Opinion

I've never exactly been a “winter” person. Chilly weather and single- digit temperatures just aren't for me.

75 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 18, 1949 February 6-12 was Focus Week for Girl’s Auxiliaries throughout the South. The girls of Clayton Baptist Church enjoyed the week doing several projects for missions.

75 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 11, 1949 AJ Baxley of Blue Springs was recently appointed Sanitation Officer at Enterprise. Mr.

When we think of February, most of us think about Valentine’s Day! But it isn’t just about that. February is Black History Month. It is a time when communities across the country unite to honor the contributions made by African Americans to our nation’s rich history. This month is a reminder of the struggles, triumphs and the on going journey toward equity and justice. Most important, Black History Month is a month to acknowledge the generations of Black individuals who have faced and overcome diversity.

This week’s edition of The Record includes a voters list of all qualified voters in Barbour County. This is the first time in recent history that the entire list has been published in The Record because in past years, the voters list has been divided between the western and eastern divisions in the county with The Eufaula Tribune publishing the eastern division and The Record publishing the western division.

It starts… I’m rudely awoken on a soft, mellow morning in February by a mockingbird singing her fool head off. I don't know why the mockingbird always chooses to perch right outside my bedroom window just as soon as the sun comes up. I don't know why she's singing like it's a warm morning in May. But I do know, just as soon as the temperature rises and the sunshine warms the Earth, that Miss Mockingbird won't tolerate any late sleepers.

75 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 4, 1949 A group of teachers and parents met at Barbour County High School in Clio Monday evening, January 24th, for the purpose of reorganizing the P.T.A. The following officers were elected: Mrs.

The most interesting race to watch this year in Alabama will be for the newly drawn second congressional district. The new seat was drawn by the federal courts to create a second majority minority district in Alabama.

75 YEARS AGO JANUARY 28, 1949 On Sunday afternoon at 2:30 a service of ordination will be held for Mr. Ben Hulen who will be ordained as a deacon by Clayton Baptist Church.