Lifestyles
A coon on a log contest was featured in the 50s
Back in the 1950s-1970s Gerald Stanton raised dogs, not as a hobby, but as a business. His dogs were somewhat unusual. They were “Coon on ...
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Lifestyles
The jaycees, jaycettes received recognition
Several years ago when Bob Morresette was publishing the Atmore Advance, he staged a political rally for his college classmate, Sen. Howell Heflin. The event ...
by Lowell McGill, Wednesday, December 7, 2016 12:03 am
Lifestyles
For many years, locals tuned into WATM
Democrats had a “big hold” in Atmore and surrounding areas in the 1940s and 1970s. And, one local man was a key Democrat back then. ...
by Lowell McGill, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 12:00 am
Lifestyles
Church pastors do so much for their flocks
Everyone appreciates his or her church pastors. I know I do. But have you ever thought how some church pastors work extra hard at Christmas ...
by Lowell McGill, Wednesday, November 23, 2016 12:04 am
Lifestyles
Don’t flip your tithe before church
Have you ever participated in a turkey shoot at Thanksgiving? I had that opportunity when I was in the sixth grade. All the men used ...
by Lowell McGill, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 12:04 am
Lifestyles
Do you remember Byrne Field’s games?
Well, the election is over. But here I am on Monday afternoon, writing this column without knowing the election results. I do know one thing ...
by Lowell McGill, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:00 am
Lifestyles
What do some of these words mean?
With the election upon us next week, TV talk shows and newspaper articles are flooding us with loads of information. Some of it is downright ...
by Lowell McGill, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:00 am
Lifestyles
Like so many others, I am an old head
Some of the news in my column today is designed for many like me in an age group that says “Hey, slow down you are ...
by Lowell McGill, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 12:03 am
Lifestyles
Competition yielded a couple of greats
Punt, Pass and Kick was a popular football contest involving boys and girls several years ago. In fact, Atmore never failed to stage these events, ...
by Lowell McGill, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 12:00 am
Lifestyles
4 from Atmore made landscape pretty
Before I write about people and events from 1954, I must tell you about the contributions of four people who made Atmore’s landscape appealing to ...