41
YEARS AGO
JAN.
24, 1974
“Gerry Watson is on All
American Football Team: Gerry Watson, an outstanding linebacker for the Repton
High School Bulldogs last fall, has been named to the Who’s Who in National
High School Athletics All American Football Team. He was one of only 26 players
from Alabama named to the team which is selected by the vote of more than 1,500
coaches and sportswriters on a nationwide panel.
“According to ‘Who’s Who’
these young men are being honored for definite evidence of excellence to the
highest ideals of sportsmanship through competitive athletics, and further
revealed by their strong contribution to teammates acquired through sacrifice,
sportsmanship, cooperation and fair play.
“Gerry is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Watson of Bermuda.”
56 YEARS AGO
JAN. 22, 1959
“Greenville Wins Three Over
Aggies Tuesday: The Greenville Tigers made a clean sweep Tuesday night as they
dropped the Evergreen High Juniors, Bees and Varsity on the Tiger home court.
“The Evergreen Juniors lost
to the Greenville youngsters by a score of 34 to 22. Smith with seven points
and Ridgeway with six led the Aggie scoring. Perdue with 17 points led the
Greenville Juniors.
“The Greenville Bees
completely out-classed the Aggie Bees by 61 to 20. Johnny Lewis was high for
Evergreen with 10 points. Frye with 13 and Langford with 22 led the Greenville
team.
“The Aggie varsity scored
only 35 points against a high-scoring Greenville five that racked up 74 points
in the final game of the evening. Billy Melton was high point man for the
Aggies with 11 points. Brown led Greenville with 17 points.
“The Aggies face Florala
tomorrow night in Memorial Gymnasium. The Bee game will start at seven o’clock
and the varsity contest will be played at eight o’clock.”
“HORTON – Terry Sullivan and
James Reeves attended the basketball game in Montgomery Saturday night.”
“DEER HUNTING IS A SNAP
according to young Ashley Landon who is shown with two fine specimens killed
near the end of the season. Ashley brought down the buck on his right while the
one on his left was killed by E.B. Horton, veteran deer hunter. Both were fine
eight-point bucks. Ashley is 10 years old and this was the first year he has
hunted. The Courant understands that some Conecuh hunters have indulged in the
sport for years and never made a kill. Ashley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Landon of Route D, Evergreen.”
“CASTLEBERRY – Elaine and
Roddie Wilson and Janis Ellis spent Friday night in Brewton and attended the
ball tournament.”
71
YEARS AGO
JAN.
27, 1944
“Aggies Snap Miller Win
Streak At Nine, 21 To 17: Coach E.L. McInnis’ red hot Evergreen Aggies ran
their win streak to seven straight and stopped the Miller High squad’s at nine
straight in a fast played game in Brewton Tuesday night, 21 to 17. The Millers,
who had not met defeat in nine games, took command of the game in the first
half, and grabbed a six-point lead before the locals dented the basket. Three
foul shots made good by Huey (2) and Hart kept the Aggies in the game, and the
half ended with the Millers leading six to three and both teams playing
defensive ball. A rejuvenated Evergreen team took the game in hand as the
second half began. With Huey and Tranum hitting the cords at will, the Aggies
moved into the lead and were never in trouble again.
“Robertson, stellar Brewton
forward, sank 11 points to pace the Miller attack, but Huey, straight shooting
Aggie forward, grabbed the high scoring honors with 12. Tranum shot six;
Stinson, two; and Hart, one. Stinson played one of the best floor games seen
since Billy Wiggins was cavorting in the green and white. He was all over the
floor continuously tying up the Brewton attack. The entire Aggie team played
good defensive ball, and their pass work left nothing to be desired. Evergreen
will meet Brewton on the local court Friday afternoon, and with the Millers
seeking revenge for this defeat, one of the most exciting games of the season
is in prospect.
“This was the locals’ seventh
win in as many games. They have defeated Castleberry twice, McKenzie twice, and
Lyeffion, Repton and Brewton one each.”
“All But Four Game Seasons
Now Closed: Quail, rabbit, raccoon and opossum hunters are the only boys – if
they have shells – who may now legally take the field in quest of game. The
season on squirrel expired Jan. 15 in South Alabama and 15 days earlier in
North Alabama. Likewise, the season on wild turkey gobblers, antlered buck
deer, ducks, geese, dove, coot, rails, gallinules and sora are now mere
memories. Hunters have until Feb. 20 to hunt quail, rabbit, opossum and
raccoon. Turkey hunters will get a break March 20 when the spring gobbling
season opens. It will continue through April 15.”
86 YEARS AGO
JAN. 24, 1929
“Evergreen Cage Teams Win
Seven During Week: Evergreen’s three basketball teams, the Aggies, Night Hawks
and Guardsmen, made a clean sweep of their seven games with outside opposition
during the week ending Wednesday. The Aggies vanquished East Brewton, Georgiana
and Castleberry; the Night Hawks turned back McKenzie and the Mobile Rangers
and the Evergreen National Guard company overwhelmed the Greenville company.
“In addition, the Aggies and
Night Hawks fought among themselves, the Aggies emerging victorious, 24 to 17.
“The feature contest of the
week was the Night Hawks-Mobile game Saturday night. The two teams were
virtually on even terms until the third period when the Night Hawks finally
drew away to gather a nine-point lead which they increased to 12 before the end
of the game. At the end of the first quarter, the score was eight all and at
the half, the Night Hawks led, 14 to 13. McCreary at forward and Sanders at
guard stood out for the Aggies while Guiduici and Allen were the main cogs in
the Mobile machine.
“Coach Abe Robinson’s Aggies
swept 13th straight triumph Tuesday afternoon when the Castleberry invasion was
easily repulsed, 59 to 10. It was the fourth victory of the week for the
Aggies, who on Wednesday night beat both East Brewton and the Night Hawks and
on Friday night, Georgiana. They made 14 straight Wednesday by trimming
Georgiana again, 19 to 10.”
101 YEARS AGO
JAN. 28, 1914
“Notice to the Public! I have
opened a first class Gun, Bicycle and Sewing Machine Shop. All work first
class, best of material used. Work guaranteed. Your patronage will be appreciated.
Shop in rear of Kelley’s Blacksmith Shop. – J.H. Cloud, Evergreen, Ala.,
Gunsmith and Electrician.”
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