Opinion

75 YEARS AGO JULY 8, 1949 The names of 15 students at Huntingdon College are listed as having an A average in all their courses for the second semester of the 1948-49 term, according to the Honor Roll released by Dean Paul T. Stone.

75 YEARS AGO JULY 1, 1949 Miss Margaret Baker of Route 2, Clayton has served as Counsellor at Camp Ton-AWandah, a camp for girls, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, since June 8th. She was chosen by a recommendation as to her character, education, experience and ability in working with girls.

'When one has tasted watermelons, one knows what angels eat.' -Mark Twain I guess I'm a bit of an oddball, especially as far as folks from the South go. I do not care for ripe watermelon.

Three situations that we are aware of happened over the weekend in Clayton requiring Barbour County deputies to help take charge of the scenes. The three situations which are the ones we have seen are a wreck on Eufaula Avenue Saturday, a massive fire that could have easily gotten out of control, and loud music, four wheelers speeding and doing wheelies and the gathering of a large crowd on North Midway Street on Sunday.

75 YEARS AGO JUNE 10, 1949 Downer P. Dykes of Louisville received the Malone Industrial Design Award, presented to the year’s outstanding student achievement in Industrial Design at Alabama Polytechnic Institute.

Last time, I talked about how my brothers and I, when we were small, thought our summers simply couldn't begin without drinking an ice cold Faygo soda pop. When we were very little 'Faygo' was more of an institution than anything else.

An Alabama legislative move from 2023 changed the state’s laws regarding cellphone usage behind the wheel. Starting June 15, motorists can receive fines for having their phones in hand.

75 YEARS AGO JUNE 3, 1949 Marvin Carlton has accepted the position as coach in the Clayton school. Mr.