What follows are 100-year-old news excerpts from the Dec. 13,
1917 edition of The Wilcox Progressive Era newspaper in Camden, Ala.
SALUTATORY: This issue of the Progressive Era is its initial
appearance under our management, and we deem it proper to set out, with more or
less definiteness, our policies and purposes, our aims and ideals, in the
conduct of this paper.
We expect to give you a readable weekly; one that is worthwhile
and one which will measure up to the rapid progress and development of our
county.
It is our idea that this paper can be of real service in the
upbuilding of our county and State, and it shall be our constant ambition and
controlling purpose to aid in realizing the highest ideals in our social and
economic life. – O.C. Weaver, S.C. Godbold.
Mr. S.H. White resigned the keeping of the Wilcox Poor House
at the last meeting of the Board of Commissioners. Mr. W.M. Lawler was awarded
their keeping for the next year.
At the regular meeting of the County Medical Association,
Dr. E. Bonner was chosen as county health officer for 1918. Dr. J.D. Donald was
elected president of the association; Dr. J.H. Jones, vice-president; Dr. W.B.
Jones, city health officer.
Lt. J. Carney Hicks, formerly member of the Camden bar, now
assigned to the 56th United States Infantry, on furlough, visited
his family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Curtis. Lt. Hicks left Tuesday to
join his company at Fort Oglethorpe.
Mr. J.P. Holman, after several day’s visit to his parents,
has returned to Fort Oglethorpe, where he is connected with the medical
department of the artillery. John volunteered his services among the first from
Wilcox, and although the soldier’s life is not so attractive to him, he feels
it his duty and is anxious to cross the waters. And you may count on it, when
the supreme call is made, John will be there.
Camden is on the Boom: The Matthews Hardware Co., we are informed,
has purchased the vacant lot in front of the National Bank building from Hon.
Sol. D. Bloch. This progressive firm will place a building on it that will be a
credit to Camden. The Bonner building under process of erection by Mr. Eugene
Powell is well under way and will enhance the value as well as beauty of the
upper business section. The total business transactions the past week amounted
to over $9,000 which indicates the confidence businessmen have in the future of
our town and county.
Mr. Peyton Burford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Burford of
Camden, has been made battalion Sergeant Major. His many Camden friends are
glad to note his advancement and although he has been at Camp Wheeler only a short
while this is not a surprise to them, as his genuine ability and persistent
energy has made its impress in civilian life.
The traditional firefighters’ efficiency of the Camdenites
was again demonstrated on Thursday afternoon when the residence of Mr. O.C.
Weaver was discovered to be on fire. Sam McNeil and Hazel Ross, two school
boys, discovered the fire and sounded the alarm. Almost the entire community
were soon on hand and the fire quickly extinguished with little damage to the
building.
FAIR WARNING: There is so much complaint to the town council
about cows running at large inside the corporate limits of the town that I have
orders to take up all animals violating the ordinance. This will surely be done
after the date of this paper. Keep your stock up and save money. – W.H. Holt,
Town Marshal.
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