SHELL CREEK A 002.03 MMY 72 3A: b. Shell Creek. Retired teacher; Baptist; 2 yr. teachers' college. Mother: b. Mitchell Co., N.C.; 5th gr.; hw. MGP: original settlers; moved back to N.C. Father: b. Shell Creek; 5th gr.; farmer. PGGF: settled the area. Wife: 62; hw.; Baptist; 8th gr.; parental ancestry: Avery Co., N.C. Soft-spoken and sensitive to folk culture; schoolteacher's perceptions of correct ss. Style and outlook shared with dominant folk and common culture. Clearly a common informant. TC/72:LP/72 6 hr. 15 min.