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no. 177
Nov. 2007
wlttuntsmUe
History And Stories of the Tennessee Valley
Where
Ghosts
Walk
“Her spirit will continue to linger
on earth until time immortal or
until she is finally reunited with
her husband in another world,
the existence of which we cannot
begin to fathom.”
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band. Christmas came and went
Where and the war dragged on.
Slowly, however, the conflict
grew closer to home. At first it
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Union and Confederate, who
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Her face flushed as she The barn was burned and the
thought about the last time she corn crib looted. Next to go were Copy Boy - Tom Carney
had seen her husband. It had Douglas’ two slaves, Jim and Bo, Features - Stefanie Troup
been almost two years earlier, who simply disappeared one day
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in 1862, and they had been mar leaving the plow still hitched to the and may not be reproduced or copied in
ried for only a month when he mule in the field. Anne was not any form without written permission of
came home one day and an really surprised. Slaves every the publisher. Old Huntsville, Inc.
assumes no responsibility for unsolicited
nounced he had joined the army. where were walking off the farms manuscripts.
She remembered how she had and flocking to the Union lines in
cried, begging him not to go, and search of freedom.
how he had laughed, saying the That left only Anne and Aunt
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his unit. and had raised her since she was
They had lived near the small a baby. Although Aunt Missy was
town of Winchester, Tennessee a slave, she was quick to point out
at the time and for a while after that it was “her” farm, “her” mule
Douglas left it was easy to for and even Anne belonged to “her.”
get there was a bitter war rag As if to back up her point,
ing. Time seemed to crawl as Aunt Missy carried an ancient
Anne tended the farm and waited muzzle loading pistol in her
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where Anne and Aunt Missy were and onto the long drive leading
forced to take turns sitting up to the Lowry House. Her great
at night trying to guard the uncle had originally purchased
house. After one particularly the land in 1809 and had settled
harrowing night when a group in a log cabin. As the family and
of irregulars, frustrated in their plantation grew more prosper
search for loot, set the house ous they had torn down the
on fire, Aunt Missy realized it cabin and built a large two story
was just a matter of time be home on the site in 1850. The
fore they would be burned out. plantation had grown into a self
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were going to Huntsville, where oath. She had decided to stay
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“her” plantation and “her” fam would return with a few chick
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meagre food supplies she turned of corn. When asked how she
her attention to the rear of the acquired them, Aunt Missy
house where a group of ex would reply, “Honey, don’t ask Experience the TEAM
slaves had gathered waiting for no questions. Just eat.” advantage!
their evening meal. In her nor The worst part for Anne was
mal curt manner she asked the the waiting. She lived for the few
men what kind of work they did letters from her husband that
on the plantation. would occasionally be smuggled
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no more,” one of them replied. he was at Chattanooga and had
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Aunt Missy stood on the front town. Even from a mile away they
porch of the Lowry house watch could see the flames from Greene
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at first been just a few wagons horizon.
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few moments. Perhaps it was the home.
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of a huge black woman clutching supernatural things occurring in
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But for whatever reason the scream would pierce the night air
Lowry House escaped any further but no one could tell where it came
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ing a padlock on the door, but a were being disturbed, or maybe bedroom but no one would be
few days or weeks later it would it was just coincidence, but for there.
once again be back where Aunt whatever reason the next few One of the workers wore a
Missy had placed it many years years proved harrowing for the replica of a Union soldier’s cap
ago. people doing the renovation. to work one day. At lunch he
Over the years parts of the Construction workers told of went out to his truck to listen to
farm were sold off and the house power tools that would suddenly the radio, leaving the cap lying on
became almost hidden by new start running even though they a work bench. Minutes later he
residential and commercial de were unplugged. Women’s voices heard loud crashing noises com-
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condemning it.
Perhaps it was because the
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ing from the house. When he affected by something we can
rushed to see what was happen not explain.
ing he found all the work benches .... When Anne Lowry died
overturned, tools scattered all her greatest desire was to be
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about the room and the Union cap with her husband. Perhaps her Photocopy
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tried to destroy it. death. If so, her spirit will con
The worker walked off the job, tinue to linger on earth until
refusing to ever enter the house time immortal or until she is
again. finally reunited with her
Strangely, as the home slowly husband in another world, the
began to regain its former gran existence of which we cannot
deur, the ghostly occurrences begin tofathom.
seemed to take on a more benign And until that time comes,
nature, almost as if the spirits Aunt Missy will always be there
approved of the work being done. to protect her."
