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JUNE 12, 1952
Sellers Reports First Cotton Bloom: The first cotton bloom
of the season to be reported to The Progressive Era office was brought in Mon.,
June 9, by C.C. Sellers Jr. Sellers said that the bloom came from a 20-acre
field of the Jerry Cook place, rented by Sellers from Cook, southwest of Camden
near Coy.
Sellers revealed that the cotton was planted on April 16. He
said that he fertilized it with 400 pounds of 4-10-7 and a mixture of 100
pounds of 4-10-7 with 100 pounds of soda, following the choppers with the
mixture.
The cotton was chopped with two leaves, Sellers said. He said
that some of the stalks in the field have reached a height of 2-1/2 feet.
The first bale in the county this year may also come from
this same field, Sellers said. At least he hopes so!
Giants Lead National Little League: The Giants took the lead
in the National Little League Monday afternoon with a 11-10 victory over the
Phillies. This gave the league leaders a record of two wins and no defeats.
(Players on the Giants team included Jimmy Simpkins, Johnny
Stewart, Dickie Curry, Leonard Warren, Braxton Lee, Pick Gates, Frank Morgan,
Bert Gavin, Troy Moore, Jimmy Lambert, Harry Ratcliffe, Barkley Poole, Robert
Poole and Aubry Morgan.)
Wilcox Boys Win Farmer Degrees: Three Wilcox County members of Future Farmers of America chapters at Pine Apple and Camden were awarded State Farmer Degrees at Auburn last week. They were Gene Stabler and Jerry Burch of Moore Academy chapter and John J. Harvell of the Wilcox County High chapter.
96 YEARS AGO
JUNE 9, 1927
YOUTH LOSES LIFE IN ALABAMA RIVER: Fred Crocker, age 20, son
of Senect Crocker, a prosperous farmer of Magnolia, was drowned in the Alabama
River near Clifton Sunday afternoon, while swimming with a party of friends.
After diving under a flat boat, he rose once, signaled for help, and went down,
not to be seen again. Failure of divers to rescue the body was followed by
dragging the river below the point. The body was recovered about 4 o’clock
Monday evening.
This is the second tragic death in the Crocker family within
the year. Haywood, brother of the drowned boy, having been dragged to death by
a mule last summer.
Mr. Joe Bonner, who received his A.B. degree from Erskine College in Due West, S.C. last week, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Bonner. Joe is being given a tryout with the Selma baseball team.
SCRUGGS-JONES: J. Paul Jones of Camden and Miss Roberta Scruggs of Montgomery were married in Birmingham on last Thursday. Mrs. Jones was formerly a popular teacher at the Montgomery City school while Mr. Jones is one of the leading attorneys in this section. Mrs. Jones is receiving a warm welcome from his many friends here.
LOST: One Sigma Nu fraternity pin. Finder please return to Mrs. J.G. Dobbins, Camden, Ala.
119 YEARS AGO
JUNE 12, 1902
FIRST COTTON BLOOM: Last Friday, June 6, Hon. R.A. Smith of Coy, one of the largest and most up-to-date farmers in the county, sent to our office the first cotton bloom we have seen this year. This is just about the same time Selma received her first bloom. In a private note, Mr. Smith says “Nice rain now falling and crops are in fine condition to receive it.”
Paul Everett Jones, Esq. got home from the University of Alabama last Saturday where he has just graduated in the law departments. He is looking a little thin from hard work.
Major James T. Beck and Capt. J.D. Jenkins were in Montgomery the first of the week on business connected with holding the cavalry encampment. It was decided to hold the encampment in Birmingham from July 14 to July 21.
Miss Alma Stuart, who has been teaching at Nero, Monroe County, has returned to her home in Camden.
The Era extends thanks to Prof. Thos. Bragg for an invitation to attend the commencement exercises of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute which were held at Auburn this week.
Next Saturday, June 14, there is going to be a grand picnic at Neenah, and we are asked to invite everybody to attend it. Lookout for candidates, speeches and the “making of issues” at Neenah on June 14.
141 YEARS AGO
JUNE 11, 1880
WILCOX NEWS & PACIFICATOR
The sickness of our young publisher Isaac Betts this week and the continued indisposition of the editor will serve as an apology for the meagre appearance of our columns today. When we recover sufficiently to resume our duties, we will endeavor to make amends for all past deficiencies. Until then, we must crave the indulgence of our kind patrons.
Wilcox County Fair 1880: Commences on Tues., Oct. the 26th, 1880 and will continue four days.
NOTICE is hereby given to all Council Masons, to meet at the Masonic Hall on Friday the 18th at 10 o’clock for the purpose of reorganizing the Council, by order of L.W. Jenkins, D.G.T.I.M.
OBITUARY – Mrs. Lucy C. Matheson: The announcement of the
death of Mrs. Matheson is one which will carry sorrow to many homes and hearts.
This gentle and accomplished lady was the wife of Mr. John P.
Matheson of this place and the daughter of Rev. John C. Jones and Mary A.
Jones, who were known and beloved so well, and will be remembered so long in
our community. She was born at Fredericksburg, in the State of Virginia, where
she passed her earlier years and where she was surrounded by all the sweet and
ennobling influence that characterize the refined social life of the Old Dominion.
When her parents removed to our little village, she accompanied them and here
she lived the greater portion of a life of singular beauty and devotion, full
of good deeds and loving ministrations.
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