THREE YEARS AGO
NOV. 1, 2009
“Evergreen police announced Tuesday that they have taken a suspect into custody and believe that he is the person who made a bomb threat against the Conecuh County Government Center on Wednesday of last week.”
“Investigators with the State Fire Marshals Office were set to visit the scene of two ‘suspicious’ mobile home fires yesterday (Wednesday) to determine if they were intentionally set by unidentified arsonists, county fire officials said Tuesday afternoon.”
“A New York woman who was traveling through Conecuh County was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Sun., Oct. 25.”
“Superintendent Ronnie Brogden recognized the five members of the Conecuh County Board of Education last week after announcing that they were among five local school boards to have received the Alabama Association of School Board President’s Award.”
“During a short meeting earlier this week, the Conecuh County Commission voted to update the county’s existing flood zone ordinance.
“Commissioners voted during a meeting Tuesday – a meeting Tuesday – a meeting that began at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:05 a.m. – to pass an updated version of the ordinance, which in effect replaced the county’s 1997 flood zone ordinance.”
18 YEARS AGO
NOV. 3, 1994
“A collision involving a log truck and a truck hauling dynamite Tuesday caused the evacuation of over 200 persons in downtown Castleberry. According to reports the collision occurred around 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 31 and County Road 6. The drivers of both trucks were only slightly injured in the mishap. There were approximately 1,500 pounds of dynamite and seven cases of electric blasting caps on the truck out of Robert, La. The vehicle was owned by Austin Powder Co.
“The log truck belonged to Webb Timber Co. of Evergreen.
“The area was evacuated for most of the morning while the blasting caps were taken from the scene. The evacuation was supervised by the Conecuh County Rescue Squad.
“The accident scene was investigated by the Castleberry Police Department.
“The Castleberry and Sandcut Volunteer Fire Departments and EMA Director Billy Mims were the emergency personnel on the scene.”
“Kay Armstrong and Allen Stephenson will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the 1995 Conecuh County Junior Miss Program set for Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at Ed Reid State Technical College’s Wiley Salter Auditorium.”
“Traffic on Highway 31 was interrupted for several hours last Tuesday when this log truck broke a power pole into causing power land telephone lines to fall to the ground. The driver of the truck was uninjured in the incident and thanks to the diligent work of City Electric Department workers the pole was replaced and power restored after only the short period.”
33 YEARS AGO
NOV. 1, 1979
“A day-long search last Wednesday, Oct. 24, for a missing woman ended in tragedy when her body was found at 6:30 p.m. Death was due to exposure, according to authorities.
“Sheriff Edwin Booker said that his office was notified at 10 a.m. by J.D. Dryer that his wife, age 74, had wandered away from their home on County Road 29 and that he could not find her.
“Mrs. Dryer’s body was found 2-1/2 to 3 miles from her home in a wooded area.”
“If you have plans for a parade, big or little, go ahead… you won’t have to worry about it ‘raining on your parade’… Courant Weatherman Earl Windham not only will not allow it, he just will not permit the rain to fall in Evergreen and Conecuh County.
“Example: ‘Ole Earl’ reports a shower, .62 of an inch of rain on Oct. 23. That’s about it as far as Earl and rain are concerned since sometime in September. In fact, when the rains are falling at their normal rate, ‘Ole Earl’ will do a bit of bragging about ‘his weather.’”
“Cynthia and Steve Smith, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Smith of Castleberry, took several top honors and awards at the recent Greenville District Market Hog Show.”
“Plans are shaping up for Evergreen’s and Conecuh County’s first Christmas Parade in a number of years. The Conecuh Rescue Squad is sponsoring the parade which will be held on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 5.”
48 YEARS AGO
NOV. 5, 1964
“Owner Tom Persons and the staff at Persons Hardware & Supply Co. invite you to attend the big grand opening of their all new building today, Friday and Saturday. The building replaces the one destroyed by fire last June and is in the same location, next to the Bank of Evergreen.”
“Mr. Bert R. Tuggle was ordained into the Presbyterian gospel ministry and installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Demopolis on Sunday evening, Oct. 11.”
“The Conecuh County Board of Education has won its second round in court in the matter of the Butler County Board of Education transporting students from this county’s Beat 8 area to McKenzie School.
“Circuit Judge William Thetford granted the local board a temporary injunction that forbids the Butler Board from transporting students after Dec. 1 following a hearing here yesterday afternoon.
“The Conecuh Board was represented by the firm of Jones & Nix and Attorney John Godbold of Montgomery. Attorneys Hamilton and Williams of Greenville appeared for the Butler Board.”
“Betty McAlister of Auburn reigned over festivities at Troy State College on Saturday as Homecoming Queen. She is shown with four attendants, all elected by student votes: Brenda Ellis, Evergreen; Dorothy Robison, Evergreen; Miss McAlister, Thelma Clark, Montgomery; and Becky Crockett, Satellite Beach, Fla.”
63 YEARS AGO
NOV. 3, 1949
From “This Week’s Wash” by Bob Bozeman – “The mercury dropped like a falling star Monday. Local thermometer watchers inform me that in the course of five minutes, shortly after dinner, the temperature dropped nine degrees. I know that I left the house after dinner in short sleeves and by the time I reached town I was proud that I had a jacket there waiting for me.
“I don’t know just how fast the temperature went down, but according to the papers, it went from a high of 78 Monday morning to 49 by night in Montgomery and a degree cooler in Mobile. That first cold snap always seems a lot colder than later ones.”
“A special tax election for Conecuh County was called this week to be held Dec. 13. The tax proposed is a special four mill levy for hospital funds.
“The election will be held on the same day that the people of Alabama vote on a state bill passed by the legislature to provide the state’s share of funds under the Hill-Burton Hospital Act. Under the Hill-Burton law, the federal government furnishes two-thirds of the cost of a public hospital with the state and county to provide the remaining one-third.
“Conecuh County, which has only one very small private hospital, has a preferred hospital rating on the state funds and will be one of the first counties to receive aid if the state and county bills are passed Dec. 13.
“The County Hospital Association and other interested groups are expected to make a spirited campaign in favor of the proposed tax.”
No comments:
Post a Comment