There are still footsteps coming
from nowhere and a shadowy fig
ure can still occasionally be seen
in the window, but if one listens
carefully one might also hear the “Congratulations on your
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An ax still mysteriously ap need it again.”
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News from 1923
- Out on the Meridian Pike last night, around
o'clock, a Negro driving a Buick Four, operating as
taxi, ran into a Ford car with a man and his family
occupying the car and driving in the direction of New
Market. Two wheels of the Ford were knocked off
and one of the ladies was thrown to the ground, suf APERIT FS
fering several cuts about the face. The man was later
arrested and placed in jail. The names of the parties
could not be learned.
- Charlie Fears was arrested for public intoxica
tion again. Enough said.
- While Mrs. Walter Beirne was driving along East
Holmes street late Saturday afternoon, her car ran into
a bay carriage containing a little one, but fortunately with
out harm to the child. Mrs. Beirne was so shocked that
she is said to have fainted on the scene, but was soon
revived. She offered every assistance to the child hit by
her car before proceeding on her way.
- The Huntsville branch of the Ku Klux Klan is to
hold a big open air meeting tonight at 9 o'clock on
the football field, Big Spring branch, to which the
public is given a cordial invitation to attend. The
meeting is to be known as Public Naturalization and
there will be a big parade of Klan members down
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THE GURLEY HERALD, giving
Telephones Come to the names of the guests and their
hometowns. Guest registers
showed that visitors from many
Gurley, Alabama parts of the United States came
to Gurley and spent one or more
By William Sibley Dormitories for both boys and nights in the popular hotel. Most
girls were built for the school but of the guests came from Alabama
Life was simple in many
still could not accommodate all of and Tennessee, but some came
parts of Alabama and in some
the pupils who enrolled. Citizens from Virginia, Iowa, New York,
parts of the United States in the
of the town of Gurley took in Louisiana, Georgia, Ohio, and
late 1800s and the early 1900s,
boarding students so that nobody Michigan, as well as other places.
but the small railroad town of
was turned away. Pupils from all With so many people passing
Gurley, Alabama, located in the
across Madison Comity and many through Gurley, the town began to
extreme eastern Madison
other parts of Alabama and some see a need for telephones in the
County was a very busy, progres
pupils from states adjacent to Ala early 1900s. The articles below
sive settlement.
bama came to Gurley to go to high will show how the telephone ex
About 1891, the town lost
school. When graduation exer change came about in Gurley.
its high school, Gurley High
cises were held at the high school, Gurley, Alabama, THE
School, also known as the
Gurley's two modern hotels were GURLEY HERALD, Feb. 27, 1902
Gurley Academy, to a fire that
filled to capacity with visitors and In an article entitled "Local Tele
completely destroyed the build
families of the graduates. During phones for Gurley," there was a
ing, leaving the high school stu
the late 1800s and the early report of a meeting of Gurley busi
dents with no place to continue
1900s, Hotel Gurley listed its "New nessmen to consider "the creation
their secondary education. At
Arrivals" in the local newspaper, of a local telephone line for our
least one pupil went to another
state to continue her schooling.
In 1894, the Robert Donnell
Presbytery of the Cumberland Alabama
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could enter college at the sopho
more level.
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city." W. A. Sanford was elected come in at night, the depot being
president of the group, with J. W. closed up, and his connections
Roberts serving as secretary of the place him so that he can call up
meeting. Three people from the Stevenson and find out how the
group, W. T. Roberts, C. W. trains are."
