SIX YEARS AGO
JAN. 12, 2006
“Construction is moving along at a rapid pace on the new Conecuh County Courthouse as shown from this photo made Wednesday morning. Welders are busy attaching panels on the second floor. It is a stark contrast to the construction of the Conecuh County Detention Center which was over a year late in completion.”
“The rain Wednesday morning wasn’t slowing workers with Gray Construction as they continue to make progress on the Guyong Tech plant in Castleberry. The plant is scheduled to open in May of 2006 with 80 to 100 employees.”
“Sheriff Tracy Hawsey has announced his intention to seek re-election for Sheriff of Conecuh County. Hawsey will be seeking his third term as Sheriff.”
“Emergency Management Agency Director Heather Walton told the Castleberry Town Council at their regular meeting Tuesday night that a new grant could possibly help to provide the town with a community shelter in case of emergency.
“Walton was at the meeting to update the council on the new grant and also discuss how the town would pay their part of the matching funds for the generator for the water system.
“Walton explained the new grant would pay for either warning sirens or the cost of building or renovating a building for use as a community shelter. The grant would pay $2.10 per square foot for the renovations and Walton said the town could possibly look at marking the Castleberry Community Center a shelter.”
21 YEARS AGO
JAN. 10, 1991
“Conecuh County’s 1991 Young Woman of the Year, Miss Stacey Sims, will spend a week in Montgomery beginning this Friday, Jan. 11, preparing for the 34th Annual Alabama’s Young Woman of the Year Program.
“Stacey is the daughter of Shannon and Kathy Sims and is a senior at Hillcrest High School. Stacey will perform her creative and performing arts routine on Jan. 18, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
“The Evergreen Pilot Club, which sponsors the local Young Woman of the Year, along with Stacey’s family and friends would like to urge you to please support Stacey throughout her week’s stay in Montgomery.”
“Gov. Guy Hunt Wednesday announced the Hillcrest High School Band will march in the ‘Best is Yet to Come’ Inaugural Parade following the swearing in ceremony of the governor and other constitutional officers.
“The Hillcrest High School Band will follow a two-mile route through downtown Montgomery allowing thousands of people to view the parade.”
“Rev. Demond Wilson, who played the role of ‘Lamont’ in the TV series ‘Sanford and Son,’ will be featured at the Milledgeville AME Zion Church this Sun., Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. Rev. Wilson is now a faith preacher and healer and has made a name for himself in this line of work.”
36 YEARS AGO
JAN. 8, 1976
“Record rainfall in Evergreen: A record amount of rain fell in Evergreen in 1975, about double the normal average rainfall. Also, the highest rainfall in the nation was recorded here last year.
“Earl Windham reports a total of 110.4 inches of rain for the year. That’s close to the official 111.1 inches recorded by Sam Robison who records weather figures here for the U.S. Weather Bureau. Earl lists total rainfall of the previous three years as follows: 1974, 74 inches; 1973, 87.8 inches; and 1972, 60.1 inches. This year started up where last year ended with .7 inch of rain on Jan. 2.”
“One of The Courant’s readers has so graciously offered to share some historical notes in his possession. So for the next few weeks the Pages from History will come from this source, with acknowledgement of original source.
“Pages from History VI. ‘Frank W. Bart, son of Phillip Bart of Lowndes County was instantly killed at Belleville, on the evening of the 2nd. The horse which he was riding became frightened and ran off the road and death was the result of the fall of the rider. Master Bart was a student at Belleville Academy and the sad occurrence has cast a gloom over an entire community.’
“Reprinted Dec. 20, 1962 in The Monroe Journal from issues of The Monroe Journal during the year 1871.”
“Sue Bell has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall Quarter at Asbury College, Christian liberal arts school here. She lives in Evergreen, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bells.”
66 YEARS AGO
JAN. 10, 1946
“New Business Buildings Are Nearing Completion: A number of new business building which have been in the process of construction for the past several months to replace those destroyed in the disastrous fire here one year ago last Christmas, are now nearing completion, according to Bill Waller, the contractor.
“The City Drug Store will reoccupy its old stand on West Front Street. Next to the City Drug Store on the north, a new concern, Evergreen Hardware & Supply Co., will open. M.S. Holley is the proprietor of this new business. On the corner, Dees Food Store will reopen in its old location. On Rural Street, the small building located on the stand formerly occupied by Tomlinson Barber Shop will be occupied by Congleton’s Market, Ray Congleton, prop. Burt Grocery will have the next place.
“Mr. Rutland’s building located next door to The Courant will be occupied by New York Cash Store, E.C. Northcutt, prop.”
“Major and Mrs. M.M. Cardwell Jr. will leave Friday for several days visit with Miss Frances Deming in Miami, Fla. From there, they will to by plane to Havana, Cuba for a week’s stay.”
“Capt. Karl Kelly, who is on leave with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. E.L. Kelly of Repton was in Evergreen Wednesday. Capt. Kelly spent over three years in service, more than two of it overseas with the 31st Division.”
“Friends of Mrs. O.D. Comstock will regret to know of the death of her husband, Judge O.D. Comstock, which occurred in his home in Minnewaugan, N.D. Dec. 31. Mrs. Comstock will be remembered as Miss Nina Nash, who formerly made her home in Evergreen with her sister, Mrs. M.B. Binion.”
Compiled by Lee Peacock from past issues of The Evergreen Courant.
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