SEVEN YEARS AGO
JAN. 26, 2006
“Veteran Circuit Judge Sam Welch of Monroeville announced Tues., Jan. 24, 2006, that he will run for the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals as a Republican.
“Judge Welch has been the circuit judge serving Conecuh and Monroe counties (the 35th Judicial Circuit) since 1989.”
“A clean-up for the Belleville area destroyed by a tornado two weeks ago has been planned for this Saturday, according to Belleville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Sid Lambert.
“The firehouse was totally destroyed when an estimated F1 strength tornado tore through the community Jan. 13, leaving a path of debris and structural damage a half-mile wide and a mile long along U.S. 84.”
“Conecuh County Attorney Richard Nix told the Conecuh County Commission Monday that records from the Merit Board support a change in classification for Payroll Clerk Ann Sullivan. Nix researched the issue, which has been in the headlines of the Mobile Register for two weeks, and found the Jan. 23, 2003 minutes of the Merit Board recommended that her pay be changed to a grade equal currently of $10.66 per hour. She was raised to a scale of $10.71 in October.”
“Heather Walton, Director of Conecuh County E911/EMA received the Advanced Level Emergency Manager certification at the 2006 Association of Alabama Emergency Managers Mid-Year Conference in Birmingham on Jan. 18.”
22 YEARS AGO
JAN. 24, 1991
“New officers for the Conecuh County Cattlemen Association were installed at their annual banquet held Jan. 19 at Sparta Academy. New officers are Joe Morrison, President; Thad House, Vice President; and David Jackson, Secretary-Treasurer.”
“The body of a Paul man who has been missing for almost five months was found Sunday morning at approximately 11:20 a.m. by some local hunters.
“Larry Thomas, 37, had been missing since Aug. 28, 1990 when he was last seen on the Brooklyn Road. His body was found approximately 372 feet off County Road 42 (Brooklyn Road) next to a pine tree. Foul play has been ruled out by the forensics lab in Mobile.”
“United States Senator Richard Shelby will be the featured speaker at the Evergreen-Conecuh County Chamber of Commerce’s annual promotion membership banquet on Friday night, Jan. 25, at seven o’clock at the Quality Inn.”
“Weatherman Harry Ellis reports .46 of an inch of rain on Jan. 15, .32 on Jan. 18 and .35 on Jan. 19.”
“Southern Pine Electric Cooperative is presently in the process of upgrading the three-phase line on the Owassa-Brownville Road. This construction is part of the cooperative’s two-year work plan and should be completed by late March or early April, depending upon the weather.”
37 YEARS AGO
JAN. 22, 1976
“Earl Windham reports .46 of an inch of rain on Jan. 13.”
“The Evergreen City Council had a rather uneventful second meeting of the year Tuesday night, according to City Clerk Miller T. Sellers.
“Approval was given to the painting of the fireplugs in the downtown area ‘Red, White and Blue’ in the ‘Spirit of 1776.’
“The Council also voted to appropriate $500 to the city’s Bicentennial Committee. The committee has planned a number of activities during the year to mark the nation’s 200th birthday.”
“Miss Voncile Ingram was named ‘Miss Rubicon’ at the annual pageant Monday night at Evergreen High School and will be featured in the school’s annual this year.”
“The ‘top ten’ in Evergreen High School’s Miss Rubicon Pageant held at the school Monday night were Sharon Riley, Karen Palmer, Brenda Mitchell, Mollie Bradley, Voncile Ingram, Kathy Killought, Selinda Williams, Amy Gates, Cathy Hancock and Lisa Armstrong.”
“Melanie Stewart won first place in the eighth grade in the Alabama Private School Association’s District III Spelling Bee held at Escambia Academy on Jan. 13 and will compete in the state finals. Donna Kendrick was runner-up in the sixth-grade.”
“Pam Brown was crowned Miss Lyeffion High School at the annual pageant held at the school Thursday night. Rosa Boggs was second runner-up and Diane Pate was first runner-up.”
67 YEARS AGO
JAN. 24, 1946
“The political pot in Conecuh has begun to boil since the meeting of the County Democratic Executive Committee held at the court house last Saturday.
“A number of candidates promptly qualified and made their formal announcements will be found elsewhere in this issue. Those who have announced to date are J.G. Moore for sheriff, A.E. Johnson Sr. for member of board of directors from District One, Walter C. Simmons, for member of board of directors, from District Two and A.K. Williams for member of the board of directors from District Two.”
“Well Known Mystery Show Coming to Pix: Above is a scene from Lippincott’s ghost show and magical follies coming to Pix Theatre for a late show performance starting at 10:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 6.
“Lippincott, a veteran magician, has just closed a long tour of mid-western theatres including a week at the Tower Theatre, Kansas City; the Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee; and engagements in Topeka, Wichita, Omaha and many others. The magician and his company of young lady assistants opened their 1946 season with a new program with a four-week engagement at the French Casino Theatre Club, famous New Orleans night spot.
“As in the past the magician carries a menagerie of small animals and birds used in his mysteries and illusions as a special treat for the children. In his spook or ghost show act he promises sensational, weird effects offered by the world’s leading spirit mediums. Featured in his company of girl assistants is his daughter, Francine, Xylophone artist, who was in school when Lippincott last appeared in the Martin Theatres.
“He promises beautiful costumes, special lighting effects and carries more than a ton of stage equipment.”
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