Leftwich, and B. P Phillips, were From the same newspaper,
appointed as a committee "to con same date (3-21-1903)
fer with different telephone com "Gurley is to have a Telephone Ex
panies in regard to erecting an change. Dr. E. O. Williamson and Huntsville's Newest & Most
exchange." Ed Leftwich are heading the en Modern Facility
The telephone committee terprise and have gotten most of
went to work immediately and the material on the ground. They
called on residents and busi will connect with the American
ness leaders of Gurley, inform Bell long distance at this place."
ing them of how many steps they Five day after the article
could save by having a phone above appeared in THE
installed and how quickly their GURLEY HERALD, the same
messages could arrive by using newspaper printed in its Mar.
long distance calling. Gurley 26, 1903 edition, "The telephone
was very serious about getting exchange for Gurley is a sure
telephones as can be seen in the thing." The article also indicated
newspaper articles below. that the necessary supplies for
Huntsville, Alabama, THE the exchange had arrived and
REPUBLICAN, "The Gurley De expressed the hopes that "the
partment," Mar. 21, 1903 "T. R. exchange would be in operation
Hall, our hustling up-to-date at a very early date ... and would
hotel man, is making an improve be a great benefit to the town."
ment by placing a phone in his Less than five months after
hotel in order to be able to inform the article above appeared in THE
his guests as to the trains that GURLEY HERALD, the same
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newspaper printed the "Call Card," which
was a telephone directory that listed the
names and numbers of forty-four subscrib Serving Fun Food and
ers. Each number was a single- or double
digit number. The exchange was growing and Great Spirits for the Best
reported in THE GURLEY HERALD, Oct. 22,
1903, "Gurley now has 55 telephones." Customers in the World!
Jan. 21, 1904 THE GURLEY HERALD
printed a directory of sixty-six subscribers'
names. A few of the numbers were left out,
but it is thought that they were not "unlisted
numbers," but it was probably due to the
newspaper not knowing the number (s).
Among the subscribers were 3 medical doc
tors, 3 saloons, a mill (probably grist mill),
several grocery stores, a hardware store, a
college (Robert Donnell High School), a liv
ery stable, a hotel, a bank, a handle factory,
a roller mill, the southern depot, and many
residents' numbers.
Since there were several parties on the
same line, some confusion among the call
ers had to be addressed. It appears that
people did not know which "ring" to an
swer. The rings of the phone were listed
as R for ring, Lg for long, sht for short, etc. Behind the Red Caboose on
Also, some of the citizens apparently did not Church Street
know how to make a call and how to hang
up a phone properly after completing their Phone 489-9300
conversation(s). Wide Screen TV
T. E. Leftwich wrote some instructions Private Conference Room
to exchange subscribers in the 1904 di Food served inside and on the patio
rectory, which said in part, "...Call by num Available for holiday parties
ber only. To call the central office, give the Huge Menu of Fun Foods prepared by our
bell one sharp turn, and then take the hand own chef. including:
telephone from the hook, place firmly
Steak Philly Fried Potato Cakes
against the ear and listen for the opera
Catfish Fillet Calamari
tor, who will answer..." "Give the operator
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pork Chop Nuggets
the number of the party to whom you wish Monte Sano Chicken Fried Mushrooms
to speak. The operator will put the call Fajitas Jalapeno Poppers
through and inform you if the line is in Cheese Sticks Chicken Fries
use ... After completing your conversation Fried Zucchini Corn Nuggets
Quesadias Fried Squash
... return the hand telephone to the hook,
Chicken Philly Sauteed Shrimp
giving the bell one sharp turn to notify the
Classic Club Fried Green Tomatoes
operator that you have completed your Filet Mignon Fried Okra
conversation..." Shrimp Jammers Bourbon Glazed Salmon
THE REPUBLICAN, "The Gurley De Popcorn Shrimp Loaded Potato Skins
partment," Feb. 16, 1904: "Miss Estelle Fried Oysters Fried Pickles
Honey is the new 'hello girl' and we would We Fry All Of Our Food In Canola Oil
like any system of telephones to get a nicer
girl-"________________________________________ Live music on the "Depot Patio"
“All I can say about the U.S. Senate is Featuring Rudy Mockabee every
that it opens with a prayer and closes Tuesday night
with an investigation.”
Live music on the patio
Will Rogers Tuesday through SaturdayOld Huntsville Page 16 —™™
time to be active in civic affairs. Books in the Railroad Station
Why Is It He became president of the
Shriners and the Optimist Club,
Antique Mall. Harrison Brothers
Hardware Store, and the Senior
board member of Christmas Center Gift Shop.
Named Charities and the Huntsville In
dustrial Expansion Committee,
and for five years a director of
the Boys Club - to name a few.
