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AL-6

William Smith (White)
Anniston, Alabama

Victoria Coleman
Calhoun County

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W.C.

SOIL PIPE WORKER

On a bleak winter afternoon, I approached an attractive modern brick house with a well kept yard, and the lights from the windows shone out invitingly. I was met at the door "by an elderly little woman with snowy hair who was "becomingly clad in a house-dress and apron.

"Come In," she said, "I am just starting to fix supper." The house was as attractive within as without. "Is it warm enough for you?" she inquired, adjusting the already warmly glowing gas heater. Presently an elderly man of medium height and with regular features and keen gray eyes appeared. He was clean aad shaven and neatly dressed.

"This is my husband, Mr. Smith." the little woman said. Then a handsome young man entered the house, and was introduced as Mr. Williams, Mr. Smith's son-in-law.

Mr. Smith spoke with his son-in-law frequently adding comments, while hie wife came and went preparing the evening meal.

"My wife and I used to live here by ourselves, but we now have my daughter, her husband and two small children with us. My daughter is right now upstairs sick with a cold, and I have just been up there sittin' with her.

"This here doesn't look to be such a large house, just seen' it from the street, but it is. We have a nice apartment on the other side that we rent. It pays for our taxes, gas, and a few other expenses. The apartment has a bath, living room, bedroom and kitchenn. We have two baths on our side, one upstairs and one downstairs.

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