Memories of triumphs and scandals in the rural Ozarks are set for discussion March 7 at the Texas County Museum of Art and History.
Artist Carol DeLaney will display paintings of Beulah when it was a small but thriving community. Recorded oral histories compiled by Terry Primas of Duke also will be heard, along with a video interview on moonshining.
The event is 1 to 3 p.m.
DeLaney used old newspaper clippings and memories of her childhood as sources for her paintings of Beulah. Recorded for posterity are functions at school, church and daily rural life. With help from her daughter, the newspaper clippings and stories are presented on posters explaining yesteryear. The exhibit was recently shown at the Boone County Historical Society in Columbia.
Primas, who teaches for Drury and edits Waynesville’s Old Settlers Gazette, will present the basics of oral histories as a way of preserving a community’s heritage. His presentation will conclude with a video interview with the late Robert Bates of Slabtown telling moonshine stories.
The reception is the opening event for the museum, which is in its seventh year. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday in downtown Licking. The DeLaney art show will continue through March.