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HF AL'n4 OAE
-- History of Marengo
Clouds break, sun rises upon Southerners
[ I!!I !I emocrat Reporter I
Mandatory garbage collection coming
Folks, the county commissioners are going to make you your garbage out for collection, next time you will serve
have your garbage collected from your home if you do not jailtime."
already have a collector.
Skeptics, idiots, scoffers, and fools will continue to ignore
If the commissioners do not make you put your garbage out this. So will some so-called high society ladies and gentle-
for a collection company, then they, and you, will be liable men. They are all the same, simple-minded slobs who care
for criminal prosecution, only for themselves.
By Joel D. Jones established in different townships
March 23, 1944 many years there was very little
The business interests of the county were now in these little schools. A school term was
bad condition. No one's credit was good for any and the teacher's salary was twenty
amount; the commerce of the whole country was When the public money was spent,
greatly affected by the destruction of the war; the school was at an end.
labor of these sections was of no service to the pet- ed and the twenty dollars a month f0f t
ple for some time, and many other things retarded salary was prorated, and each child had
the progress of the county for several years. But this share to keep the school running
state of affairs could not last always: The clouds The school houses were
soon began to break away in the east, and a bright had dirt floors and no fireplaces.
sun rose to shine in all its grandeur and splendor walked to school from one to six miles.
upon the desperate efforts of the Southern people to Although the health of this county
free themselves from the oppression of the times that of any other county in south
and restore peace, happiness and prosperity in this, not want for medical skill.
their beautiful land. in the county and they are
In the 1870's, the affairs of the country were with the different branches of thei
removed from the Republican party, where they had always keep abreast of the steady
suffered greatly from the want of proper attention, science of sciences. As a general rule I
and all the officer were filed with men elected by not receive the amount of
the Democrats, this party consisting of a majority of In the time of antic
the most intelligent ar, d influential voters of the as the wise men of the land,
county. The result of the first election to make this marked civilities. The medical
change was received with great joy by the whites, ally been broadening the field
for it meant that the provisional form of government constantly among adding to its collOP
was abolished and justice and right should once more extended courses in the
more rule over the people, science, and making the instruction
The whole country now presented a different by the use of large hospitals where q
aspect; the farming and business interests began to disease can be studied by the
look up and prosper. All kinds of enterprises of the The first doctors that the
citizens received great encouragement, and the natu- Marengo County were: Dr. HendetSo
ral resources of the county began to be developed by and Dr. Slade of Magnolia; Dr.
capitalists. The immense forests were brought into Dr. Luther of Half Acre; Dr.
service for making houses, and timber was shipped Hils; Dr. poellnitz of MyrtlewOOd;
to different parts of the country. Farm lands and all and Dr. Pegram of Dayton.
kinds of real estate increased in value, and every- Dr. Kimbrough and Dr. JohnsOn
thing once more assumed an air of prosperity. This Allen and Dr. Jones of Sweet
progress has steadily continued from that day to Jefferson; Dr. Whitfield of
this, until Marengo County stands today abreast of and Dr. Johnson of Nicholsville;
any county in the State in nearly every respect. Putnam; Dr. Fant and Dr. wood
The fnst schools established in the county were Dr. Miller of Myrtlewood; Dr.
called academies, one of which was located at Harrell of Thomaston; and others,
Dayton, one at Demopolis, and one at McKinley. At dead at this time.
these schools the young ladies of the county Some of the doctors who are
received their education, which prepared them to be county at the present time are: Dr,
teachers. During the War between the States, very Water; Dr. Rhodes of Jefferson; Dr,
little interest, or no interest was taken in the schools, Thomaston; Dr. Williams, Dr.
and it was several years after the war before any Kimbrough of Linden; Dr.
school was taught, and then the only schools were Dr. Bailey of Demopolls; and
the little "Sixteenth" schools taught in log cabins whose names the author does not
Finally, what was espoused 20 years ago here is finally
coming to pass, via federal law.
