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NINE YEARS AGO
FEB. 4, 2010
Dollar General wants to build in Excel: At their meeting
Monday night, the Excel Planning Commission accepted an application to rezone a
piece of property for the proposed site of a Dollar General store, and a public
hearing is set for Feb. 18.
Linda Albritton is requesting her two parcels of property –
an open lot and a lot with a residence on it on the southwest corner of Alabama
Highway 136 and Third Street – be changed from residential (R-1) to business
(B-1).
Planning Commission Chairman Gary Cole said all the
documentation for the application, including a letter of intent naming the
purpose of the rezoning, was in order, and the group agreed unanimously to take
the application.
Monroe County High’s Tigers picked up three wins over the
past week, including a 63-62 victory over Clarke County last Tuesday night on a
last-second lay-up.
Jonathan Johnson hit the lay-up as time expired after
hauling in a court-length pass from JoDarius Boykin with 1.3 seconds left.
Johnson finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and two steals to
lead the Tigers.
(Other top MCHS players in that game included Aaron Chaney,
Anthony Hinton, Jaterius McMillian, Travis Patrick, Sherrod Smith and Grant
White. Jerome Antone was MCHS’s head coach.)
More than two dozen Alabama Forestry Commission employees,
along with local law enforcement and fire department members, turned out for a
retirement luncheon and roast of Johnny Kline Friday at Frisco City Baptist
Church. Kline retired Monday after more than 28 years with the Forestry
Commission in Monroe County.
34 YEARS AGO
FEB. 7, 1985
The Monroe County Cattlemen’s Association held its annual
banquet last Thursday evening at the Monroeville Community House. Newly-elected
officers are secretary William Carter of Monroeville, vice president Jimmy Dale
Dawson of Excel and president Bill Harper of Monroeville, accompanied by state
director O’Neil Smith of Uriah. At right, county Extension agent Mike Gamble
awards a plaque to Cattleman of the Year Randolph Raines of Pine Orchard.
Tigers to play in finals: Monroe County High School’s girls
basketball team eased through the 5A Area 2 and the Sub-state 1 tournaments
recently to earn a bid in the state finals at Fair Park arena in Birmingham
tomorrow (Friday).
The Tiger girls, who ransacked Escambia County High, 61-36,
last Thursday to nail down the area championship, captured the Sub-state 1
championship in Monroeville this Tuesday with a 46-42 victory over Opp.
(Top players on MCHS’s girls team that season included Rosa
Ball, Becky Hairelson, Barbara Lane, Samantha Malone, Carla McKenzie, Alicia
Morrissette, Carolyn Richardson, Patricia Richardson, Brenda Stallworth and
Jennifer Stallworth. Diana Harris Lyons was MCHS’s girls coach.)
The Frisco City Town Council Monday elected and swore in a
new councilman: William A. “Billy” Hoffman, the controller-treasurer of Alabama
River Pulp Co.
Hoffman, 40, replaces Ralph Dawson, who resigned in January
for health reasons. Hoffman fills Place 4 on the council.
59 YEARS AGO
FEB. 4, 1960
Four incumbents for Monroe County offices qualified to run
for re-election in the May Democratic primary following the recent meeting of
the county Democratic Executive Committee.
They are Walter L. Agee of Monroeville, District 2
Commissioner; John D. Black of Beatrice, District 4 Commissioner; John M.
Coxwell of Monroeville, County Solicitor; and Mrs. Jennie R. Fountain of
Monroeville, Justice of Peace, Beat 3.
It is speculated all other incumbents for county offices up
for election will qualify. They are Harry L. Lazenby, Tax Assessor; Alfred L.
Nettles, Tax Collector; W.C. Nicholas, member, board of education.
Coach Jack Akins’ J.U. Blacksher High School Bulldogs of
Uriah added to their current laurels in basketball Saturday night by emerging
champions in the Pine Belt Conference tournament at Leroy High School, Leroy.
The Blacksher basketeers, recent winners of the Monroe
County tournament championship, won the Pine Belt finals, 56-38, over a fellow
Monroe foe, the Beatrice High School Eagles, Beatrice.
(All-tournament players from Monroe County included Jerry
Thomas, Curtis Harris and Bill Solomon, all of Blacksher; Phil Brogden and
Vance McCrory of Frisco City High School; Donald Brown of Beatrice; and Doug
Stacey of Excel High School.)
Specialist Four John L. Melton, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Melton of Route 2, Frisco City, has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal while
serving with the U.S. Army in Frankfurt, German. Melton is a graduate of Excel
High School and attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
84 YEARS AGO
FEB. 7, 1935
Frisco City Hotel Changes Hands: Miss Lillian Deer of
Claiborne has taken over the management of the hotel at Frisco City. She succeeds
Miss Edna Baird, who held that post during the past several years.
Neither Side Scores In Football Game: The football game
which was played on the local field last Friday afternoon between former high
school and college stars of Monroeville and those from Excel and Uriah resulted
in a scoreless tie. A good crowd turned out to see this game which boasted a
number of players who were former outstanding athletes.
Miss Jennie Faulk left Sunday for Atlanta, Ga. to do her
Spring marketing.
Many Mentioned As McDuffie’s Successor: With the resignation
of Congressman John McDuffie who was appointed Federal Judge of the South
Alabama District by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, has come much speculation
as to who will be selected to fill the vacancy in the first Alabama district.
Many outstanding men in the counties composing the first district have already
been mentioned as probable candidates to fill the office which has been held by
McDuffie for nine consecutive terms.
County Court Holds Session Monday: The regular first Monday
term of county court was held this week before Probate Judge M.M. Fountain.
M.R. Sowell, who was appointed county solicitor last month to succeed R.L.
Jones, represented the state.
109 YEARS AGO
FEB. 3, 1910
Merchants complain of unusual dullness in business since
small pox scare struck the county. No one comes to town unless upon urgent
business and when this is transacted does not tarry.
An attempt was made to burglarize the store of Roberson
& Knight at Repton on Monday night. A son of Mr. Roberson who was sleeping
in the store was awakened by a suspicious noise at the front door. Locating as
best he could the would-be burglar he fired through the door, whereupon the
burglars retreated. On examination it was found that an attempt had been made
to cut out the fastening with a brace and bit, and blood stains on the sidewalk
indicated that the shot had been well directed, but no further clue could be
found. On Wednesday, however, a young white man severely wounded in the ankle
and giving his name as Cammack made his appearance at the place of Mr. J.W.
Brown at Conoly and surrendered himself to Mr. Brown who brought him to
Monroeville for medical attention. After Dr. Coxwell dressed the wound the man
was turned over to the sheriff and is now in custody.
John McDuffie, Esq., returned Wednesday from a business trip
through the northern section of the county.
OLD TEXAS: Last Tuesday while Mr. W.H. Byrd was killing hogs
a little child about four years old was burned to death. It was left by its
parents at home while they helped with the hog killing and when they returned
they found their child burned to death.
BURNT CORN: Our Sunday schools are not attended as they
should be now on account of small pox prevailing in this community.
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