FOUR YEARS AGO
SEPT. 11, 2014
Evergreen weather observer Betty Ellis reported 0.01 inches
of rain on Sept. 1, 0.43 inches on Sept. 3, 0.08 inches on Sept. 5, 1.03 inches
on Sept. 6 and 0.15 inches on Sept. 7. She reported a high of 95 degrees on
Sept. 1 and lows of 69 degrees on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5.
Conecuh County Commission Chairman Ras McCreary presented
recent county retiree Juanita Grooms with a special proclamation Monday morning
in honor of her 15 years of service to the County Engineer’s Department.
George Randolph Raines, age 74, of Pine Orchard died Fri.,
Sept. 5, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Monroe County.
He was in the timber business for 40 years. He was an active
member of the Monroe County Cattlemen’s Association, where he served on the
board of directors and as president. He received the Cattleman of the Year
Award in 1984. He was the president of the Southwest Alabama Water System
during its founding organizational period. He was a past member of the Board of
Directors of Monroe Academy, was an active member of Pine Orchard United
Methodist Church and attended Bermuda United Methodist Church.
The Conecuh County Board of Education recently received the
School Board Member Academy 2014 President’s Award for being one of the top
school boards in Alabama. Members of the school board are Coretta Boykin,
Odessa Wallace, Mary Ray, Donald Lee and Willene Whatley.
29 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 14, 1989
Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported no rainfall
between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. He reported a high of 94 on Sept. 10 and lows of
67 on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
Final rites are held for Mrs. Miller: Mrs. Sally Deer
Miller, 86, of Destin, Fla. died Sat., Sept. 9, at Destin Humana Hospital.
Though she moved to Destin in 1976, she maintained close
ties to the people of Evergreen.
She, and her late husband, Clarence Miller, established
Miller Trading Co. in Evergreen in 1939. Throughout her life in Evergreen she
was an active member of the Evergreen Baptist Church, working in the Nursery
Department for over 47 years.
After moving to Destin, she and her daughters owned and
managed Seaview Cottages.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock
from the Evergreen Baptist Church. The Rev. Jack Williamson officiated. Dr. Sam
Granade delivered the eulogy. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery, Cope Funeral
Home directing.
Mayor Lee F. Smith signs a proclamation designating Sept.
17-23 as Constitution Week in Evergreen as Mrs. Marjorie Brown, Constitution
Week chairman for the Conecuh Chapter of the DAR, watches. The mayor urges all
citizens to pay special attention during the week to our Federal Constitution
and the advantages of American Citizenship.
54 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 10, 1964
ENDS TANK TRAINING: Pvt. James R. Brown, 19, son of Mrs. Iva
M. Brown, Route 1, Box 54, Evergreen, completed advanced training as a tank
crewman at Fort Lewis, Wash., Aug. 28.
Brown received instruction in the operation and firing of
the tank gun, mechanical operation of tanks and tank tactics.
He entered the Army in April 1964 and completed basic
training at Fort Polk, La.
Brown was engaged in farming before entering the Army. His
father, Clifford B. Brown, lives on Route 1, Box 102, Evergreen.
ANDREWS SAILS: James R. Andrews, shipfitter first class,
U.S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Andrews of Route 1, Range, will depart
Charleston, S.C., in early September for duty with the Sixth Fleet in the
Mediterranean aboard the gasoline tanker USS Chewaucan.
TRAINING AT LACKLAND: Mike Mininger is now in the final
phases of his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Following
basic, he is scheduled to be transferred to Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss., on
Sept. 23 where he will receive training in air control and warning systems.
Mininger was graduated from the Evergreen High School this
year where he was a star athlete. He enlisted in the Air Force this summer. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Mininger of Evergreen.
A political rally is being planned for Saturday night, Sept.
19, by the Lenox-Springhill Community Club. Bill Dickinson, Republican
candidate for congress from the 2nd District, is expected to be
present.
79 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 14, 1939
J. Ernest Evers Dies Early Saturday Morning: Shortly after
being stricken early Saturday morning J. Ernest Evers, 41, well known citizen
of this community, succumbed to heart attack at his home two miles west of
here. It is said that Mr. Evers had arisen to wait on a customer at his service
station when the attack came. A physician was summoned but death came before he
arrived.
Mr. Evers was born and reared near Repton, a member of a
large and well known family. He had lived here for several years. He was an
ex-soldier, a member of the American Legion and the M.E. Church.
Ginnings in Conecuh County as reported up to Sept. 1, 1939
are far behind last year. According to the report of the bureau of census which
was released this week and made available to The Courant by P.F. Lindsey, there
were 375 bales of cotton ginned in Conecuh County from the crop of 1939 prior
to Sept. 1, as compared with 2,970 bales ginned to Sept. 1, 1938.
Local Bank Installs Night Depository: The Bank of Evergreen
installed during the past week a night depository system which will prove a
great convenience and protection to its depositors, according to O.C. McGehee,
vice-president and cashier. The system is off latest style and design and
similar to such as are used in the city banks.
Depositors who subscribe to this service are supplied with
strong lock pouches and necessary keys.
129 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 12, 1889
THE EVERGREEN STAR
Prof. C.A. Newton, County Superintendent of Education, was
in Evergreen last Saturday and took the train for Mobile.
Big Snake: Willie Newton of Belleville shot a large moccasin
last week which measured 5-1/2 feet long. This is undoubtedly the largest snake
of the kind killed in these parts.
Mammoth Tomato Plant: Mr. A.J. Lee of Mill beat has in his
garden a tomato plant that covers a surface of more than 20 feet in diameter.
More than 3,000 tomatoes have already been gathered from it, with thousands
still to ripen.
Reception: The Conecuh Guards and their friends will give a
farewell reception to Miss Daisy Martin tomorrow evening at the armory when she
will leave for Talladega very much to the regret of her many friends here. Miss
Daisy has ever been a warm supporter of the military company in Evergreen, and
has earned all the honors the Guards can bestow upon her.
Judging from the amount of preparation being made, the
occasion will be a very pleasant one, and the beautifully designed and printed
invitation cards coupled with a promise of an elaborate decoration will prove
an entertainment long to be remembered.
Mr. Charlie Hill of Brewton is employed on the new Hotel.
Mr. Joe Autrey and Miss Marcella Johnston were united in
marriage by the Rev. J.W. Stewart of Evergreen last Thursday at the bride’s
home. Upwards of 100 guests were present at the ceremony and the bride was the
recipient of a large number of handsome and useful presents.
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