25 YEARS AGO
FEB. 26, 1987
“Masonry class is moved to Evergreen: The Regular class in Masonry being held on Thursday nights at Downing Lodge in Castleberry will be held at Greening Lodge in Evergreen tonight. The change is for this week only.
“Assistant District Lecturer Bernie Raines of Brewton is conducting classes which are open to all Masons.”
“A crowd of over 255 people overflowed the available area at the Evergreen Inn last Thursday night for the annual Membership-Promotion Banquet of the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce (both private dining rooms, the Henry Sessions Room and the Conecuh Room and about two-thirds of the general dining area, were thrown open for the meeting.
“Governor Guy Hunt was the principal speaker and the main attraction and was warmly received by a standing ovation.”
“Earl Windham reports three nice rains, .50 of an inch on Feb. 20; .42 on Feb. 21; and .55 on Feb. 22.”
“The 42nd annual Conecuh County 4-H and FHA Steer Show will be held Monday at the Evergreen Cooperative Stockyard Livestock Arena starting at 9 a.m.
“The show, generally recognized as the best county show in Alabama, is sponsored by the Conecuh County Steer Show Committee and the State Dept. of Agriculture & Industries in cooperation with the Extension Service of Auburn University and the Dept. of Vocational Agriculture and the Conecuh County United Fund.”
40 YEARS AGO
FEB. 24, 1972
“David T. Hyde Jr., Evergreen attorney, has qualified as a candidate for the Republican nomination for County Solicitor.”
“W.W. (Billy Wayne) Cook is seeking re-election to the Conecuh County Commission, District 1, Place 1.
“He is a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church and of the Masons.”
“Delma E. Bowers is seeking re-election as County Tax Assessor.
“He is currently active in the Evergreen Kiwanis Club and the Masons as well as church affairs.”
“The University of Alabama in Birmingham got its first chapter of a national fraternity with official establishment of Eta Xi chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha.
“Tim Stinson of Evergreen is one of the charter members. Tim serves as corresponding secretary and is a member of the Executive Council.”
“J.W. Windham qualified Wednesday morning to campaign for the Democratic nomination for Member of the Conecuh County Commission, District 2, Place 4.”
“Navy Seaman Joel R. Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Price of Evergreen, has sailed for the Mediterranean aboard the destroyer escort USS Sims, homeported at Mayport, Fla.”
55 YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1957
“The Ben Franklin Store, located on West Front Street in Evergreen, is being moved to Jay, Fla., Mack B. English, owner, said this week.”
“D.T. Stuart has been appointed Conecuh County chairman of the 1957 crusade of the American Cancer Society in April.”
“Letters are being mailed this week to the Chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Commander of Naval Air Training urging the location of a new Naval Jet Training Facility at Whynot.”
“The Southern Bell Telephone Co. estimates that Evergreen will have 2,665 telephones in 1966 – 93.1 per cent more than the present 1,380.”
“Henry Sessions was elected president of the Evergreen Rotary Club Thursday.
“Elected vice president was M. Blake Campbell. Hill Stallworth was named to the treasurer’s post, and Harvey Pate was elected secretary.”
“One of Conecuh County’s oldest post offices, Gregville, was discontinued as of today, Feb. 28, according to Mrs. E.B. Darby, Postmaster.
“Gregville is located in the northern tip of the county, close to the Butler County line.
“The post office at Gregville, once known as Peachbloom, has been in operation for around 80 years, according to Mrs. Darby.
“Mrs. Darby was appointed Postmaster at Gregville on Jan. 17, 1924 and has served continuously since that time. This past January marked her 33rd year of service.”
70 YEARS AGO
FEB. 26, 1942
“One hundred and seventy selectees from this county were carried to Pensacola for physical examination the first three days of this week.”
“John H. Tranum, tax collector of Conecuh County, has filed qualification papers with the Democratic Executive Committee as candidate for re-election in the forthcoming primary elections.”
“Friends of Mrs. Annie L. Travis will be glad to know her son, Cpl. Carter Kyser, has just been notified of his acceptance as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Kyser has been stationed at Selma, Ala. for the past six months.
“Prior to Kyser’s entrance in the Army, he was assistant bookkeeper for Tuskegee Lumber Co. For the next few months, he will be stationed at Maxwell Field.”
“Sherlock Enters Governor’s Race: MONTGOMERY, ALA. – Pledging an administration of honesty, integrity and energy, Chris J. Sherlock, 43-year-old state highway director, Wednesday launched his campaign for the governorship of Alabama.”
“SCOUTS TO COLLECT PAPER THURSDAYS: After this week, Boy Scouts will collect waste paper on Thursdays instead of Fridays.”
“Dr. Roth, Opt., Montgomery’s Eyesight Specialist, will be in Evergreen, Fri., Feb. 27, from 12 ‘til 4, at the Fairview Tourist Court.”
85 YEARS AGO
FEB. 24, 1927
“For the past several weeks, some of Evergreen’s best talent has been preparing a radio program to be broadcasted from WCOA, Muncipal Broadcasting Station, Pensacola, Fla., on the night of Feb. 25. The program is under the direction of Rev. W.H. Kamplain.”
“A storm which almost reached cyclonic proportions visited this section at an early hour Friday morning, doing some damage to buildings, and timber.
“Several buildings in Evergreen were damaged. The glass fronts to the stores occupied by the Electrik Maid Bakery and King’s Help Yourself were broken loose and leaned slightly. The tin roof of L.D. King’s warehouse was blown off, causing damage to a large lot of feed. A tree blew down on the house of G.C. Reynolds, knocking down a chimney and doing some other damage. The storm was followed by a terrific downpour of rain.”
“Farmers and gardeners report that no damage worthy of mention resulted from the frost on Sunday night. Considerable fear was entertained that early vegetables, fruit and strawberries might be hurt but such did not happen.”
“CASTLEBERRY: Early Friday morning Castleberry experienced quite a severe wind storm, which unroofed the fertilizer warehouse of the Peoples Bank of Castleberry, demolished the garage of Mr. E.A. White and did other lesser damage in several places. The wind was accompanied by considerable lightning.”
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