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| Elmer L. Peacock |
51
YEARS AGO
MARCH
19, 1964
“Boosters hold ‘all sports’
banquet March 26: The Evergreen Athletic Boosters will hold their annual ‘All
Sports Banquet’ Thursday night, March 26, according to Howard Fore, president.
Evergreen High athletes who participate in all athletics will be recognized at
that time.
“The banquet will begin at 7
p.m. in the lunchroom. Highlight of the evening will be the presentation of
letters to those who have earned them by John Law Robinson and Coach Henry
Allman.
“Coach Tom Jones of the Lee
High School (Montgomery) Generals has been invited to make the featured
address, but his appearance had not been confirmed at press time. Jones has an
unequaled record in this state in recent years as he has led the Generals to
championship after championship.
“Tickets to the banquet are
now on sale for $1.50 and may be purchased from any Booster.”
“If your fishing fever isn’t
on the rise with the pretty weather Conecuh is enjoying these days, this
picture ought to send it on up out of sight. Elmer L. Peacock of Owassa pulled
this 6-1/4 pound bass out of the Conecuh County Lake Friday morning. Alvin
Peacock and Frank Johnson, Evergreen, were fishing with him at the time. In
all, they caught five bass, the others weighing from 1 to 1-1/2 pounds each.”
“New by-laws for the
Evergreen Golf Club which call for a $10 joining fee were approved by the City
Council Tuesday night. The club members had earlier approved the new rules and
asked approval from the city which leases the course to the club.”
66 YEARS AGO
MARCH 17, 1949
From “This Week’s Wash” by
Bob Bozeman – “I had the pleasure of seeing the ‘A’ Division of the Alabama
High School Basketball Tournament at the University of Alabama last Friday and
Saturday. I went up Thursday afternoon with Roger and Sarah Riggs and we
returned Sunday afternoon.
“The tournament was perhaps
the best ever staged. The annual affair is sponsored by the University of
Alabama and the Tuscaloosa Junior Chamber of Commerce and they went all out to
provide tournament visitors with an enjoyable weekend.
“Cliff Harper did an
excellent job of keeping things moving and the result was that the tournament
stayed on schedule. Eric Dantzler, an Evergreen High School grad, is working
with Cliff in his office in Montgomery and also assisted the AHSAA executive
secretary at the tournament.
“Robert Kelly, another EHS
grad, is a member of Jeff Coleman’s staff at the U. and he and his brother
Charles were working as ticket takers at the tournament. I saw a third Kelly
brother, James, and the fourth, George, is in Evanston, Ill., where he is
attending Northwestern U. Robert, Charles and James attended U. of A.
“Two of the tournament
officials will be remembered by basketball teams here, Ed Balzli of Mobile and
Scottie Sauers of Maxwell Field. Both worked games here during the last
season.”
81 YEARS AGO
MARCH 15, 1934
“Baseball Underway At
Agricultural School: Baseball is now well underway at the S.S.A.S. with
workouts being staged daily. No strenuous practices have yet been held but the
youngsters will get down to real business soon.
“Those going out for the
first base job are: Hansen and Nobles, the latter having played this position
for the past two years. He will have some tough competition in Hansen this season.
Fighting for second base are: Brantley, Brown and Jay. Shortstop berth lies
between Key and Barron. The only one going out for third is Cargill, who has
played two years of varsity baseball. The outfielders will be chosen from Hart,
Heifnier, Fountain, Murphy, Thornley and Lane, the latter having played one
year of high school ball. The catcher will most likely be Joe Horn who played
varsity last season. The pitchers will be Hall and Barlowe, both righthanders.”
“Aggies Will Have Track Team:
Plans are being made to put out a track team from this school. Quite a bit of
excellent material has been discovered. Robert Quarles, fleet halfback on the
football squad and a starting forward in basketball will be one of the fastest
men on the team. He will also show up well in the broad jump and high jump.
“Others going out for the
team are: Horton, Hall, Fountain, Heifnier, Dreaden, Thornley, Brantley and
Cargill.
“We haven’t been told whom we
would meet or where but we are expecting to have a new track field around the
football stadium.”
“Rabb News: Captain James
Sanford of the local baseball team announces that they are playing their first
game this year with Herbert at Rabb diamond, April 7.”
96
YEARS AGO
MARCH
19, 1919
“Rev. D.W. Haskew left on
Sunday afternoon for Blue Ridge, N.C. to attend the YMCA Conference. He will be
away for about 10 days.”
111
YEARS AGO
MARCH
16, 1904
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