Items from past issues of The Clarke County Democrat October 1961 61 Years Ago The Grove Hill Baptist Church celebrated its centennial on Oct. 1 with an all-day service and dinner. The church was organized June 1, 1861. The Clarke County Grand Jury issued 61 criminal indictments. Today, that number can be more than 300. Retiring Clarke County Tax Collector Joe C. Mc- Corquodale Sr. was honored with a retirement party at Pruitt’s Restaurant. The Grove Hill National Guard unit, Company C, 156th MP Battalion, was in training at Fort Gordon, Ga. The company had 147 enlisted men and four...

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