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| Amasa Coleman "A.C." Lee |
Seventy-five years ago this month, in July 1939, 59-year-old
Amasa Coleman “A.C.” Lee was the editor of The Monroe Journal newspaper in
Monroeville, Ala. E.M. Salter was the business manager. During that month,
these two men published four issues of The Journal, and what follows are a few
news highlights from each of those editions. Enjoy.
JULY 6, 1939
The Monroeville and Milton baseball teams will meet on the
local diamond this afternoon (Thursday) in a game that should be a classic, as
Stewart, the sensational pitcher of the Milton team will hook up with “Big
Bill” Zuber, Monroeville’s ace.
Both pitchers as well as the other players have been playing
sensational ball recently. Come out and see a good game on the local ball
diamond.
Monroeville Chapter No. 155 O.E.S. cordially invites the
Masons to attend their installation at the hall on July 11 at eight o’clock
P.M.
Mrs. Joan Bohannon, more commonly known as “Aunt Joan” to
everyone, was complimented with a reunion given at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. R.A. Harris, in Mineola Sun., July 2. Many friends gathered to honor this
aged lady as well as the host of relatives, including members of as high as the
fourth generation.
Boll Weevils Becoming Serious: Reports received from many
parts of the State indicate boll weevils are quite numerous in cotton fields at
the present time, W.A. Ruffin, entomologist of the Alabama Extension Service,
said today.
Good prices were paid for cattle and hogs at the last sale
held at the Beatrice Stockyard on June 27.
Harold Conn, Uriah, high school sophomore, learned last week
that he had been awarded a $25 cash prize in a national essay contest conducted
by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on the subject “Farming of Tomorrow on
Rubber.”
JULY 13, 1939
A series of revival meetings will begin at Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church on Sun., July 16, at 11 o’clock A.M. Rev. Q.E. Wells of Atmore,
will do the preaching.
The Monroeville and Frisco City baseball teams will play a
scheduled game here next Sunday afternoon. “Big Bill” Zuber will be on the
mound for Monroeville, and Digman, Frisco City’s slab artist, will do the
hurling for the visitors.
Three new residences are being built in Monroeville and
carpenters are really making good headway on these jobs. Mr. and Mrs. J.L.
Redoch are erecting a new home in the northern part of town. Mr. Dayton Russell
is building a new home near the high school, and started only about two weeks
ago, the frame work has practically been finished. This week the roof is being
finished and the interior work is going ahead on a residence being built by Mr.
J.S. Burns.
The residence of Mr. E.R. Green of Burnt Corn was completely
destroyed by fire early last Thursday night. All household effects were also
consumed by the flames.
Mr. and Mrs. Green and their daughter had gone to a
neighbor’s house nearby for a short visit Thursday evening, and in a few
minutes after their arrival, they discovered a fire in the direction of their
home. Before they could return and save any of their furnishings, the roof had
fallen in. Mr. Green saved his automobile and school bus, which were in the
garage near the dwelling.
JULY 20, 1939
A Negro named John Lucas shot and instantly killed another Negro,
Ben Kidd, at Packers Bend Monday afternoon.
The two Negroes got into an argument over a dog. Lucas
obtained a shotgun and fired a load of buckshot into Kidd’s chest and face,
killing him instantly.
Wilcox County officers arrested Lucas and placed him in
jail. Sheriff J.L. Bowden was immediately notified and went to Camden early
Tuesday morning and brought Lucas to the Monroeville jail, where he will await
trial on a charge of murder.
A distributor truck of the W.L. Cobb Construction Co. was
completely demolished last Thursday by flames, following an explosion. The
truck was near the L&N Railroad station in Beatrice when the explosion
occurred. The driver of the truck, Preston Holliday, and his helpers escaped
injury.
The truck was emptying its tank of the surplus of prime, the
tar mixture used in blacktopping the road. Work had been completed on the
highway between Tunnel Springs and Beatrice, and the truck was preparing to
leave.
Cause of the explosion is not known. With the aid of
Beatrice men, the fire was extinguished after an hour of shoveling sand.
The Monroe County Masonic Conference will convene with
Alabama Lodge No. 3 at Monroeville, Ala. on Thurs., Aug. 3, 1939 at nine
o’clock A.M., Mr. Joe Southall from Mobile, conducting. The Masons from each
lodge in the county are especially invited to attend.
W.S. Nash, Sec.
Monroe County Conference
JULY 27, 1939
Frisco City will be the opponents of the Monroeville
baseball team here Sunday afternoon. Lee Smith, a new addition to the mound
corps, will be on the firing line for Monroeville.
The rampaging Frisco Citians have a fine team and always
play a good game. Monroeville’s team wants you to come out and lend your
encouragement to show Frisco City “a thing or two.”
Work Continues On Local Paving Project: A power shovel was
put on the job Monday morning to speed up the grading work on the one-mile
stretch west of the Square. In preparing this section of the road, it is being
made several feet wider.
Just how long it will take to finish this project has not
been determined, but chances are that it will be ready for the priming coat
before winter.
Cotton is beginning to open over the county and indications
are that picking will begin unusually early this year.
Well developed open bolls have been sent to The Journal
office by A.R. Buroughs of Perdue Hill and W.J. Knight of Hybart.
Brick masons were put to work on laying the foundation for
the new hotel last week. This new building will be erected on the site formerly
occupied by the Commercial Hotel. This building will be a brick veneer and will
contain about 30 guest rooms.
Final Coat Being Applied To Highway: The final coat is being
applied to the stretch of highway between Peterman and the top of the
Faulkenberry Hill this week. Gravel has already been placed on the section of
road between this point and Beatrice.
South of Monroeville, priming has been put on the highway
between Megargel and Uriah, and this piece of road will soon be ready for
another application of asphalt and slag, or gravel. With the completion of this
work to Little River, indications are that paving work will be started soon
beginning at State Farm and run north to Little River. With this work
completed, this section will have a paved road all the way south to Pensacola,
Mobile and other points.
With the exception of a 12-mile strip between Beatrice and
Old Texas, the highway is paved north toward Montgomery.
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