Chief Larry and I made a trip to Leonradtown to sit down with Al Gough and discuss a number of topics with him. Joining us was my good friend Pat Woodburn.

In this first interview with Al we talk a little about Saunders Store and a lot about Al’s time spent working for SMECO. Al wrote the history of SMECO in his Lighting Up Our Lives book.

To read or look thru Lighting Up Our Lives online (click here.) Al’s acknowledgment page at the start of his book is shown here:

Chairman of the SMECO Board at the time Joe Stone wrote the Forward and it too is also worth checking out (click here and scroll down to page V.)

For a good article discussing life in Southern Maryland before SMECO and using Delco batteries as a power source (click here.)

Musically, got to play something from these guys just because of their name Electric Light Orchestra: