LOCAL AND PERSONAL"Mrs. A. J. Stamper returned home Friday from Rowan County, where she was called to the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Melvina McCormick, who is seriously ill, and her recovery is doubtful."January 7, 1926LOCAL AND PERSONAL"Mrs. A. J. Stamper received word that her sister, Mrs. Melvina McCormick, who has been seriously ill at her home in Rowan County, is somewhat improved."January 21, 1926The Carter County HeraldSeptember 1, 1932"Surprise Birthday Dinner" "The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Stamper was the scene of another big day Monday of this week, when Mr. Stamper was given the reaal surprise of his life and in fact it was a surprise to al, as none even knew the cause of the thing until after they had seated at the table, and a mention was made that the sun was passing into an eclipse and Aunt Julia pronounced that "it was Jack's birthday." The table cloth that had not been on a table in 10 years was spread on the dining room table, beautiful bouquets of flowers were seen to adorn the home in many places. A $40.00 kettle, seldom used at all, was filled and cooked of squirrel and placed in the center, with ice cream, cake, watermelon and other good things to as is necessary to make the trimmings. The affair was arranged on such a short notice that it was impossible to make many invitations, so just a few were present to enjoy the affair. Those present were George W. Raybourn and George Raybourn, III, C.A. Raybourn, H. Watt Hillman, A. J. Counts, A. Sloan, Mrs. J. D. Sewell, Miss Bertha L. King, Mrs. C. F. Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Stamper."The Carter County HeraldJune 23, 1932"Mrs. Stamper Is Real Entertainer" "Mrs. A. J. (Aunt Julia) Stamper is about the best entertainer you ever went about, and if you don't believe it just walk over and see. She is an ardent worker for right and better surroundings, and the stock of pheasants in this state hs been going down and she was asked to hatch some, so Wednesday morning as she entered the barn, she found there sweetly poising under the wing of a kind and loving mother hen, 11 of those beautiful birds, as well as under the wing of anothr mother hen, 22 baby chicks. Mr. Stamper (Uncle Jack) is not content with the above so he has him a hn and some small bantams wich keep company for anybody and taht home sure is blessed with plenty of entertainment when yo go there. Floral gardesn are a rare treat to anyone, and when you enter or come near to this home you will meet with an odor so sweet from the flower gardens kept in the finest of shape by Mrs. Stamper you will think you are entering some of the beautiful flower gardens of California, where fragrance almost takes our breath. Of course, you must not think you willl be blessed with making an impression of your molars on these pheasnats, because she is doing this to help stock fields of Kentucky, but if, when they reach the line of accountability you happen to be at that home when those chicks are ready to be cast in the frying pan, you will be made feel welcome and enjoy a real meal."