15 YEARS AGO
JAN. 16, 1997
“Circuit Judge Sam Welch gave the oath of office to newly appointed Conecuh County Circuit Clerk George Hendrix on Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. Hendrix’s wife, Nancy, held the Bible for the ceremony. Hendrix replaces the retiring clerk, Mrs. Jean E. Riley, who served in that position for 20 years.”
“Alabama’s 1996 Junior Miss Summer Newman welcomed Holly Hart of Evergreen, Conecuh County’s Junior Miss and Coretta Askew of Sylacauga, Talladega County’s Junior Miss to the Montgomery Civic Center to begin preparations for the state finals on Jan. 17-18. Holly is the daughter of Bill and Ruth Hart of Evergreen and is a senior at Hillcrest High School.”
“William A. Barron Jr., Vice President of Manufacturing for Shaw Industries, Inc., will be the keynote speaker for the annual meeting and ‘Mardi Gras Gala’ of the Evergreen-Conecuh County Chamber of Commerce. This special event, chaired by Ron Fantroy, is being held Thurs., Jan. 23, 1997, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Hillcrest High School cafetorium.”
“Nationally known Civil Rights leader, the Rev. H.K. Matthews, will be the guest speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program at Sampey A.M.E. Zion Church in Repton on Sun., Jan. 19, at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Matthews was born and reared in Snow Hill, Ala. and attended the public schools of Wilcox County, where he graduated from Snow Hill Institute.”
30 YEARS AGO
JAN. 21, 1982
From “The Colyum” by Bob Bozeman – “This part of the world is totally unprepared for the kind of weather we had last week. We are particularly inept at driving on iced-over streets and bridges, especially because we don’t have ‘snow tires’ or ‘chains.” So, I am happy that we managed to survive those iced-over streets and bridges, iced-over roads, sleet, ice and snow without any serious casualties.”
“All kinds of weather here Earl reports: Earl Windham says, ‘Well, we have had rain, sleet, snow and ice… what more do you want?’ The weatherman reports 1.05 inches of rain Jan. 12; .63 on Jan. 14; and .05 on Jan. 16.”
“Miss Lesa Ellen Ralls, age 19, daughter of Jean E. Ralls and John G. Ralls, has been selected to be a state contestant in the 1982 Miss Alabama USA Pageant to be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Huntsville, Ala., Feb. 20, 1982, 7:30 p.m. The Miss Alabama USA Pageant is the official state finals to the Miss USA-Universe Pageant to be held in May 1982, which is nationally televised from Biloxi, Miss.”
“Rebekah Williamson, Conecuh County’s Junior Miss, tries out a top hat and cane in preparation for finals in the 1982 Miss Alabama Junior Miss. Charles Savage, president of Alabama’s Junior Miss, and Kim Gilliland, Alabama’s 1981 Junior Miss, look on as Miss Williamson, daughter of the Rev. Jack and Mary Williamson of Evergreen (Baptist Church), takes time out from rehearsals.”
45 YEARS AGO
JAN. 19, 1967
“Taylor receives Air Medal award: U.S. ARMY, Vietnam (AH-TNC) – Army Specialist Fourth Class Spencer E. Taylor, 20, son of Mrs. Eula R. Taylor, Route 1, Box 112, Castleberry, Ala., received the sixteenth award of the Air Medal Dec. 24 in Vietnam.
“Spec. Taylor earned the award for combat aerial support of ground operations in Vietnam.”
“Southern Bell Telephone Company today reported an annual gain of 150 telephones in Evergreen during 1966. J.D. Kaylor, the company’s manager for Evergreen, said the increase brings the total phones in services to about 2,675.”
“Surrounded by a roomful of flowers from well-wishers, Mrs. Mabel Amos of Brooklyn took the oath of office as Secretary of State before the parade Monday morning in a private ceremony in the Secretary’s office.
“Mrs. Amous, who as recording secretary in the administration of seven governors was known as ‘the assistant governor,’ came to her first elective office with a promise to promote the best possible services to the people of Alabama.
“The oath of office was administered by Court of Appeals Judge Annie Lola Price, a longtime friend of Mrs. Amos.
“Mrs. Amos was sworn in again later in the day just prior to the ceremony for Governor Lurleen Wallace. The public oath was administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice J. Ed Livingston.”
“Mrs. Amos is the first citizen of Conecuh County to be elected to a statewide office.”
60 YEARS AGO
JAN. 17, 1952
“Tues., Jan. 15, 1952 was a red letter day for Conecuh County.
“Tuesday, after more than two years of wading through red tape and awaiting government and state appropriations, of making plans and changing plans, the Conecuh County Hospital Association was able to let the contract for construction of the Conecuh County Hospital.
“The hospital is to be built under the Hill-Burton Act.
“The contract went to Andalusia Development Company of Andalusia, the low bidder with a base bid of $332,583.”
“THE WEATHER, LAST WEEK: Evergreen, high 77, low 27, mean 55. The State, high 79 (Dothan), low 21 (Anniston), mean 54.8.”
“LANDS ON OKINAWA: Mr. and Mrs. S.P. Shoemaker have received a message from their son, Pvt. John L. Shoemaker, stating that he has landed on Okinawa. Pvt. Shoemaker had been in Korea for several months seeing service in the combat area with the famed 25th Division. His regiment has been moved to Okinawa for a rest.”
“B.L. Qualls is erecting a new store building on his lot in Belleville on East Broad Street.”
“Helen Keller Club Begins Search for ‘Woman of the Year’ - The Helen Keller Club begins its quest for the woman in Conecuh County who has contributed most for the county. She will be called Woman of the Year and will be recognized and presented an award on March 25.”
75 YEARS AGO
JAN. 21, 1937
“HUGE TURNIP GROWN BY JEFF D. JOHNSTON: A turnip weighing six pounds, and measuring 24 inches in circumference, was brought to The Courant office last Saturday, having been grown by Jeff D. Johnston of the Johnstonville community.
“Several huge turnips were grown by this good farmer, it was said, the one displayed in The Courant window being the ‘cream of the crop’ as to size.”
“Operating as a subsidiary of the Poultry Products Co., Inc., of Montgomery, announcement is made in this issue of The Courant of the opening here of the Evergreen Seed and Produce Co., with quarters in the Jones-Deming Building on Rural Street.”
“When the stork visited the home of Peter Anderson, who resides near the Overhead Bridge, last week, and delivered triplets to Peter’s wife, it brought the number of children in the family to seven.
“Married seven years, and the oldest child being six years old, Peter’s family seems to hold some kind of county record.
“The latest additions to Peter’s family consisted of two girls and a boy, and all of them are reported to be doing well.”
“While out cruising property in Beat 2 in the northern part of this county on Monday of this week, Andrew R. Pierce came up what appears to be a very rich specimen of iron ore. The specimen was brought to The Courant office and is now on display.”
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