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Thursday, July 28, 2016
DAYS GONE BYE...BY TOM BOGGS
I do love to tell stories, but
just wish I were as good at it as
my daddy was over several
other fellows its been my good
pleasure to know and listen to
their tales.
I was just recollecting a
story, one of many, that came
from O1' Charles McCray,
who, while he was gracing us
with his presence down here
was a Police, a car salesman,
and whatever. This episode
was told to me by his buddy
and mine, who has also left our
presence, Bobby Kidd.
Bobby said he and Charles
were selling cars down at
Allen-Cowling Chevrolet,
right there where Lloyd Jones
was for so many years.
Caldwell Allen was also pres-
ent that day, although his part-
ner, Len Cowling, must have
been off gallivating some-
place. Anyhow, in came an
irate customer, and if I could
divulge his name to ya, it
would be even funnier, but I
reckon I better not. Well, Sir
that upset customer pointed his
finger at the three of 'era
standing there with their
mouths agape, and announced
to those in attendance, "I want
to see you, Charles, you,
Bobby, and you, Caldwell
Allen,!"
With that, Bobby related
that they all retired to a little
office to await the falling of
the hammer, followed by the
hammer thrower himself.
That customer narrowed his
already squinty eyes, twisted
his mouth up right tight, took a
deep breathe, and bellowed
out, "I'm going to sue you,
Charles McCray, you, Bobby
Kidd, you, Caldwell Allen, and
General Motors!"
O1' Charles sorta reared
back up against the wall as he
was known to do grinning a lit-
tle bit, and came out with a
piece of wisdom when he
replied, "Hoss, you might bet-
ter just stick with General
Motors 'cause ain't none of the
rest of us got a duru thing for
you to get."
The fellow looked kinda
startled, glanced around the
room, and before anybody
knew what was he started
laughing. Bobby seemed to
recollect he had him a cup of
coffee, and Charles walked
him out the door just as happy
as the day is long.
Past Robertson Bank
President John Northcutt is
still among us, only retired
from his post. Bobby Kidd also
told this next story, and John
was sitting there when it was
related. Charles was sitting in
the Bank waiting on Bill
Moman when the main man,
John, came up after seeing
Charles sitting there for
awhile, and offered to help
him, to which Charles replied
that he thanked him, but he'd
just wait on Bill.
John came back by a good
while later, and Charles was
still waiting on Bill. John said,
in his pleasant manner of say-
ing stuff, "Charles, Bill may be
tied up a little longer. I believe
I can handle any.thing for you
if you want me to."
Our hero, Charles McCray,
stood up, looked around a
moment, and replied, "Well, I
tell ya, Hoss. The reason I'm
going to wait on Bill is 'cause
if he turns me down, I can still
come to you and might get the
loan, but if I went to you first
and got turned down there
wouldn't be anywhere else to
go then,"
Now how you gon beat clear
logic like that? Thing we all
recollect about Charles was he
was not stingy with his wis-
dom and advice. He'd share it
with you in a minute.
Let me back up a few years
while I'm on the subject of the
Robertson Bank. Don Black's
Daddy used to run a service
where the north side Bank
parking lot is now, and he had
a fellow working for him who
needed to borrow some money.
Mr. Black sent the man over to
the bank to see President and
CEO Wallace Harper. Mr.
Harper, being the gentleman
and banker that he was, took
the time to call Mr. Black to
tell him that if he would co-
sign the note he would be glad
to make the man a loan. Mr.
Black, sorts like Charles
McCray might have done, did-
n't hesitate, but replied, "Mr.
Harper, if you'll co-sign his
mote, I'll loan him the money
myself." Even Stern Mr.
Harper had to laugh at that, but
I never did hear more about
that loan.
Wherever y'all were raised,
ponder a bit on some of the
characters you knew from that
town, and I'I1 bet you find
yourself laughing out loud
'bout some story you thought
you had forgotten, but now
glad you didn't forget it.
Enjoy those memories, Hoss
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Mandatory reporting of all
deer and turkey harvests
through Alabama's Game
Check system goes into effect
this fall. Hunters will have 48
hours to report their harvest
through a mobile app, online
or by phone. Long-term har-
vest data will be used to guide
the state's deer and turkey
management programs.
This spring, Alabama's
There are three ways to
Game Check a harvested deer
or turkey: through the Outdoor
Alabama smartphone app
available at www.outdooral-
abama.com/mobile-apps,
online at www.outdooralaba-
ma.com/gamecheck, or by
calling 1-800-888-7690.
Information required to
Game Check a harvest
includes the date of harvest,
phone are still required to pos-
sess a harvest record and hunt-
ing license during their hunt.
"It's a very simple process
and takes just a few minutes to
use Game Check3 Sykes said.
