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Rally to be at courthouse Aug. 29 in support of black property rights
The town has an ordinance for parades. No one knows for sure if there is one for rallies or assemblies. Several representatives of the Southwest Alabama Improvement Association were at Monday's council meeting to seek permission to stage a rally in front of the courthouse at 10 a.m. on the 29th. The issue is what the group sees as persecution of blacks in property disputes. At Monday's meeting were 103-year-old Edna Woodard and her daughter, 83-year-old Rosie V. Thornton of Coffeeville. They have been embroiled in a land/boundary dispute for several years where their mobile home is located. The rally is to also back their land researcher, Thedford Rowser-Bey, who was recently indicted for practicing law without a license and for forgery. Dr. O. L. Hubert wasn't sure how much time the rally would require. He at first said 30 minutes but ended up at an hour and a half to two hours. Hubert also predicted 100 to 200 people could be present and that he would have a short presentation. The council took no formal action on the matter but Mayor Lamar Hudson said Police Chief Leo Fraizer would work with the group on their needs. He asked that traffic in and out of area businesses and the courthouse not be hampered and Hubert agreed. All-Stars recognized The 7 and 8-year-old Dixie League girls all stars, state runners-up, attended the council meeting to present their trophy to the council and to thank them for the town's support in the playoffs. "They were second in the state," said Amy Newton, "and the only team to beat them went on to win the World Series." The girls got a big round of applause from the council and the audience. HIPPY program Jane Sellers and Donice Wood, representing the Clarke County HIPPY program, thanked the council for supporting a child with a $1,200 donation in the program's first year. Sellers said 55 families graduated in the first year and that as many as 80 to 90 families are expected to be enrolled this year. HIPPY is a program that works with families. It "empowers parents to be their child's first teacher," and such teaching can be invaluable when a child starts to school, Sellers explained. Other business The council reaffirmed the election without opposition of council members Cynthia Jackson and Earl Wilson. Incorrect language approved at the last meeting necessitated the move. The council agreed to make a $200 donation to Clarke Prep School in exchange for an ad in its football program. The town contributed a like amount to Clarke County High School for an ad in its football program. A building permit was approved for Mr. and Mrs. George Pugh to add a sunroom to their home on North Church Street.
A full quorum was present for this the last council meeting before the Aug. 26 municipal elections. However, new four-year terms will not begin until Nov. 3.
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