Known as "Double A," Arthur was the family's bootlegger. He always said that liquid corn was more profitable. His biggest market was to sell to the county officials in both Crosby and Lubbock. However the Sheriff was not a customer.
And he was a story-teller. Two such tales that survive are:
Once while his wife Lena was pickling cucumbers she looked out the window and saw the sheriff driving up the long road to the to the house. Her pickles were on one side of the kitchen and AA's liquid corn was on the other. He hurriedly inserted her pickles into his jars of moonshine, so when the sheriff came into the house all he saw was jars of pickles. AA gave him one of his jars and sent him on his way. He later asked the sheriff if he enjoyed those pickles.
Another time the sheriff and deputy arrived for a surprise inspection. AA asked to see the warrant for the search. The sheriff drove back to town leaving the deputy to make sure AA didn't remove anything from the house. AA was smart: he went back into the house and poured kerosene all over and lit it. He returned to the porch and waited for the house to burn. When the sheriff arrived the liquid corn was gone, so was the house. AA loved this one the most. He rebuilt the house and continued his family business.
Known as "Double A," Arthur was the family's bootlegger. He always said that liquid corn was more profitable. His biggest market was to sell to the county officials in both Crosby and Lubbock. However the Sheriff was not a customer.
And he was a story-teller. Two such tales that survive are:
Once while his wife Lena was pickling cucumbers she looked out the window and saw the sheriff driving up the long road to the to the house. Her pickles were on one side of the kitchen and AA's liquid corn was on the other. He hurriedly inserted her pickles into his jars of moonshine, so when the sheriff came into the house all he saw was jars of pickles. AA gave him one of his jars and sent him on his way. He later asked the sheriff if he enjoyed those pickles.
Another time the sheriff and deputy arrived for a surprise inspection. AA asked to see the warrant for the search. The sheriff drove back to town leaving the deputy to make sure AA didn't remove anything from the house. AA was smart: he went back into the house and poured kerosene all over and lit it. He returned to the porch and waited for the house to burn. When the sheriff arrived the liquid corn was gone, so was the house. AA loved this one the most. He rebuilt the house and continued his family business.
Family Members
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James Sidney "Albert" Green
1875–1947
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Fannie Julia Green VanTreese
1877–1918
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Lottie Nannie Green
1880–1897
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Nellie Jett Green Baugh
1882–1971
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James William "Jim" Green
1884–1971
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Charles Edward Green Sr
1886–1976
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Myrtle Georgia Green Cross
1889–1959
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Cecil Calvert Green Sr
1894–1974
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Grace Pauline Green Fewell
1897–1975
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Lester Lane Green
1899–1952
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