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31 YEARS AGO
DEC. 10, 1987
Gov. Guy Hunt will visit Monroeville Monday to talk with the
people.
Hunt will be at Vanity Fair Golf & Tennis Club from 2:30
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to speak with anyone who would like to attend, said David
Long of Monroeville, a member of the state Republican Executive Committee.
Hunt, the first Republican governor in modern times, has
visited more than 40 counties since taking office in January 1987, said Long.
Shields still unbeaten: The J.F. Shields High School boys
varsity basketball team ran its record to 6-0 Monday when the Panthers knocked
off previously unbeaten Clarke County High 82-77 in overtime in Beatrice.
Senior Sherman Montgomery stepped forward to lead the
Panthers’ scorers. He finished with 33 points, six rebounds and five assists.
(Other top Shields players in that game included Michael
Barker, Henry Jones, Stanley Longmire, Edward Stallworth, James Stallworth and
Johnny Watson. Willie White was Shields’ head coach.)
Hunter finds a skeleton: A deer hunter discovered the
partial skeletal remains of a human yesterday (Wednesday) morning north of
Monroeville.
The discovery was reported to city police at 8:23 a.m., said
Chief Bill Dailey. The skeleton was lying on the ground in the woods behind an
embankment, near a logging road that connects Alabama Highway 41 (the Camden
highway) with Clausell.
Dailey said early yesterday afternoon that the skeleton had
not yet been identified.
56 YEARS AGO
DEC. 13, 1962
MAN OF THE YEAR: Raymond Owens, president during 1962 of the
Monroeville Chamber of Commerce, was presented the Kiwanis Club “Man of the
Year” award Friday night at the annual Ladies Night banquet. Loxley Dees, local
realtor, made the award to Mr. Owens.
All-Conference football teams for the Pine Belt Conference
were named by the coaches and officials, and plans were made for the annual
banquet which will be held in Grove Hill Jan. 9, at a recent meeting.
Monroeville and Frisco City each placed four men on the
teams while Uriah, the only other county team with a player making the team,
placed one.
(Players from Monroe County on the all-conference team
included back Kenneth Jones, back Ed Brown, end Bill Sawyer and lineman Mike
Lawrence, all of Frisco City High School; back Louie Hayles, end Calvin Brown,
lineman Rudy Nettles and lineman Shelton Black, all of Monroe County High
School; and end Victor Ray Norris of J.U. Blacksher.)
Frisco Citian Serves On USS Constellation: Raymond E.
Saucer, chief boilerman, U.S. Navy, son of Mrs. Myrtle Saucer of Route 1,
Frisco City, is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Constellation,
the world’s largest conventionally powered aircraft carrier.
FARMER OF THE YEAR: James Brooks, who lives below Goodway,
is pictured above when he was named “Farmer of the Year” at the annual
Christmas party at the Community House Friday night. The award is made each
year by the Monroeville Kiwanis Club. Fate Brooks, father of this year’s
recipient, was presented the award several years ago.
81 YEARS AGO
DEC. 9, 1937
Chamber Of Commerce Banquet Friday Night: The Monroeville
Chamber of Commerce will entertain the Monroe County High School football team
with a banquet at the Commercial Hotel Friday night at 7 p.m. The Chamber of
Commerce promised the team that a banquet would be given in their honor if they
won the county championship. Having won handily, plans are being made to entertain
them royally.
Packages Taken From Beatrice Post Office: The post office at
Beatrice was robbed of several parcel post packages on Saturday night,
consisting of clothing and other articles. So far as can be ascertained, no
money, stamps or money orders were missing. Postmaster Sanders immediately
notified Mr. Louis Rittlemeyer, postal inspector, who will investigate the
case.
Play At Megargel School: There will be a play entitled
“Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick” at the Megargel School Saturday night, Dec. 11,
at 7:30 o’clock. Come and see how old Aaron gets ahead of the city folks. Aaron
will keep you laughing from the beginning to the end.
Mr. R.W. Jaye, one of the prosperous farmers of Uriah, was
in Monroeville Wednesday. Mr. Jaye said he made a bumper crop this year and
will be ready as soon as he celebrates Christmas to make another one.
Star Dusters Ball: The “Star Dusters” opened with their
annual ball Friday night, Nov. 26, at the Frisco City Hotel. The Grand March
was led by the President, Mary Maud Sawyer, and her escort, Elwood Thames.
107 YEARS AGO
DEC. 12, 1912
The machinery of the Monroe Lumber Co. has been placed in
position and the mill is now about ready to begin operations. The first signal
from the mill whistle was blown yesterday morning.
Musical Recital: The pupils of the High School and Grammar
School Music classes will give a Recital in the High School Auditorium on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 18, 1912, at 7:30 o’clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Prof. G.M. Veazey’s new dwelling on Monroe Street is nearing
completion.
Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Emmons are occupying their cozy new home
in the eastern part of town.
Mr. T.A. Emmons and family have removed to the place lately
vacated by Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Emmons.
Mr. J.F. Irwin of Evergreen, connected with the state
convict department, was a business visitor to the city last week.
Rev. D.F. Ellisor returned home yesterday from the annual
conference at Union Springs. It is pleasing to the membership throughout his
charge to know that he has been returned to the Monroeville circuit for the
ensuing year.
Miss Zue Davison has returned to her home at Tunnel Springs
after spending a few weeks with friends in Monroeville.
131 YEARS AGO
DEC. 9, 1887
Copious showers have fallen for the past few days.
J.M. Daugette’s law office is now located upstairs in the
Journal building.
We unintentionally failed to note in our last issue that Mr.
S.P. Lindsay had gone to Birmingham to enter the theological department of
Howard College.
Capt. John DeLoach and Mr. S.H. Daily attended the Grand
Lodge at Montgomery.
Mr. Willis Tucker, one of our most industrious young
farmers, has abandoned his native hills to try his fortune farming on the river
bottoms at Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. J.M. Daugette will shortly move into the residence
recently vacated by Mr. S.P. Lindsay.
An effort is being made by the good people of the community
to erect a Methodist church at the Ridge.
Notice! Members of Gun Club will please meet at office of
T.L. Sowell, Esq., at four o’clock p.m. on the 17th inst. Have dues
ready. – T.S. Wiggins, Captain.
G.W. Salter, Esq., visited the Capital City this week.
Col. D.L. Neville has been on the sick list for several
days.
Clothing – Just in from New York, a new lot of elegant,
stylish, nice-fitting suits at very low figures. Call and see them at Roberts,
Locklin & Co.’s.
Already have the little folks began to count the days until
Christmas.
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