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| Grave of John D. Barnes in Conecuh County. |
12 YEARS AGO
NOV. 9, 2006
Evergreen weather observer Harry
Ellis reported no rainfall between Oct. 30 and Nov. 5. He reported highs of 79
degrees on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 and a low of 35 on Nov. 3. Total rainfall for the
month of October 2006 was 5.41 inches.
Harden named 2006 HOBY rep at
Sparta: This year’s recipient of the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award at
Sparta Academy is sophomore Morgan Harden.
The Hugh O’Brian Youth
Leadership Award is a weekend-long seminar held in the spring every year.
Harden is the daughter of Gilbert and Robin Harden of Evergreen.
A grand opening and ribbon
cutting ceremony will be held next Thus., Nov. 16, at 9 a.m. for the Compass
Academy located in the old Evergreen City School. The Compass Academy is a
school for at-risk and delinquent students. It is located in the newer portion
of the school building adjacent to the playground. Refreshments will be served
and the community is cordially invited to attend.
Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were
held recently for two of Evergreen’s newest businesses, Ms. P’s Plus Size and
SONshine Enterprises. Both businesses are located on Rural Street in downtown
Evergreen. Everyone is encouraged to patronize these local businesses and
support our local economy.
37 YEARS AGO
NOV. 12, 1981
Evergreen weather observer Earl Windham reported no rain
between Nov. 2 and Nov. 8. He reported a high of 82 degrees on Nov. 6 and a low
of 36 on Nov. 8.
Final rites held for Kelley Smith: William Kelley Smith,
85, of 400 Liberty Hill Drive, Evergreen, died on Thurs., Nov. 5, in a local
hospital.
Mr. Smith was a member of a prominent, pioneer Conecuh
County family. He had lived in Evergreen since 1947, but was a native of Mount
Union community and spent most of his life there. He was a veteran of World War
I and engaged in farming and logging until his retirement some years ago.
Burial was in the Sepulga Cemetery, Cope Funeral Home
directing.
Final rites held for Richard Rabb: Richard Rabb, a
prominent and respected citizen of Evergreen who lived on Reynolds Avenue, died
Wed., Nov. 4, in a Birmingham hospital after a brief illness. He was 48 years
old and a member of pioneer county families.
Mr. Rabb was born and grew up in Conecuh County and
attended the public schools here, graduating from the old Conecuh County
Training School in 1952.
Richard Rabb enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1953 and became
a career soldier. During his over 20 years of service, he attained the rank of
sergeant first class before retiring in 1973; and he also logged combat duty in
Vietnam as well as tours of duty in Europe and Asia.
Mr. Rabb moved his family back to Evergreen in 1973 and
later bought the present home on Reynolds Avenue.
62 YEARS AGO
NOV. 8, 1956
$300,000 Fire Hits Shirt
Plant Here Early Saturday Evening – 60,000 Shirts Ready For Shipment Burned: Fire
of an undetermined origin swept through the Evergreen Garment Co. Saturday
night.
Over two-thirds of the
building was almost totally destroyed, causing an estimated $300,000 loss. A
new wing, which had been added this summer for storage, bore the brunt of the
flames, where over 5,000 dozen (60,000) shirts were boxed and ready for
shipment.
In the plant proper, about
5,000 dozen more shirts were in the process of manufacture, and were all
damaged beyond repair. All cloth stored or in the process was water or smoke
damaged, and was not salvageable.
In addition to the damage to
the shirts, damage to all facilities in the building was extensive. A large number
of machines were rendered worthless, and the remainder of the machines were
severely damaged by the terrific heat generated by the fire.
The fire began about 7 p.m.
and by the time the fire department was alerted and arrived on the scene, the
plant was engulfed in flames. Shortly after the firemen arrived, the roof and
walls of part of the building collapsed. Fighting against big odds, the
volunteer firemen of the Evergreen Fire Department were able to contain the
flames and save a part of the plant.
Of the town’s 4,000 persons,
about half watched the fire in horror as it burned away at the quarters of one
of the town’s largest payrolls. The next morning, those who hadn’t seen the
fire filed by to see the damage.
87 YEARS AGO
NOV. 12, 1931
Clarence Crenshaw On Trial
Today: Clarence Crenshaw, young man charged with first-degree murder for
fatally stabbing John D. Barnes, farmer living near Castleberry last spring,
goes on trial for his life today (Thursday) for the second time. Crenshaw was
convicted and sentenced to the electric chair at a special session of court
immediately after the murder was committed but due to the late introduction of
certain evidence by the State, Judge Hare set aside the verdict and granted a
new trial. Since that time, Crenshaw has been held in the county jail.
He is represented by
attorneys B.E. Jones and Edwin C. Page Jr., who were appointed by the court to
handle the case. Besides the regular jurors serving this week, a special venire
has been summoned here for the case. The case has attracted a large crowd of
people from over the county to the courthouse today to hear the trial.
The case of Cap Edson, who
was indicted by the grand jury last week for second-degree murder, charged with
the murder of Jim Merritt, was set for Tuesday morning. Due to absence of
certain defendant witnesses the case was carried over to Friday morning at
which time it will be tried. Edson is represented by attorneys G.O. Dickey of
Evergreen and Marcus Fletcher of Andalusia.
Officers Capture Big Moonshine
Outfit: Sheriff J.G. Moore and a corps of deputies captured a 125-gallon still
and 60 gallons of beer Tuesday morning about five miles south of Repton. The
still was a homemade outfit of copper and wood. When found, it was not in
operation, but gave evidence of having been run recently.
138 YEARS AGO
NOV.
11, 1880
THE
CONECUH-ESCAMBIA STAR
A SINGULAR COINCIDENCE – A
few days since one of our citizens, meeting a tramp, an intelligent-looking lad
of about 16 years, impressed somewhat with his youthful and rather interesting
appearance, engaged him in conversation. After obtaining what information he
could concerning his nativity and previous life, essayed to advise the boy to
stop tramping and go to work, telling him that he had but to work honestly and
faithfully, and he could soon acquire a competency and more. Failing to produce
any impression upon the boy’s mind, he left him with the warning prediction
that he would sometime be picked up from the railroad track a mangled corpse.
That evening, the northbound passenger train brought the boy back to town, not
a corpse, but mangled and torn to an extent so as to be almost beyond
recognition, and having suffered the amputation of a limb; and his head, which
is literally gashed to pieces, neatly dressed, now lies in wait for death to
remove his sufferings.
Mr. James Chapman has been
appointed by Sheriff Angle as his deputy. A good selection.
Mr. Wm. Beard, our new
Circuit Clerk, has taken control of his office. Mr. Chas. D. Henderson, a son
of the lamented Hon. J.M. Henderson, will aid Mr. B. in the clerical duties of
the office.
Mr. G.F. Mertins is
increasing the dimensions of his gin-house building.
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