Wetumpka Group

History:

In 1968, four recovering alcoholics who had come into A.A. in surrounding groups — Downtown Montgomery, Alexander City, Clanton, and Capitol City Montgomery — became interested in an A.A. group in Wetumpka. It was suggested by Temple C. that they talk to Jack C., who had brought A.A. from the Five Points Group in Birmingham to Alexander City twenty years before.

Jack suggested the four have a meeting conducted like any other regular meeting. He also said, “Don’t be disappointed if all four of you aren’t at the first meeting.” They assured Jack that all four would be there. Of course Jack was right. Only three made it to the first meeting, as one had to be out of town.

The group met in Penton C.’s home, where the meeting was held for about one year. The group has had six different meeting places over the years, and currently meets in the brick house at 103 West Tuskeena Street in Wetumpka, directly behind the Presbyterian Church on West Bridge Street.