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JAN. 27, 1955
Marvin Mims of McWilliams is currently serving on the U.S. Navy’s battleship Iowa, on duty in the Mediterranean. The Iowa, flagship of the Sixth Fleet, will serve in the Mediterranean area for about four months and then return to Norfolk late in April.
New Plant To Open Here Soon: A branch plant of the Ames Bag
Co. in Selma should be ready to open for “limited operations” in Camden within
60 days, it has been announced.
John Ames, head of the company, said that the plant will be
the Ames Camden Co. and that it will manufacture “specialty items.” He said the
plans were “too indefinite at the moment” to be able to determine how many people
the plant will employ or what the payroll will be.
Ceremony For New Postal Service: Ceremonies dedicating the
new postal route between Columbus, Mississippi and Flomaton will be held here
in Camden on next Monday afternoon, Jan. 31, at four o’clock. Postmaster Will
Albritton invited all patrons of the Camden post office to attend the program
and inspect the “Highway post offices” which will be here at that time.
The inaugural run Monday is for the purpose of permitting
patrons and postal employees to see the equipment used and to participate in the
ceremonies.
The highway post offices are equipped similarly to the railway
post offices except of course for being mounted on large trucks instead of
railroad cars. Two vehicles are to cover the route on Monday, one starting from
Flomaton and on from Columbus, with Camden as their meeting point.
80 YEARS AGO
JAN. 22, 1942
Jr. Class of Wilcox County High School Presents “The Haunted High School” Thursday Night, Feb. 19.
Dr. Baskin Wright To Speak: Dr. Baskin Wright of the faculty of political science of the University of Alabama will deliver a lecture in Camden on the night of Feb. 11 at eight o’clock. No admission will be charged as the public is invited to attend. Dr. Wright will speak upon the present international situation. The program is being presented to the community by the PTA. Everyone is invited.
Clark Everet Stewart: Mr. Clark Everet Stewart died in a
Montgomery hospital at 12:30 a.m. Jan. 20, 1942. The funeral service was held
at 10 a.m. Jan. 21 from the home of his sister, Mrs. J.A. Wilkerson. Burial
followed in Society Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Stewart was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Stewart,
who resided near Camden. He was born at the family home on Feb. 10, 1898 and
was thus 43 years of age at the time of his death. He attended the public
schools of Wilcox County and most of his life was spent in the county. For some
years, he was employed by the Alabama Power Co. In recent years, he has lived
in Montgomery. At the time of his death, he was in the employ of the U.S.
Government at Maxwell Field.
On Jan. 13, he underwent an operation in a Montgomery
hospital. Apparently, he was recovering satisfactorily when pneumonia
developed.
91 YEARS AGO
JAN. 22, 1931
Last Monday was a holiday in the Camden schools. The holiday was given so that pupils and teachers could attend the inauguration of Gov. Miller in Montgomery. A number of pupils and teachers were present at the impressive ceremonies. In order that the number of teaching days may be made right, this holiday will be made up by teaching next Saturday, Jan. 24.
Mr. Daniel S. Pritchett passed away Jan. 18, 1931 at his
home at 9:30 a.m. His funeral took place from his home and was conducted by Dr.
C.A. Campbell, pastor of O.S. Presbyterian Church, assisted by Mr. J.G. Dobbins
of the Baptist Church. The Masons of Dale Lodge, of which Mr. Pritchett was its
oldest member, having joined when he was 21 years old in 1871, had charge at
the grave.
When the 1st Cavalry squadron, Alabama National
Guard, was organized, Mr. Pritchett became one of the organizing members of
Troop B, Wilcox Mounted Rifles. Mr. Pritchett was a director and part owner of
Camden’s first industry, the Oil mill and Ice plant. He was a planter of note
and at one time a hardware merchant until ill health caused him to retire.
Mr. G.L. Albritton Sr. assumed the duties of the Sheriff’s office on last Monday. He succeeded Mr. F.F. Tait whose successful term of office has expired. Mr. J.M. Watson will serve as chief deputy.
Gov. and Mrs. B.M. Miller will be greatly missed in Camden but is with sincere pride that we send them to Montgomery to fill the places of Chief Executive and “First Lady of the State.”
105 YEARS AGO
JAN. 25, 1917
On May 1st next The Progressive Era will celebrate its 28th birthday. We are still young, Progressive and continuing to do all that we can to make our town, county and state and its people prosperous, happy and contented.
The Camden waterworks, if present plans are carried out, will be in operation within 30 or 40 days. Arrangements have been made for the connecting up of the mains, which was delayed owing to lack of funds. The town authorities have labored unceasingly to complete the same, and it will be a great relief to them as well as comforting to the citizens to have this plant put in operation.
The Alabama River is rising very rapidly and has flooded the low lands. Better for high river now than later in the year. In the past seven days, there were heavy rains for six days.
Robt. T. Ervin, recently appointed U.S. District Judge, and Mr. E.H. Benton of Mobile recently visited Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Ervin and enjoyed a river hunt while here.
Music Recital: The pupils of Miss Julia Jones music class will give their music recital on Friday evening, Jan. 26, 2:30 p.m. at the Grammar school auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
The county roads are now in very bad condition on account of the rains and bad weather. The use of split log drags now while they are wet would level them and prevent ruts. We are informed by County Engineer Smith that he is now having made drags for this purpose.
118 YEARS AGO
JAN. 27, 1904
Nelson Moten, at a frolic on Mr. Percy Smith’s place, shot
Lucinda Pharr, who has since died. He was drinking and took offense at
something that occurred, and shot his pistol in the house, and walked out. He then
turned and fired into the crowd, killing Lucinda Pharr. He immediately crossed
the river and was arrested by Mr. Pat Cook of Annie Manie for carrying a
concealed pistol and when questioned, told about the shooting of the woman. He
is in jail and is likely to remain until May term of Circuit Court.
This man comes from a bad family. His father killed his
brother some years since and went to the penitentiary for 10 years and his son,
Robert, half-brother to Nelson, shot his wife three times during the Christmas
holidays, and his cousin, Will Moten, is now serving a term in the mines for
shooting at Mr. Thos. Duggan, formerly of this town.
Dr. R.O. Semmes has purchased Mr. R.L. Spurlin’s residence, better known as the L.W. Jenkins place, and will move in immediately. Dr. Semmes has rented and fitted up his office next to Dr. Benson’s Drug Store, where he can be found during the day by anyone desiring his services. Dr. Semmes, a son of Judge Semmes of Mobile, is the grandson of Admiral Semmes of Confederate fame, also grandson of Dr. Edmund Gains of Mobile, whose professional ability was not confined to Alabama, and who had the confidence and affection of every man, woman and child in Mobile, who knew him during his life of service there.
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