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| Alabama Governor John Patterson |
JULY 7, 1960
Camden Pool Is Popular Now: Camden’s Memorial swimming pool
is enjoying a popular season this summer with the hot weather causing many
persons to seek relief in a morning or afternoon dip. The pool is being
operated again this year under the supervision of John Gates. Among those
serving as life guards have been James Bodiford, Pick Gates and Joe Tate.
Concession stand operation is in charge of John Gates with members of Scout
Troop 94 and others assisting.
Swimming instruction for young beginners got underway last
week with Mrs. Mary Anderson supervising five-to-nine-year-old learners.
Guard Unit Here Returns From Camp: Camden’s unit of the
National Guard, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 111th
Ordnance Battalion (Ammo), has returned from its annual summer encampment.
The unit went to Fort McClellan on June 5, arriving about
three in the afternoon and proceeding to set up camp. The next morning the unit
went to the field for five days, where their mission was to furnish ammunition
for the 203rd Field Artillery Battalion. During the period, the unit
handled 1,510 rounds of ammunition, a total weight of 12 tons.
Climaxing the first week was the Governor’s Day parade, when
all National Guard troops at Ft. McClellan were reviewed by Alabama Governor
John Patterson and General Walter Hanna.
The second week was spent in camp where men attended
classes, fired the M-1 and carbine, and went through the gas chamber. The unit
returned to Camden on June 19.
74 YEARS AGO
JULY 3, 1947
NATIONAL GUARD UNIT IN CAMDEN MAKING PROGRESS: Three new
members joined the unit this week, according to Capt. E.H. Kelley, commanding
officer. They are as follows: Charles E. Tait, Camden; Horace F. Martin,
Camden; and L.J. McBride, Pine Apple. These three men have a total of 14 years
army experience and will be valuable assets to the company.
Capt. Kelly states that equipment for the Camden Company is
coming in regularly. Shipping orders have been received for tanks, tractors and
small arms.
Miss Janet Liddell, a recent graduate of Agnes Scott College, is spending this week in Thomasville, Ga., as the guest of Miss Marianne Jefferies. Miss Liddell will serve as maid of honor at the marriage of her former roommate, Miss Betty Turner to Mr. William Marrow of Quanah, Texas on June 28.
Miss Betty Lou Andrews, Camden, is among the 293 new freshmen who have registered at Auburn for the Summer Quarter. Auburn’s current summer enrollment is approximately 4,600, a drop from 6,082 during the spring quarter.
Miss Corrie Beard, a retired school teacher (72), passed away at Stabler Infirmary, June 25, after being carved for there 24 days. The Hall home had been hers for 15 months. She was buried on the 26th at the Beard Cemetery, near Pine Apple, with brief services by ministers of the Pine Apple Methodist Church and Awin Church of Christ.
87 YEARS AGO
JULY 5, 1934
LOWER PEACH TREE NEWS: Mrs. Sally Moore has returned to Summerfield after visiting her mother, Mrs. W.S. Irby. Her many friends sympathize with her in the loss of her home which was burned last week. Mrs. Florence Robertson and Mrs. Sam Irby accompanied her home Wednesday.
COY NEWS: Miss Mary Zurga and Mr. Authur McHenry were married Tuesday, June 26, in Camden. Mary is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Zurga of Coy. She graduated from Coy High School a few years ago. The bridge and groom are spending a few days with the bride’s parents. We wish them much happiness and success in life.
Supt. and Mrs. W.J. Jones left yesterday for New York City, where he will receive his degree from Columbia University.
Capt. Emmett Kilpatrick, who has the chair of Romance Language at the University of South Carolina at Columbia, is here for his vacation. We are always glad to welcome him to his old home.
McWilliams 1, Braggs 0 (12 innings): In a most interesting baseball game played at McWilliams July 4, McWilliams defeated Braggs by the score of 1 to 0 in 12 innings. Dean was the pitcher for Braggs and looked somewhat like old Dizzy himself, striking out 13 men. Joe Bonner worked for McWilliams and matched the good pitching of Dean by striking out 14 men and winning.
100 YEARS AGO
JULY 7, 1921
Camden was very quiet on the Fourth, many of its citizens visiting the ball game in Selma and the barbecue at Monroeville. There were a number of big dinners, fishing and swimming parties in and around town for the pleasure of the people.
Mr. Mark B. Grier left last week for his work in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He will be engaged there until September, when he leaves for Edinburgh, Scotland to continue his studies.
Wagon loads of melons are seen daily on the streets.
McWilliams School Building Completed: The final touches on the new school building at McWilliams is a credit to the section. It is the product of the unified action of McWilliams citizens and is classed as one of the most conveniently arranged buildings of its type in the county. Its total cost will approximate $6,000. Messrs. J.A. Winters, J.C. Sadler, M. Till and R.F. Chappell have had charge of the erection and have had the unqualified support of the citizens.
CAMDEN BALL CLUB: The Camden Baseball Club left Wednesday morning for Uniontown, where they play that strong aggregation Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday they will journey over to Demopolis and engage in battle royal. Camden has played 13 games this season. She has won 11 and lost two.
113 YEARS AGO
JULY 2, 1908
A Japanese Tea: A Japanese Tea will be given by the ladies of the Baptist Church Thursday evening, July 9, at the Masonic Hall. A short program of music will be rendered, after which light refreshments will be served by young ladies in Japanese costumes and candies and dolls and grab-bags will be in evidence for the children. Entrance fee, 25 cents for adults, 10 cents for children. Ice cream will be served on the grounds, from six o’clock in the afternoon.
The Wilcox Mounted Rifles will leave for Montgomery to go into annual encampment, the 14th inst. The horses will not be taken with them this time, and the exercises will mainly consist on Infantry drills and target practice. We hope the boys will have a good time.
Rev. A.J. Gross, who has been filling the pulpit at the Camden Baptist Church, has been compelled to give up his charge on account of eye trouble and left last week for Los Angeles, California, where he will make his future home.
The Sun’s Eclipse: There was a general craning of necks
Sunday by every one in Camden to see the Sun’s eclipse, which was pulled off on
schedule time. With the use of smoked glass all had a fairly good opportunity
for the observation of this most interesting phenomena of the heavenly bodies.
The eclipse was one of the subjects upon which all ages and
classes met with a common interest. The eclipse being annular was not so
generally attractive as the other kind.
The moon interposed itself between the earth and sun exactly
according to astronomical schedule, appearing on the upper limb shortly after
eight o’clock and retiring about three hours later. At the time of the greatest
occultation, the sunlight assumed a peculiar weird color. Many were
disappointed that total darkness failed to cover the earth. They evidently expected
terrestrial objects to be wrapped in a mysterious pall of midday darkness as in
the case of a total solar eclipse. The chickens did not go to roast and lanterns
were not brought out.
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