people who actually go by the name. AND how did they get those names?

Maybe this isn’t trivia and I wouldn’t want to upset anyone. But it is an idea.

Yes Tom, I think it is a fun idea, and I won't post any nicknames that I deem hurtful or degrading. Unless of course it is sent by the person that has that nickname!

Update ~ More from Tom - I thought of about 6 more men that used what I’m calling a nickname as the name they were called by people so I assume they would not mind if they were mentioned. Many of them are not around anymore so hopefully it would not upset the families. But as you mention, many like the names or they wouldn’t have used them.

Here is what I could think of, I’ll put last names that I remember: (Tom, I put their first names, in case people didn't know them by their nicknames, Lila)

Dug (Ora) Moore, Digger(Gerald) Boggess, Gooseberry (Gerald) Gilland, the Lieutenant (don’t know his last name), Granny (Wayne) Warner, Tiny (Edwin) Stevens, Moose (Eldon) Ragan, Gabby (Carl) Stanton, Red (Dale) Lacy, Butch (several- Thurman, Offield, Young), Pappy (?) Payton, Buzz (?) Hon, Jeep (Bernard) Bennett, Shorty (Duane) Young, Bruzz (James) Cook.

Women - Biddy (Willa Lea) Kinder, Peachie (LaLeene) Eastin, Gertie (Gertrude) Edwards.
I’m sure there is more, it seems like several for a small area. There was an old guy in Blythedale that was a trapper and I can’t think of the name he went by but I think he had a nickname. Maybe Coon?.... I think it will be interesting to see the names people remember.

Bob Hutton - Bob thinks that the Coon you mentioned is probably Coon Stanley. And he remembers Tarz, Short for Tarzan, (Marvin) Fowler, Chub (?) Fowler, Brier (Kay) Eastin,

Tom Again - I do remember Coon Stanley now that you mention it. I still think there was another guy in Blythedale that had some nickname related to trapping, fishing or hunting? I can remember where he lived (south of the bank a couple blocks and back west the house on the south side) and he drove an International Scout Maybe he didn’t have a nickname?.....(Bob & Tom agreed that it was Oakie Woods that he was thinking about!)

Deanna (Ballew) Ballentyne - Well the first ones that come to mind are Peony Pearson, Fee Riley, Granny Warner, Gooseberry Gilliland and Pud Hon. I'm sure there are many more. Does any one remember the old soldier that came to town. I think we called him Sergeant Smith or maybe Colonel. He supposedly served with Harry Truman in the Army.
And....Peony was Gene Pearson that owned Pearson's Store. Mom and Dad always called him Peony. Not sure that is the correct spelling.....Maybe it was Lieutenant Smith! I believe he died in a fire at his trailer somewhere close to where City Hall is now. (Bob thought he lived above the hardware & died there when it burned.)

Karen (Johnston) Fowler - I remember the Lieutenant saluted everyone he met, and I imagine he was a victim of what we call PTSD these days. I do also remember Fee Riley. I don't think I even remember his real name!

Sue (Huton) Woodward - Susie (Frank) Woodward, Spud (Bob) Brenizer, Shack (Don) Shackleton

Patty (Johnston) Cook - Lonnie's dad, Richard Cook, had a nickname of Bud.

Jan (Hutton) Carter - Pappy (Ralph) Hurst, Toby (Floyd) Cook, Booner Wyant. (Can't even remember his real name.) and Dinky (Clarence) Parkhurst.

Jan Later - Alan, Ralph Hurst's grandson called him Pappy instead of Grandpa. All the young people at that time called him Pappy as well. Booner Wyant was probably class of 62...not sure.

Karen Fowler - Booner Wyant was Arthur Wyant, Junior