Dump your garbage in the roadside ditch, on some one
else's property, or bum it in your backyard, and one day
somebody will come and give you a piece of paper, which
you will not find a You then .will pay a
lawyer to try to
court fine and receive a stem warning, "If you do not place
Many good people, even some Christians, find mandatory
garbage collection a seemingly needless expense. This
thinking places these people in the same category as the
thief, the robber, and the others who care only for them-
selves.
will be.
marius.
Letters to Santa, on way to North Pole
Letters to Santa have come in to The Democrat-Reporter in Some of the best, most colorful moments in a child's life
great volume, they have been copied and set for the special are reflected in some of these letters. There are hundreds of
Christmas edition Dec. 23rd, and those letters are enroute them, so be sure to get your copy of next week's Christmas
to the North Pole. Greetings edition of The Democrat-Reporter.
TWITCH
Kiwanis Club appreciates cooperation for Christmas parade
December 13, 1993 Kiwanis Club, I would like to express our thank the merchants for their generous
appreciation to all those who participated donations which helped pay expenses
Mr. Goodloe Sutton in the Linden Christmas Parade. All of the incurred.
The De -Reperter floats, bands, and other entries contributed Again, we thank everyone for their
P. O. Box 480040 to the success of the parade, cooperation inmaking this one of the best
Linden, Alabama 36748 We extend a special thanks to the Christmas parades ever.
Linden Police Department and Marengo Since'ely,
Dear Goedloe: County Rescue Squad for directing and WildaBrown
On behalf of the Marengo County handling the traffic. And above all, weMarengo County Kiwanis Club
IIII IH II I I I I
aus
Children of all ages should =oon writ= tha t very important leuer to Santa Claus, if they haven't already done so.
There is a special mail flight from Alabama to the North Pole leaving Dec. 17. Those letters are the one which will appear in
Detlt0crat-Rcp te,so be careful to address the envelope to:
Santa Claus, The North Pole
c/o The Democrat-Reportcr
P. O. Box 480040
Linden, Alabama 36748
Santa reminda youngsters to be good boys and girls to help Morn and Day, especially in writing Santa Claus. Morn and Dad uy Santa
$on'a a' l can remember some of the good ideas, but the way kids write their letters ad their ideas are most important. Morns and Dad tome-
need kids h Ip.
Union ,Grove Cemetery in, Marengo
Marengo County Genealogical Society is compil- Dunnaway, pastor of the
ing a history of older Marengo County cemeteries. V. Vice and A. Aughtry, both
The Democrat-Reporter is publishing these histo- James Thomas Huckabee
ties and descriptions written by Ruth Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth "Mollie" Burge
Bessie Wilburn and her two daughters, Joe land for the charch and
Stephens, and others. The series is being run to pro- On August 16, 1886, a church
vide some additional information for people inter- ten and signed by 87 charter membe
ested in the historical aspect of Marengo County. The first church building
Anyone who has any information about small 1887. The simple
family plots and church cemeteries in the county are ing with the planks going up
asked to write or call: Mrs. Ruth Allen, Rt. 1, Box known as the "box house"
575, Gallion, AL 36742. church and a community school.
only once a month with the minist
Union Grove Baptist Church than one church.
Union Grove Baptist Church was admitted into In 1902
the Bethel Baptist Association in 1885, but the trig- they decided to build a new and
inal church covenant was not drawn up until August After the crops were laid-by
16, 1886. assembled to remove the
Until 1885, the people of the Union Grove tom- the new church which would serve t
munity, now known as Wayne, a nded church at until March 1972.
the Shiloh Baptist Church about five miles away. In 1972, the late Grover
Because of the community growth and hardships on James Thomas and Kary
some to travel long distances, the residents decided served as church clerk for almost
a church should be organized in their community, his memories of the old "box
On August 29, 1885, several residents of the down and the construction of the
Union Grove community withdrew their member- wrote, " in 1903 I was
ship from the "mother church," Shiloh, and began November 1902, the members
meeting under a brush arbor about two or three Baptist Church decided to
yards southeast of where the first church was built, because the old church was giving
(This would be across the road from the present when the crops were laid by the
church), work to build the church which
Ministers who assisted in the organization of the church standing now, January
Union Grove Baptist Church were: J.W. Union Grove Baptist ChurCh
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