54
YEARS AGO
JUNE
19, 1960
“Edsel Johnson, Southern Bell
Telephone Company’s area installer, makes the final connection for the new dial
system recently installed at Southern Coach & Body Co. Johnson now lives in
Brewton, but is a former resident of Evergreen and was a star athlete at the
local high school. He is married to the former Jean Snowden of Evergreen.”
“Summer Recreation Program:
The 1960 summer recreational activities have already begun under the direction
of the Recreational Department of the City of Evergreen at the Conecuh County
Training School play ground.
“Parents are encouraged to
let their children take advantage of the activities this summer. So far, 122
girls and boys from ages 6-20 have been registered.
“The activities for the
summer’s program include the following: play activities for small children
(indoors and out of doors), peewee ball teams, girls and boys 6-9; little
league baseball teams, Cubs and Reds, boys, 9-13; pony league, Jets and Bears,
13-16; Baby Ruth league, consists of working teenage boys who play on
Saturdays; softball for both boys and girls; table tennis, horseshoe,
basketball, tennis, badminton and checkers.
“New suits have been ordered
for the Peewee team. Parents are being asked to share in the purchase of the
suits.
“There will be a game with
Camden here in Evergreen on Wednesday afternoon. There will also be a game with
Castleberry at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Evergreen.”
69 YEARS AGO
JUNE 21, 1945
“William Faulk Jr., age 17,
son of William Faulk and John Quates, age 15, son of B.J. Quates, lost their
lives in the pond at the Evergreen Golf Course Friday afternoon shortly after
one o’clock. The youths were in swimming when the tragedy occurred, and it is
believed that the Faulk boy was stricken with cramps. Other boys who were
present state that the Quates boy went to his friend’s rescue and in the
struggle both went down.
“One of the boy’s body was
recovered in a short time and an attempt to resuscitate him with artificial
respiration failed. The other body was not recovered until several hours later.
Both boys lived nearby the golf course.”
84 YEARS AGO
JUNE 8, 1939
“Evergreen Boy Wins Many
College Honors: Birmingham, Ala., June 18 – Jack Finklea of Evergreen, recent
graduate of Howard College, has returned to his native soil with a full load of
student honors conferred as recognition of his activities at that institution.
“Chosen manager of the
Freshman Class baseball team in 1926, Finklea served with brilliance and
success, often pulling his charges through to victory over the varsity
opponents and always to victory over the Birmingham-Southern contingent. In
successive years, he served as varsity baseball manager, assistant football
manager and directing varsity football manager. He was also a member of the
Y.M.Ca A. Cabinet and of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, national social order.”
“Scouts To Go Before Court of
Honor: Arrangements have been perfected for a number of local Boy Scouts to go
before the Court of Honor of this Scout District at a meeting to be held at the
Baptist Church Friday night, June 20, at eight o’clock. Members of this Court
of Honor are prominent business and professional men of Brewton, and it is said
that the entire troop of Boy Scouts from Brewton are expected to be present.
Members of the local troop will also be there 100 percent, and it is hoped that
the parents of the boys and all others who feel an interest in this fine work
will attend the meeting.”
“On a hunting trip in
Glasgow, Alfred Weston killed 97 birds with 97 shots.”
That week’s edition of The
Courant also contained a complete reprinting of Douglas Malloch’s classic
sports poem, “Play Ball!” –
“ACCEPT, if you like, the
cheers,
The shouting before the game,
Or hate, if you do, the
jeers,
And take, if you must, the
blame,
But when there’s a whistle
blow,
Or when there’s an umpire’s
call,
There’s only one thing to
know –
Play ball!”
“Oh, love, if you like, a
maid,
Or hate, if you must, a man,
Or think of some game you
played
Or think of some race you
ran,
But when there’s a game
that’s new
They never matter at all,
There’s only one thing to do
–
Play ball!”
“And far from the crowded
stands,
Whatever the task may be,
Yes, far from the clapping
hands,
With only yourself to see,
Whatever the day may bring,
And whether it’s great or
small,
Then this is the only thing –
Play ball!”
99 YEARS AGO
JUNE 16, 1915
“There will be a picnic at
the Varner bridge on Sepulga river July 3rd. Baseball in afternoon.
Refreshments will be served. Everybody cordially invited to come and bring a
well filled basket.”
“HARMONY SUPERIOR SCHOOL: The
Harmony Superior School at China, the second school of the kind in the state,
has issued its annual announcement and The Courant reproduces the following
facts concerning this school from the catalogue, which will be of interest to
many readers:
“Location: Our school is
located on the Evergreen and Pine Orchard ‘hard road’ seven miles northwest of
Evergreen, and in one of the most pleasant and progressive rural districts in
South Alabama. The Missionary Baptist church is ‘just across the street’ from
our school building, where we have a live Sunday School which meets every
Sunday and preaching at least once a month.
“Clubs: Our school maintains
a Boy’s Corn Club, Girl’s Canning Club, Pig Club, Girl’s Athletic Club, Boy’s
Baseball Club, Home Beautiful Club and a literary society which is known as the
Uncle Remus Literary Society, all of which furnish social intercourse and
amusement of an uplifting nature for our pupils.”
114 YEARS AGO
JUNE 20, 1900
“Don’t fail to see our line
of fishing tackle. It is complete. – Wild Brothers.”
Hooray for the Varner Bridge!
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