Natural Attire
That? Coach Frank died in 1967 at age
56. A few weeks before his
A certain young miss was
arrested last night for riding
death, the state legislature voted a horse along Meridian
by Dex Nilsson Street clothed only in her
to change the name of Hunts
ville Stadium to Milton Frank natural attire. This was obvi
It's football season, and
Stadium. ously connected to the hi-jinks
many local games take place
Taken from Dex’s book surrounding this year’s gradu
at these two facilities.
“Why Is It Named That?” which ation class of Huntsville High
Goldsmith-Schiffman contains stories of250 places in School. Her father is not
Field Huntsville and Madison County. pleased.
Huntsville High School used Copies are available at Shaver’s from 1924 newspaper
to be in the northeast part of
the city in the building at
Randolph and White Streets that
is now the Annie C. Merts Cen
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ter serving the board of educa
tion. It was only a five-block IW Upscale Sports to
march for the school band to
reach the city’s newest football
field. That was back in the
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Lawrence, and Annie Gold
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graduating in 1934, he came to customers
Huntsville as teacher and foot
ball coach at Huntsville High Bob Baker, H.S.C.A.,
Owner
School. He held those positions
Gary Lee Knight,
for twelve years. In 1946 Coach
Sales Manager
Frank, as he was known, left to
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president of a jewelry business
in Mobile. The change gave FrankOld Huntsville Page 17
camp following Just behind him
A Letter and was drummed out of the
camp this morning. I am sorry I If you force your eyes to
ever new his name. But I did. continually stay open,
Home E.D. Treadwell they can pop out.
Sept. 5, 1861
Huntsville Camp Jones
Dear Mattie,
This leaves me tolable well and
I hope it will find you and our
darling babe doing well. I was rite
sick yesterday. I took my blanket
and went out and took an Eruetic.
I believe that General Nicholson
is one of our worst boys so far. The
very first night he came here he got GROUPS WELCOME OPEN YEAR ROUND
a company of our boys and went to SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CHURCHES, SENIOR GROUPS, PAMTUES
Huntsville and taken the finest bar
room and drinking saloon that is
in the place. FROliHUNTSVILLi
Taken it with bowie knives and
pistols, so they say, and then
marched something like a hun
dred men in by fours. Made them
drink and fall back so as to give
VOTE
room for others.
The police of the city were soon
present and they had, I am told, a
Glenn Watson
general row, but as good luck would
have it none of them were hurt at
all and Lump Davis was also in the
crowd and it is a pity for him and
our company and those that he is
connected with that he was in the
frolic.
Nicholson lost his watch and it
was found in Davis' possession. A
court Martial was held and he
proved guilty of the charge.
Davis then acknowledged that
he was guilty, and he then wore a
ball and chain everywhere about 40
lbs., for 4 days and was marched I
I
across the encampment once a ev
ery day and the rogues march County Commissioner
played by all the old drums in the
District 2
“After you retire, there’s only “When lam elected, roads and schools
one big event left...and I ain’t
will be two of my main priorities. With your help
ready for that yet.”
we can make a difference. ”
Bobby Bowden, Fla. State Pasd for by fmnd» at WatsonOld Huntsville Page 18
father allowed him to enlist at stayed with the regiment when it
The such a young age is unknown.
Possibly there was no one left at
moved to Baton Rouge in August
and Port Hudson in the winter of
Youngest home to take care of him so his
father simply decided it was a way
1862-63.
In January of 1863 officers
to keep the family together. In of the regiment apparently be
Confederate early 1862 the unit was organized
in Nashville and first came under
came aware of Clutts' age as he
was discharged for being under
Soldier fire at Shiloh on April 6-7 where
the units suffered heavy casual
age. Two weeks later the unit
was captured near Port Hudson.
ties. They went on to Vicksburg Louisiana.
On April 23, 1898, accord in 1862 where Clutts' father died Clutts returned to Huntsville
ing to an article that appeared on July 1, 1862. where he stayed until the winter
in the Huntsville Mercury news Whether he died of wounds or of 1864 when he once again
paper, William Eugene Clutts sickness is not known. After help joined the Confederate service,
filed a request for pension at ing bury his father, young Clutts this time with the 5th Alabama
the Madison County Court
House. Written boldly on the
front of the application was RENTfor the ELDERLY, DISABLED and/or
"Youngest Soldier in War From HANDICAPPED based on INCOME
Alabama."
