O'dell ran a beauty shop in Greenvile, Texas that shared a building with the local doctor. One afternoon, Bonnie Parker came in. She was holding an umbrella with her hand shoved up inside to conceal her pistol. She sat in the chair and told O'dell to do her hair. Scared, she washed and curled Bonnie's hair.
Suddenly the phone rang. O'dell explained that she always answered the phone because the doctor was out. If she didn't answer, someone would know something was wrong.
Bonnie told her to answer, but to not do anything stupid.
O'dell wrote on the doctor's note pad and told the caller that the doctor was out on a call, but would be back soon.
The doctor finally came back. Bonnie ducked out of site. O'dell was calm and told the doctor to check his messages.
Of course O'dell had written that Bonnie was here and to go get the sheriff. Dr. calmed said he had a house call and took his bag.
Bonnie got spooked and demanded that the curlers be taken out. Her hair was not dry yet, but she got out of there before the sheriff arrived.
This feisty 94 year old lady still cuts and styles hair here in Alba.
My Dad lives in Quitman, just down the road from Alba. (The locals pronounce it as if it we Albie, so my Dad tells me). I go through Alba on my way to his house. Highway 69 to 182 East. Small world, huh? . . .