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| Alabama Gov. Gordon Persons |
AUG. 26, 1954
Abernethy Speaker Here Tonight: Tom Abernethy, Republican
candidate for Governor of Alabama, will speak tonight at 7:30 at the Camden
softball field.
Abernethy is editor of the Daily Home, Talladega newspaper.
For a number of years, he was a States Rights member of the Alabama Democratic
Executive Committee. His father, the late Dr. T.Y. Abernethy, was at one time
pastor of the Camden Methodist Church.
Abernethy will speak just prior to the local softball
playoffs, when the final games will be played for the current season.
Hare, McLeod Fill Court Vacancies: Circuit Solicitor James
A. (Jimmy) Hare of Browns has been named circuit judge, and Camden attorney
Blanchard L. McLeod has been appointed solicitor of the circuit, replacing
Hare. Announcement of the appointments was made Tuesday of this week by
Governor Gordon Persons.
Judge Hare’s appointment fills the vacancy on the local circuit
bench which was left when Judge W.E. Callen of Selma died on July 20. Hare has
served as solicitor of the circuit since the death of the late Joseph H. James
of Greensboro, who was solicitor for many years.
McLeod is the youngest son of Wilcox Probate Judge and Mrs.
J.M. McLeod.
Sheriff Captures Robbery Suspect: Sheriff P.C. Jenkins announced this week the capture of Ezell Williams, a Pascagoula, Miss. man, in connection with the burglary of the Alabama Wholesale Co. at Pine Hill last month. Sheriff Jenkins said that approximately $2,000 worth of cigarettes were stolen in the July burglary.
80 YEARS AGO
AUG. 28, 1941
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Cooper and little Judy Cooper have moved into their lovely new home.
Hon. G. Lee Albritton Sr. is undergoing treatment at the Vaughan Memorial Hospital. His many friends over the county and state will be glad to hear that his condition is steadily improving.
MASONIC MEETING: Regular meeting of Dale Lodge No. 25 Monday night, Sept. 1, 1941. – Will Albritton, Secretary.
Dr. B.F. Jones of McComb, Miss. is visiting relatives in Caledonia and spent Tuesday in Camden. He was accompanied by his father, Mr. J.M. Jones.
Mr. Blanchard McLeod of Birmingham is the guest of his parents, Judge and Mrs. J.M. McLeod.
PINE HILL: The vacation Bible school held at the Baptist church last week was enjoyed by all children attending. The Intermediate Department closed their work with a formal dinner in the basement of the church on Friday evening. Members of the Methodist Intermediate Department were present.
CANTON BEND: Prof. Wm. Bryant left Saturday for Riverton where he joined his wife for a short visit to her relatives before returning to their home in Athens, Ohio.
93 YEARS AGO
AUG. 23, 1928
Camden’s First Bale of Cotton, Season 1928: Camden received
its first bale of cotton for the 1928 season on Tuesday, Aug. 21, and was
ginned next day, Aug. 22.
It was grown by Tommy Lewis in the Rock West neighborhood on
the plantation of W.P. Harris.
It was auctioned off by Mr. Tom Roberts in front of the
Court House on the public square and the bidding was by two of our cotton
buyers, Mr. A.C. Carlton and the Matthews Hardware Co. Mr. Carlton made the
first bid at 20 cents and after a spirited period of bidding, it was finally
knocked off to Mr. A.C. Carlton for 24 cents, which would have made it bring 26
cents had it classed middling.
Mr. Joe Morgan of Pine Hill was a Camden visitor Tuesday. Prof. Huey, who has charge of the Vocational school at Pine Hill, was a visitor here Tuesday.
Prof. R.G. McWilliams of Oak Hill is rapidly recovering from an appendicitis operation at Vaughns Memorial Hospital. Richbough will teach at Birmingham Southern this next year.
Miss Adele Kirk, one of the popular teachers of Lanier High School in Montgomery, is spending the remainder of her holidays at her home in Lower Peach Tree. Miss Kirk spent several weeks on an extended Eastern tour. Miss Kirk will be pleasantly remembered as a former teacher in the Wilcox County High School.
Messrs. Joe Dunn and Bennett Slade were Selma visitors on Friday. While there, they attended the Montgomery-Selma ball game.
106 YEARS AGO
AUG. 26, 1915
The County Masonic Conference: The 23rd annual conference of the Wilcox County Lodge convened with Dale Lodge at Camden on Tuesday night and will remain in session, through Thursday. Grand Master H.C. Miller of Birmingham is present and is imparting the unwritten work. Among other visitors are Dr. J.M. McConnich of Mobile; Dr. A.B. Curtis, T.A. Powe, A.L. Slaughter, of Lower Peach Tree; W.W. Ptomy, J.K. Ptomy and P. Giddens of Pine Apple; E.I. McBryde Sr. of Oak Hill; Rev. F.J. Tappey of Hunstville; S.C. Maxwell of Pensacola. The Grand Master, county delegates and visitors were felicitously welcomed by Past Grand T. Ill. Master Bloch and fraternal responses were made. The other lodges are expected to be present today. A full account of the proceedings will appear in our next issue. About 40 Masons are present at the conference.
The Senior Editor thanks Mr. W.R. Alford Sr. for an auto drive to Selma through Mt. Hope and the re-opened Boykins bridge route. The distance by speedometer measurement is 45-1/2 miles. Those in the party were W.R. Alford Sr. and Jr., D.H. Turner, Geo. Boltz and S.D. Bloch. We thank Mr. Alford for the nice drive.
Hon. Stonewall McConnico of Oak Hill had the misfortune to lose his barn the past week. Early in the night, he happened to walk out on his porch and saw the barn enveloped in flames. By rapid work, all the stock was saved but oats from about 100 acres were stored in it and were a total loss. The fire is supposed to be of incendiary origin and one suspect already has been arrested and placed in jail.
119 YEARS AGO
AUG. 28, 1902
Col. E.N. and P.E. Jones, Esq. have had their law office very much improved the past week.
Last week a storm at Shawnee blew a tree down across a man’s leg, breaking it, blew over several houses and did considerable other damage.
Dr. A.G. Ervin and family left last week for Evergreen, which city they will make their future home. Their daughter, Miss Ethel, has accepted a position in the District Agricultural College located there. The Era regrets to lose these good people from our county.
Dr. I.B. Foster, who has been at Nadawah the past two months, has accepted a position in Dr. F.B. Jones’ drug store. The doctor and Mrs. Foster are boarding at Miss Bettie McCaskey’s.
The drought has again interfered with the growth of cotton and the indications are Wilcox will not make a “bumper” crop this year.
The Era office was honored Monday by a visit from Misses Loretta and Carrie Sheffield of Canton Bend. Miss Loretta, who is a graduate trained nurse with four or five years experience, places an “ad” in this issue of the Era.
Trained Nurse: Any one desiring my service, call at my home in Canton Bend. Charges $3 per day & board. – MISS LORETTA SHEFFIELD.
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