James Phillips

James lived on Hunter St. during World War II, just across the street from Jabo Vinson and one block south of the railroad tracks. I never saw his dad after the war, he may have been among the ones who went off to war and didn't come back. There was an old Terraplane sitting in back of his house. Mr. Pugh had a small store at the corner of The Old Road and Hunter St. A small group of us boys had gathered at the store when James Phillips announced that he could fly like Captain Marvel. He climbed upon the roof of the store and said "Shazzam!" and proceeded to dive off the roof which was about ten feet high. when he hit the gravel on the ground it made a mess of his face.

I don't know what ever became of James but he married Bobby Jo Quick.