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FEB. 26, 2004
“Dr. James Lamar Jackson, a minister who worked with the Alabama Baptist State Convention, passed away Sun., Feb. 22, 2004 at his home in Evergreen. He was 86.”
“Barnes Family Medical Associates is pleased to announce that beginning March 1, Dr. Drew G. Freeman will begin seeing patients.
“Dr. Freeman moved to Evergreen from Georgia where he completed his medical education.”
“Frankie Gibson, daughter of Robert and Lisa Gibson, won the AISA state spelling bee at Huntingdon College in Montgomery on Tues., Feb. 10, 2004. She is in the seventh grade at Sparta Academy.”
Weatherman Harry Ellis reported that Evergreen received .02 inches of rain on Feb. 16.
“Air Force Airman Justin D. Pemberton has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.”
“The Conecuh County Chapter of the Alabama Treasure Forest Association planted a tree in front of Evergreen Elementary School on Tues., Feb. 24, in celebration of Arbor Day. Evergreen Mayor Lomax Cassady, as well as members of Mrs. Kit Moss’s second grade class, were on hand for the tree planting ceremony. Don Stinson and Victor Howell represented the Conecuh chapter of the ATFA.”
24 YEARS AGO
FEB. 23, 1989
“Missi Sanford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Sanford, was named Miss Alpha at Sparta Academy’s annual pageant in the school gymnasium. Traci Booker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Booker, was named first alternate and Abbie Till, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Till, was named second alternate.”
“Recently, there have been two confirmed cases of rabies in the Owassa area. One case involved a raccoon that ventured into someone’s yard and fought with the family dog. Another case involved a family dog.”
“Evergreen volunteer firemen fight to put out a burning car that burst into flames after landing on top of a propane gas tank Thursday morning in an accident about six miles from Evergreen on the Brooklyn Road. The tank was in the yard of the home of David Jackson and Donald Jackson. The late model car driven at a high rate of speed apparently went out of control in a curve, left the road and landed on top of a propane gas tank and immediately exploded, burning the driver inside the car.”
“Harry Ellis reports .06 of an inch of rain on Feb. 17, .21 on Feb. 18, .01 on Feb. 19 and 1.1 on Feb. 20.”
“The City of Evergreen recently recognized these employees for 15 years of service: City Councilman T.L. Sims, Stanley Bullock, Willie Dailey, Chief Leroy hall, Lt. Ernest Section, City Administrator Curtis Hamilton and Mayor Lee F. Smith.”
39 YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1974
“Earl Windham reports a total of 4.1 inches of rain this month through Feb. 21. Dates and amounts were: Feb. 6, 1 inch; Feb. 7, 2.4; Feb. 15, 0.3; Feb. 19, 0.3; and Feb. 21, 0.8.”
“Edwin L. Booker, 33, an Evergreen policeman, qualified Monday as a candidate for Sheriff of Conecuh County. It is his first venture in politics.
“Booker grew up in the Pine Orchard community in the northwest corner of Conecuh County. He graduated from Beatrice High School, students in that part of Conecuh attending that school then.
“Booker worked with Flxible Southern Co. for seven years, was shop foreman for Cotton-Hutcheson, Inc. for a year and has been on the local police force for nearly a year. He served for three years as an auxiliary deputy sheriff.”
“Robert J. (Bob) Floyd of Rt. C, Evergreen, has qualified as a candidate for member of the Conecuh County Board of Education, Place 4. Bob Floyd was appointed to the board by other members to carry out an unexpired term in November 1973 and is now seeking a full term of office.”
“The Depot Committee, appointed recently by the Evergreen City Council, met Monday morning with Dan G. Powers, president of The Cradle of the Confederacy Railroad Museum in Montgomery.”
69 YEARS AGO
FEB. 24, 1944
“Report of Evergreen Library for the month of February is as follows: Visitors, 304; books read, 266; and five new books received. Mrs. Mattie Lou Donald, Lib’n.”
“Mrs. Harold Bell and Mrs. Earl Sims spent Monday and Tuesday in Birmingham and attended the demonstration of Cold waving hair styling and shaping at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel.”
“Ensign Devon King, USNR, who graduated recently from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at King’s Point Long Island, is spending two weeks at home.”
“Roland R. Riley, mm1/c, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Riley, is now enrolled at the NTS (Turbo-Electric), General Electric Co., Syracuse, New York. He served aboard the USS Memphis for 3-1/2 years.”
“Specialist First Class (Recruiter) W.D. Paisley, Petty Officer in Charge of the Navy Recruiting Station, Evergreen, won honors in the recruitment of young men 17 and 18 years of age for naval aviation training in competition with 73 Southern recruiting stations, 11 of which are in Alabama, Lt. C.S. Carroll, Officer in Charge in Alabama announced.”
“Funeral services for Claude E. Hamilton, Sr., 74, who died in a Birmingham hospital at 10 p.m. Tuesday night will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the residence in Greenville.
“Born here Jan. 10, 1870, he received his early education in local schools, and at Holbrook School in Lebanon, Ohio. He was a prominent figure in the State Bar Association, and served as its president at one time.”
84 YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1929
“THREE FIRES IN EVERGREEN: Evergreen had three fires Sunday and Monday. On Sunday the residence of Dave Royster, near the negro school building, was destroyed. On Monday, the roofs on the home of J.I. Spence was slightly damaged while on the same date the private garage of Mrs. W.C. Carter was destroyed.”
“Evergreen Lions held their regular weekly luncheon at the club rooms in Newton Hall Wednesday with a large attendance. There were no discussions of special interest.”
“NUMBERING STARTS MONDAY: Numbering of Evergreen houses will begin Monday.
“Complete arrangements for the task have been worked out by town officials and the Evergreen Sign Shop.
“The minimum charge for numbers will be 25 cents.”
“An ordinance designed to protect the public health by making compulsory the installation of water closets, privies and dry closets and regulating their type, location, capacity, construction, maintenance and use and to further regulate the town’s water supply was enacted at a meeting of the town council of Evergreen Tuesday.”
“Confederate Veterans Dies At Age of 89: John J. Booker, well known and highly respected citizen of this county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Andrews near Belleville, Feb. 16. Deceased was a native of Conecuh County, having been reared in what is known as the Lone Star community near Skinnerton. He was a veteran of the War between the States and at the time of his death was 89 years old. Interment was made in Lone Star cemetery Sun., Feb. 17.”
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