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From Our Files "Georgia-Pacific Corporation has annouced the selection of a site near Thomasville...for a new hardwood sawmill...The new seven-foot band sawmill employs around 55 people directly with an additional 50 jobs created in timber supplies and related activities. Annual payroll for the facility is expected to exceed $1 million...." Pruitt's Restaurant advertised all you could eat specials, starting with flounder at $2.99. All you could eat shrimp was $4.85. A hamburger steak special was $2.79. The First Bank of Grovve Hill advertised certificates of deposit rates. A six month CD paid 5.5 percent while a four year CD paid 7.25 percent. March 23, 1978 40 years ago A contract for paving the West Bend to Bethel road was let by the Commissioners Court. Bennett Contracting of Montgomery was awarded the $202,220 bid. A bid was also let for beginning work on a new bridge over the Alabama River at Yellow Bluff. "This bridge will give easy access to the paper mill of the McMillan-Bloedel Paper Company. It will also shorten the distance by several miles between Grove Hill and Camden." Nancy Eastman was named valedictorian and Linda Lindsey saluatatorian for Clarke County High School's graduating class of 1968. March 28, 1968 100 years ago A new "Rural Route Number 1" was established for Coffeeville, serving 600 people and 112 families. One was also planned for Whatley and East Whatley. "The rural routes are becoming more general through this and adjoining counties...." "Much to the surprise of the city, the McIntyre Lumber Company of Jackson failed today (March 20)" leaving "more than 250 hands" out of work. The Democrat issued a request for delinquent subscribers to please pay up because of a new postal law which prohibited carrying subscribers more than one year in arrears.
March 26, 1908
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