(Section 8)
According to the records,
Clutts was born July 16, 1848
and enlisted in the Confederate First Seventh-Day Adventist Towers
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On November 15, 1861
William Clutts and his father
3409 Verona Avenue
James made the short trip to
Huntsville where they both en Huntsville, Alabama 35801
listed in Company K of the 49th (256) 852-5402 Monday - Friday
Alabama Infantry. Just why hisOld Huntsville Page 19
Cavalry. Possibly, because of the Clutts' claim. | R.G. NAYMAN CO. INC. I
dire straits the Confederacy was After lengthy delays, the pen
in, no one questioned his age. sion was granted. When Clutts
After the war Clutts returned died in 1923 his widow filed for
to Madison County where he
became a farmer. On his pen
sion application in 1898 he listed
his worldly goods as one mule,
a widow's pension which was
also granted.
Can William Clutts be the
youngest Confederate Veteran?
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GENERAL CONTRACTORS
one cow and two hogs. The Another claimant, Warren E Dent,
authorities, probably noting swore he was a courier during the
Clutts' age at enlistment, rejected war, serving under his brother.
the pension. While he may have delivered
On October 22, 1914 another messages, his date of birth, General Contractors
pension application was filed March 23, 1855, makes it highly Residential & Commercial
and a witness, L.E Pike, swore unlikely that he ever bore arms.
that Clutts had been captured Another contender, Charles Carter Specializing In
with the regiment at Port Hay, based his claim on the fact Fire Damage Repairs
Hudson, Louisiana and that that he drilled while he was an
Clutts was discharged for being 11 year-old Cadet at Glennville
underage. Military Academy.
He also offered evidence that If the records are correct,
"A Contractor You Can
Clutts, after returning home, William Eugene Clutts, of Madi
joined the 5th Alabama Cavalry son County, was in fact the Trust”
in November, 1864 and later youngest Confederate soldier, a
surrendered with the Regiment fact long ignored by Civil War
at Danville, Alabama. Another historians.
veteran, A.T. Williams, filed a
similar sworn statement backing
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it’s on Nov. 12 instead of the 11th.
Heard On It starts at 11 am but be sure
to get there early to get a good
place to watch.
We were so very sad to hear of
the Street the death of a little 15-month old
child. Tommy Stubbs, son of Dr.
Joseph and Emily Stubbs, had
by Cathey Carney the most beautiful smile and was
very much loved. We send our
Congratulations to the win deepest sympathies to the family.
ner of the Photo of the Month Lee Ann Lancaster cel
for October! Pat Roberson was ebrated her birthday in style at
the first to call with a correct Lee Ann’s off Church street re
guess - the young man who “has cently. She sure doesn’t look any
been standing behind a chair for with Deborah Shaffer recently, older, and the crowds were rock
over 40 years” was Harris Rob who works at Macaroni Grille. ing!
erts, who works with Floyd She made our evening one of the Berns Miller is working tire
Hardin at Jackson Way Styling most enjoyable nights out we’ve lessly to save the old local cem
Salon. Pat is a retired factory had recently. eteries from extinction, and now
worker and volunteers at Mt. It was so good to hear from we hear that Roger Jones, Madi
View Baptist Church. Dee Presley (Elvis Presley’s son County Commissioner, is
We were so proud to welcome stepmom, who married Vernon) working hard to get the Cemetery
the 128th Military Police Com recently. She’s a fascinating lady Rehabilitation authority passed.
pany back to Huntsville after a and has so many great stories to Making the effort for the old cem
year in Iraq. Crowds packed the tell. She wants to say hello to all eteries is definitely the right thing
street from Copeland’s Restaurant her friends in Huntsville! to do.
to the Armory. The 130 members Pretty Faith Sutherlin had a Our good friend Scottie Brier,
were in training at Camp Shelby 15th birthday recently! Her mom who used to live in Huntsville and
since the summer of 2006, and is Felicia Sutherlin, and proud
left there to go to Iraq. grandma is Cheryl Tribble, of
Martin and Eddress Burke Woodstock.
