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The Legend Grows: Rodney L. Thompson - The rest of the story In this revelation: His great pride in good kinfolk Blackie Nixon. Red, too. His gratitude to Patricia Sexton (Goodwin). His generosity with Rialto's popcorn. His pride in the black 1958 Ford with the white top. How Officer Lonnie interpreted his exit from the gravel driveway at Adair County High School, sideways, and stopped him and cited him for something about his driving. How Cotton Durham and Judge Bruce Montgomery delivered swift, stern justice. The depression of having to park his car and catch the school bus for a month. And more . . . Ronnie Thompson's response to Dr. Roger Smith's Rodney Thompson, Sr., was the Hero of the Family which was a response to Henry Hunter Durham's letter, H. Hunter Durham comments on Rodney Thompson, his car, about Rodney Thompson, Sr's epic story: Winning the new car at the 1958 Adair County Fair By Rodney L Thompson Sr First, before the story, let me thank Dr. Smith for his kind words about me and my parents, he too had parents of the highest quality. Yes Dr. Smith, we have to claim "kin" to Blackie and "Red" Nixion. We had numerous good times together At Adair County High and they too are good "kinfolks." In addition, let me thank Pat Sexton Goodwin for remembering who pulled my winning ticket, it just goes to show you how free I was with the Rialto popcorn. For the rest of the story: When school commenced in the fall of 1958, my senior year, I had Band the last period. In making sure I would be the first vehicle out of the parking lot, I parked my new 1958 Ford, black with white top, close to the Band room. When the final bell rang for the day, I would be in my new car and headed to Greensburg Street. Within about a week after school started. I was entering Greensburg Street from the high school driveway, which was at that time all gravel, no blacktop, and my car slid a little sideways. As I proceeded toward town, I saw a vehicle with red lights behind me. Assuming they were after me, I stopped at about Pickett Avenue, got out of my car and Officer Lonnie Young, in his personal vehicle, proceeded to write me a ticket for either reckless driving or speeding I don't remember which. At this time, I went to the courthouse to see County Attorney O.A. Durham, Hunters father, and Judge Bruce Montgomery. They dispensed quick and speedy justice that day by taking my drivers license for, they said, a month but I could drive it home. As you can imagine, I had to walk by that car every morning to catch the school bus, that was really depressing. About a week later, my Father called me and said I could go to the courthouse and pick up my drivers license, with a strong warning by both gentlemen who in my opinion were outstanding people.And that is the "rest of the story." - Rodney L Thompson Sr This story was posted on 2012-07-05 17:31:30
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