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where a man murdered his young bride by decapitating her then plunged to his death from
the very balcony that we could see from the front of the house. The story was that the woman
roamed the house at night looking for her head. I asked my Mother about the well known
story and she said the Richburgs were the only people she knew that lived there and she saw
Mrs Richburg at the post office the day before and her head was still attached. I thought
Mom just didnʼt want us to know the frightful truth.
As we arrived the biggest, brightest full moon I had ever seen was rising in the
eastern sky. It was a scary backdrop to the old, two-story house. Joe Mcleod suggested that
we come back after we trick or treated. We all agreed except Gieger, he called us sissies
and dared us to go with him. We followed Buster to the back of the house where we found
an open window. Once inside, we stood in the old living area and just huddled for a few
minutes. Then from the top floor we heard the most blood-curdling scream I have ever heard
before or since and a white form came flying past us and tore out the front door with us right
behind him. We ran as fast as we could go the mile and a half or so to Mcleods house at the
end of Zephyr Street. We sat on the curb in front of the Mcleod house completely out of
breath. After awhile Buster Gieger asked Spivey what scared him. He would only say he saw
a ghost.
A day or so later we pieced together what really happened. While we were down
stairs Spivey sneaked upstairs. He figured we would eventually make our way upstairs and
he would jump out and scare us. He was wearing a sheet with eyes and nose cut out to be
made up like a ghost. Once upstairs he decided to hide in a closet. When he slowly opened
Step back in time Saturday October 29 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Hwy 40 W Inglis at the Yan-
the closet door there was a full length mirror on the back of the door. When he saw his own
keetown School 75th Anniversary. Tours, old photos and lots of reminiscing will take place.
ghostly image in the mirror it nearly scared him to death. Not wanting to look bad to our
Everyone is invited. This photograph from Images of Levy County, courtesy of Maude Price will
classmates and friends we took an oath not to tell anyone of our adventure. And until now, I
bring back some fond memories of those who were educated in this old native field stone
donʼt think anyone has.
school built in 1936. Teacher Daisy Robinson taught this 5th grade class, 1945-1950. Left to
right, Front row, Richard Dickinson, Marcus Gufford, Unknown, Reba Hale, Josey Ann Burnett,
Unknown, Euverla Neeld, Laura Belle Price, Unknown, J.D. “Joe” Gufford, and James Scurlock.
Second row: Bill Obry, Mary Jane Black, Florence Kennedy, Ann Dreblow, Imogene Bice, Retha
Mae Long, Unknown, Margaret Sparkman, Ruth Ann Gray, and Daisy Robinson, the teacher.
Thrid row: Buster Humphries, George O’Neal, Marshall Young, Carl Jones, Charles Brooker,
Travick Risher, J.C. Ezell, Luther Young, and Bill Duncan. If you can identify any of the “un-
known” students call me at 352 302-8556 or email pricesally@yahoo.com
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