recently celebrated 60 years of For all you Civil War buffs out
married bliss, at a party at there, we just heard that there is
The first person to correctly
Redstone Village where they live. a Civil War dinner theater in Ten
identify the youngster below wins a
Congratulations to you both! nessee, that is packing in the 1 -year complimentary subscription
Rob Walker, of AXA Advisors, crowds. It’s called Buttonwillow to “Old Huntsville” magazine.
just had a birthday and celebrated Church Civil War Dinner The
Call (256) 534-0502
with sweet wife Kay. Their daugh ater and is located in Whitwell,
ter Sarah Walker just came home Tn. which is about 90 miles from Hint: This handsome boy
for a visit during fall break. Sa Huntsville. People just love it. loves antiques and the theater.
rah is attending the University of Don’t forget to attend the
Alabama at Tuscaloosa. Veteran’s Day Parade downtown
We had the chance to talk - be sure and note that this year
^eating
the very best communities...
Adams Alley • Clift’s Cove • Hampton Falls Apartment Community
Heritage Plantation • Heritage Provence
■gw;*- Heritage Station • Mt. Carmel by the River ~pi p r-.
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The Bridges on the River
1 'Old Huntsville Page 21
is now relegated to icy winters in Meridianville. ‘Lil Billy Leather
yankee-land, wrote us recently to wood IV turned 3, and celebrated
tell us how lucky we all are to live with parents Billy & Missy and
here in Huntsville! The fact that many friends.
our city is so clean is one thing A big welcome to Brenda
that our visitors are so im Delancey who just moved here 4
pressed with, and our Mayor months ago from the Gulfport, With a deep bow of respect
Loretta Spencer and her Green Miss. area. Brenda works as a to its history, we proudly present
Team can take the credit for that. Family Service Coordinator at Merrimack Hall Performing Arts
The Furniture Factory cel Valhalla, and we’re happy she’s Center, Huntsville's premiere
ebrated 6 years at its current lo here! performing arts facility. Join us
cation on Meridian Street with a It was great to meet with Irene for one of our exciting events,
weeklong series of events. As Cotten Charles, who has worked workshops and performances,
many of you may remember, at the Huntsville Madison County and visit us online for a complete
Jay’s Lounge was in that loca Public library almost 30 years now. listing of our programs and
tion previous to Flimiture Factory, Her sweet mother-in-law Helen services.
for many years. With this great Seitz Charles lives in Redstone And don't miss:
weather, the outdoor patio stays Village and just loves Huntsville's
Defending the Caveman
packed. history!
Nov. 9 and 10
Happy Birthday to Stefanie A birthday party for Wade
Three shows only
Troup! She’s the best daughter Hays was celebrated at Haysland
a mom could ever wish for. with mom Donna Hays of Furni “Hysterically funny” - Variety
It's hard to believe that H.C. ture Factory), John Hays and
many friends and family. Wade’s
Tickets are available online,
Blake has been in business for
by phone or at our Box Office.
123 years! Congratulations to sweet sister Rene even traveled in
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named Annabelle, her grand Jim Gray are expecting their first Huntsville, Al 35805
daughter. They were having a granddaughter in January. Happy
girl's day out. Annabelle’s sister parents-to-be are Clark & Kelli
is Janet, 2. Proud mom is Gray, who live in Birmingham. “The bomb will never go off.
Cornelia Watson, and grandpa Have a warm and wonderful I speak as an expert in
is Buck Watson. Janet and Buck Thanksgiving and remember to explosives.”
have 13 grandkids - and love think about our soldiers overseas
each and every one of them. who are fighting for us here in the Admiral William Leahy,
We were very sorry to hear States. U.S. Atomic Bomb Project
that Richard Smith had passed
away. We send our condolensces
to his many friends and dear wife UNITED
Nancy.
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Hot & Spicg 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 c. rice, uncooked
Combine all ingredients in a Cook black-eyed peas and
baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees season as directed. In large skil
2 lb. smoked sausage
for 20 minutes. Serve with crack let, fry bacon crisp over low heat.
