73 Years Ago June 1949 “The road leading from St. Stephens to old St. Stephens, the territorial capital of Alabama, will be paved if a bill introduced by Sen. Ben Glover, of Leroy, goes through. The bill provides for a ,000 appropriation to hard surface 10 miles of roadway.” “Beat the heat with a fan from Western Auto” was the headline of an ad for the Jackson business. 12-inch oscillating fans were .95 and a 10-inch was .95. You could buy on “easy terms.” Hassell Bounds was the owner and operator. The Alabama House after more than a week’s debate...

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