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I remember my grandparents (Elijah and Jossie Sweat) and the fond memories of our visits at their home. I remember my grandfather teaching me to drive and I'll always remember the beauty and serenity of the community.

I remember sitting on the counter at CARLOCK & BLACK while Mr. Denman got me a pair of Wolverine shoes to try on.
I remember buying ice down at Jones Waller’s filling station.
I remember Miss Eunice Miller pushing the cart down to the train station to pick up the mail.
I remember Dr. Stringer’s office and Sucker Moss’s drug store, and I remember getting milk shakes and malts there, while I listened to the World Series.
I remember going to the gin with my grandfather Hosey Foster, when Foster Clark was the gin manager.I remember Shorty Freeman and his big truck.
I remember Mr. Watt Miller and “Miss” Iona, his wife.
I remember Mr. Carroll’s blacksmith shop.
I remember my grandfather J.F. Graves’ general merchandise store and that he sold Banner Buggies, and that he won several silver cups and bowls which I still have.
I remember Ms. Dunman, Bennett Thurman, Ed Lou Route, Cousin Dan and Madge Moore, and the Clarks.
I remember the old Methodist tabernacle where I got saved by Brother Homer Mims.
I remember the McIntyres and that Mr. Mc was Justice of the Peace and I also remember that Mr. Kerbow was Constable.
I remember that Mrs. Thelma Lay lead the Epworth League at the Methodist church and my father, Wages Foster, lead the singing while my mother Lois played the piano.
I remember Ellen Maning and Mable Stewart. They milked a lot of cows and sold milk, which Mr. Stewart hauled.I remember that cousin Madie Moore was real nice to me.
I remember my two grandmothers Janie Foster and Beaulah Graves and that they loved me and were behind me in all that I did.
I remember my scout master Morris Hayes and first teacher Simon Moss.
I remember the first glass of home brew that Ed Washington gave.
I remember Butch and Minnie Hughes and the brush arbor revivals they use to have, where people would fall out, then shake when they got the holy ghost, and that these sessions would go on way past midnight!
I remember them getting the people on the mourner’s bench and working them into a frenzy.
I remember Butch catching Minnie dancing, and taking her glasses off so she wouldn’t hurt herself when she fell out on the floor.
I remember that they sold good fish sandwiches at these revivals, so you could feed both your body and your soul!
I remember when Mr. Jenkins put in the first power line and when we first got electricity.
I remember when the WPA built our first hard surface road, and then the school bus could run in bad weather.
I remember Uncle Jeff Foster, and what a “mover and shaker” he was, and how together he was in all he did.
Ben Franklin has a wonderful history, and what also excites me now is our future. Ben Franklin is one of the prettiest and nicest places to either raise a family or retire. We can either let future Ben Franklin development just happen, or we can all work toward bringing in people who will enjoy and compliment what we have presently.