2 lrg. red peppers, chopped
ers or chips. Drain off most of the grease. To
1 bottle prepared barbecue
that add onions, garlic powder
sauce
Fried Cucumbers - Old and celery, cook over moderate
Boil the sausage til hot,
heat til soft but not brown.
punch hole in skin. While still
Pecipe Add the cooked peas, water,
warm, cut the sausage into one-
salt and Tabasco. Bring mixture
inch pieces. Place them in a fry
to a boil, cover and reduce heat.
ing pan with 2 tablespoons veg Peel the cucumbers, then cut
Simmer for 30 minutes.
etable oil and fry for 2 minutes. them in strips lengthwise very
Stir in the rice and cook til rice
Add peppers and cook for an thin. Coat strips in meal and salt.
is tender and liquid is absorbed.
other 2 minutes, stirring often. Fry until tender. Sprinkle with
(Add more water if needed. Check
Remove to glass bowl, pour melted butter and pepper, and
serve very hot. for seasoning and add more if
warmed barbeque sauce over
all. needed.
Serve with toothpicks - these Spicg Hoppin John
won’t last! Cabbage with Sausages
1 lb. black-eyed peas, dry (Old Recipe)
Papmesan-Pimiento Dip 1/2 lb. bacon, diced
2 medium onions, chopped
11. garlic powder Boil cabbage in salted water,
1 c. mayonnaise 3 stalks celery, chopped fry a pound of sausage, put all in
1 c. Parmesan cheese 2 c. water a deep dish and cover with the
1/2 c. ripe olives, chopped 2 t. salt cabbage. Top with 4 teaspoons of
4 oz. jar pimientos, chopped 1/2 t. Tabasco sauce butter and sprinkle with pepper.
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Set in a warm oven for 4 hours,
season to taste.
4 medium Granny Smith
Savopy Glazed H am apples, peeled and sliced
1 c, dried apricots, chopped
3/4 c. plain flour
1 5-lb. ham
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. firmly packed brown
1/3 c. chopped pecans
sugar
3 T. butter, softened
1 T. cornstarch
Whipping cream
1/2 t. ground cloves
Place apple slices in a
1/2 t. ground ginger
buttered square pan, 8x8x2”. Mix
1/2 c. lemon juice
Place ham in a shallow bak remaining ingredients, except for
the whipping cream, and sprinkle
ing dish, and begin cooking it ac
the mixture over the apples and
cording to the instructions on the
apricots. Bake at 350 degrees for
package. In a small saucepan
35 to 40 minutes til crisp, serve
combine the brown sugar, corn
warm with whipping cream.
starch, cloves and ginger. Add the
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At the head of the lake on the ride in an old truck with a canvas
Growing Up nature trail was a spring of water
where our family and Uncle
over the back which was dry in
the rain but cold in the winter.
Emmett got our drinking water. We Later on, my brother John
on Green washed our clothes there in spring
and summer. We went to Farley
and the Fears boys, Wayne and
Jim, walked off the mountain
School and we paid my uncle on the Owens crossroads side. We
Mountain Duke Cowan ten cents a day to would catch the bus at the moun-
by Joe (Boots) White
We moved to Green Moun
tain in the mid-forties. The only
road that a motor vehicle could
travel was the Farley Side West.
We had all the hills and flats
named on the side of the moun
tain. I remember when we
moved up there it had been rain
ing and we got stuck twice on
McCarvy Hill which was half way
up the mountain. It took us all We can simplify your life
evening to get to the place that
we had bought. by consolidating all your insurance and
At the time, there were only financial planning under the umbrella of the
dirt roads and no electricity. The
people that I remember that
J. Smith Lanier & Co. family of world
lived on the mountain when we respected carriers. One company for all
first moved there were the Bells, your coverages, often at substantial savings.
Cowans, Castells, Bakers, Ike
White, Emmett White, and the Doesn’t that sound good?
Fears.
Shortly there after the
Insuring People And
Stevens, Owens, Sloans, and Business Since 1868
others moved there. (Forgive me
if I missed anyone.)
We went to the nature trail J. Smith Lanier & Co.
on the mountain this past May (256) 890-9000
for the White family reunion, Call for an analysis or quote.
and I tried to let my mind wan
der back to sixty-three years ago 206 Exchange Place • PO. Box 6087 • Huntsville, AL 55824 • 256-890-9000
when we first moved there. It © 1999 EHA
was hard with all the beautiful
houses and paved roads.
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