Sunday, May 26, 2019

Old newspaper excerpts from The Monroe Journal newspaper of Monroe County, Alabama


20 YEARS AGO
MAY 27, 1999

Journal wins General Excellence in APA competition: The Monroe Journal has been named the leading weekly newspaper of its size in Alabama.
The Journal won the award for General Excellence in the 1999 Alabama Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
Seventy-four newspapers submitted 2,702 entries which were judged by the Kentucky Press Association. The Journal last won General Excellence in 1992.
“This award confirms what I have always said,” said Bo Bolton, Journal owner and publisher. “The Monroe Journal has the best weekly newspaper staff in the state.”

Excel’s Jordan tosses no-hitter in South Monroe Babe Ruth: South Monroe Babe Ruth League play Saturday at Julius Lambert Field in Frisco City saw Excel Black stun Uriah, 10-0, in five innings.
Neal Jordan picked up the win and recorded the league’s first no-hitter of the season. He struck out 10 and did not issue a walk.
(Other top Excel players in that game included Nic Ikner and Nick Parden. Top players for Uriah included J.B. Wilkins, who pitched for Uriah, striking out five.)

Policemen recognized: During Police Memorial Week, the Monroeville Police Department treated its officers to breakfast at Southside Baptist Church. Officers Charlie Steen, 21 years, Robert Champion, 23 years, Dewitt Everette, 32 years, and Danny Ikner, 23 years, were recognized for their long service to the department with a certificate and a mockingbird watch. Officers also remembered those killed in the line of duty: Raymond Chandler, 1996; Ed Brown, 1972; and Robert Lee, 1972.

45 YEARS AGO
MAY 23, 1974

Lee honored: John T. Lee III of Monroeville is congratulated by Capt. Max P. Bailey Jr., U.S. Navy Ret., at Marion Institute’s awards parade last Friday. Lee, as White Knight Commander, received the award for being the Best Drillmaster at the 132-year-old military school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Lee Jr. of Monroeville.

Tigers are 3A champs: The Monroe County High School Tiger baseball team became the Alabama High School Athletic Association 3A state champion Saturday, downing Sheffield High, 5-0, in the final game of a best-two-out-of-three series.
MCHS ended probably its best season ever in baseball with a 16-1 record and the state baseball crown.
Sophomore pitcher Terry Coleman got both championship wins, pitching a four-hitter Friday and returning Saturday in the final game of the series to pitch a shutout, allowing only three hits.
(Others players on MCHS’s team that season included Johnny Bartlett, Buddy Black, Chris Black, James Brown, Randal Brown, Ronald Brown, Al Carr, Joe Davis, Tom Dunning, Pat Higginbotham, Scott Higginbotham, James McCants, Reid Nettles, Tim Pullen, James Smith and Tony Wearren. Ronnie Dees was MCHS’s head baseball coach.)

Funeral services for Paul Lindsey, lockmaster at Claiborne Lock & Dam, will be conducted at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) from Eureka Baptist Church by the Rev. Gerald Craft. Burial will be in Memorial Garden Park in Tuscaloosa.
Mr. Lindsey, 51, of Finchburg died Monday. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

70 YEARS AGO
MAY 26, 1949

Stevens New Police Chief; Others Are Named To Positions: Alex Stevens, night marshal of Monroeville for the past several months, was named local chief of police by the town council at its regular bi-weekly meeting Tuesday night.
Windell C. Owens, Monroeville attorney, was chosen for the part-time position of town clerk, while Melvin Andrews, also of Monroeville, was chosen as night marshal.
A vacancy in the jobs of clerk and police chief occurred about 10 days ago when B.L. Hendrix, who had served in the double capacity, resigned.

Two MCHS Baseball Players Will Graduate: In commenting on this year’s baseball team at Monroe County High, Coach Levaughn Hanks said that the boys played good ball for a first year club.
Only Jack Simpson and Al Ryland from this year’s club will graduate.
(Hanks) said that plans are now underway to encourage other county schools to field a team next year. Monroe County High was the only county team participating in this sport this year.

Frisco City Water Board Head Not Yet Selected: No successor to Elliott Hendrix as head of the Frisco City Water Board has yet been chosen, O.O. McGinty, mayor, said Wednesday.
Mr. Hendrix, who resigned Monday night, had served as head of the board since its creation some three months ago.
W.G. Sims and Howard McWilliams, board members, will select a successor to Mr. Hendrix, the mayor said.

Mrs. Lucian Jones and Mrs. George Thomas Jones recently spent several days in Opelika.

95 YEARS AGO
MAY 22, 1924

Mr. J.C. Faulkenberry, the veteran postmaster at Tunnel Springs, took a day’s vacation Friday to enjoy a fish fry with friends at Claiborne, stopping by on his return merely to tell us of his enjoyment of the occasion.

The concert given by the Monroeville Orchestra last Wednesday evening was attended by a record crowd. The music was exceptionally good and was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone present. The orchestra is under the direction of Miss Ferrol Mae Baggett, a musician of exceptional ability, and we look forward to another musical treat. The feature of the concert of Wednesday evening was a piano solo by Miss Baggett which has been praised in the highest terms.

Three residences in the southern part of the city are nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy within 30 days. We refer to the residences of E.A. Thompson, J.A. York and W.M. Lindsey.


Election to Incorporate the Town of Excel, Monroe County, Alabama: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in the office of the Probate Judge of Monroe County, Ala., signed by more than 25 qualified electors of said county and residents of the community therein described, stating that it is desired to incorporate the following described territory or community under the name of EXCEL, ALABAMA.

141 YEARS AGO
MAY 28, 1878

FINAL SETTLEMENT – Maj. Joseph F. Boyles, our old tax collector, was the first tax collector in the state, again, as usual, to make a final settlement with the state for the county. Old Monroe stands first on the list of honest tax-paying counties in the state at Montgomery, and to untiring energy of our tax collector, is much credit due for this fact.

Medical Association – The medical society of this county, recently elected the following named gentlemen for its officers: J.M. Lindsey, President; S.S. Gaillard, vice president; F.S. Dailey, treasurer; J.T. Packer, secretary; and J.T. Russell, chairman. W.W. Boroughs and S.S. Gaillard, compose the board of censors.

A VISITOR – Dr. J.M. Wiggins, who lives at Midway, paid Monroeville and his old friends a visit a few days ago.

CLAIBORNE – Mr. E.H. Killam, an old and esteemed citizen of Monroe, died, near Claiborne, some time since.

Perdue Hill – The new saloon on the Hill is handsomely fixed up, and looks neat, cozy and enticing. The liquors and cigars are the best brands, the wines are the best the market affords, and the best of beer is always kept on tap.

Messrs. E.H. Bixler and Walter Forwood took their fine trotters – Billie and Sidney – to the Mobile Fair, the latter of which acquitted himself with great credit and did the prettiest trotting on the track, and but for unfriendly jockeying, would have been winner of several races. Mr. Bixler’s horse became excited and unmanageable, though a very fast trotter.

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