Tag: SHELBY COUNTY

Patron Past Stories

PATRON + Did you know this famous actor from Shelby County, Alabama and his father were in an unusual duel?

(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer. Demps A. Oden, October 5, 1936) A DUEL ON HORSEBACK Written October 5,…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON + Shelby County once had the reputation as being the “moonshingest” county in the state of Alabama.

Interesting transcription of a story about Birmingham Moonshining From the Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, S.C.– April 9, 1935 by Robert H. Brown, Central Press Writer Birmingham,…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON – December 14, 1901 – Tuscaloosa elephant piano Montevallo murder, Bank runner missing, and Lawrence Co. murder, and more

(Transcribed extracts from The Silent Eye, Avondale, Jefferson County, Alabama December 14, 1901) MONTEVALLO MURDER Walter S. Cary, attorney, was shot and killed Friday…