It was 55 years ago in May 1968 that Alabama’s first female governor, Lurleen Wallace, passed away. Kay Ivey is Alabama’s second female governor. Lurleen Wallace was the first. Appropriately, Kay Ivey’s idol and impetus for striving to be governor was Lurleen Wallace. Kay’s first involvement in state politics was as a campaign worker for Governor Lurleen’s 1966 race for governor when Kay Ivey was a student at Auburn.
Many people think of Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer but it’s a day to honor military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, the American holiday began during the Civil War when flowers were placed on graves of those who had been killed in battle. The day is observed the last Monday in May. We wish everyone a safe and happy Memorial Day but remember the true reason for the holiday. ****** Two area teams deserve our congratulations. The Abbeville Christian girls were runner-up in the state softball championship and the Ariton Purple Cats won the state championship for the first time in any sport when they won the baseball championship title.
An Open Letter to the Mayor of Clayton, Al., Ms. Kathy, The city of Clayton is in desperate need of your actual attention and due diligence.
'If you want it to be known, just tell Miss Molly - or any other of these 'walking newspapers!'' My Mama always gave this advice - or some might call it a warning - back when I was a little girl growing up in Nitrate City, Alabama. She was referring to a lady known as 'Miss Molly,' a part-time clerk at the local corner store and a full-time neighborhood gossip. Well, to call Miss Molly a gossip is kind of an understatement, because when Mama called her a 'walking newspaper,' she wasn't exaggerating.
Dear Clayton Record Staff: Thank you and thank you for your coverage and excellent reporting on the hospital in Eufaula. You are the only source I could find that provided detailed, unbiased, and timely information.
75 YEARS AGO MAY 21, 1948 Four students from Blue Springs High School have been recommended by Principal O.W. Lett to receive invitations to the 13th Student Career Conference to be held June 22-25 at Alabama College in Montevallo, AL.
This week is National Police Week. National Police Week offers honor, remembrance and peer support to gather and pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Day and the week in which follows as Police Week. We appreciate all those officers who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you! ****** Our annual Graduation Edition included in this week’s edition of The Record features graduates in the Class of 2023. We extend our congratulations to all graduates and to their parents, teachers, and mentors who have helped them along the way. We wish them the very best as they continue through their journeys in life that they will have success and happiness.
I might be fishing for answers, but the questions must be asked. Who do our elected officials represent? Their constituents or the corporate machines filling their campaign coffers with cash? In Alabama, eating freshly caught fish is a way of life–whether that’s a big fish fry at a church or a family catching its own supper on a Tuesday night.
75 YEARS AGO MAY 14, 1948 Mrs. Frank Harrison of Pratts Station Home Demonstration Club was chosen as the outstanding club woman of Barbour County for 1947.