Monday, June 2, 2014

The Evergreen County's News Flashback for June 2, 2014

State Senator Maston Mims in 1978
36 YEARS AGO
JUNE 1, 1978

Local weather reporter Earl Windham reported no rain in Evergreen between May 22 and May 28. He reported a high of 95 degrees on May 27 and a low of 63 on May 25.

“Tommy Chapman of Evergreen declared his intention to run for the Alabama Senate from District 31 which is composed of Escambia, Clarke, Conecuh and Monroe counties.”

“State Senator Maston Mims of Uriah announced last week that he would not seek re-election to his place in the 31st District this year.
“Sen. Mims is ending eight years of service in the legislature. He was elected without opposition in 1970 to one of the two seats in the House of Representatives in the ‘old’ district which was composed of Conecuh, Monroe and Wilcox Counties. He defeated three other candidates in 1974 to win the Senate seat he now holds.”

“These are busy days for these newly appointed members of the Conecuh County Board of Equalization: James A. Powell, Evergreen; Chairman Lee Dolihite, Castleberry; and Mrs. Bill (Willene) Whatley, Evergreen. The board is in session now reviewing protests by property owners in connection with the recent federal court-ordered reappraisal of property values.”

“Connie Burt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burt of Route Two, Evergreen, was valedictorian of the 1978 graduating class at Monroe Academy, Monroeville.”

51 YEARS AGO
JUNE 6, 1963

“Holder Brings In First Cotton Bloom: The first cotton bloom of the 1963 crop was brought in The Courant Friday morning by Willie Holder, good farmer who lives 2-1/2 miles out of Evergreen on the Loree Road.
“Not far behind Holder was Leslie Crosby of Rt. E who came in Saturday morning.”

“Jr. College Group Looking For Site: Guy Mason, co-chairman of a local group working to secure at Jr. College for Evergreen, said that his group has found four possible sites of not less than 100 acres in the Evergreen area.
“W.T. Wild and M.S. Holley are co-chairmen of the site committee. The sites most pleasing to the committee are near the new Interstate Highway. Mason said that the group feels that the accessibility of the college via I-65 will help make Evergreen a logical choice of the state committee appointed by Governor Wallace.”

“Bill Murner manager of the local V.J. Elmore store said that S.H. Kress and Co. have bought the local Elmore store along with 69 other Elmore stores in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.”

No rain was reported in Evergreen between May 30 and June 5, 1963. The paper reported a high temperature of 92 degrees on June 1 and June 5 and a low of 64 on June 5.

66 YEARS AGO
JUNE 3, 1948

“Rev. Sam Granade, who was recently called as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Evergreen, arrived Tuesday to begin his work here. He and his wife and three-year-old son moved to the pastorium Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday night they were tendered a reception by the members of the Board of Deacons and their wives at the church.
“Rev. Granade will preach at both the morning and evening services next Sunday.”

“John Law Robinson and Nick Stallworth, both members of the junior class at Evergreen High School this year, will attend Boys State at Tuscaloosa June 6 through June 12.”

“Two More Qualify In Municipal Campaign: Since the last issue of The Courant two more candidates have qualified for city councilman, making a total of 11 candidates for the five places on the council. The last two to enter the race are: O.B. Tuggle and Zell Murphy. There are only two candidates for mayor. A complete list of all candidates as shown by the certificates on record with E.E. Newton, Chairman of the Democratic Committee, follows:
“For Mayor: M.M. Cardwell, J.H. Robison.
“For Councilman: Ward C. Alexader, A.G. Bolton, H.H. Beasley, H.A. Deer, R.G. Kendall, C.L. Kamplain, H.J. Kinzer, Zell Murphy, J.W. Shannon, D.T. Stuart, O.B. Tuggle.
“Time for qualifying as candidate ended Tues., June 1. The first primary will be held June 29, and if a second is necessary it will be held July 27.”

81 YEARS AGO
JUNE 1, 1933

“Conecuh’s ‘Lion’ Stilled; Swains Recapture Dignity: Montgomery, May 30 – The ‘roar of the lion’ has been stilled in Conecuh County and it appears now that swains can walk their girls ‘home from preaching’ without suffering loss of their dignity.
“Attorney General Thomas E. Knight Jr. released letters today telling of some distressing happenings at Owassa, near Evergreen.
“First, there was a letter from a young man who said that on May 3 six men and boys, carrying a nail keg partly covered with a goatskin, with waxed cord so attached that when pulled it ‘roared like a lion,’ began going about the countryside at night making a lion roar.
“These events kept farmers awake and caused them to ‘lose considerable time from their crops. Mothers were afraid to let their children play outside the house. For 10 days women were on the verge of nervous breakdowns. Parties hunted the lion, but couldn’t find it.’
“The writer told Knight that he had the names of the parties causing the disturbance, and wished to know what action to take. Knight referred him to Hugh M. Caffey Jr., 21st Circuit Solicitor at Brewton.
“Caffey investigated and wrote Knight: ‘The greatest injury done was to the feelings of the complainant who was escorting his girl home from preaching one Sunday night when the ‘lion’ roared from a branch overhead. The complainant, without a great deal of ceremony, reached for his hate and left the young lady to the mercy of the beast. Naturally he has not received many compliments in this vicinity for bravery.”

96 YEARS AGO
JUNE 6, 1918

“The destructive boll weevil has made its appearance in Conecuh County. In some parts of the county, the pest has appeared in great numbers.”

“The young boys and girls of Evergreen paraded the streets Thursday evening for the purpose of creating an interest in the new organization known as the Red Star Animal Association. The object of the association is the better care of army horses.”

“A white boy was killed by the train at Sparta Monday night. His head was cut off and the body otherwise mangled.”

“Quite a number of young men registered Thurs., the 6th, thus complying with the law requiring all those who have attained the age of 21 years since the last general registration to thus qualify themselves, in this particular, for military service.”

“Joe Gibson was instantly killed by lightning and three brothers seriously injured while plowing a field near Greenville a few days ago.”

“From France: Mrs. Binion received following letter from her son, who is on the firing line in France:
“Dear Mama:
“They are making special preparations to get our Mothers Day letters across in a hurry, so maybe you will get this one a great deal sooner than the others.
“I suppose you have gotten the letter by this time telling of my being wounded. I have been in the hospital now almost a month. Have been sitting up some for the past few days.
“The bullet entered the right side of my back, just above the waist, came up through my left chest and out into my left arm. That was some trip wasn’t it? I had a real hard time for about a week, but since then have been doing nicely. I suppose it will not be long before I’m with the company again.
“I got the family letter all right, but it was several days after it came before I read it. We have fine doctors and real American nurses.
“(Signed) Eugene.”


“AN EARNEST APPEAL TO OUR PEOPLE: The church bell will be rung every morning at nine o’clock in the name of our Heavenly Father. We appeal to one and all to refrain from material things, bow in earnest prayer a few moments in behalf of our beloved soldier boys, our beloved President and that God will soon give us a universal peace.”

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