By 1917 the railroad shops and coal shute were in east Selma, which served as a servicing area for trains of the Southern and ACL. Railroad men serving on both lines found Selma a good central location for their families to reside and several moved in to the town, adding to the economic and social life of the community. Among those becoming involved in the community were: Jim Edens, Fred Holt, Joe Crooks, Dick Carrington, W. H. Fields, Harvey Blankenship, C. Y. Joyner, Bob Ashworth, Charlie Rains, Bill Smith, W. I-L Call, Walter Pridgen, John and George Hopkins, George and Oscar Jackson, Charlie Wright, Ira Batten, Troy Batten, Tom and Ballard Creech, Arther Oliver and others.
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