Burkhalter, Vernon

Interview 85b : In an interview with Todd Kellam, Vernon Burkhalter reminisces about growing up in Diboll, going to school, hunting, fishing, and harvesting mayhaws. He also remembers working for Southern Pine Lumber Company during the summers while in high school, cleaning out ditches, cutting weeds, and painting fences. He compares the lives of teenagers today with life when he was in high school and notes positive and negative changes.