(1909 – 1985) Vachel Lee Keeble was born December 26, 1909, at Rock Mills, Alabama, in Randolph County. Attending public school in Roanoke, he graduated from Handley High School in 1928. After high school, he completed the nine-month business course at Massey...
(1891 – 1967) Nicholas Kallock attended public school in South Carolina. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute with a diploma in agriculture. He was employed by the Extension Service as the first ‘moveable school’ agent in 1925. He was later promoted to the position...
(1923 – 2013) “To Make the Best Better” may have been just a motto for the 4-H club members, but for Dempsy Jones, it was his career goal and a mission statement for his life. During Mr. Jones’ 28-year career in Walker County, he trained more than 30,000 youth and was...
(1950 – 2010) Mary Lucile Jordan grew up in Ashland, Alabama, in Clay County. She completed high school at Clay County High and attended Auburn University, receiving both her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Home Economics Education. Jordan taught high school home economics...
(1895 – 1986) John B. Jordan’s life of ninety years began in Newnan, Georgia, on May 24, 1895. Mr. Jordan gave 40 years of his life as service to the citizens of Conecuh County, Alabama, as an Extension Agent. He received his early education in the public schools of...
