DEC. 3, 1942
Ulmer Riggs has returned to his post at Mission, Texas after a furlough spent here with relatives.
Bernard Boltz left Monday for Pearl Harbor where he has accepted a position.
Air Cadet Jim Jones and Mrs. Jones of Montgomery were Camden visitors over the weekend.
Judge J.B. Holman of Anniston was the guest of his mother, Mrs. J.B. Holman during Thanksgiving.
NOTICE: All men between the ages of 16 and 60 who are interested in a home or State Guard Military Company, see one of the following men: Frank Turner, Camden, Ala.; Pat Dunn, Pine Hill; W.D. Harvelle, Catherine; and Roy Knight, Pine Apple. – Crenshaw Howell, Commander, American Legion, Camden, Ala.
Dr. Emmett Kilpatrick of Troy spent the weekend in Camden.
Mrs. W.C. Baker of Akron came to Camden this weekend to visit her brother, Pvt. Otis J. Bodiford Sr., while on his furlough. They are at home with their mother, Mrs. Effie Bodiford.
LOST – One red and white milch cow. Branded J.H. If found, please notify Mrs. Minnie M. Jones, Camden, Ala.
Friends and relatives were delighted to have Otis J. Bodiford Sr., PFC, visit them this past weekend on his furlough. He is now stationed at Marianna, Fla., where he is taking advanced training in mechanics in the air corps.
91 YEARS AGO
DEC. 4, 1930
MR. EUGENE McBRYDE: Mr. Eugene McBryde passed away at his home at Oak Hill Sunday morning at six o’clock after an illness of 12 weeks and was laid away Sunday afternoon at four o’clock in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Dr. H.M. Henry, his pastor, held the service at the home, and the members of the Masonic Lodge of which he was a lifelong member had charge of the service at the grave, surrounded by many relatives and friends.
Peyton Burford, Eugene and Carl Watts attended the Alabama-Georgia football game in Birmingham on Thursday.
Camden was filled with visitors during circuit court from all sections of the county this week.
Come and see the Forty-Four Flappers at School Auditorium Friday night, Dec. 12.
Hon. Albert Sidney Johnson, a prominent attorney from Clarke County, attended circuit court here this week.
Hugh Dale Jr., a popular student of Erskine College, Due West, S.C., was recently elected Editor-In-Chief of the Annual. This will be of interest to his many Camden and Wilcox County friends.
Dr. P.V. Spier of Greenville was a Camden visitor on Saturday. Dr. Speir was a former resident of Furman and has many friends over the county and in Camden who always extend to him a cordial welcome when business or pleasure calls him again to Wilcox.
104 YEARS AGO
DEC. 6, 1917
County Engineer H.G. Smith informs us that a new bridge is being built across Strait Creek, on the Camden and Pine Apple road. Another bridge is being built across Pine Barren, at Ward’s mill in Pine Apple beat, and that Mr. M.C. Weir, road overseer, is repairing small bridges in Gees Bend that were damaged by the September floods. The bridges in West Wilcox are reported in pretty fair shape for fall and winter usage.
Cotton Ginned: There were 7,071 bales of cotton, counting round bales as half bales, ginned in Wilcox County from the crop of 1917 prior to Nov. 14, 1917 as compared with 8,894 bales ginned to Nov. 14, 1916. – C.S. Dale.
The new daily mail route from Catherine by Miller’s Ferry and Canton Bend to Camden began operation on Dec. 1. The mail arrives about one o’clock in the afternoon and returns from here to Catherine. It is a great convenience to our west side friends.
Mr. Boyd Wallace, now of the U.S. Army, is visiting his father and family, Rev. W.H. Wallace, on furlough.
Lt. Dr. Dan Cook, located at Camp Gordon, Ga., was a recent visitor to his mother and family for Thanksgiving.
The town council held its meeting last Monday night and accepted the resignation of Mr. F.L. Moore as marshal. Mr. W.H. Holt was elected as his successor.
117 YEARS AGO
DEC. 1, 1904
County Court met this week on Mon., Nov. 28, and finished all business on that day and adjourned in time for witnesses to catch the evening train home.
The greatest improvement in recent years to our town and the
greatest convenience to our people is the establishment of a hardware business
in Camden.
The Camden Hardware & Furniture Co. carries everything
needful for our section in their line of reasonable prices. They have courteous
and obliging clerks, who do not mind showing goods, whether you buy or not. A
call at their store will convince you that they are an acquisition to the town,
and a convenience to the people.
Sun Brothers Circus has come and gone. It gave much amusement to the young people, and as is usually the case, carried away much cash from our country, but we feel that much true enjoyment was had and lasting impressions made a young America, and that should offset in a measure expense annoyance and other objections that follow generally in the wake of a show.
Mrs. J.H. Fuller Dead: Mrs. J.H. Fuller died of paralysis in Nadawah Monday night, Nov. 28. A special train was sent to Camden for physicians, but they arrived too late to see her alive. We learn that Mr. Fuller was in St. Louis and could hardly reach home in time for the burial.
Miss Bama Dunn of our city has accepted a position of assistant teacher in the Oak Hill School and left for that place on Sat., Nov. 26.
134 YEARS AGO
DEC. 7, 1887
Why not build a telephone line from Burford’s and Yellow Jacket landings to Camden, thence to Bridgeport and Camden landings? It would save many a weary hour’s waiting on the river for a steamboat.
Mr. Willie Marsh accidentally fell into an old uncovered well Thursday evening about eight o’clock and broke his arm.
Messrs. R.E. McWilliams and J.P. Benson Jr. recently received the exalted degree of Royal and Select Masters in Wilcox Council. Mr. W.P. Burford was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason last week.
Camden has presented a very animated appearance for the last four weeks. First, the Fair brought crowds. Next, Chancery Court had an unusually large attendance and for the last two weeks Circuit Court has had its hundreds of jurors, witnesses, etc., etc., so it happens that for four consecutive weeks. Camden has been a center of attraction. Of the large crowds of visitors many had their names entered upon the subscription list of The Progress.
The survey of the Camden, Hayneville and Montgomery railroad is progressing. The Progress is now more positive than ever that the railroad will be built, for our ladies are enthusiastic workers in its behalf. God bless our ladies! Whatever they endorse deserves and will meet with success.
Circuit Court adjourned last Friday night, having been in session two weeks. Judge Lapsely and Solicitor Pitts returned to their homes on Steamer Carrier.
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