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The Old Jett House j

And The Lovely Lena

By LoiAinma Aloffetl

Mr. and Mrs. j Gilbert Lpdike opened 'their home on Sunday to visitors.

'IV old house, which Mr.. an I Mrs. Updike have restored, wtis known for many years as “Th Old Jett House’* and was th home of The Rev. and Mrs Willie Jett. Rector of the R formed Episcopal Church (in th? early history of Washington th? “()ld Free Church”).

Many interesting stories anconnected with the home. The Jett's lovely adopted daughter, “The charming Lena Leadbetter,’ entertained her many beaux there, “The Inimitable Boley.” the late John F. Lillard; never fired o telling of her love affairs and o the love letter he wrote her fron Texas, also of the “encounter” h< had with one of her admirers, fron West Virginia—Hawlin. his name was.

The late Wheeler J. Almonc rold of the day he was “honored’ with an invitation to dinner anc

was asked to carve the large turj

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