LAUREL BLOOMERY A 001.02 FMY 78 3A: b. Laurel Bloomery; 4 yr. near Beckle , W. Va. Retired teacher; Presbyterian; B.S. degree. Mother: b. Ashe Co., N.C.; elementary school; hw. MGP: Ashe Co., N.C. Father: b. Laurel Bloomery; elementary school; farmer. PGF: b. on Gentry Creek; English ancestry. Informant unmarried. An amusing lady, extremely intelligent, talkative, and relaxed, especially with respect to language. An effective rural teacher, more concerned with effective communication than with linguistic etiquette. LP/71:LP/71 6 hr. 45 min.