Title
I Remember Old Tuscaloosa, April 30-May 1, 1971
Subject
History--Tuscaloosa (AL)
Maxwell, Fred (Frederick Richard Jr.), 1889-1988
Automobiles
Description
Fred Maxwell wrote "I Remember Old Tuscaloosa" for a weekly newspaper in Tuscaloosa called The Graphic from December, 1970 through December 1971. The Graphic was founded, owned and published by Maxwell's daughter Camille Elebash and her husband Karl Elebash beginning in 1957. It was sold to The Tuscaloosa News in 1976 and ceased publication sometime later.
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Creator
Fred Maxwell
Source
Camille Elebash
Publisher
The Graphic
Date
April 30-May 1, 1971
Contributor
Brenda Harris (Description)
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Type
Document
Identifier
1518
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Text
It was a 1909 four-passenger Buick, planetary transmission, four cylinder, right hand drive, open car painted white. It was a new car when the Tuscaloosa owner bought it but the car had had a long and misspent life when J.C. bought it and took it home in the northern hills of Tuscaloosa County.
After a few days of trial and error in driving and repairing the car, J.C. declared he was through with it and offered it for sale for $100.
J.C.’s oldest son bought it, used it for a while but spent more time and money on the car than he did in driving.
The car was sold to J.C.’s second son who soon sold it to the third son. The third son gave the car to the fourth and youngest son.
J.C. came into Tuscaloosa one day and was asked about his car. “I’m through with automobiles. They are nothing but a trial and tribulation to man and an abomination unto the Lord. Why, that one car broke all four of my sons and had me badly bent. I’m through.”
After a few days of trial and error in driving and repairing the car, J.C. declared he was through with it and offered it for sale for $100.
J.C.’s oldest son bought it, used it for a while but spent more time and money on the car than he did in driving.
The car was sold to J.C.’s second son who soon sold it to the third son. The third son gave the car to the fourth and youngest son.
J.C. came into Tuscaloosa one day and was asked about his car. “I’m through with automobiles. They are nothing but a trial and tribulation to man and an abomination unto the Lord. Why, that one car broke all four of my sons and had me badly bent. I’m through.”
Original Format
Newspaper