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F,ge 5-- About All West Alabama
Dr. Ashley A. Dumas will share stories and
tips with elementary and middle students at
Science Saturday's "Dig Archaeology."
Dumas is an archaeologist specializing in
the late prehistoric Southeast, European col-
onization, and salt and civilization. Her cur-
rent research projects include the eigh-
teenth-century Fort Tombecbe site and salt-
manufacturing in southwest Alabama. She
is assistant director of the Black Belt
Museum and teaches anthropology courses
at UWA.
UWA invites area students
to 'Dig Archaeology'
Science Saturday
The University of West
Alabama's College of Natural
Sciences and Mathematics
invites middle school students
in and around Sumter County to
the next in its series of Science
Saturdays on July 14 from 9:30
to 11i30 a.m. at Bibb Graves
Hall on the UWA campus.
Dr. Ashley Dumas, a UWA
professor and assistant director
of the Black Belt Museum, will
present "Dig Archaeology," an
activity for middle school stu-
dents. Participants will learn
how archaeologists study the
past and will have a chance to
work with artifacts in the Black
Belt Museum Laboratory.
Science Saturdays are
designed to give young students
early exposure to the world of
science. The sessions create
excitement and enthusiasm that
students need not only to learn
the basics of science, but also
gain the tools to further their
studies in the field.
The workshop is free and
open to all children in fourth
through eighth grades. Spaces
are limited. To reserve a spot,
please email Rosie Campbell at
rmc@uwa.edu or call 205-652-
3414. For more information
about the program visit Science C0merst0ne
Saturdays website at
http://www.uwa.edu/sciencesat-
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DAYS GONE BYE...BY TOM BoGas ' ">
The Red Head Who Was
No Stranger To Champions
The question was asked recently
by someone who played on the '62
Linden Red Devil football team as
to the first year Linden went unde-
feated under Coach Walter (Pistol)
Henders, how long did he coach,
how many times undefeated, and
how many state championships, and
he suggested those questions might
ought to be bounced to Tom Bo.
Well, I'm sorry to say that I graduat-
ed from the Red Devils before the
Red Headed Stranger took over as
head coach with John Akins as his
assistant, but I'll do my daggum best
to fill y'all in as best I can on those
and a few more facts about the late
and great "Pistol."
He showed up for the '58 season,
and didn't do too bad with the likes
of Bobby Joe Hall and Spencer
Duke, and he won his first Linden
Championship trophy under the
leadership of All State Guard
Charlie Henson in 1959 with an 8-
1-1 record.
Fortunes slipped to 5-4-1 during
the '60 grid wars, and improved just
a tad to 5-5 in 1961. Then comes the
second mythical championship and
first 10-0 season in 1962, sporting
such All States athletes as Bill Glass
at center, End Henry Raines, full-
back and linebacker Marvin Tucker,
Roger Etheridge playing quarter-
back, and sophomore end Terry
Barr. Roger played quarterback in
the state All Star game.
The second straight and third
total championship crown was
earned the following year of 1963
as Marvin Tucker led the Devils to
an undefeated campaign with the
only blemish being a tie with Grove
Hill. The season of 1964 looked
bright under the leadership of Terry
Barr, and it turned out to be the sec-
ond 10-0 year, and the 4th state
crown. I've heard Terry talk of look-
ing out the front windshield of the
team bus headed to an out of town
game, and all you could see going
out of Linden would be taillights.
He'd look out the back of the bus,
and all you could sea would be
headlights. Linden town emptied on
Friday nights in the fall of those
fabulous times. Terry and Mike
Pope were both invited to play in
the All Star game as All State selec-
tions, and the other All Starers off fill on and off the field.
the '64 bunch were Sophomore All good things must come to an
Bobby Burr, Donme Streat, Jack end, and 1967 brought Coach
Thomas, Tony Jacobs rod! Waldon
Tucker. What a group of hard t-
ters,
Well, the •rest of the state was
about to get fed up, but ace&cling to
my recollection 1965..brought the
• 5th state trophy for the Devils with
an 8-2 record, and three selected to
All State...Jack Thomas, Reid
Drinkard and Waldon Tucker, with
Jack and Reid going to All Star sta-
Henders, and the Devils their 7th
state recognition as the best in their
class, but the Red Headed Pistol
called it quits with a 9-1 finish, and
• one player, Jim Quinny, receiving
All State selection. The man was
Called to rebuild a team in Florida,
and he answered that call where, of
course, he was successful until his
retirement.
Coach left big footprints in the
ms. " sod of Linden's football field, com-
1966...and yep, the 6th state piling a record of 84-12-4, 7 chain-
champions sporting an 8-2 finish to pionships, 7 straight bowl wins and
the season. Bobby Burr was All a39 game winning streak. Those
State and an All Star player. Bobby cleat marks of the Pistol in the sod'
wnsa hard and fierce lineman, but : will never be erased, but mogt :
he was sporting and humble. I once importantly, neither will the influ-;
heard Bobby talking about playing
against linebacker PoPo Koch from
Demopolis, and what a tremendous
athlete PoPo was. That got my
attention when All Star Bobby was
telling that because PoPo was,
indeed, one of the greatest linemen
to play North of Bogue, and he, too,
was the humblest and most thought-
!
ence he had on the young men who
sweated through the summer drills
under the man, who endured his.
ring knocking on their helmets, and
who followed him to glory on
Friday nights...in days gone bye,
ALABAMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION NEWS
Preserving Summer's Bounty
The Town House Choir, Rel Nichols, Hazel Miller, Wade Mathers, Hattie Mary Hollirnan,
Mary Lou Mackey and Nettie Short.
