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From Our Files 122 years ago "Perdue Hill, where the district congressional convention is to meet, is a thrifty, hospitable village, two miles east of Claiborne Landing on the Alabama River, in the good old historic county of Monroe." An effort was being made to form a new county from parts of Clarke, Marengo and Wilcox. A meeting at Airmount "was largely attended." Proponents offered a "change by running three miles deeper into Clarke and three miles less in Marengo. They [proponents] claim that this would give them more help from Clarke and less opposition from Marengo." King Institute, located west of Grove Hill, advertised for its "fourth session" to begin Sept. 22, 1884. Primary classes were $2 per month and board, "in good families," was $8 per month. W. A. McLeod was principal.
Aug 21, 1884
64 years ago "The Clarke County War Price and Rationing Board office has been informed by the state Office of Price Administration of the 28 per cent cut in the September tire quota, due to the fact that the rubber shortage is becoming very alarming...For the month of August, Clarke County's quota was, for passenger cars, 6 new tires, 25 tubes and 20 retreads, and for trucks, 83 new tires, 94 tubes and 92 retreads." An editorial comment: "A Hereford heifer, born last December, sold at Tuesday's stock sale here for 14.10c per pound. She weighed 435 pounds and brought $61.34. This is the best argument we know for growing a better grade of livestock." Aug. 13, 1942
34 years ago Incumbent Grove Hill Mayor Hal Skipper beat back a challenge by H. C. Elmore, 194-189-a victory margin of just five votes. G. C. Paul and Leland Pugh were winners of contested council seats. Work had started on rebuilding Dumas Manufacturing. The plant was completely destroyed by fire the previous week. The Democrat noted that newspapers would no longer be available in a stand outside of its office after working hours. "We are sorry about this, but somebody has been stealing us blind after dark, and we aren't going to put up with it." The Wayside Inn in Jackson offered all-you-can-eat catfish on Fridays for $2. Aug 10, 1972
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