22 YEARS AGO
NOV. 19, 1992
Evergreen weather reporter
Harry Ellis reported .25 of an inch of rain on Nov. 10, .88 on Nov. 11 and 1.75
on Nov. 12. He reported a high of 72 degrees on Nov. 12 and lows of 37 on Nov.
14-15.
“A Castleberry man escaped
serious injury last Wednesday when his vehicle was struck by a south-bound
train in downtown Evergreen.
“According to Evergreen
Police Department Patrolman Foy Ray, a 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier, driven by
23-year-old Leroy Andrews, edged in front of the CSX train at approximately
11:22 a.m.
“Patrolman Ray said Mr.
Andrews’ vehicle was hit on the passenger side as it began crossing the tracks
closest to the Old Evergreen Depot toward West Front Street.”
“Angela Michelle Pate was
named Conecuh County’s 1993 Young Woman of the Year at Wiley Salter Auditorium
on the campus of Ed Reid State Technical College last Saturday night.
“Michelle succeeds Kimberli
Griffin as the county’s representative for the Young Woman of the Year
competition.”
“Members of the Conecuh County Board of Education were
given the oath of office by Conecuh County Probate Judge Rogene Booker last
Monday night. Pictured are Jean Harter, Willene Whatley, David Cook, Robert J.
Floyd, Johnny F. Atkins and Judge Booker. Mr. Floyd was later selected as the
board’s chairman. He replaces Mr. Cook, who was named vice-chairman.”
37 YEARS AGO
NOV. 17, 1977
Evergreen weather reporter
Earl Windham reported .31 of an inch of rain on Nov. 9. He reported a high of
78 degrees on Nov. 9 and a low of 29 on Nov. 11.
“The new zoning ordinance was
approved unanimously by the Evergreen City Council at its meeting Tuesday
night. The zoning is according to the revised map published in last week’s
issue of The Courant. There were 10 citizens present to request certain changes
in the ordinance, and they were heard before the council voted.
“The council also announced
that the fountains in the downtown area will be flowing again this morning.
They pointed out that the fountains had been out of operation due to ‘pranks’
by young people and asked that the young folks find some other means to have
‘fun,” rather than fooling with the fountains.”
“Completion of the bypass
from Highway 83 North to Highway 31 South will come soon. Monday, this picture
was taken on Rural Street as workmen completed the entrances from the Highway
83 side across to the entrances to the Highway 31 side. The bypass leaves
Highway 83 at the entrance to the low rental housing, passes through the
housing area, crosses Rural Street and comes into Highway 31 South on the town
side of Cotton-Hutcheson, Inc.”
52 YEARS AGO
NOV. 22, 1962
“Ed Smith, manager of the new
Conecuh-Monroe Counties Gas District was guest speaker at the regular meeting
of the Evergreen Rotary Club at the Methodist Church last Thursday noon.
“Smith comes to Evergreen
from Palatka, Fla. where he was manager of the Gas Authority before accepting
the position here. His family will move to Evergreen early next year after the
children complete the current semester of school.”
“Panhandling Dog Collects
40.00: Conecuh County’s ‘panhandling dog’ has been at it again. ‘Bobbie,’ who
picks up her tin cup and begs from customers at Claud Murphy’s Store, made her
first report on collections for the United Fund this week. She turned in $40.
“Last year, the cute little
begger collected over $60 for the UF, TB and Cancer drive, giving her a total
of over $100 collected for charity.
“Mr. and Mrs. Murphy trained
the pet to do her trick and she is so persuasive that hardly ever can a
customer turn her down. She picks the cup up in her mouth and offers it to you,
waiting patiently. When you drop in a coin or two, she will turn it over to
Mrs. Murphy. If Mrs. Murphy is not there, she will let Claud handle the money.”
“Due to the illness of Mayor
Zell Murphy, the Evergreen City Council did not hold its regular meeting
Tuesday night, according to City Clerk Miller Sellers. Sellers said that the
council decided to postpone meeting since not much could be done with the mayor
absent.”
67 YEARS AGO
NOV. 20, 1947
“Hoomes Trial Is Now In
Progress Here: The trial of Elbert J. Hoomes, charged with first degree murder
in the killing of his son-in-law, Joe Greer at Brewton, in December of 1944,
got underway here Wednesday morning and is still in progress as The Courant
goes to press Thursday morning.
“The trial was moved here
from Escambia County on a change of venue granted by the court on the plea of
the defendant that he could not get a fair trial in the county where the alleged
offense occurred. Judge A.E. Gamble of Greenville is the presiding judge in the
absence of Judge F.W. Hare, who is ill. The defendant is represented by Hybart
and Horne, while attorney R.E.L. Cope of Union Springs is assisting Circuit
Solicitor A.H. Elliott and County Solicitor Broox Garrett of Brewton with the
prosecution.
“The case is of wide interest
in Escambia County and attracted a large number of citizens of that county here
to observe the progress of the trial.”
“Funeral services for Braxton
Adams, age 19, who was accidentally killed in Vancouver, British Columbia while
serving with Waterman Steamship Corporation Nov. 6, were held from the home on
Pecan Street, 1 p.m. Sunday with Rev. A.A. Staples officiating, Cope Funeral
Home in charge. Interment followed in Magnolia Cemetery in Greenville.”
“There were 4,839 bales of
cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Conecuh County, from the crop
of 1947 prior to Nov. 1, 1947 as compared with 3,523 bales ginned to Nov. 1,
1946.”
83 YEARS AGO
NOV. 17, 1932
“Ed Morrow Found Dead In
Woods: Ed Morrow, well known white man, age 30 years, was found dead in the
woods near Heath’s Mill on the Farnham Plantation near Belleville, early
Saturday morning, his death having been caused by a wound from a shotgun. The
discovery of the body was reported to the Sheriff’s office by Will Dexter.
“According to Dexter, three
men employed at the Heath sawmill, Elisha Brown, Lewis King and Vester Daily,
came to his house early Saturday and reported having discovered the dead body
of Morrow and asked him to take his car, come to Evergreen and notify the
Sheriff. This he did. Deputy Sheriff W.A. Moore, Coroner L.B. Chapman and a
coroner’s jury composed of C.A. Hart, C.E. Mills, Howard Landon, H.J. Owens,
M.L. Sheffield and E. Lundy, went to the scene to make an investigation.
“Upon arriving at the scene,
they found Elisha Brown there or nearby and he was present during the entire
investigation. King and Daily had left the scene. After careful investigation
the coroner’s jury rendered a verdict stating that Morrow came to his death
from a gunshot wound inflicted by a person or persons unknown.
“Officers believe that proof
will be established connecting Brown with the shooting. It is their belief that
he shot Morrow and afterwards placed the gun by him and the dead squirrel and
the shells in his pocket to lead to the conclusion that he committed suicide.
Brown was carried to Brewton jail for safe keeping. King and Daily are held in
the local county jail in connection with the charge. They were apprehended at
their homes about seven miles from the scene of the crime.”
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