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JUNE 4, 2009
Local weather reporter Harry Ellis reported .40 inches of rain on May 25, .10 inches of rain on May 26 and .50 inches of rain on May 27. He reported a high of 90 degrees on May 31 and lows of 61 degrees on May 29 and May 30.
“On May 10, a Flat Rock pet owner observed a raccoon fighting with his dog. He killed the raccoon and took it to Dr. Carl Wilson, who is Conecuh County’s rabies officer and the county’s only veterinarian.”
“Thomas Guy Hartley, age 89, died Sun., May 31, 2009. He was born in Butler County in 1919 and had been a resident of Evergreen for the past 60 years. He was a veteran of World War II and served with the 1105 Signal Co. Service Group in the U.S. Army. He was involved in campaigns in North Africa, Naples, Sicily and Rome. He was awarded the American Service Medal of Good Conduct and the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with four Bronze Stars.”
“Workers this week began laying the way for new pavement as part of the ongoing project to expand and improve the U.S. Highway 84 bridge in downtown Repton.”
“Conecuh County’s annual Relay for Life event will be held tomorrow (Friday) night at Middleton Airfield and will begin with a survivor’s reception at 6 p.m.”
19 YEARS AGO
JUNE 2, 1994
Local weather reporter Harry Ellis reported .06 inches of rain on May 27 and .04 inches of rain on May 29. He reported a high of 85 on May 24 and a low of 54 on May 23.
“Dennis R. Culbreth of Evergreen, Ala., received the doctor of ministry degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary May 20 during the Louisville, Ky., school’s 173rd commencement.”
“Beverly Borden, valedictorian of Hillcrest High School, is among the high school valedictorians being saluted by WSFA TV this summer in a program called THE BEST OF THE CLASS. This series of television announcements identifies those students from south and central Alabama who had the highest grade point average in their graduating class.”
“William Garrett was named as the new manager of the Evergreen Piggly Wiggly approximately six months ago. Garrett comes to the Evergreen store from the Piggly Wiggly in Luverne.”
“Polls in Conecuh County will open next Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. and remain open until 6 p.m. as the people of Conecuh County vote on local and statewide elections. Although most of the interest on the statewide level is in the governors race there has been a great deal of interest locally in who will succeed four-term sheriff Edwin L. Booker.
“Eleven men are vying for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff of Conecuh County. They are West Booker Jr., Coy Covin, Dudley L. Godwin, McAllard (Mac) Goneke, Thomas W. Hall, Jimmy Allen Hawsey, J.B. Jackson, Dennis R. Owens, James Powell, John L. (Butch) Salter and Robert S. Taylor.”
34 YEARS AGO
JUNE 7, 1979
“Weatherman Earl Windham reports rainfall of .31 of an inch on May 29; .27 on March 30; 2.04 on May 31; .16 on June 2; and .95 on June 3. His weekly comment was: ‘Well, I saw Old Bob taking his knee bends and Dennis Majors was seen watering his flowers Sunday afternoon.’
“All I can say, Ole Earl, is that after you saw me taking my ‘knee bends,’ I went out to the golf course and almost got drowned. It might have only rained .95 of an inch at your house, but the ‘bottom fell out’ at the golf course.”
“An ordinance was passed changing the meetings of the Evergreen City Council from the first and third Thursday nights of each month to the first and second Tuesday nights at seven o’clock at the council meeting last Thursday night.
“The council had traditionally met on first and third Tuesdays, but changed to Thursdays several months ago at the request of Councilman Lomax Cassady. At that time, Cassady was in a business which required him to be out of town on Tuesday nights. He is now engaged in the insurance and real estate business here, so the return to normal was enacted.”
“Dr. Warren E. Henry, world renowned scientist and native of Conecuh County, was the respondent for black Alabama achievers in the sciences, during the first Roots Alabama Black Homecoming Celebration in Birmingham, May 26, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
“Born in the China community to the late Nelson Henry Sr. and Mrs. Mattie Henry, Dr. Henry is recognized as one of the nation’s most eminent physicists.”
49 YEARS AGO
JUNE 4, 1964
“Mr. Fitzhugh Ellington, minster of the Evergreen Church of Christ, this month begins the 13th year of his ministry here.”
“About 50 youths are expected to participate in the Evergreen Rotary Club’s 5th annual Conecuh County’s 4-H Fish & Wildlife Camp next Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Camp Director Elbert Williams.
“The camp is permanently located at Tal Stuart’s Pond near Belleville.”
“Frank T. Salter of Evergreen won nomination to the office of Judge of Probate of Conecuh County over veteran Judge Lloyd G. Hart in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary Election. Nomination is tantamount to election in Conecuh.”
“Oscar Lee Hendricks, ETI, and Mrs. Hendricks left Mobile by plane last Friday to fly to San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. Hendricks will fly to Tokyo, then go to her sister’s home in Yokohoma, to await Seaman Hendrick’s transfer to the repair ship Ajak at Sasebo, Japan, where she will join him.”
“The Alma Martin Post No. 50 of the American Legion will hold its annual June Dance Saturday night June 6 at Ft. Dave Lewis Armory.”
64 YEARS AGO
JUNE 2, 1949
“John Carson Carter, son of Dr. and Mrs. W.R. Carter, Repton, Ala., received his high school diploma from Marion Military Institute, Marion, Ala., on May 26, 1949. He received the highest scholastic honor in his class of 47 and gave the salutary address, the valedictory address being given by the honor cadet of the College Dept.”
“Work is fast approaching completion on a vast remodeling project at the Bank of Evergreen. The building is being done over entirely on the inside. The working space is being shifted over from the west to the east side of the building, incidentally shifting the lobby, which has been decreased in size considerably to make room for an office in front. In addition to the old entrance, which will be retained as heretofore, an other entrance has been made to enter the lobby from the hallway.
“New and modern fixtures and equipment are being installed including individual tellers’ cages. The safety deposit vault is being enlarged and new safety box equipment is being installed which will provide many more boxes. The interior will be redecorated throughout.”
“Mrs. Glenn Walker left Wednesday for Talladega to attend the dance revue of the Frank Jones’ School of the Dance which her granddaughter Glenda Walker is a pupil.”
“The Evergreen Vacation Bible School will open at the City School at 8:30 Monday morning June 6. All young people of the community between the ages of four to 16 are invited to attend.”
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