12 YEARS AGO
AUG. 17, 2006
Beatrice groundbreaking: Members of the Beatrice Town
Council and Beatrice Industrial Development Board were present for a
groundbreaking ceremony last week at the future site of the Beatrice Meats Co.
Beatrice Meats will be located near the intersection of State Highway 21 and
Grant Boulevard, south of Beatrice. Beatrice Meats, which will employ about 10
workers, will produce Jimmy’s brand sausage and process deer meat during hunting
season.
Excel team travels to ASA nationals: Riptide, a girls
fastpitch softball team from Excel, competed in the national tournament for
girls ages 12 and under July 25-30 in Ridgeland, Miss. Twenty-six teams from 11
states competed in the tournament.
(Players for the Riptide included Courtney Addison, Lauren
Anderson, Jessica Bradley, Lyndsay Gulsby, Deanna Henderson, Amy Hudson, Claire
Jordan, Kayla Jordan, Kristen Lassiter, Kelsey Ledkins and Hunter-Lynn Silcox.
Chad Addison was the team’s coach and assistant coaches included Steven
Ledkins, James Jordan and Don Henderson. During the tourney, Riptide won four
games against teams from Mississippi, Wisconsin and Satsuma, but were
eliminated after three losses to teams from Georgia and Mississippi.)
Gerick donates book: Gordon Gerick, a former postman and
real estate agent in Monroeville, presented the Monroe County Library with
copies of his recently published book, “The Bungling Angel,” last Thursday
morning in Monroeville.
37 YEARS AGO
AUG. 20, 1981
Fire destroyed a wood frame house at Hall’s Crossroads
Wednesday of last week.
William Adams, chief of the Excel Volunteer Fire Department,
said the cause of the blaze is still undetermined.
Adams said the fire at Bernard and Cloyette Parish’s house
was reported about 11:15 a.m., and when men from his department arrived, the
western corner of the house was already spurting flames.
Proclamation signing: Members of the Monroeville Little
League all-stars watch to make sure Monroeville Mayor B.C. Hornady really signs
the proclamation that declared Friday Little League Day in their honor. The
team, which recently won the state championship, was treated to a parade and a
ceremony in which Mike Smith, director of Monroeville’s Department of Parks and
Recreation, presented each team member and coach with a certificate of
recognition from the city. Smith also presented team members with a framed copy
of a resolution from the County Commission commending them on their
achievements and wishing them luck in the national regional playoffs.
(Players on Monroeville’s team included O’Neal Andrews,
Chris English, Cornelius Lafitte, William Mosley, Andy Wilkerson and Mark
Williams. Gaines McKinley was the team’s head coach.)
It’s back to the books next week for Monroe County students
as the 1981-82 school year begins Monday for those attending Monroe Academy and
Wednesday for Monroe County public school students.
Monroe Academy students report for a half day Monday, and
then return Tuesday for their first full day of classes. Public school students
will report for classes on Wednesday for the full day.
63 YEARS AGO
AUG. 18, 1955
Flames Destroy Beatrice School: A fire of undetermined
origin destroyed the combination high school and elementary Beatrice school
building early Tuesday morning.
The fire, which was discovered about 1:30 a.m., is believed
to have started in a room occupied until 9 p.m. Monday night by the Veterans
Continuation school.
The loss was estimated by County School Superintendent H.G.
Greer of Monroeville to be at last $250,000. (Greer) stated Tuesday an order
had been placed for new desks and that school will begin on schedule Sept. 6.
Elementary classes will meet in the classrooms of the Baptist and Methodist
churches while the high school grades will be housed in the Vocational
building, gym and cafeteria.
The Monroeville Little League baseball team got nine runs
off five hits to knock off the Clanton Little Leaguers, 12-8, last week in (the
district tournament in) Selma.
Monroeville pitcher Jim Lazenby gave up only six hits, three
of them coming in the fourth inning. Leading the hitting attack for the victors
was Jimmy Andress who got one hit for one trip to the plate.
In the game between Monroeville and Selma, the Selma Little
Leaguers edged the locals, 6-5.
(Other players on Monroeville’s team that year include Bill
Hanks, Billy McCrory and Carey Bean.)
Town-County Project To Widen Claiborne: Claiborne Street
from Academy Boulevard, to the city limits, in front of the National Guard
Armory, will be widened to a four-lane street, according to announcement made
Wednesday by Judge E.T. Millsap.
87 YEARS AGO
AUG. 20, 1931
SALE NOTICE OF ABANDONED SCHOOL PROPERTY: The Monroe County
Board of Education advertises for sale to the highest bidder the following abandoned
school buildings and land sites on which buildings are situated: Pine Orchard,
Greenfield, Peterman, McGill, Nero, Drewry, Manistee and Gaines. The land area
in each plat comprises approximately two acres. All bids shall be accompanied
by certified checks and submitted to County Superintendent H.G. Greer on or
before 10 a.m. Aug. 28.
Duncan McDavid of Pensacola was medalist and also winner of
first prize at the first annual tournament of the Monroeville golf club. Duncan
set the pace with a couple of birdies on holes one and two, and came in with a
par of 72 for the 18 holes played. Mark Lyon of Mobile shot an 80, and Fritz
McKinley, Atmore, an 82 in the same flight, these two winning second and third
prizes in the first flight of eight.
Dr. William A. Lovett was recently elected president of the
club with Dr. T.E. Tucker, vice president; and Mrs. R.M. Lazenby,
secretary-treasurer; and plans are already being made for the second annual
tournament and other events.
First Bale of Season Brought to Atmore Wednesday at Noon:
Atmore received its first bale of cotton from the 1931 crop Wednesday
afternoon. The bale was brought to Currie’s gin by A.R. Burroughs from Perdue
Hill in Monroe County, a distance of 54 miles.
Mr. Currie had offered 12 cents a pound for the first bale
received by his gin this season, and Mr. Burroughs received this for his
cotton. – Atmore Advance.
112 YEARS AGO
AUG. 16, 1906
Mr. J.R. Montgomery of Eliska passed through town last week
on his return from the Masonic Conference at Tunnel Springs.
Pineville: The storm of wind, hail and rain last Thursday
injured the corn and cotton very much and tore up the trees in a belt of
country just beyond our neighborhood.
Jones Mill: Mr. W.L. Middleton is rearing up a fine,
two-story dwelling at this place which will be quite a handsome building when
completed.
Excel protracted meeting closed with several accessions to
the church, and am sure they had a good revival; but there seems to be a few of
very little, dingy rogues around there yet, that needs the religion of the Lord
Jesus Christ, as there was several good buggy whips and pistols stolen from
buggies during the night preaching. Such rogues are very, very cheap, but few
people want to keep them up.
COUNTY MASONIC CONFERENCE: The Monroe County Masonic
Conference closed a most pleasant and profitable three days session at Tunnel
Springs last Thursday. The conference convened on Tuesday with representatives
present from all chartered lodges in the county and a number of visitors from adjoining
counties.
The following officers were elected: D.C. Mims, Worshipful
Master; S.H. Dailey, Senior Warden; J.W. Hadley, Junior Warden; R.E. Barnes,
Secretary-Treasurer. The next session of the Conference will be held at
Blacksher Lodge, Maros, Ala.
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