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| U.S. Senator Jim Allen |
11 YEARS AGO
AUG. 21, 2003
Evergreen weather reporter
Harry Ellis reported .07 inches of rain on Aug. 12, .50 inches of rain on Aug.
13 and .60 inches of rain on Aug. 16. He reported a high of 92 degrees on Aug.
15 and a low of 69 on Aug. 12.
“The City of Evergreen is
currently working on several sewer projects throughout the city. Pictured above
is the work taking place off Reynolds Avenue. The city is also working to
extend sewer service to the annexed property in the Fairview area to help
attract business and industry to this area.”
“Joy Wilson, owner of Joy’s
in downtown Evergreen and Evergreen-Conecuh County Chamber of Commerce
Secretary Shani Meeks invite everyone to come by Joy’s during Business After Hours
next Thurs., Aug. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. Joy says she will have many new items on
display along with some delicious refreshments.”
“The Evergreen City Council
heard from the Conecuh County Economic Development Authority at their regular
meeting Tuesday night. John Raines, Chairman of the EDA, gave the council a
report on the activities of the past year.
“Raines said they have had a
pretty good year but just wish they had been able to land a Hyundai supplier.
He said that the distance from the main plant in Hope Hull made a logistics
problem. He added that they believe that the industry will grow in the coming
years and Evergreen and Conecuh County could still benefit by landing a
secondary supplier.”
26 YEARS AGO
AUG. 18, 1988
Evergreen weather reporter
Harry Ellis reported 1.02 inches of rain on Aug. 9 and .07 inches of rain on
Aug. 15. He reported a high of 93 on Aug. 11 and lows of 70 on Aug. 13 and Aug.
14.
“The Board of Commissioners
of the Evergreen Housing Authority held a ground-breaking ceremony last
Thursday for its newest additions at Crestview Manor Apartments located on Rabb
Drive off Knoxville Road. The newest additions will consist of 35 three-bedroom
units which will be furnished with stoves and refrigerators. This will bring
the total units in Crestview Manor to 60, consisting of 51 three-bedroom units
and nine four-bedroom units.”
“The Evergreen City Council
considered two proposals and then decided to enter into a contract with Taylor
Construction of Atmore, the low bidder, for the construction of a new hangar at
Middleton Field Municipal Airport. The action highlighted the council’s meeting
Tuesday night at City Hall.”
“The Conecuh County School
System would like to remind parents that students will start school this year
on Mon., Aug. 29.”
“The Fall Term of Circuit
Court for Conecuh County will begin Monday morning at nine o’clock with Judge
Robert E.L. Key presiding. Judge Key, the 35th Circuit’s first and only judge,
will be presiding over his final regular term of court in this county. He will
retire in January.”
41 YEARS AGO
AUG. 16, 1973
“Rain, more rain, records may
fall: ‘Into each life some rain must fall,’ but it is getting ridiculous around
here this year.
“According to Earl Windham, a
total of 12 inches of rain fell in July. This brought the rainfall for the year
up to 63.5 inches through July. This is more than the average rainfall for a
year and there are five months to go.
“Judging by the amount of
rain so far in August, records for annual rainfall in this area may be broken
this year.”
“U.S. Senator Jim Allen
presents a gavel he used to preside over the Senate to Judge of Probate Frank
Salter and John Fleming, chairman of the Conecuh County Commission. The
presentation took place last Thursday morning at a Dutch breakfast for the
Senator at the Holiday Inn. After speaking briefly to a good audience, he
answered questions. Senator Allen will have visited every county in Alabama
since the first of the year by the end of this month.”
“Second Lieutenant Larry E.
Byrd, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Byrd of Evergreen, has graduated at Sheppard
AFB, Texas, from the U.S. Air Force transportation officer course conducted by
the Air Training Command.
“Lieutenant Byrd is being
assigned to Hill AFB, Utah, for duty with a unit of the Air Force Logistics
Command.
“A 1960 graduate of Evergreen
High School, he received his B.S. degree in 1972 from Michigan State University
and is a member of Phi Kappa Gamma and Alpha Zeta.”
56 YEARS AGO
AUG. 21, 1958
“Courant Speeds Up: This
week’s news may be a little stale when it reaches you readers, but we hope that
you will forgive us. The Courant is going to press a little early with this
issue in order that we may install a new printing press.
“We are pleased to announce
that we have purchased a new Heidelberg Platen Press. The new press will enable
us to give faster and better printing service than ever before.”
“The Orpheus Club of
Evergreen will begin the celebration of the 50th anniversary of its founding at
a Silver Tea on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 31. The tea will be held at the
Evergreen City School at five o’clock.
“The Orpheus Club was
organized in 1908 and federated in 1909.”
“Prisoners arrested by county
law enforcers are now incarcerated in the ultra-modern jail atop the
courthouse. Would seem that such sumptuous quarters would attract many new
customers, but not so, according to Sheriff James ‘Shorty’ Brock.
“Business is definitely not
booming at the county’s new ‘hotel.’ In fact, business has fallen off to such
an extent that Tuesday the county had fewer prisoners in the lock-up than at
any time since they moved across the street several months ago.
“Tuesday, Jailer L.D. Barrow
had only 12 prisoners in custody compared to a normal of 25 to 35 lodgers.
“Shorty offers no explanation
for the decrease, but he isn’t kicking and neither are deputies Mancil Pearce
and Bill Kent, because they quickly point out that while the number of
prisoners is decreasing, there is also a similar decrease in the number of
unsolved crimes in the county.”
71 YEARS AGO
AUG. 19, 1943
“Stationed At Reno: Lt. and Mrs. Jacob Lowrey Jr. of
Burnt Corn, Ala. are making their home in Reno, Nevada, while Lt. Lowrey is
stationed there with the Air Transport Command’s 3rd Operational Unit.
“Lt. Lowrey was transferred from Sebring, Fla., where he
received his first pilot’s rating on the B-17’s, to Reno where he is working
for a first pilot’s rating on the B-24’s. When he finishes in Reno, he will
hold a first pilot’s rating on the Army’s biggest bombers – the B-17 Flying
Fortress and the B-24 Liberator. Lt. Lowrey expects to soon be transporting
vital war materials on overseas routes in a Liberator fitted as a cargo ship.”
“Congressman George Grant, Representative in Congress
from this, the Second District, spent Wednesday in Evergreen, mingling and
conferring with his friends and constituents.”
“After an illness of less than one week, Mrs. W.T.
Wiggins, age 82, beloved lady of this place died at her home on Rural Street at
an early hour Wednesday morning.
“Mrs. Wiggins was one of Evergreen’s oldest and most
admired citizens. She was born Feb. 13, 1861 at Oaky Streak in Butler County.
Before her marriage to the late Willis Thomas Wiggins, she was Miss Annie
Stallings. Upon moving to this county, she and her husband lived for a short
time at Castleberry. She had lived here since 1890. Her husband died March 10,
1927.”
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