AUG. 21, 1952
Tigers Open Season With McKenzie: The Camden Tigers open the
’52 football season Friday night, Sept. 19, when they play host to McKenzie on
their home field at 8 o’clock.
The Camden Eleven will feature a new lineup this fall since
most of the starters from last season graduated in May. Coach McKelvey will say
very little about the team and their chances this fall except the squad will be
young and inexperienced and very small.
Tap Sadler will lead the squad, and John Harvell is
alternate captain.
Camden Paving Near Completion: All unpaved streets in Camden
will have received their prime coat by Thursday, weather permitting, announced
Mayor Roland Cooper yesterday.
The unpaved streets in Camden total nearly 3-1/2 miles. Slag
is being shipped next week for the second application, and seal coat will
complete the streets.
Cardinals Win Pennant In National League: The Camden Little
League Cardinals defeated the Giants Monday afternoon in the final game of the
National Little League, 5-4. Seven wins and four defeats and the championship.
Members of the championship team who received awards were
Jack Strother, Van Warren, Bob Vick, Lawrence Godbold, Bud Selsor, Johnny
Dailey, Bobby Felts, Carl Wilkerson and Bert Gavin.
81 YEARS AGO
AUG. 21, 1941
NOTICE: If any one seeing this knows just where the grave of Capt. Joe Mason of Confederate Service is located in Camden cemetery – would appreciate them notifying Mrs. Annie Lee Mason (daughter-in-law). Address 1322 South 32nd St., Birmingham, Ala.
Columbus Hector Steen: C.H. Steen of Pine Apple, age 86,
passed away in a Greenville hospital Aug. 13 after a brief illness as a result
of serious injuries he suffered in a fall.
In his going, the county has lost one of its oldest, most
highly esteemed and beloved citizens, as well as a loyal Democrat.
Mr. Steen was born Dec. 15, 1855 near Pine Apple in the home
in which he was living at the time of his death. He came of prominent pioneer
families who settled in this section well over a century ago.
His maternal ancestors, the Murphys and Seals of Virginia,
came to “the Alabama Country” upon the advice of their near kinsmen, George
Washington, that it was new and rich and the climate was favorable. They were a
year on their journey, stopping in Georgia to grow grain and feedstuff for
their livestock. It was during their sojourn in Georgia that Permelia Seales,
Mr. Steen’s mother, was born. After reaping their Georgia-grown harvest, they
continued westward across Alabama by way of Greenville and settled what later
became known as Butler Springs.
The Steens came from Holland, landing at Charleston, S.C.
Later they came to Alabama and settled old Monterey (Butler County), Alabama.
On Oct. 14, 1880, Mr. Steen united in marriage to Miss Marie Corley. Ten
children were born of this union, eight of whom survive.
90 YEARS AGO
AUG. 18, 1932
First Bale of Cotton: The first bale of cotton from the 1932
crop for Camden and vicinity was sold at auction at the Court House Sat., Aug.
13.
The cotton was grown by Leonard Roberts, two miles east of
Camden. After some spirited bidding by Matthews Hardware Co. and A.C. Carlton,
local cotton buyers, the bale was purchased by Matthews Hardware Co. for 11-1/2
cents per pound. The bale will be stored in the Camden Cotton Warehouse.
Jane Elizabeth Chisolm: Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Chisolm was born
Nov. 12, 1857 near Cahaba in Dallas County, Ala., and died at Camden, Ala. on
Aug. 3, 1932. She was the daughter of James Bruce Gill and Sara Packer Gill.
Her father died during the Civil War and her mother in 1865. She was reared by
her grandmother Gill.
In early life, she married John Grier Chisolm of Marion
Junction, Ala., who died in 1928. She was buried in Selma, Ala. by the side of
her husband.
Master Billy Andrews left Monday for Montgomery, where he will serve as Page in the extra session of the Alabama Legislature.
Mr. Richard Hartenberg, Prof. of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, is the guest of Mr. Chas. Dobbins.
Mrs. R.E. Lambert Sr. has the sympathy of friends in the death of her brother, Mr. John M. Hoykins, which occurred Friday night at Galveston, Texas. Interment in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Sunday afternoon.
100 YEARS AGO
AUG. 17, 1922
Baseball Season Nearly Over: See the doubleheader with Selma on next Tuesday. Costs only $1 for two games. Each ticket is numbered and the holder of one of the numbers will get a brand new Ford car.
Mr. L.J. Hayes offers free ferriage at Cobbs Ferry to anyone, crossing the river Tuesday, coming to and from the barbecue and baseball game.
Miss Minnie McIntosh, who has recently graduated from Moody Bible Institute at Chicago, has returned to her home in Camden to the delight of her many friends.
Mrs. John Liddell, who was in the automobile accident when their car was demolished near Montgomery, is still in an Infirmary in Montgomery. Her many friends in Camden hope for her a speedy recovery.
Dr. Robert Gordon, a former Wilcox County son, who has made quite a reputation as a dentist at his home in Mobile, was a Camden visitor last week.
NOTICE: This is to advise that I will petition the Governor for pardon, having been convicted of forgery at the Fall Term of Wilcox County Circuit Court in 1921, and sentenced to two years in the State penitentiary. – (Signed) Oscar Johnson.
The capable and polite Sam Albritton is waiting on the customers of the Camden Drug Co. He is a fine young man and we predict high honors for him this winter at Vanderbilt, where he is studying dentistry.
Miss Stallworth of Beatrice was in Camden Thursday in interest of the Port Amendment.
110 YEARS AGO
AUG. 15, 1912
The meteoric showers are due tonight and tomorrow night. The savants say this phenomenon is called the Perseus showers, causing shooting stars to aerolite in every direction.
An election for Mayor and five councilmen for Camden will be held early in September. The town authorities will no doubt give notice of the election to be held.
A white peddler named Stewart, died on the Oliver place near Tilden last week and was brought to Camden for burial. He was a well known Irishman and was respected.
The County High School has been improved. The interior has been Kalsomined and painted and otherwise improved.
WANTED: To buy 300 empty sacks. Am offering a lot of fine Collie pups. – R.E. Lambert, Darlington, Ala.
The election for members of the County Board of Education to serve four years was at the courthouse last Saturday morning. The meeting was called to order by County Superintendent of Education Cook. The present members, to-wit: - Messrs. R.M. Hope of Sunny South; L. McMillan of Gastonburg; S. Patterson of Pine Apple; and E.S. Farish of Sedan were re-elected.
Wilcox Mineral Springs – Schuster, Alabama – is now open for the season. Its great mineral waters and their virtues are well known. Board and lodging for families and individuals. Rates reasonable and prices on application. Address M.N. Williams, McWilliams, Ala.
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