Road to Mound Grove: Somethin' Good from Nothin' Much

By Betty B. Cantwell

Road to Mound Grove, a memoir, tells the story of Betty Jeans family in rural southeastern Oklahoma during the Great Depression. In challenging times, they move from one house to another along Indian Road until they stumble on a home of their very own. A quiet little girl, Betty Jean attempts to do the right thing, but accidentally discovers trouble.

Betty Jeans family and neighbors lack electricity, running water and indoor bathrooms. A typical coal oil lamp glows in every home and water is routinely drawn from a well. She attends school at Mound Grove where Miss Vergie and Miss Agnes teach eight grades in two rooms. Although her daddy works from daylight until nearly dark, with President Roosevelts WPA, building roads and bridges, her family barely makes ends meet. In spite of the harsh conditions, Betty Jean has a life filled with love, laughter and singinga life where she learns to make somethin out of nothin.

The story of Betty Jeans family will continue in a sequel, Growing Up at Mound Grove; a special place where neighbors lives are intertwined for generations.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 20, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491872628

Betty B. Cantwell

Betty Beaver Cantwell grew up in the tight-knit farming community of Mound Grove, Oklahoma, during the Great Depression. Her home, like those of her neighbors, did not have electricity or running water, and all the children attended a two-room school. In spite of the hard times and difficult circumstances, Betty enjoyed a simple and happy childhood. Betty received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, a master of education, and a master of fine arts degree from Texas Woman’s University. Her inspirational stories have been published in Guidepost Books and Christian Woman’s Magazine. Betty’s first historical novel, No Tattletales, records the rich stories her grandmother shared with her half a century ago.   Inspired by her childhood teachers, Betty taught school for many years and is now retired and lives in Arlington.

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