The National Lum and Abner Society
The National Lum and Abner Society, formed in 1984, published a bimonthly newsletter, "The Jot 'Em Down Journal," until 2007. Between 1985 and 2005 the organization held 20 annual conventions (skipping 2004) in Pine Ridge and Mena, Arkansas, playing host to numerous veterans of the "Lum and Abner" radio programs and motion pictures. Since 2007, the NLAS has existed as an organization with free membership with its "Jot 'Em Down Journal" transferred to the NLAS website. The first NLAS "Reunion" took place in June 2011 as part of the annual Lum and Abner Festival in Mena, Arkansas to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the "Lum and Abner" show as well as the 7th anniversary of the changing of the name of Waters, Arkansas to Pine Ridge. The NLAS has released the first two CD volumes of "Audio Jot 'Em Down Journals" for blind members, working through the Helping Hands for the Blind organization in California. These contains readings of the 1984-87 printed issues of "The Jot 'Em Down Journal." A third volume is in production at present. "Lum and Abner" is a registered trademark of Chester H. Lauck Jr. and is used by permission.
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