JUNE 15, 1961
FIRST COTTON BLOOM: David Mingo, farmer on H.H. Wilkinson’s plantation near Boykin, brough the first cotton bloom of the season to The Wilcox Progressive Era office June 13, 1961. He stated that he had bloom on Saturday, June 10.
New Principal Is Employed At Pine Hill: Curtis W. Self of
Hanceville has been employed by the Wilcox County Board of Education to succeed
George Davis as principal of Pine Hill High School for the coming school year.
Mr. Self is a graduate of Jacksonville State College at
Jacksonville, Fla. and holds a master’s degree from the University of Alabama.
He has been principal at Hanceville for the past four years.
Dean T. Tait Opens Airport: Dean T. Tait, planter-cattleman
of Route 1, Camden, has completed his Plantation Airport, which was licensed by
the Alabama Department of Aeronautics as a commercial airport on May 16, 1961.
Asa Rountree Jr., State Director of Aeronautics, has listed
Plantation Airport in his records as being located five miles west of Camden
and lying East-North-East, West-South-West. Plantation Airport is 2,500 feet
long and 200 feet wide, and meets state requirements for a commercial license.
Aviation gasoline with a minimum octane rating of 80 percent will be available
as well as aviation oils, tie-downs and hangers, will be erected as the need
arises.
Plantation Airport is now available to fulfill this need of
Camden and vicinity. Transportation to and from the airport will be available.
80 YEARS AGO
JUNE 19, 1941
Camden Theatre – Camden, Ala. – Monday and Tuesday, June 23-24, The Marx Brothers in “Go West” – News and Comedy – Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 25-27, Clarke Gable, Vivian Leigh in “Gone With The Wind” – Matinee and Night – Matinee 2 p.m. Admission 22 cents and 37 cents plus State and Federal Tax – Night 7:45 Admission all tickets 50 cents plus State and Federal Tax – Saturday, June 28, George O’Brien in “Triple Justice” – Comedy and White Eagle.
NOTICE – RABIES CLINIC: In accordance with the state rabies law, I will be in Camden at Moore’s stable all day Saturday, June 21, to vaccinate the dogs of Camden and vicinity. The schedule for the remainder of the County will be announced later. – Dr. Monroe Thompson, Rabies Inspector.
Friends over the County will be glad to know that Hon. A.C. Cook, Circuit Clerk of Wilcox County, is recovering from a recent illness.
Leon Dunnam Jr. has accepted a position as typist with the State Highway Department. He is now located at Selma.
Arlington: A large crowd from here attended the funeral of Mitchell Beverly at County Line Sunday afternoon.
Pine Hill: Friends of “Sonny” Newsome are sorry to know of the accident he suffered in a ball game Saturday. A finger was broken. He’s wished a speedy recovery by all.
105 YEARS AGO
JUNE 15, 1916
The first cotton blooms of the season were brought to us Monday by farm demonstrator A.H. Barnett from the A.C. Cook farm at Rock West and Eddie Williams and Joe Ross of Canton Bend.
Dale Lodge No. 25, Free & Accepted Masons, has elected the following officers: J.T. Edwards, Worshipful Master; E.W. Berry, Senior Warden; H. Marcus, Junior Warden; D. Salter, Treasurer; J.C. Benson, Secretary; C. Hardy, Senior Deacon; Felix Tait, Junior Deacon; W.T. Hale and W.P. Harris, Stewards; A.D. Campbell, Tyler; and B.H. Matthews, Chaplain.
Dr. T.W. Jones has about completed his new office building and store adjoining the same. This office is a worth addition to the town of Camden. In fact, it is one of the most complete and up-to-date buildings to be found anywhere.
The waterworks system will be in operation in the course of a few weeks. Work on the streets also will be pushed. That Camden is forging ahead in every respect there is no doubt. We have a great future and a continued cooperation and enthusiasm will establish us on the map to stay.
Revised prints of the specifications of the Methodist Church have been received from the architect and can be seen at the Camden National Bank. The active work on the church will begin now just as soon as prices can be secured on building materials. When completed this church will be quite an addition to the town. It had been hoped to have work begun sooner but unavoidable delay deferred action.
132 YEARS AGO
JUNE 19, 1889
SOMETHING NEW IN WILCOX – A BEAR: On the morning of the 11th
inst., about three miles east of here, Mr. T.J. Pritchett started out very
early. About a quarter of a mile from his house, he saw where a very large bear
had crossed the Black’s Bluff road. It was evident that it had just crossed as
it had rained one hour before day, and there was no sign of rain on the track.
Mr. P spread the news as quickly as possible. In three hours, a considerable
crowd of men with guns and dogs met at the place where the bear crossed, but the
dogs would not take the trail. The men then spread out over the woods for several
miles around, but did not find the bear.
Later in the day, we heard by William Jones of Allenton that
some men saw one near Allenton the same day at seven o’clock in the morning. It
is thought there are two bears in the bounds of Wilcox County as the one first
mentioned was 12 miles from Allenton, going in the direction of Flat Creek.
There was one seen last August in this neighborhood by several persons but for
the want of dogs we did not have a chase. – R.J. Dunnam, Rowell, June 13, 1889.
A mule on Mr. D.S. Pritchett’s Pursley Creek plantation was struck by lightning last Thursday evening and instantly killed. Morris Burton, who had been plowing the mule, had stepped under a cotton house during a shower and was stunned by the stroke.
Editor, Wilcox Progress – Below I give a list of officers of Wilcox Lodge No. 80 for the ensuing Masonic year: E.I. McBryde, Worthy Master; W.J. Jones, Senior Warden; W.W. McConnico, Junior Warden; W.M. Fitzgerald, Treasurer; J.S. McBryde, Secretary; John Hall, Senior Deacon; A.T. Chapell, Junior Deacon; R.H. McBryde, Chaplain; J.A. Monk, Tyler. This lodge meets Friday on or before the full moon at 10 a.m. – Yours very truly, W.J. Jones.
152 YEARS AGO
JUNE 15, 1869
WILCOX NEWS & PACIFICATOR
DIED in this city, on the 30th of May, 1869, at two o’clock p.m. at the residence of his brother-in-law (M.R. Boggs, Esq.), Mr. James M. Coate of the firm of M.R. Boggs & Co., aged 56 years. He was an honest man. A husband, father and friend, he discharged well the duties incumbent upon him. In his death, society has lost a valuable member, and his family one whose place can never be filled. – Selma Times.
Judge Morse and Wm. J. Gilmore, Esq., were examined on Thursday in Demopolis before Chancellor Dillard on a writ of habeas corpus for the alleged murder of N.E. Thomas. The State was represented by W.H. Grant, Esq., Solicitor, and the defendants by Messrs. Reavels and Bailey. About 12 witnesses were present, none of whom were examined by defendants. Upon the testimony of the State’s witnesses, the Chancellor admitted Judge Morse to bail in the sum of $1,000 and Mr. Gilmore in the sum of $500. The bonds were promptly given and the parties discharged.
Arrivals and Departures of the Mails: RIVER MAIL, up and
down, arrives on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9 a.m., departs on Wednesdays
and Saturdays, up and down, at 3 p.m.
Letters intended for departure by these mails should be sent
to the office by 2 p.m. – R.J. Kittrell, Postmaster.
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