Mt. Olive Seniors By Dixie Kuykendall

The North Jefferson News



The senior adults at Mt. Olive Baptist Church were a captivated audience recently as veteran newspaper reporter, Clarke Stallworth, read from his book “One Day in Alabama.”

Author Clarke Stallworth has an enviable reputation as a talented reporter, editor, college teacher and trainer of journalists. Above all, Stallworth is a great storyteller and an excellent writer.

Just reading from his book, he can make Alabama history come alive.

His book is a collection of short stories mostly about Alabamians during the Civil War. The tales are arranged chronologically from 1860 through the emigration of many Southerners to Brazil in 1867.

Anyone interested in the history of Alabama and the Civil War will surely enjoy this book, or any of his three Alabama books.

He was also quite the entertainer as he shredded a newspaper and then magically shook it back together.

He began his work in Birmingham with the Post Herald in 1948. Through the years, he has written many articles for the Post and the Birmingham News as well as consulting with more than 100 daily newspapers.

You can still read and enjoy the writing of Mr. Stallworth in the Senior Living papers that we get at the Senior Centers each month.



On the move

The Senior Adults from Mt. Olive Baptist Church just like to “go.” It really doesn’t matter much where, just as long as the bus has gas and laughter abounds.

That was the case recently as we traveled down U.S. 280, had a great lunch at Loyds Restaurant, and then visited the Millers Cheese House in Vincent. We brought back lots of cheese, jams, jellies and memories.



Word of warning

This week I received an e-mail from the IRS stating that a mistake was made in calculating our tax return and we were due a $238 refund.

A little suspicious, I decided to check it out anyway; I could sure use an extra $238. When I clicked on the link given, the red warning light came on my computer as a fraud alert.

Seniors are so vulnerable for this type fraud. Remember, the IRS already has your social security number and they NEVER send e-mails!