11 YEARS AGO
JUNE 7, 2001
“At approximately 11 p.m. last Saturday, officials received a 911 call of a possible fire at Coleman’s Smokehouse in Castleberry from a passerby who heard the alarm sounding at the business and observed smoke in the building.”
“Louisiana-Pacific announced Tuesday morning that the Evergreen plant will remain closed indefinitely. At a special meeting with their employees, management informed them that, due to continuing poor market, the plant will not be reopened in the long-term future.”
“Thirteen young ladies from Conecuh County will be competing for the title of Conecuh County Junior Miss 2002.
“The program will be held Sat., June 9, 2001 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Reid State Auditorium.”
“Conecuh County workers recently completed the replacement of two bridges on Kings Road, located off County Road 30. The bridges were washed out during heavy rainstorms in April.”
“Emily H. Brogden was selected as the 2001 winner of the Continued Excellence Award, the highest honor that the Extension Association for Family and Consumer Science gives to its members. Shown with Mrs. Brogden is Gay West, County Extension Coordinator and Professional Improvement Chairperson.”
26 YEARS AGO
JUNE 5, 1986
“Sheriff Edwin L. Booker will square off with Glenn McDaniel on June 24 in a runoff for the Democratic nomination for sheriff.
“The winner will face Republican nominee Jimmy Hawsey, former Evergreen Police Chief, in the November general election.
“Booker, seeking a fourth term of office, was within 179 votes of winning without a runoff. However, McDaniel, a veteran law enforcement officer with the Dept. of Conservation (Game Warden) is expected to continue his campaign.”
“John G. Ralls Jr. was one of 137 graduates to receive the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine’s 70th Commencement exercises on May 30, in Cleveland, Ohio.”
“Earl Windham reports .35 of an inch of rain on May 27; .66 on May 28; and .87 on May 29.”
“At its May 13, 1986 meeting, the board of directors of First Alabama Bank elected William D. Melton as Director. Melton, a local attorney, possesses a prestigious record of professional accomplishments.”
“County Commission Chairman David Burt signs a proclamation urging county residents to ‘Serve Beef for Father’s Day’ as Emily Brogden, assistant county agent watches. Fathers are sure to go along with this proclamation.”
“Lee McNeill has been chosen to represent Sparta Academy at the 1986 session of the Alabama Girls State to be held at Huntingdon College campus in Montgomery, June 13-18, 1986.”
41 YEARS AGO
JUNE 3, 1971
“Pfc. Edwin Radford will be assigned as U.S. Army hometown recruiter in Evergreen for two weeks beginning June 7. He is the son of Mrs. Voncile Radford of Rt. D, Evergreen, and a 1970 graduate of Evergreen High School. He has just completed airborne training at Ft. Benning, Ga.”
“Evergreen Baptist Church honored the graduating seniors at services Sunday morning. They are Val Carrier, Jim Williams, Mary Stinson, Reggie Smith, Mary Blair, Debbie Pugh, Jeb Barron, Erenestine Garrett, Dr. Sam Granade, pastor, and Patricia Kilpatrick.”
“The Evergreen City Council approved the purchase of a new police car at its meeting Tuesday night, accepting the low bid. Warren Ford Co. was the low bidder at $3,229.63.”
From editor Bob Bozeman’s “Front Page Upper Left Corner” column - “With apologies to all, and briefly, too. Harold Adams, lead linotype operator for The Courant fell victim to a boil in the worst of all places and was unable to sit to do his bit this week, leaving the editor as the only operator who was available.
“Many items have been left out and others are too brief, but I did the best I could, and The Courant did come out and not all that late, either.
“If Harold is back, I promise to do better next week. ‘Til then, thanks for your indulgence this week.”
56 YEARS AGO
JUNE 7, 1956
“The first two cotton blossoms of the 1956 cotton year arrived in the Evergreen Courant office almost simultaneously Tuesday morning.
“A bloom from the fields of Grady Ralls was brought in about 11 a.m. Ralls lives about 14 miles from Evergreen on Route D.
“The other bloom arrived a few minutes later in the mail from Castleberry, sent in by the Courant’s corresponded there, Mrs. R.E. Buffington. Everette Gross, colored farmer living two or three miles east of Castleberry, handed her the bloom Saturday morning, and told her it had opened up Friday.
“Mabry Huggins, the County Agent, stated Wednesday that the cotton fields of Conecuh are generally looking very promising, and the prospects of a record crop are very good.”
“The local National Guard Unit, Battery C, 117th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Infantry (Dixie) Division, will leave Evergreen about 6:45 a.m. Sunday for Ft. McClellan for the annual two weeks summer camp.”
“Rainfall in Conecuh this year is rapidly falling behind that recorded last year, according to figures at the CAA at Middleton Field.
“Last year 28.64 inches fell the first five months last year, and only a little over 20 inches have fallen in the first five months this year. May rainfall this year was 2.63, as compared against 5.56 inches last year.
“June moisture fell to the extent of 4.34 inches in June of 1955, and so far this year no rain of any appreciable amount has dampened Conecuh soil the first six days of June 1956.”
71 YEARS AGO
JUNE 5, 1941
“Miss Beth Deming, a junior at the University of Alabama, majoring in sociology, is spending the summer vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Deming, in Evergreen. Miss Deming has the distinction of being one of the first girls in the South to complete the CAA course in aviation.”
“A representative from the U.S. Navy Recruiting Station, Mobile, Ala., will be at the county courthouse, Evergreen, Ala. on Friday and Saturday, June 6th and 7th, to give examination and information regarding enlistments in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves.”
“FIRST RAIN IN NEARLY TWO MONTHS FELL WEDNESDAY: The slight break in the drought Wednesday afternoon lifted the spirits of everyone, and at least gave hope that more might follow soon. The glittering drops that fell were received by a dry crusty earth ready to drink it in, and by people who drew a deep breath to inhale the rain washed air, the first since about April 15. The Weather Bureau predicts partial drought relief. Between now and June 7, the period covered by the extended forecast, there will be heavy rains over the South Atlantic states, the bureau said.”
“The first cotton bloom seen this season was the one sent to The Courant Monday by E.A. Andrews, Evergreen, Route C. Mr. Andrews did not state how many acres he has in bloom but from what we can learn of his farming methods, it is a safe bet that he is trying to get the jump on the boll weevil.”
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