"With multiple reporting
options and a reasonable time
frame to input the data, there
are no barriers to using the
system3
To educate hunters in
On October 25, 2016, the
Office of the Alabama
Secretary of State, along with
the Alabama State Department
of Education, the American
Village and Alabama
Independent School
Association, will host an
"Alabama Votes" Student
Mock Election for student's
grades fourth through" 12th in
the state of Alabama.
"One of the most funda-
mental rights we as Americans
are afforded is our right to
vote3 said Secretary Merrill.
"Our students in the state of
Alabama have the opportunity
to be a powerful voice in the
Linden High School students (I-r) Destany Jones
(senior), Jordan Thomas (junior), and Tomysha
Boykin (senior) were delighted to meet Alabama
Secretary of State John Merrill on July 13 when
they attended the Alabama Votes Mock Election
Conservation Advisory Board the type of animal (deer or Alabama about Game Check, electoral process, and we must Convention at American Village in Montevallo.
(CAB) rec0 nunended turkey), sex of eer and age of , WFF is holding seminars do everything we can to edu- , ....
to . po 'g the, G, g°b6[er (aduIt °rJ e)'-c-0untyV,,, ...... i about, .... tbe. pro , throughout cate dierri oh the Eo celbfi: Offie ilF'roro .... JCentral -vq, ) art e o L p l,
Check system if the statewide of harvest, pub]f c or private the state this summer and fall. their right to' vote." The Office w'iil re 'resuits to the opportunity. For students, I
deer season was extended to
February 10, with no closed
period in December, and a
bucks-only archery season was
implemented in the South
Zone (Zone B) from October
15-24. These changes will be
in effect this fall as Alabama
joins 47 other states with a
mandatory harvest reporting
system.
"Wo live in a data-driven
world3 said Chuck Sykes,
Director of the Alabama
Division of Wildlife and
Freshwater Fisheries (WFF).
"That applies to wildlife man-
agement as well. Over time,
the. information collected
though Game Check will give
us a better understanding of
Alabama's deer and turkey
populations, which will ulti-
mately benefit hunters for gen-
erations to come3
land and a hunting license or
H.E.L.E (Hunter Exempt
License Privilege) number.
Hunters are encouraged to
utilize Game Check via the
Outdoor Alabama mobile app
or go online to report their har-
vest. Reporting via the mobile
app can be completed offline
regardless of cellphone or data
coverage. Just input the infor-
marion and the app will auto-
matically submit it when cell-
phone or data coverage is
restored. The phone number is
provided as a service for
hunters who do not have inter-
net access
Besides providing a con-
venient way to report your har-
vest, a smartphone with the
Outdoor Alabama app will be
accepted in lieu of a paper har-
vest record. Hunters who plan
to Game Check online or by
Topics to be covered include
how to check your game, why
the data is important, how data
collection benefits hunters and
additional changes to the
upcoming season. For more
information about Game
Check and to view a seminar
schedule, visit www.out-
dooralabama.com/game-
check-seminar-series or call
WFF at 334-242-3465.
The Alabama Department of
Conservation and Natural
Resources promotes wise
stewardship, management and
enjoyment of Alabama's natu-
ral resources through four
divisions: Marine Resources,
State Lands, State Parks, and
Wildlife and Freshwater
Fisheries. To learn more about
ADCNR, visit www.out-
dooralabama.com.
"Alabama Votes" Student
Mock Election will generate
awareness and introduce to
Alabama's student population
the concept of elections before
the voting age. This opportuni-
ty allows students to have an
understanding of the electoral
process by conducting a mock
election for Alabama's
November 2016 General
Election. Teachers shape the
lives and foundation of every
student in our state, and it is
our hope that you utilize this
resource in your classrooms3
Ballots will be distributed to
all 1,500 schools in the state
through the Alabama State
Department of Education, var-
ious homeschool networks and
the Alabama Independent
School Association. Local
schools will collect their data
and forward it to the Central
Office of the Secretary of
State.
"The "Alabama Votes"
Mock Election is a great way
to generate interest and spur
excitement among Alabama's
student population about civic
responsibility, democratic
principles, and the upcoming
presidential election. This
opportunity gives students a
platform to discuss their indi-
vidual viewpoints on every-
thing from social and domestic
issues to foreign policy and
economics3 said Alabama's
State Superintendent of
Education Dr. Tommy Bice.
"The Mock Election will
focus squarely on getting
young people engaged in the
voting process as they simu-
late voting for a real-life presi-
dential candidate. I strongly
encourage school leaders to
hope that they will get
involved now and continue
their interest and engagement
as they become voting-aged
citizens 3
A Student Mock Election
Convention at the American
Village will be held on July 12,
13 or 14. Students in grades 9,
10, 11 or 12 as of the fall 2016
school year in public, private,
parochial or home schools
may participate. Students and
teachers will leave with ideas
and materials to carry back to
their schools on how to hold a
successful convention and
mock election. April 22, 2016
is the last day to register for
the Student Mock Election
Convention. You can find a
link to the registration page on
the American Village website,
S tudentMockElectionConvent
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