Russellville GFWC. See page A2.
Summer meal program. See page A4.
RMS performance. See page A7.
50¢ | Vol. 144, No. 23
Hometown Newspaper of Susie Hovater Malone — Est. 1879 | Wednesday, June 5, 2024
First Miss Phil Campbell named
By María Camp maria.camp@ franklincountytimes.com
Abigail Faith Bell, recent graduate and salutatorian of Phil Campbell High School, was crowned Miss Phil Campbell in the inaugural pageant held June 1 on the Phil Campbell campus of Northwest Shoals Community College. Melanie Gonzalez Rodriguez was crowned Miss Teen Phil Campbell. Saylor Waid won the title of Junior Miss Phil Campbell. Posie Stancil was named Baby Miss Phil Campbell. Bexley McAffee was crowned Little Miss Phil Campbell, and Gabriella Ivy was named first alternate. Hadley Grimes also competed for the title. Jaselinn Eva Blake Isbell was crowned Tiny Miss Phil Campbell. “It was a wonderful experience for the town of Phil Campbell,” said Michelle Marbutt, one of the event’s organizers. “The support of the community is always amazing. Being our first pageant, I felt like it went really well. Although I would have liked to have had more contestants, the girls were all beautiful and I loved seeing them lift up and encourage one another.” Marbutt said plans for next year are already underway. “We plan to expand the pageant to include ages up to 21. We also plan to have the pageant the week before the Phil Campbell Festival next year to hopefully get more participation. I want to invite everyone to come join us for the Phil Campbell Festival June 21-22. We look forward to having great music and, who knows, you may get to meet our newly crowned Miss Phil Campbell!”
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Football Funday, special needs probowl take place June 15 By María Camp maria.camp@ franklincountytimes.com
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Abigail Faith Bell is crowned the first Miss Phil Campbell.
The RHS Class of 1988 - Chucky Mullins Scholarship Committee is presenting a probowl for students with special needs, for ages seven and up, June 15 from 10-11 a.m., at the Chucky Mullins Center, 442 Hamilton St., in Russellville. Checkin is at 9 a.m. Cost of participation is $10. A youth football funday for ages seven and up will also take place June 15. It will be held from 1-3 p.m., also at the Chucky Mullins Center. Checkin is at 12 p.m. Cost of participation is $25. Price includes lunch and an autographed picture. Grit balls will be awarded to participants that show the most grit. Special guest additions or changes will be announced via the website www.cms1988. com/football-camp. Special guests currently on the lineup include Don Jones, Chad Slade, Jerell Powe and Sammie Coates. “I hope the kids are looking forward to it,” said Skye Hamilton, one of the organizers. “Many of the guys from April 20 will be back, along with a couple of additional friends. Typically, the events are wonderful, the kids seem to have a great time, the parents are always patient with us and the players spend extra time talking with them and really mentoring each kid, and I love that.” Hamilton said at each event, the committee always makes sure to remind them about why they are there, spending time talking ot them about Chucky Mullins and his legacy. “It warms my heart when the kids return and are able to share with us some of the things they were taught in years prior.”
Steam locomotive to be delivered to Red Bay By Staff Reports On June 10, 2024, a 1923 restored steam locomotive engine and tinder will be delivered to the Red Bay Railroad Park in Red Bay, Ala. The exact time is not known. The Red Bay Museum and the City of Red Bay have worked together to establish a Railroad Park in Red Bay, directly across from the Red Bay Museum. A caboose was donated to the museum, which started the idea of establishing a park. It was then decided to move the original wooden water tower still standing from the early 1900s to the
CONTRIBUTED The next part of Red bay’s Railroad Park will soon be on its way, scheduled to arrive in Red Bay on Monday. park. The tower was used to supply water to the steam locomotive engines that came through town.
Bob Tiffin, former owner of Tiffin Motorhomes, has long wanted a steam locomotive, and one was
found in Mt. Union, Penn., that had been stored in a warehouse for around 67 years. He purchased the locomotive, and the restoration has taken more than two years. The locomotive was built in March 1923 and built for East Broad Top (EBT) by Baldwyn and is a coal-fired steam engine. Third #3 was the last steam locomotive bought by the EBT and also the most powerful. She acted as the primary switcher in Mount Union, yielding to #6 only when she required servicing. She was also the last locomotive to run in common carrier operation, moving the
last of the PRR cars to their interchange. She has been on the Mount Union Engine house since 1956 and has succumbed to some damage as a result of the roof leaking. Local people are upset about the locomotive and tinder leaving their town, since they think it is part of their local history, although no one has offered to repair or restore it in more than 66 years. Security will have to be provided when it is moved in Pennsylvania. When it is delivered to Red Bay, the streets will be blocked off and at least two large cranes will be on hand to unload the locomotive and tinder.