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From Our Files 100 years ago "The long distance 'phone between Mobile, Birmingham and other points, spoken of here for some time past, promises to reach us soon." "Dr. James J. Cobb, a well known citizen of the county, died at his residence near Clarkesville, Thursday, January 10, aged 79, after an illness of about one week. He came to this county from Georgia some fifty five or more years ago, and was esteemed a good and peaceable citizen. He was buried near his late residence." "Mr. S. C. Garrett became sheriff of Clarke county Tuesday. R. A. Pruett and P. S. McLeod deputies. Success to all of them." Jan. 17, 1907 65 years ago Hubert Wiggins, a native of Gosport and a U.S. Navy seaman, was aboard a U.S. gunboat that observed the German battleship Bismarck sink the English cruiser Hood in what was termed "stirring and historic sea engagement." Pat Flinn of Gainestown heard a commotion among her chickens and discovered a small fox intently watching them and a nearby dog as well. The fox was so intent that Flinn was able to slip up behind it and catch it by the nape of its neck. An editorial comment observed that Silas Coma Garrett, III had announced for the office of Alabama attorney general. Two other Clarke Countians-Massey Wilson and Harwell G. Davisran for the office and won it, the editorial noted. The Democrat said Garrett would likely win, too, calling him a "go-getter." In a long commentary on the war, Editor George Carleton concluded: "The United States is now launching the most gigantic armament program in the world's history. This program will not be accomplished without sacrifices on the part of everyone. Passenger cars and tires are but one phase of it. We are in it and we are in it to the finish. Whatever sacrifices are necessary, we should be prepared to make them and to make them cheerfully." Jan. 15, 1942 10 years ago Roy and Nelva Griggs of Thomasville, owners of McDonald's restaurants in Jackson and Thomasville, announced the sale of their stores and that they are moving to the Shreveport area where they are buying four stores. The Griggses came to Thomasville eight years earlier from their hometown of Meridian, Miss. to open their first McDonald's. They were active in the community and Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day said they would be missed. Grove Hill barber and well known practical joker Fletcher Kinman had the tables turned on him for a year or so when he got cards from all over the country from a secret admirer who signed them as "Sophie Mae." Turns out his sister in-law, Bonnie Kinman of Mobile, had her sister, Myrt Smith of Newark, Ohio to send the cards. She enlisted the aid of truck drivers to help mail the cards from all over the country. The joke was finally revealed to Kinman and the two were pictured in The Democrat. "No one has gotten away with pulling a joke on me this long," Kinman admitted. Editor Jim Cox remembered James Garrick who died the previous week after a long bout with cancer. He was 73. In his later years the colorful character was known for his "Trinket Industries," and the variety of gadgets that he came up with. One was the "Kricket Kisser," a device for putting a cricket on a fish hook without a lot of trouble. Friends jokingly dubbed him the "King of PVC" because of his fondness for the plastic piping in his many inventions.
Jan 16, 1997
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