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17 YEARS AGOMARCH 14, 2002
Weather observer Harry Ellis reported .35 inches of rain on March 9. He reported a high of 79 degrees on March 8 and lows of 21 on March 4 and March 5.
Information sought on missing Escambia County man:
Authorities in Brewton are looking for an Escambia County man who has been
missing for several weeks now. It is believed that he might be in the Conecuh
County area. His name is Scotty King. He is 28 years old, 5-foot-9, 220 pounds,
has green eyes, brown-black hair and wears a beard. He drives a grey Beretta
with some dents in the grill and hood area.
The 57th Annual Conecuh County 4-H/FFA
Steer & Heifer Show was held Sat., March 2, 2002 at the Evergreen Stockyard
Livestock Arena. Winners in Senior Showmanship were: first place, Carolyn
Pritchett; second place, Chris Garner; and third place, Georgeanne Pritchett.
Pictured with the winners is Show Judge Ron Ladner.
Justin Smith was the recipient of the Conecuh County
Cattlemen’s Award for Average Daily Gain, which was 3.3 pounds per day.
The Southwest Alabama Tri-County Steer & Heifer
Show was held Sat., Feb. 2, 2002 at the Conecuh Stockyards in Evergreen. Jena
Smith of Monroe County exhibited the Grand Champion Heifer. Bill Partain of Conecuh
County presented Jena with her blue ribbon.
42 YEARS AGO
MARCH 10, 1977
Weather observer Earl Windham
reported 2.07 inches of rain on March 3, 0.15 inches on March 4, 0.27 inches on
March 5 and 0.17 inches on March 6. He reported a high of 72 degrees on March 4
and a low of 26 on March 1.
Donald Darby is
new deputy: Conecuh County Sheriff Edwin L. Booker has named Donald Darby of
Castleberry a deputy sheriff. His primary duties will be to serve the people of
Castleberry, Lenox, Brooklyn and Repton.
Darby is 29 and
recently completed eight years service in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife,
Carolyn, have three children.
The Grand Jury
for the Spring Term of Circuit Court, Conecuh County, returned 17 true bills of
indictment in open court Tuesday afternoon. Of these, 16 were felonies and one
was a misdemeanor.
The jury was
empaneled Monday morning at the opening of court. Assisted by District Attorney
Ted Pearson of Monroeville and Assistant D.A. Henry J. Kinzer of Evergreen, the
jurors examined 36 witnesses. The jury reported to Circuit Judge Robert E.L.
Key late Tuesday afternoon and was recessed subject to call of the court.
Noted jurist
Howell Heflin speaks in Brewton: Howell Heflin, former chief justice of the
Alabama Supreme Court, will be the featured speaker at the annual banquet of
the Brewton Chamber of Commerce to be held next Thursday night at the T.R.
Miller High School cafeteria. Tickets are $7.50 each and can now be ordered
from the Brewton Chamber of Commerce office.
67 YEARS AGO
MARCH 13, 1952
Frank Burt of Route 1,
Evergreen, Ala. is getting ready for the Conecuh County Fat Calf Show, which
will be held Thurs., April 17, 1952. He will enter his Hereford calf in the
county event with high hopes of taking a blue ribbon. Frank is a member of the
Lyeffion FFA Chapter. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Burt.
Three Conecuh Soldiers Win
Combat Awards: With the 45th Infantry Division in Korea – Cpl.
Charles C. Wiggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Wiggins, Rt. 1, Owassa, Pfc. Thurl
R. Faust, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dearl Faust of McKenzie, Rt. 1, and Cpl. John E.
Oliver, Rt. 2, Castleberry, have won the Combat Infantryman Badge, symbol of
the front line fighting man, while serving in Korea with the 45th
Infantry Division.
O.E.S. Will Meet Monday
Night: The Conecuh Chapter No. 217 Order of the Eastern Star will hold an
initiation meeting at the Masonic Hall Monday night, March 17. All members are
urged to attend.
COMPLETES NAVAL EXERCISE: The
coldest part of the winter is over for Thomas F. Sullivan, seaman U.S. Navy,
son of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Sullivan of Rt. 1, Castleberry, as it is for all the
crew members of the light cruiser, USS Worcester.
The Worcester, along with
ships of the Atlantic Fleet, recently completed Minor Cold Weather exercises
off the southern tip of Greenland. Conducted for the purpose of testing cold
weather equipment and the familiarization of crewmen to frigid climate
conditions, the exercises began Jan. 21.
92 YEARS AGO
MARCH 10, 1927
Fire
Destroys Barn of C.C. Gaston: At an early hour Saturday night, a fire of
unknown origin broke out and completely destroyed the barn of C.C. Gaston,
prominent merchant and farmer of Belleville. Two splendid mules, a large hog,
500 bushels of corn, quantity of hay, farming implements and other valuable
property were burned with the barn. Neighbors and friends gathered in an effort
to render assistance, but the flames had gotten too much headway.
Baptist Rebuild Church Organ: The organ at the Baptist
church has been rebuilt and repaired recently and is now in splendid condition.
An electric motor and blower attachment were installed, which greatly increased
the volume and sustenance of the tones. Those who have heard the instrument are
delighted with its performance. Mr. Harris and Fred Wright, Supt. of Light and
Water plant did the work. They will begin soon, a similar repair job on the
organ at the Methodist church.
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES AT HIS HOME: Mr. Sam Smith,
aged 42, died suddenly of heart failure at his home on Route A, March 2, 1927.
Mr. Smith went to his room to go to bed as usual, when some member of the
family heard him making some unusual noise. Upon investigation he was found to
be in a dying condition and passed away before medical aid could be summoned.
Mr. Smith was never married. He lived with his mother and was very devoted to
her. Rev. W.H. Kamplain conducted the funeral which was held at Witherington
cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of friends and relatives, March
4.
117 YEARS AGO
MARCH 12, 1902
Meeting of United Confederate
Veterans: The United Confederate Veterans of Camp Capt. Wm. Lee, No. 338, will
assemble at Evergreen at 11 a.m. Monday, March 24, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year, and selecting delegates to represent the Camp at
the 12th Annual Reunion to be held at Dallas, Texas on April 22-25,
inclusive. Prompt attendance requested. – P.D. Bowles, Commandant; H.M. King,
Adjutant.
Gen. J.B. Stanley, editor of
the Greenville Advocate, was a visitor to the city yesterday and gave The
Courant a fraternal call. Gen. Stanley has been in the service perhaps longer
than any publisher of a weekly paper in the state, and conducts one of the best
of weeklies. He is always a welcome visitor here.
Castleberry: Billie Hancock,
the popular horse shoer, is fast recovering from a very bad kick by Mr.
Skinner’s white horse. Luckily for Mr. Hancock, but unfortunately for Mr.
Skinner, was drowned in a creek during the recent freshet.
The damage done to the bridges
in the county by the recent heavy rains is being repaired. Travel has been
interfered with considerably on this account.
Miss Annie Nell of Selma is
the guest of Miss Sara Bruner on Bruner Avenue. Miss Neil is a sister of Hon.
R.E.L. Neil, the distinguished editor of the Selma Journal.
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