TWO YEARS AGO
APRIL 21, 2011
“Evergreen City Councilwoman Diane Skipper, pictured in white shirt, presents the family of the late Dawson Kirksey a sign to be placed on the minor league baseball field at Evergreen Municipal Park. League officials recently decided to name the field in Kirksey’s memory after he lost his life in an automobile accident in February. The presentation took place during Opening Day ceremonies Friday at the park.”
“Travis Griffin, age 15, killed his first turkey the morning of April 13, 2011. The turkey weighed 19 pounds and had a 10-inch beard and one-inch spurs. Travis is the son of Darrell and Stephanie Griffin of McKenzie.”
“Leon Howard of Evergreen wanted to catch a fish and look what he pulled in. He caught these three-pound and four-pound bass at the river on Sun., April 17.”
“HHS spring football starts Monday: Hillcrest High School will kick off spring football practice on Monday, officials at the school said this week.
“Spring football practice will wrap up this year with a spring football jamboree in Mobile on May 20. During the jamboree, Hillcrest’s varsity and junior varsity teams will play two quarters each against Vigor High School and Jackson High School.
“Play is scheduled to begin that night at 6:30 p.m.”
17 YEARS AGO
APRIL 18, 1996
“Miss Mandy Ralls has been selected to be a finalist in the 1996 Alabama National Teen-Ager Scholarship Program to be held at the Madison Davis Theater on the campus of Troy State University in Montgomery on April 19-20, 1996.
“Mandy has played varsity basketball and softball (at Pleasant Home High School) for four years. During the last two years she was high-point scorer in basketball as well as captain of the team. She was chosen to the All Area Tournament Team in basketball for 1993-1996.”
“Christian Archers of Alabama will have a bow shoot on Saturday, April 20, at 9 a.m. at the Christian Archers Range, take Hwy 21 South towards Frisco City, take a right at Monroe Concrete, watch for signs. Cost $5 per person. This shoot is open to everyone and concessions will be for sale. For more information, contact Gary Seales, Mickey Chandler or Lyman Knowlton.”
“Hillcrest competes in Monroe County Track Meet: Results of the Monroe County Track Meet held Tues., April 9, 1996 were as follows:
“3200 m: Jennifer Batchen, first place; Jason Johnson, third place.
“400 m relay: Tiffany Marfo, Amity Reeves, Stephanie Rogers and Kristie Merrills, first place; Ryan Meeks, Kevin Randall, Roderick Rogers and Tim George, second place.
“400 m: Amity Reeves, first place; Willene Cook, third place; Kevin Randall, third place.”
32 YEARS AGO
APRIL 16, 1981
“The Courant ran this picture last week with these cutlines: ‘Larry Bell killed this gobbler which is being held by Marvin Johnson. The Tom weighed 19-1/2 pounds and had a 10-inch beard and one-inch spurs and was killed Saturday.’ After the paper was published, ‘a reliable source’ informed this newspaper that while Larry was taking the credit, the turkey was actually killed by Marvin.”
“Charles Kast scored again when he bagged this fine 18-pound gobbler on Wednesday of last week. The bird had a 10-inch beard and 5/8-inch spurs.”
“Sparta nine loses, wins: The Sparta Academy Warriors split a pair of baseball games last week, winning on the road and losing at home, according to Sports Information Director Byron Warren Jr.
“In a game played April 7 in Evergreen, the Warriors lost to Fort Deposit Academy, 10-8, with Jeff Johnson the losing pitcher, but also hitting a homerun. Eight errors were costly to the Warriors who collected five hits. The visitors had seven hits and were guilty of two errors.
“Sparta traveled to Greenville on April 10 and pounded out a 12-7 decision over Fort Dale Academy with Mike Mixon the winning pitcher. Mixon helped his own cause as he had four hits including a triple. Andy Hammonds hit a homerun and Russ Raines, Joe McInvale and Jeff Johnson had two hits each. The Warriors collected 13 hits and committed two errors. Fort Dale had eight hits and four errors.”
47 YEARS AGO
APRIL 21, 1966
“QB Club elects officers tonite: Officers for 1966-67 will be elected tonight at the final meeting of the school year of Evergreen Quarterback Club. The meeting will begin at seven o’clock in Memorial Gymnasium at Evergreen High School.
“Bill Hinson, chairman, will present the nominating committee’s report. Retiring President Waynard Price urges all members to attend.”
From “Front Page, Upper Left Corner” column by Bob Bozeman – “Thank goodness the turkey season ended Wednesday. Not that it was really bothering me, but I had gotten quite concerned over my friends who hunt wild gobblers. Fellows like Dr. Joe Hagood, E.B. Horton, Sam Cope, Robert Moorer, Dr. Rob Stallworth, Check Ellis, J.B. Andrews, just to name a few, were getting plumb hollow-eyed.
“Tal Stuart doesn’t get hollow-eyed from loss of sleep as he hunts his turkeys at the roost and gets plenty of rest.
“Not only were these fellows showing the strain of rising long before day, morning after morning, but mumblings of mutiny were arising in many households.
“Besides, old W.A. (Boot) Thames is due a few mornings of sacking in until 5 or 6.”
62 YEARS AGO
APRIL 19, 1951
“Centerville Nips Rockets In Conecuh Loop Opener: The Centerville Rookies bunched their hits for five runs in the fifth inning to come from behind an edge the Flat Rock Rockets, 11-8, in a free-hitting game Sunday. George Gaston worked on the mound for Centerville with Clint Ward behind the plate. James Barlow hurled for Flat Rock with Huston Bailey catching.”
“Golf Championship Stays At Home, McGehee Beats Jemison In Finals: The nightmare of ‘always a bridesmaid, never a bride’ ended last Thursday for Bill McGehee, Evergreen’s top golfer. Bill sank a foot-and-a-half putt on the ninth green just before dark to defeat Birmingham’s Elbert Jemison for the Evergreen Golf Club’s Tournament Championship. It was his first championship and the first time a local golfer had won the meet.”
“SPRINGTIME Is Sports Time: You get complete coverage of local, state, Southern, National and American league baseball – written by top-notch sports writer and editors – when you read the daily sports pages of The Mobile Press and The Mobile Register. NONE BETTER ANYWHERE, THE MOBILE PRESS REGISTER, P.O. Box 1609, Mobile, Ala.”
“The Paul Aces opened their Conecuh Amateur League schedule Sunday with a 16-3 win over the Shreve Eagles. The game was played at Paul and puts the Aces into a first place tie with the Centerville Rookies who downed Flat Rock in the league’s other opening game.
“Harold Godwin and J.W. Windham were the Paul pitchers who kept the Shreve bats silent through most of the game. Godwin hurled the first seven innings and Windham finished it up. McIntyre started for Shreve but turned it over to Sanford in the third inning. Sanford left the mound in the seventh and Yancy finished it up. Joe McClain was behind the plate for the winners and Smith for the losers.
“J.W. Windham sparked Paul’s hitting attack with four hits in as many trips to the plate. He smacked a homer in the second inning. Ray Yancy with two hits in four trips topped the Shreve sluggers.”
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