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Old Doc Hall - Early 1930s


 Mary Stewart, an early telephone operator - 1920s


Leo Grimes - 1990s

Community Leaders Gallery

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Politics

 


Marvin Barron with Big Jim Folsom
in Auburn
- 1950s


Citizens with Governor George Wallace - 1960s
L to R: Mayor Carmichael, Calvin Clifton, John Hudson, Gov Wallace, Edmund Burke, young Ralph Burke, Eddie Hambrick, Becky Hambrick, Terri and Susie Hambrick.


Rainsville and Republic Building representatives with Governor Wallace - 1974
L to R: Leo Grimes, J.V. Mince, John Baker, Robert Dornbush, Jack Smith, Roscoe Young, Carl Martin, Cecil Shirey, Harvey Lever, Dr. Marvin Barron, Jerry Coley and Sam Shepard.


Industrial development board with Governor Wallace - Late 1960s


Presidential candidate / governor George Wallace was guest speaker at Sand Mountain Boosters Club annual meeting -1964


Leaders visit Bevill in DC - 1975
L to R: State Senator John Baker State Representative Roger Killian, Pete Mitchell, Billy Poe, Eddie Hamrick, Ray Williams, Howard Wilks, Edmond Burke, J.V. Mince, Roy Sanderson, Cecil Shirey, Dr Marvin Barron and US Congressman Tom Bevill.


Leaders with Senator Sparkman - Early 1960s


Shirt factory opens temporary home
at SMEC facility
- 1960s
L to R: Walter Brassell, Alabama Development Office; Roscoe Young, Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative GM and Rainsville Industrial Development Board; Mayor Don Carmichael; Jack Richmond, owner of shirt company; and Dr. Marvin Barron, chairman of Industrial Development Board.


Cleaning the Streets
- Mid 1960s
L to R: Clyde Ray, Joel Simpson, Eddie Burke, Cecil Shirey, L.B. Johnson, Gary Clifton with dog, Gerald Johnson. Calvin Clifton, Mayor Colonel E.E. Browning, and L.Z. Robertson.


Rescue squad training -1963
(newspaper clip includes Dr Marvin Barron, Mayor Edmond Burke, and Rainsville Rescue Squad captain Johnny Plunkett - Sand Mountain Reporter, April 18, 1964)


Leaders with Governor Hunt
- Late 1980s
L to R: Ralph Burke, Benji Willmon, Nathaniel Ledbetter, Wayne Graves, Hunt, Roy Sanderson, Jamie Jones, and Ralph Hall.


Republic Building Corporation announces plant for Rainsville - 1974
L to R: Connie Rettig, Kenneth Doby, Mayor J.V. Mince, Councilman Pete Mitchell, John Roper, Roger Killian, John Baker, Robert Dornbush of Republic, Jack Smith of Republic, Leo Grimes, Councilman T.V. Lipham, Carl Martin of Republic, Cecil Shirey, Harvey Lever of Republic, Dr. Marvin Barron, Roscoe Young, Terry Tumlin Bush, Edmod Burke, Jerry Coley, and Steve Thomason. Seated: Gov. Wallace.