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Written by Pat Crew
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September 6, 2009
Note: This feature article originally appeared in the July 2004 Clay News.
The blue sign and the pear tree-lined gravel driveway at 6854 Old Springville Road give no indication as to the enormity of the business. Boss Construction is described as "turn-key" by owner Don Bradley. "We design, engineer, fabricate and install material handling systems." Throughout the continental United States and in Mexico, from the ground up, Boss builds large industrial facilities such as foundry systems, fertilizer plants, aggregate plants and paper mills, to mention a few.
Bradley was working for another company, when in 1991, a friend approached him about starting a business and building a plant for him. At that time, Bradley had no financial backing and he had a family to support. His friend worked out the finances and from there his business began. He has lived in Clay since the late 1970s and decided this was where he wanted his business. It was alsoconvenient for thepeople who would be working for him. Within six months, his business grew, and he incorporated in 1992.
Don Bradley tells of the challenges in the industrial facility construction business.
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Written by Steve Ward
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September 4, 2009
Note: This article first appeared in the July 2004 Clay News.
A house for $1,000? That is what a person would have paid for a four-room bungalow in Clay in 1927. William and Marguerite Aldridge contracted with local builder, Oscar Holmes, to build their house located on Springville Road, which is now Old Springville Road. The payments were $10 a month for 10 years. Their house is now a part of the Jefferson County Historic Marker Program.
Recently, Clay News interviewed Bill Aldridge, son of William and Marguerite, who provided many details about the construction of the house. Constructed with 1” X 6” tongue and groove boards for interior walls and oak flooring, the front of the house consists of a bedroom and living room. The rear of the house contains a bedroom and a room that serves as a kitchen. There was one small closet in each bedroom when the house was originally built. Neither inside plumbing nor a bathroom was included in the original construction. A fireplace in the living room provided heat. A kitchen was added in the 1930s. After William Aldridge contracted tuberculosis, a “sleeping porch” was added to the rear of the house because physicians advised that fresh air would benefit him.
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Written by Mike Guttery
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September 3, 2009
Note: This was contributed to Clay News and was published in January 2004.
My best friend had a freak accident happen to him during his wrestling match. I was standing no more than five feet away from him, cheering him on just the way he does me, when all of the sudden, he attempted a move that was pretty normal but went completely wrong. He was hurt, and I mean he was hurt badly. His forearm completely snapped in two. I saw it and I heard it! I almost fell to my knees but I managed to stand there. I could hear him hollering out. My emotions were in turmoil.
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