Town House Choir
The Town House Choir met
Wednesday, June 27, at the
Town House in Linden. This is
something they look forward to
each weak. This makes them
forget the number of years gone
by and makes them feel young
again. This has awaken their tal-
ents that had been forgotten.
They not only sound good but
they look good. They are
tough ! !
They will meet each week on
Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Excitement was in the air.
Those participating were: Rel
Nichols, Hazel Miller, Wade
Mathers, Hattie Mary
Holliman, Mary Lou Mackey,
and Nettie Short. The Leaders
are: Maggie Quinney, piano;
Leaders, Cudie Hinson, Mary
Boozer, Decell Nabors and
Joyce Ann Dennison.
The Town House Choir had a
fun on Thursday, June 28, at
2:00 p.m. They played many
games but among their favorites
were the balloon and potato
games. Time goes by when you
are having fun and boy did it
pass quickly.
It was great to see them excit-
ed and having such a good time
with all the activities that they
could do. They used some mus-
cles that had not been used for a
while but I'm sure it was worth
it.
There will be some soreness
but that will be ok I'm sure. It
was a hoot!! They plan to meet
every week same lime and at
the same place for some more
fun.
Cornerstone Church will
be having Vacation Bible
School July 9th-13th from
9:00-11:30 a.m. This includes
ages K-6th grade. For more
information contact comer-
stonechurch4u.org.
South
Marengo
Fire,
Rescue
needs Boat
South Marengo Fire and
Rescue Squad is very much
in need of a boat motor 15-25
horse power for their drag-
ging operations. If anyone
can be of help with this,
please contact Richard
Rogers, Pres. @ 334-994-
4410 Home or 334-813-3113
Cell.
Kathryn Friday
Marengo County Extension
Summertime and Oe vegeta-
bles are plentiful. We look at all
the beautiful tomatoes and
squash and cucumbers and have
visions of preserving them. We
remember how our mothers or
' grandmothers had jars and jars
of pickles and a freezer full of
peas and com.
Canning, freezing, and dry-
ing allow you to preserve the
flavor and nutrients of fresh
food so that you may enjoy
them long after their seasons are
over. When properly preserved,
foods will be good for you and
will taste good, too. However,
the important word in that sen-
tence is "properly." If preserva-
tion is not done correctly, foods
will not look or taste good and
can even make you sick.
First, you need to find fruits
and vegetables to can or freeze.
One good source is our local
farmer's markets. There is one
in Thomaston on Tuesday and
Saturdays from 8:00 to 11:00. It
is located at the comer of
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duce. At times there are those
who sell in the Gazebo Park in
Linden and in various locations
in all of our towns. I have
noticed several people selling
Chilton County peaches in the
last couple of weeks.
Second, buy a good book on
food preservation. I would rec-
ommend Home Food
Preservation which is available
on the www.aces.edu website. I
am sure there are others avail-
able. Follow all directions in
the book carefully. I have
canned for years, but I always
check the directions when I start
each summer. And do not take
shortcuts. You must do every-
thing just as directed so that
foods will be safe to eat.
Choose clean, fresh, good
quality vegetables that are
mature. Partially ripe tomatoes
or peaches will not can well at
all. You do not want anything
that is overripe, either. Discard
all vegetables that are insect
away.
If you can produc (ia jars),
whether vegetables, fruits, or
pickles, it will need to be either
water bathed or pressure
canned, depending on what it is.
Again, check the booL And
keep in mind that some pickles
may take several days.
Whether freezing or canning,
mark the jar or package with the
date. Nothing keeps forever,
and you will need some way to
determine how long a product
has been in the freezer or cabi-
net.
When putting products in the
freezer, it is just as important to
follow directions. Just because
you freeze something does not
make it safe to eat.
If you need more information
go to www.aces.edu or call the
Marengo County Extension
office at 295-5959.
Demopolis
Higher Learning
to host Stained
Glass Workshop
John Hogarth from Jackson,
will teach a four-day stained
glass workshop at the
Demopolis Higher Education
Center August 15-18. The
damaged, diseased, wilted, dis-
colored, or severely.bruised, classes will be taught from 5-9
Small spots of damage,or dis-
ease on otherwise healthy fruits
and vegetables can be trimmed
equipment will be furnished for
a cost of $175.
Registration must be com-
plete by August 6 to allow time
to secure materials. For further
information and registration,
P.M. on Wednesday, Thursday, contact Beverly Youngblood at
and Friday, and from 9-5 on byoungblood@uwa.edu<mail-
Saturday. Twenty hours of to:byoungblood@uwa.edu> or
instruction and all materials and phone at 205 652-5436.
We are switching to New Summer Hours.
Hours: 6:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Monday thru Friday
Closed on Saturday and Sunday.
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Meat 8/two sides ... $5.99 dine-in or
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Vetable plate {four) bread ...
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Specials:
Breakfast Platter with two eggs, grits.
bacon or sausage, biscuit or toast ..
$4.95
Fast-side Cheeseburger with Fr. fries
or chips & a med. drink ... $4.95
We Have Plans to have donuts, cinna-
mon rolls, fresh baked cakes, home-
made pies, 8/Otis Spunluneyer Cookies,
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6 oz. Rib-eye Steak with baked pota-
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