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What follows are 100-year-old news excerpts from the Dec.
20, 1917 edition of The Wilcox Progressive Era newspaper in Camden, Ala.
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE: Edwin Hart, the first Wilcox boy to
brave the perils of the sea and the U-boats of the enemy, has reached “over
there” and writes he is in good health and well pleased.
Camden’s heart throbs with pain and swells with pride that
one of her sons is among the first to aid the allies and help establish the
freedom that is the sweet hope of the world.
Soon others of our splendid boys may be called there, and
with aching heart and streaming eyes, Camden will yield them also to the most
stupendous military undertaking the world has every known.
Mr. William W. Weatherly of Pine Hill, a lifetime resident
of West Wilcox, died at his home last week aged about 65 years. Mr. Weatherly
was a highly esteemed farmer and was a good, useful citizen, husband, father
and friend. In faith, he was a Baptist, in life a God-fearing man, and was a
true, upright Freemason. One son, Ben Weatherly of Pine Hill, agent of the
Southern Railroad, survives him.
The Mobile Daily Register, under the new schedule, now
reaches Camden from Catherine at one o’clock daily.
Rev. H.T. Stout and family, the new pastor of the M.E.
church, arrived the past week for his new post of duty. He preached his first
sermon on Sunday evening and made a most favorable impression. He holds a
reputation as an energetic worker and no doubt the Camden charge will make a
splendid showing this year.
Navy Recruits From Wilcox: The following young men have
recently volunteered their services for the United States Navy and have been
accepted: Julian Holman, Camden; McKee of Pine Apple; D.H. Dale of Pine Apple;
and E.L. Tait, Neenah; R.H. Vaughn of Camden, No. 3, applied, but failed on
physical examination.
Henry Grady Smith has just received his reappointment as
county engineer of Wilcox County. Mr. Smith has numbers of friends in Selma,
says the Selma Journal, having married Miss Hattie Riser of this city and news
of his reappointment was received with pleasure.
Mr. Felix Tate, an old and highly respected citizen of Mt.
Hope beat, died the morning of the 13th. Funeral services were
conducted at the home, 10 a.m. the 14th, by Rev. I.N. Kimbrough, and
burial took place in Society Hill cemetery.
Deceased was born Jan. 2, 1850; married Miss Francis Jones,
Dec. 15, 1872, who survives to mourn his loss.
Mr. Tate had served as Justice of the Peace in his beat for
a number of years. He will be greatly missed in the community.
Miss Janie Bender Burned To Death: A press dispatch from
Selma, Ala, of Dec. 16 says: Miss Janie Bender, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C.
Bender, was burned to death this afternoon at the Bender home, when her dress
caught fire while she was standing in front of an open grate. Miss Bender lived
about three hours after the accident. She was badly burned about the face and
body.
Mrs. A.A. Miller recently received a card from her son,
Julius, announcing his safe arrival in France.
Hon. P.E. Wallace of Ackerville, member of county board of
equalization, was a visitor to Camden Monday.
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