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| Truman Capote and 'Aunt Sook' |
The Monroe Journal newspaper in Monroeville published four
editions 75 years ago during the month of September 1939. Those papers came out
on Sept. 7, Sept. 14, Sept. 21 and Sept. 28. A.C. Lee was the newspaper’s
editor, and E.M. Salter was the business manager. What follows are a few new
highlights from each of those papers. Enjoy.
SEPT. 7, 1939
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Capote and Seaborn Faulk have returned to
New York, after spending a week with Misses Nannie and Jennie Faulk. They were
accompanied home by Truman Capote, who spent the summer in Monroeville.
Miss Alice Lee of Birmingham spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Lee. She was accompanied back to Birmingham Monday
by Miss Nelle Lee, who is spending this week there.
More New Residences Are Being Built: For the past few months
a number of new residences have been under construction in different sections
of Monroeville.
New residences that are nearing completion are those of J.L.
Reddoch, in the northern section of town, Fred Sheffield on the Drewry Road,
south of McCall Lumber Co., and Dayton Russell, near the High School building.
Several new houses have just been started, within the past
week or two. Mr. H.G. Brantley has a dwelling started between the homes of Mrs.
Katz and R.H. McMillan.
Two residences are under construction by Mr. O.B. Finklea,
north of the B.L. Hendrix home.
McCall Lumber Co. has started the construction of a
residence, south of the J.W. Urquhart home, and plans to build two others on
adjoining lots.
The Dennis home in the northern part of town is being
repaired and rooms added.
At a meeting of Monroe County Post No. 61 American Legion
held at the Club House last Friday, the following officers were elected to
serve for the coming year: E.T. Millsap, Commander; E.S. Gardner, Adjutant; Jim
Sawyer, Vice Commander; Sullivan Murphy, Chaplain; W.E. Deer, Historian; R.T.
Daniels, Sergeant-At-Arms.
SEPT. 14, 1939
Truman Capote, who spent the summer here with Misses Nannie
and Jennie Faulk and Mrs. W.J. Carter, returned to his home in New York last
Friday. The first of the week, he entered a Connecticut school.
Signing of an agreement by the Highway Department with
officials of Monroe County, for the paving of 12.5 miles of State Route No. 47,
between Tunnel Springs and Midway, was announced Saturday by State Highway
Director Chris J. Sherlock, who said this work with bituminous material would
eliminate the last section of this highway between Greenville, county seat of
Butler, and Monroeville, county seat of Monroe.
Landmark Razed By Fire Tuesday Morning: A dwelling in the
western part of town, occupied by Mr. “Shorty” Johnson, was completely
destroyed by fire Tuesday morning.
This was one of the oldest dwellings in Monroeville. It was
built about 1850 by Mr. Harris Malden, and after the war it was owned and
occupied by Dr. Flake. Several well known families either owned or occupied the
house in years gone by, among them being the late F.M. Jones, George W. Salter,
J.T. Salter and many others.
Cotton Crop 5,619 Bales Short Of 1938: According to the
cotton ginning report for Monroe County given out Monday by the director of the
census, 348 bales of cotton had been ginned in this county prior to Sept. 1
from the crop of 1939 as compared to 5,967 bales ginned prior to Sept. 1, 1938.
SEPT. 21, 1939
Prominent Merchant Dies Here Tuesday: Dr. G.C. Watson, prominent
merchant and businessman, died at his home here Tuesday morning about six
o’clock, following a heart attack.
He was a native of Wilcox County but had resided in this
county for the past 40 years. For 34 years, he had been a resident of
Monroeville, where he practiced dentistry until about 15 years ago, when his
health made it necessary for him to give up his profession. Since that time, he
has been engaged in the mercantile business here.
The Monroe County schools opened Monday for the 1939-40 session.
Mr. Edwin Lee, a student at Auburn, spent the past weekend
at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Lee.
Masonic Officers Are Installed At Ceremonies Here Tuesday
Night: Officers elected to serve Alabama Lodge No. 3 were installed on Tuesday
evening. Mr. Joe Southall and Mr. George U. Potter of Mobile acted as
installing officers.
Repairs Being Made On Methodist Church: Repair work on the
Frisco City Methodist Church began last week. The Church is being covered, and
several new Sunday School rooms are being added. Members of the Methodist
Church will be proud of the building when this work is completed.
SEPT. 28, 1939
The Chambers-Lazenby Motor Co. will have the 1940 Ford on
display at their show room on Fri., Oct. 6.
Mrs. Eugene Lazenby recently underwent an appendicitis
operation at Carter’s Hospital in Repton.
Heavy Rains Send Many State Streams Out Of Banks: Rains
which fell over Alabama the first three days of this week did considerable
damage to crops, highways and bridges. Many streams were out of their banks.
Burnt Corn and Murder Creeks, two of the most treacherous streams of this
section, were rising at the rate of about 18 inches an hour Tuesday. During the
day, the Conecuh River rose 11.5 feet and a rise of 20 feet by Wednesday night
was forecast for that stream.
Traffic was held up on the Bay Bridge for several hours
Tuesday. Traffic was also interrupted on the highway between Monroeville and
Atmore on account of damage to the concrete bridge south of the State Prison
Farm.
Mr. B.H. Bailey Bitten By Snake: Mr. Brutus H. Bailey of
Franklin is suffering from a snake bite, inflicted last Thursday just before
noon. Mr. Bailey, in the company of several other men, was surveying a piece of
land near Franklin when the snake struck him. It is not known exactly what kind
of snake bit him, as none of the men saw it, but it is supposed to have been a
rattlesnake or a rattlesnake’s pilot. He was rushed to Monroeville to a doctor,
where he was given treatment. His condition is now greatly improved, and he
will be able to be out again within a week or two.
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