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  The room with the fireplace was the bedroom and living area for the head of the family and his wife. Fires were built in the fireplace in early morning during winter, usuallly by boys in the family.
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  The third floor bedroom is situated with a southern view over the backyard.
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  The central staircase can be seen in the center of the photograph.
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  George comes to the rescue and lands the four and one-half pound catfish.
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  Extracting the hook is a delicate operation. Dave proceeds carefully, grasping the fish behind the gills while being careful to avoid getting stuck by the spiny backfin.
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  Donnie Waters is extracting the hook from the mouth of the catfish with the assistance of George Carpenter.
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  Mayor Bennie Barnes hooks a large catfish. He and Donnie Waters are planning a fish fry for Margorie Waters who is retiring from her job with the City of Century. It takes about an hour for the Mayor and Donnie to catch 20 fish.
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  George Carpenter begins a demonstration of cleaning catfish by cutting off the spiny central fin.
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  Catfish are skinned. The tough outer membrane is separated beginning with an incision at the head.
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  The skin is separated by pulling downward with grippers.
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  The body is separated from the head, leaving the entrails attached to the head.
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  The fillet remaining weighs about 65% of the total weight of the fish.
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  Mayor Barnes examines the remains of his prize catch.
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  There's always good food cooking at the firehouse.
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