AUG. 23, 1951
Fall drill for all Camden High footballers will begin on
Mon., Sept. 3, at 8:30, Coach Connie McKelvey announced this week. McKelvey
urged all candidates for the team to be on hand for the initial workout. The
coach said that two practices daily will be held until school begins. Equipment
is to be issued on Fri., Aug. 31, at the Tiger gym at 9:30.
The Tiger squad was hard hit last year by graduation and the
National Guard, so every position on the starting eleven is wide open. The
Camden mentor is asking all boys, whether they have played football or not, to
be on hand for the opening practice. An entirely new eleven will take the field
this fall for the opening kickoff.
McLeod Soda Fountain Arrives At Last: Lucian McLeod,
proprietor and manager of McLeod’s Sundries, announced this week that his long
awaited new soda fountain has arrived and installation is complete.
McLeod said that he and a crew of helpers, carpenters and
plumbers worked all night long to get the new fountain installed.
With the new fountain, a redecoration of the drug store has
also taken place with a linoleum tile floor covering and painting and
refinishing of the walls.
The new soda fount is a smooth modern job, in marble and
stainless steel, equipped with many new features. There is hot and cold running
water for three sinks, storage compartments for ice cream in bulk, ice water
and carbonated water taps, extra size syrup containers for the more popular
items such as chocolate and Coca Cola, a sandwich board and special
compartments for all kinds of sundae toppings.
82 YEARS AGO
AUG. 22, 1940
ELECTION NOTICE: There will be an election held for the office of Mayor and Five Councilmen on the 16th day of September 1940. Anyone desiring to qualify as a candidate for either of said offices will file a declaration of candidacy with the Clerk of the Town of Camden, Ala., not less than 20 days before such election. – W.R. Alford, Mayor; D.F. Dees, Clerk.
Mr. and Mrs. Reese Hayes and little son, Reese Jr., fished in Cook’s mill pond Thursday in Rock West and returned with a nice string of perch.
FIRST BAIL OF COTTON: The first bale of cotton for Camden and vicinity for 1940 was grown by George Wiggins on his farm near Camden. This bale will be sold at auction on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Mr. Lauris Stewart, student of Draughans Business College, Montgomery, was a guest Sunday of Mrs. Percy Sadler at Wilcox Hotel.
Miss Frances Perryman spent the week with her friend Miss Minnie Robins in Beatrice. Miss Perryman was a teacher in Beatrice school for several years.
Mr. and Mrs. John McLeod are the happy parents of a son born Sunday night in Vaughn Memorial Hospital, Selma.
Joe Loftin of Camden, RFD No. 2, died on Wednesday afternoon, and his remains will be laid to rest in the Reeves Chapel Cemetery today at 3:30 p.m.
91 YEARS AGO
AUG. 27, 1931
School Opening Near: The 1931-32 school year in Wilcox
County will begin Monday, Sept. 7, with the County Teachers’ Institute, which
will be held in Camden. The following day, Tues., Sept. 8, the schools of the
county will open.
Only one day will be given to the Institute again this year.
The practice of giving one day only to Institute has been the custom in this
county for the past several years. Superintendent W.J. Jones will be the
Institute conductor. All teachers of the county are requested to attend.
Neenah played Caledonia and Vredenburgh baseball teams Saturday on the local diamond, being defeated by both teams.
Miss Adell Tait is enjoying a pleasant vacation in Kentucky, on her return home she will fill the position of History teacher in the Castleberry High School.
MASONIC MEETING: At a call meeting of Dale Lodge No. 25, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons Monday and Tuesday night, there was present Brother Joel Jones of Dixon Mills, who is District Lecturer, together with a good crowd of local Brethren, work in Fellowcraft and Master Mason degrees. Brother Jones is always welcome. We love him and need his help, which has its effect for good, and we feel it a long time after he goes home. Come often, Brother Jones.
Miss Lillian Jones has returned from Auburn where she has taught in the summer school. She has taught there for the past eight years.
101 YEARS AGO
AUG. 25, 1921
A fox hunt was participated in last Thursday night by J.C. Harper, B.F. Watts Jr., Cecil Skinner, Bonner Stewart, Carl Watts and others. They met at Dr. Warb Jones Pinebarren plantation and chased Sir Reynard all night. Another meet is to take place shortly at Mt. Progress.
ELLIS CURRY LOSES LIFE: Ellis Curry, sawyer at the Barrett-Summerville Lumber Co., was instantly killed Monday afternoon at about four o’clock when he in some way was caught in a belt which he had placed on the pulleys. His body was considerably mangled and he lived only a few minutes after being thrown from his entanglement. He was carried to Selma Monday night by motor hearse and from there to Aliceville, his former home where burial took place Wednesday morning. Mr. Curry was about 25 years of age and his strict attention to business and genial disposition had made him many friends in Camden.
The Camden Grammar School will open Mon., Sept. 5. The Wilcox County High School will open Mon., Sept. 12.
Dr. T.W. Jones has had his storehouse adjoining his office on Claiborne Street overhauled and reprinted. It is said it will be occupied as a new store soon.
Charlie Miller has just returned from St. Louis, where he purchased an up-to-date line of ready-to-wear and high grade Piece Goods, and hopes to satisfy every customer.
111 YEARS AGO
AUG. 24, 1911
The Catherine baseball team played the Camden team last week and won two out of a series of three games. Camden was to play at (Catherine) Wednesday, but the game has been postponed until next week on account of bad roads.
Mr. Angus M. Scott of Headland, Ala. spent a few days with Mr. George A. Barge last week. He is Masonic State Grand Lecturer and was on his way to the Wilcox County Conference at Pine Hill, and the Monroe County Conference at Burnt Corn. His acquaintance with Mr. Barge dates back many years. It is a treat to spend a few hours with these two staunch old Masons. Messrs. G.A. Barge and S.W. Smiley and Dr. Ross Speir attended the Masonic Conference at Pine Hill. They report a pleasant and instructive time.
Mrs. E.W. Berry has returned from Turkey Town and was accompanied home by Miss Dana Berry who has accepted a position at the Mathews Hardware.
A stalk of corn is on exhibit at the courthouse which has 12 well grown ears of corn. It was raised by Mr. Wm. M. Lawler and is of the Hastings prolific variety.
PINE APPLE: One of the most destructive wind and rain storms for years visited this section yesterday evening and last night. Reports coming in from the surrounding county are to the effect that considerable damage was done to cotton crop and that in many places in the low lands the crop was completely submerged by the overflowing streams. A prize patch owned by W.R. Mills, heavily laden with fruit, was wasted and torn up in such a manner as to render it worthless.
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