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| Gov. Benjamin M. Miller |
AUG. 13, 1953
First 1953 Bale Here Brings 56.10: The first cotton bale for Wilcox County of the 1953 ginning season was sold at auction here Saturday and brought 56.10. The bale, which was brought in last Wednesday by C.C. Sellers Jr., was purchased by Matthews Hardware Co. at a sale conducted by auctioneer Gordon Bridges. The bale weighed 552 pounds instead of 457 as reported earlier, and was ginned by Peoples Gin Co.
Burns Story Being Made Into Movie: “The Case of the Blind Pilot,” Saturday Evening Post story by Commander Harry A. Burns, is being made into a moving picture by MGM Studios, it has been announced from Hollywood. Commander Burns, whose wife is the former Nancy Bonner Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howell Turner of Camden, is still in the U.S. Navy. He wrote the story which the Post published in November of 1952.
Funeral Services For A.A. Capell Sr.: Funeral services for
Arthur Abernethy Capell Sr., 68, were held from the Capell home at Pebble Hill
Tuesday afternoon at four o’clock. Mr. Capell died at his home Monday evening
at 11 o’clock following a long illness.
A lifelong resident of Wilcox County, Mr. Capell was a
farmer and operated a store near his home southwest of Camden. For a number of
years, he was associated with the Clarke Jones Drug Store here, making many
friends over the county by virtue of his genial, kindly personality. He retired
from the drug store connection several years ago, operating his store and farm
in the Pebble Hill community.
80 YEARS AGO
AUG. 13, 1942
Julius Alford, who is in training in the Medical branch of the Service, writes interestingly of the dedication of Camp Pickens, Va. on July 3, where he is stationed. He was one of the 40,000 soldiers in the parade and the whole ceremony was quite inspiring. He also writes that army life is just what you make it.
We are glad to report that Mr. M.F. Suttles, who underwent an operation at Carter Hospital, Repton, the past week is very much improved and expects to be at his post of duty in Camden soon.
THOMAS H. MOORE: The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
of Camden, Ala. has lost a faithful elder and a splendid member in the passing
of Mr. Thomas Henry Moore.
Mr. Moore was received into our church by letter on June 24,
1928. He was elected elder on Jan. 4, 1931, and was ordained and installed in
the office on Jan. 25, 1931. Throughout his entire connection with our church,
he was a loyal member and a consecrated officer. He was an unfailing attendant
at the Sabbath School, the preaching services, the prayer meetings and to meetings
of the Session. He maintained an active interest in all features of the work of
the church.
Sam McLeod is in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is attending the University and likes it very much.
89 YEARS AGO
AUG. 10, 1933
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES OF PROMINENT CITIZENS OF HALF A CENTURY AND MORE AGO – Henry Cook: Henry Cook was a man of only medium height and a stocky build but not fat. He had dark hair and dark whiskers and mustache. He was born and grew to manhood in Connecticut and some years before the outbreak of the Civil War he came here to be a millwright for the W.T. Matthews mills. When the war came, he espoused the cause of the South and fought on that side for the entire duration of the war. This gave him the nickname of “Citizen” Cook and he was known as such as long as he lived. He was an architect and builder of the best merit and built many of the best of the old homes that now stand in this and adjoining counties. He was a kindly old man with a great liking for toddy but not to excess and was very fond of horses, hogs and was extra fond of a good game of cards when there was a little bet on the table. He was slow of speech and movement, but had a violent temper when aroused. He lived to a ripe old age and died after the beginning of this century.
Gov. B.M. Miller was here Sunday.
Capt. Emmet Kilpatrick is spending a part of his vacation in Panama City, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Steele Malone are attending the Century of Progress Fair this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Dobbins have bought and are moving into the home recently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Will Riley on Clifton Avenue.
99 YEARS AGO
AUG. 9, 1923
OAK HILL DEFEATS VREDENBURGH 1 TO 0, 14 INNINGS: On last
Saturday at Oak Hill, a “Battle Royal” was staged by the Oak Hill and
Vredenburgh teams. Joe Jones was on the hill for Oak Hill and was in several
tight places, but his speed ball was too much for the Lumber Jacks with men on
bases. Lefty Landrum pitched for Vredenburgh, and the game speaks for itself,
as to the kind of ball he pitched, holding the heavy hitters from Oak Hill to
one run in 14 innings.
C. Dale for Oak Hill and Berry for Vredenburgh played good
ball. The next game between the two teams will be staged in Camden. Let’s pack the
stands and give the boys a royal welcome to Camden.
The rains and cloudy weather still continue and the farmers are very blue. The consensus of opinion is that the boll weevil is doing great damage.
Mr. Joe Dunn left Tuesday in his car for Hot Springs, Arkansas. He will take in all the good size towns enroute, and be gone several weeks. He is our efficient telephone operator, and his many friends hope for him a pleasant vacation.
Mrs. N.F. Boyd’s home on Bridgeport Avenue has been very much improved by the addition of a sleeping porch and a fresh coat of paint.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Locklin are visiting in Birmingham this week and will visit in North Carolina before their return to Camden. Mrs. L.J. Locklin of Monroeville is in Camden during the absence of his father, looking after the Camden Garage of which his father is manager.
109 YEARS AGO
AUG. 14, 1913
Dr. Harry Crossland of Montgomery is attending Masonic Conference here.
Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Burford and family left Saturday night per steamer for Mobile, from there they will go to the coast. They have Miss Mary Albritton as a guest.
Mrs. Samuel E. Ellis, who is domiciled with Mesdames Beck, has as her charming guest Miss Louise Gayle of Selma. Miss Gayle is a niece of Mrs. Annie Gayle Fry, authoress of “Old Cahaba Days” and is also a great-great-granddaughter of Governor Gayle.
The County Democratic Committee met yesterday. Fourteen beats were represented, and Mr. Frank B. Dexter was recommended for appointment as County Treasurer to fill the unexpired term of W.A. Dexter, deceased.
Camden’s first new bale of cotton was brought to town last Tuesday, ginned at the oil mill, and raised by Mr. Abe Cook. It was sold to Mr. W.J. Primm for 11-3/4 cents per pound.
The Wilcox County Masonic Conference, which assembled in Camden and with Dale Lodge No. 25, last Monday night was very well attended, and was one of the best in the history of the order.
Parish-Underwood: Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Underwood request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Nettie Lee, to Mr. W. Alvin Parish on Wednesday evening, August the 20th, 8:30 o’clock at their residence at 3600 Gillespie Ave., Dallas, Texas. The bride is the daughter of a former Camden lady, who was Miss Bettie West, and with many former friends every happiness is wished for the bridal couple.
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