JUNE 25, 1959
First Cotton Bloom Reported Here: The first cotton bloom of the season to be reported to this paper was sent in from the L.P. Stuart place, east of Camden. It was from a portion of land farmed by a tenant of Mr. Stuart’s, Steve Thomas, who has been farming in this county for many years. The bloom was reported on June 17.
Recreation Benefit Dance – Sat., June 27, 1959 – 8:30 p.m. – Moore Academy Gymnasium, Pine Apple, Alabama – Music by JAMES DALE’S BAND – Proceeds for Swimming Pool Fund – Script $1 Per Person.
Royals, Deacons Win Openers: Camden’s Junior Church League
got off to a flying start Friday night with the Camden Royals and the Gullet’s
Bluff Deacons posting opening night victories.
In the opening contest, the Royals took the measure of the
Beatrice Ambassadors 20-16 and the Deacons closed out the evening’s activities
with a 19-4 win over the Camden Saints.
All four teams showed well in the initial game, but most
rail-birds pick the Gullet’s Bluff Deacons as the team to beat for the pennant.
FHA Financing Of Fallout Shelters: R.N. Ivey, Civil Defense Coordinator for Wilcox County, says that Home Fallout Shelters may be financed with FHA Title I property improvement loans. Such shelters are eligible for financing with loans having the same terms that are available for financing any other eligible improvements.
74 YEARS AGO
JUNE 24, 1948
Lambert Confirmed As Darlington Postmaster: The Senate of the United States confirmed by voice vote last week several nominations for postmaster of Alabama towns. Among those so confirmed was the name of James Ernest Lambert to be postmaster at Darlington.
Dr. Hollinger’s Vet Office Nears Completion: The new concrete-block building being constructed by Dr. Shannon Hollinger on Planters Street is almost finished, except for interior work. Dr. Hollinger plans to use the building as his veterinary office and hospital. All conveniences are being featured in the building to insure first class treatment of sick or injured livestock or pets. D.A. Tindal is in charge of construction of the building.
Bonner Real Estate Firm Begins New Office: Construction on a new building to be occupied by Bonner Real Estate and Insurance Agency has been begun. The site of the new building is on South Broad Street between the Alco Theatre and the Variety Store. The building is to be of modern concrete block construction and is expected to be ready for occupancy some time during the summer.
CAMDEN 3, DEMOPOLIS 2: Camden was leading Demopolis last Thursday in a Legion game at Demopolis by the score of 3-2 when rain stopped the game. Dunnam was pitching for the Camden Nine and doing a nice job. This game will have to be played at a later date as 4-1/2 innings must be played for the game to count. To Clifford Bradford (Old Reliable) goes the honor of hitting a ball out of the park for a round-tripper.
83 YEARS AGO
JUNE 29, 1939
MR. LEE CAPELL: Mr. Lee Capell, one of Wilcox County’s best and highly honored citizens, passed away Thursday, June 22, at his home in Capell. Interment Friday afternoon at four o’clock in Capell cemetery with Rev. S.T. Trotter, his pastor, conducting the funeral service. The memory of his genial nature and southern hospitality will not soon be forgotten by those who knew him.
PAROLE NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that Mammie Ellis, who was sentenced in the Circuit Court of Wilcox County on Nov. 7, 1936, to a term of four years and six months for arson will make application for parole.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cammack, after a honeymoon trip to New York, the Worlds Fair and other Eastern points, have returned to Alabama and are at home in Livingston.
Get your 4th of July fireworks at W.H. Sessions – Canton Road.
The Camden Motor Company’s sales force has just returned from a three-day fishing trip given them by their company for outstanding sales performance last month. They report a glorious time.
The Casey school will put on a play at the Furman school house Friday night, June 30. The public is invited. The Furman PTA will sell sandwiches and cold drinks.
93 YEARS AGO
JUNE 27, 1929
Camden’s New Ginnery: A new ginnery to serve all the communities accessible to Camden is now being constructed by Messrs. L.C. Hasson and L.Y. Sadler. The building is nearly completed and the most modern and efficient machinery is being installed. The ginnery, which will be operated under the name of “The Peoples Ginnery,” is located on the Monroeville road, at the terminus of the L&N Railroad tracks.
Mrs. Hettie Boykin of Eugene, Oregon, and Mrs. Fred Law of Troy and Miss Helen Boykin, who taught music very successfully for the past two years at Alabama College at Montevallo, arrived today for an extended visit to Mrs. Minnie Bellingrath at her lovely home on Bridgeport road.
JONES-EDWARDS WEDDING SOLEMNIZED ON WEDNESDAY: The wedding of Miss Alice Edwards, daughter of Mrs. B. Edwards of Camden and Mr. Edward S. Jones of Autaugaville, was beautifully solemnized Wednesday morning at 9:30 o’clock. The beautiful and impressive ceremony took place in the Baptist church in the presence of a large gathering of friends.
LOST: One casing, 33x6.00, and rim with Buick cover on same. Joe L. Dunn, Camden, Ala.
NOTICE: I have in my pasture near Camden, one black cow (butt-head) branded on right hip (cannot make out brand). – George Wiggins, Camden, Ala.
Prof. Hugh L. Taylor, who is attending summer school at University of Alabama, spent the weekend here.
103 YEARS AGO
JUNE 26, 1919
Iowa Man Buys Large Tract of Land in Wilcox: Ellwood Macumber of Winterset, Iowa has completed negotiations for the purchase of 1,800 acres of land situated in Wilcox County near Alberta, for which he paid $50,000. The land is partly cleared and partly in timber. Mr. Macumber plans to stock the place with thoroughbred cattle. He is highly pleased with the possibilities of this section for producing livestock.
MASONIC ELECTION: At a regular communication of Dale Lodge, No. 25, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, the following officers were elected for the ensuing Masonic year: C. Hardy, Worshipful Master; T.M. Baggett, Senior Warden; J.C. Jones, Junior Warden; W.F. McWilliams, Treasurer; H.H. Matthews, Secretary; H.T. Strout, Chaplain; R.R. Jones, Senior Deacon; W.T. Hale, Junior Deacon; W.C. Duke, Senior Steward; J.J. Gerald, Junior Steward; H. Powell, Tiler.
Messrs. Eugene and Carl Watts, sons of Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Watts of Caledonia, have returned home after seeing hard service in the Allied Expeditionary Force. These two Wilcox County boys are well known and popular in their home county, and their many friends welcome them home.
The many friends of Mr. Dell McCaskey will be glad to learn of his safe arrival in the States after active overseas service. Having received his discharge, he has resumed his duties in a responsible position with Shapleigh Hardware Co. in St. Louis.
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