Interesting and Historic Memories of Old Settlers in Calhoun County
A serialized reminiscence describes Calhoun County places and beat names with anecdotes. It recounts Secrouge about church later Reagan's Chapel and notes Beat Fourteen formerly Bit Nose, plus local figures like Dr Slaughter and Rev Reagan. It lists peculiar place names such as Snake rag and Blue Eye and explains rough origins and county geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County
Secrougeabout
Reagan's Chapel
Doctor Slaughter
Secrouge
McFall
Snakerag
Merall
Lincoln
Etowah
Hardscramble
Piedmont
Origin of the Name Lickskillet in Local Lore
A drunken spree at the Radius shrine leads to a stew plan that ends in sleep. Panhead Jones licks the nearly dry skillet and ends the night’s revelry, giving rise to the nickname Lickskillet.
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Oxford
Radius
Panhead Jones
Births and visits noted in Talladega and Anniston circles
A fine baby girl was born. Miss Callie Pope of Talladega visits Mrs. C. P. Ford. Miss Maud Quarrels of Anniston spent several days with friends in town this week.
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Callie Pope
Talladega
C. P. Ford
Maud Quarrels
Anniston
Camp McLellan Temng of New Interior Camp
A report from Camp McLellan notes the new interior camp siding extending toward the Jackson Ville pike with regular material hauls planned by Monday. The post office will stay open longer to assist men with money orders and letter wiring, while telegraph offices handle government and contractor messages. Captain Hare, depot quarter master, is praised for diligence as a farmer offers pork supplies for the 45,000 men to be fed. Taxi traffic and camp-town movements continue around the clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson- Ville Pike
R. F. Hare
Officers Arrive at Anniston Camp for Southern Mission
Scorer and Capt. E Waggaman enjoy wives with them as other married officers hope for theirs to join soon. W H West and Walter Mucklow visited camp on Saturday while Maj. Weston and Capt. Crowell with wives arrived with Montgom er detachment. New camp builders came from New Orleans and Dr Walter J Hervey oversees initial YMCA work. A special religious service is planned at camp tonight for workers and interested parties.
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W. M. Weston
J. C. Crowell
Anniston
Montgomery
Walter J. Hervey
Oxford Street Improvement Plan Seeks Aid From Anniston
A committee of Oxford business men led by Mayor D. C. Cooper urged the Anniston city council to lend road building equipment to resurface Main and Choccolocco streets in Oxford. Mayor Cooper said heavy machinery from Anniston is needed to tear up the current surface and Oxford cannot fund the work alone. Anniston officials agreed the two cities share strong interests, and the machine will be sent to Oxford as soon as available.
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Anniston
Dave Jennings
Choccolocco Valley
Cobb
Choccolocco
Melody
Concord
Calhoun
Cleburne
Joe McRoberts
Coosa
Hamilton
Hampton
Lickskillet
Oxford
D. C. Cooper
Anniston Road
Cooper
Councyl
Scarbrough
Mark Anthony Praised At Camp In Department Of Construction
Mark Anthony is described as a genial whole worker at the camp in the construction department, a live wire like the rest of the outfit.
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Mark Anthony
Department of the Constructing Mastermaster
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. A. Roberson
Arthur Nunis
Fort Worth
Texas
J. ©. Montgomery
John Hickman
Weaver
Marcus Hulsey
Mis. Grady Weaver
Birmingham
R. Huston
J. B. Dunston
E. L. Barker
Robi. Hickman
Little. B. Montgomery, Jr
Chas. Snider
Amos Canada
Cora Sexton
Munford
A. Montgomery
Addie Pitts
Louisiana
Oscar Pitts
U. S
France
Raul Lufberry
Lafayette Eacadrilie
Jeut. Raquy Jlzeney
Andler Bidg
New York
Durham Duplex
Eerie
Testadiplex Blades
Rarhar
Durham
Dupley DA
Jersey
Oryvn
Buffalo Rock
South
Buffalo Rock Company
First Avenue
Ala
Oxford Lake
Richardson Strought
Larry Richardson
Marie Becket
Monday David Belascoes
the Girl OF the
Golden West
ABC Hall
Alabama Power Co
Anniston Operations
Camp Mclellan
J. T. Coleman
Sam
Johnon
Coleman
W. H. West
Walter Mucklow
New Orleans
DELCO
Universal Electric Co., Inc
Second Ave
Domestic Electric Company
Atlanta, Ga
L. B. Myers
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