NOV. 16, 1944
LAST FOOTBALL GAME OF THE SEASON: The Wilcox County High
School will close its football season on Fri., Nov. 17, at 1:30 p.m. at the
Camden school field. This will end the football season for 1944. To date, they
have won two, tied one and lost three games.
Orrville defeated the Camden boys in a close ball game on
Oct. 20, 1944. The score was 14 to 6. The Camden boys have confidence they can
even the count in this last game.
(Camden players that season included Leo Hall, Dan
Albritton, Billy Turner, Louis Harvell, David Liddell, Huestus Morgan, Jim
Andrews, Paul Strickland, Bobby Bickham, Bob Mitchell, James Farish, J.W. Dunnan,
J.C. Autrey, Glen Bridges and Laban Reaves.)
COTTON GINNING REPORT: Census report shows that 10,215 bales of cotton were ginned in Wilcox County from the crop of 1944 prior to Nov. 1, as compared with 9,737 bales for the crop of 1943. – M.C. Jones, Special Agent.
Reg Albritton of the U.S. Air Corps is visiting his mother, Mrs. Dolly Y. Albritton and other Camden relatives.
Earl Shepherd of the U.S. Marines, formerly of Camden, is spending his furlough in Pensacola and Camden.
Ralph Lazenby of the U.S. Navy has been the guest of his sister, Mrs. Tony Lambrecht of Coy.
89 YEARS AGO
NOV. 17, 1932
GINNERS REPORT: There were 7,798 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Wilcox County from the crop of 1932 prior to Nov. 1, 1932, as compared with 12,972 bales ginned to Nov. 1, 1931.
JUDGE McLEON ASSUMES DUTIES AS PROBATE JUDGE: Judge J.M. McLeod, who was elected Judge of Probate of Wilcox County, Alabama on Tues., Nov. 8, assumed the duties of the office last Monday. Judge McLeod will be assisted in the office by Miss Gussie Jones and Mr. W.L. Albritton.
Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Ervin, Messrs. Fleet and Leo Hollinger and Blanchard McLeod, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bryant, Misses Bessie Ming and Laura Dale McNeill, Mesdames. Wirt Moore and Sam McNeill attended the Auburn-Florida football game in Montgomery Saturday.
SCHOOL NEWS – Owen Dunn, Reporter: Do not miss the football game Friday. This will be the most interesting game of the season. Camden will play Pine Apple on Camden field. Everybody be sure to come and see a good game.
Be sure and see “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm” at Camden Theatre Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. J.P. Jones left Wednesday to attend Medical Association in Birmingham. While in the city, Mrs. Jones will visit Mrs. J.E. Chapman.
FAIRLY-ROEHLING: Mr. Tom R. Fairly of Camden and Miss Norma Grace Roehling of Mobile were married on Fri., Nov. 11, at the residence of Rev. R.C. Kennedy, Camden, Ala.
102 YEARS AGO
NOV. 20, 1919
Lt. Judson Hawthorne returned the past week from overseas serving having received his honorable discharge. He expects to be in Camden until next spring when he will look after business interests in Idaho.
Judge A.S. VanDeGraf of Tuscaloosa is looking after business interests in Wilcox. He owns extensive farm lands in Gees Bend and expects to make headquarters at Primrose for some time.
Mr. Hunter Rayburn arrived home on Friday night, having received his honorable discharge from the Army at Camp Gordon. He recently arrived from overseas duty and is looking well, but says he has enough of Army life for the present.
Mr. W.R. Alford attended the Armistice Celebration in Montgomery the past week.
Mr. D.H. Turner and Judge B.M. Miller are attending court in Selma this week.
Miss Leila Ervin returned this week from San Antonio, Texas to be present at the marriage of her sister, Miss Amelie Ervin.
Mrs. Stubbs and Mrs. Powell of Birmingham have returned home after a visit to their father Capt. R.D. Gilbert, who is so seriously ill.
The Court of County Commissioners will meet on Mon., Dec. 1, to recommend the route for the State Highway from Camden west – either by Clifton or Hollys. – Pat M. Dannelly, Chairman.
115 YEARS AGO
NOV. 22, 1906
The Era wants a good, live correspondent at every post office in the county. We want to publish all the news that happens and would like to hear from those who can and will furnish it.
When frost was predicted by the local weather bureau last Tuesday, the people spoke of him as Jack Frost, and he chilled them through and through for their familiarity. It was the first heavy frost of the season and was general all over the state, being heavy in the northern part where the second crop of cotton will feel it.
The local market for Thanksgiving and Christmas promises to be good, according to information procured today by The Era, from local commission merchants. The indications are that turkeys and chickens will be plentiful and will sell as last year prices. Live turkeys are now bringing 17-1/2 cents and chickens call for $6 a dozen for nice hens.
Big line of Nunnally’s Candy to arrive this week, always fresh at The Camden Drug Store.
Miss Ezra Robbins of Lower Peach Tree was a visitor to our town last and this week.
Capt. J.S. Hunter and daughter Miss Mattie are visiting relatives and friends in Mobile.
132 YEARS AGO
NOV. 20, 1889
Mr. John D. Caldwell has an old coin of great antiquity. It is copper and bears the following inscription: “HALF PENNY TOKEN, PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, 1382.” It is just five hundred and seven years old.
TRADE: A large business is being transacted in Camden this fall. Cotton continues to roll in and to bring good prices. There is thousands of corn in the country to do another year; fall oats are being planted, and our people have entered fully upon the ways of progress and prosperity.
The members of the Camden Alliance will meet at the Courthouse on next Saturday evening to hear the report of Hon. J.J. Roach, who has just returned from a visit to the state exchange in the interest of Camden Alliance. – Dan Cook, President; W.A. Dexter, Secretary.
Among the pleasant events of the week was a serenade last night by the visiting county boys to Hon. Sol. D. Bloch at his home on Hill Street. The evening was pleasantly enjoyed by those who attended, were welcomed to the hospitable old home.
Mr. Lindop of Rehobeth is in the city. He is a splendid pianist.
Allen Ellis, an old resident of Camden, died Monday night.
Mr. E.H. Hobdy of Furman, one of the largest merchants in the county, is in town.
Rev. J.R. Lloyd of Oxanna conducted divine services at the Baptist church last Sabbath. Mr. Lloyd is an able and eloquent pulpit orator.
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