Reclaimed Memories
ca. 1934 - 1936

uby Clayton was probably my closest friend on this circuit. At least, our friendship. has been the most enduring. Experience has taught us that friends made in certain locations, become closer over the years when they make an effort to keep in touch, as has been the case with Ruby and Clellie Rexroad.

Ruby was the teacher in the one room school, located near the Davisson* Chapel Church, which was usually called Low Gap. We became acquainted with her, during our first revival in that church, when Ruby became a Christian, along with 77 others. The revival services began on the 18th day of November and closed on December 7th. A good revival had taken place in the Big Run Church, closing the Sunday before the one at Low Gap began. Much of the enthusiasm and burden carried over to the second church and the people with transportation attended both revivals. From that time on Ruby often walked to the parsonage from her home in Cairo, where she lived and provided for her parents.

Clellie Rexroad was a fine, young Christian, who was working in Parkersburg at that time. His family lived in the Low Gap community, so he was often in services there when he came home for weekends. He was a quiet young man and we were always happy to see him in the service. We hope God will forgive us if a part of our pleasure was prompted by the knowledge that we would receive more money than usual, because of his contribution. When he was there we knew we would have, at least, five dollars extra for our living expenses the next week. Clellie married one of the church girls, Esta Rollins**, who died rather young. I believe their two children were late teenagers, at the time of Esta's death. Ruby Clayton and Clellie later married and Clellie preached for several years in the West Virginia Conference. Ruby, before their marriage, had taken a year off from teaching, to attend God's Bible School, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her dedication and training has been a great help to Clellie. Since their retirement they have lived in Clellie's home near Cairo.

Ruby and I are just three days apart in age. After we, and they, retired we celebrated our birthdays together for years, alternating between our two homes. Each year our husbands would treat us to a birthday dinner out, during our visits together. We miss those visits together and I am sure the Rexroads do, also.
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* The correct name for the church was Davisson (It had been written it as Davidson)
** 3-23-2003 - Click here for corrections & additional comments by Howard L Brady

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