21 YEARS AGO
MAY 14, 1998
Evergreen weather reporter
Harry Ellis reported .01 inches of rain on May 6 and a trace of rain on May 7.
He also reported a high of 86 degrees on May 9 and lows of 53 on May 4 and May
5.
Marcia Michelle Griffin was
chosen as Conecuh County 1999 Junior Miss this past Saturday night at the Ed
Reid Technical College.
“Marcy” also won awards for
the best creative and performing arts category and for the best judge’s
interview.
Gina Michelle Harper was
chosen as first alternate. She was recognized as the best in two categories:
poise and appearance and physical fitness.
Sunshine Lualhati Floyd was
chosen as second alternate and will receive a $300 scholarship to the college
of her choice.
Jessika Wallace was presented
with the Scholastic Achievement Award and she will receive a $300 scholarship.
Wallace had the highest grade point average.
Two other $100 scholarships
were presented. Amity Reeves received one as Star Sponsor Winner, while Monique
Johnson won for the Spirit of Junior Miss.
Bill Ferguson has taken over
as the new Veteran’s Affairs Officer for this area, with the transfer of
Francis McGowin.
Ferguson was hired on April
13, 1998, and he is no stranger to Conecuh County.
46 YEARS AGO
MAY 10, 1973
Frank Murphy is promoted:
Franklin E. Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Murphy, has been promoted to
lance corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. L-Cpl. Murphy is stationed at Glynco,
Ga.
The tenth annual Conecuh
County Barrow Show will be held Mon., May 14, at the Conecuh County Cooperative
Stockyard Show Arena at 8 a.m.
The show is sponsored each
year by the Evergreen Kiwanis Club in cooperation with the State Department of
Agriculture and Industries and departments of Vocational Agricultural Education
and Extension Service of Auburn University.
There will be approximately
100 head of top barrows shown in 13 breed and weight classes.
Officials for the show are:
show chairman, Marvin Johnston; advisory chairman, D.C. Fleming; official judge,
Wesley Grant; showmanship judge, Phillip Ellis; official veterinarian, Dr. Carl
Wilson.
Navy Fireman Eric G. Pugh,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Pugh of Evergreen, graduated from recruit training
at the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Fla. A 1971 graduate of Monroe
Academy, Monroeville, he is a former student of Patrick Henry Junior College
there.
Mrs. Pat Jones, secretary to
Tax Assessor Delma Bowers, was named “Secretary of the Year” at a party
Saturday night, April 28, hosted by the Holiday Inn and Innkeeper Gerold
Galloway. Mrs. Mary Ellen Ethridge, secretary at Mobilux Corp., and Mrs. Sara
Elizabeth Dailey, secretary-bookkeeper at The Evergreen Courant, were named
alternates. The party climaxed National Secretary Week.
71 YEARS AGO
MAY 13, 1948
DEMOLAYS MEET: The Evergreen Chapter of Demolay met
Wednesday night April 21 at 7:30 p.m. with 18 members and nine Masons present.
The initiating degree was given to the following boys: Robert Wells, W.K.
Salter, Carl Stacey, Kenneth Thompson, Harry Booker, Bayne Petrey and Brown
Hagood.
These boys were given the Demolay degree Wednesday night,
May 5, which made them full-pledged members. The Demolay boys gave the Rainbow
Girls a party at Binion’s Pool Monday evening, May 10. Refreshments were
served.
The next meeting will be May 19. – Curtis Walker, Scribe.
ON STAGE in 5 BIG SCENES – Dr. Silkini’s ASYLUM OF
HORRORS – Direct From Hollywood – FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER IN PERSON – Ghastly!
Horrifying! Chilling! Warning: If You Have A Weak Heart Don’t See It! – On
Screen Comedy “Scooper Dooper” – PIX THEATRE – Fri., May 21, 10:30 p.m., One
Show Only – Tickets Go On Sale Fri., May 14, 1948 – ADMISSION – All Seats 60
cents including Tax.
The commencement season was ushered in at Evergreen High
School Saturday night, May 8, 1948 with a Senior Banquet and Prom. On Sun., May
23, 1948 at 11 o’clock, the baccalaureate services will be held in the
Evergreen High School auditorium. Concluding the commencement program will be
the graduation exercises which are to be held in the E.H.S. auditorium Friday
night, May 28, 1948 at eight o’clock. Rev. A.A. Staples will deliver the
commencement address.
96 YEARS AGO
MAY 16, 1923
Prof. W.H. Bogard has been
elected principal of the Agricultural School here, having been transferred from
the school at Sylacauga. Prof. Chappell was not an applicant for re-election.
He has presided over the school for the past three years very successfully and
retires with the good wishes of his many friends for his future success. He
will probably engage in another department of school work.
Work will begin within the
next few days on the bridge across Murder Creek. The contract was awarded the
Smith Construction Co., and Benj. B. Smith was here last week taking
preliminary steps to begin work. It is also learned that Keenan & Kyser,
contractors for the Evergreen-Belleville road, will begin active construction
work about June 1. It is said, though not authentically, that the work will be
started at the Belleville end.
Death of Jas. H. Kyser: Castleberry,
Ala., May 14 – James H. Kyser died here, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A.N.
Riggs on Mon., May 1.
He was a devout member of the
Baptist church. Truly a noble man has fallen, for he filled well his place. He
has departed from the walks of life, and is now resting in the shade of the
trees awaiting the coming of loved ones.
He was born near Belleville
54 years ago, and spent most of his life in Conecuh County, being a citizen of
Evergreen for a number of years. His body was laid to rest in the Belleville
cemetery.
121 YEARS AGO
MAY
13, 1898
Mr. J.F. Irwin, Evergreen’s
newly elected mayor, was formally inducted into his office on Monday.
MASONIC: Greening Lodge No.
53, A.F.&A.M., meets third Friday night in each month. Visiting members
welcomed. – H.A. Shields, Worshipful Master; Wm. H. Hawkins, Secretary.
A large fire and burglar
proof iron safe has just been purchased for the county treasurer and he is now
fitted up with an office in the courthouse, which is decidedly more convenient
for him and the public than formerly.
Flour has taken a sudden
advance in price and is now selling in Evergreen at $8.50 per barrel and is
going up every day. This is due to some extent to the war but more largely to
the corner recently made on wheat, which is now fast approaching the $2 per
bushel mark.
Mr. Willie Ellis has been
appointed night marshal of Evergreen.
Stores and business houses in
Evergreen now close their doors at six o’clock in the afternoon except
Saturdays, thus affording clerks and employees an opportunity for recreation.
This is a custom that has been observed for several years from May till
September of each year.
Capt. M.A. Gantt left last
week for an extended trip to Washington, New York and other points. We wish the
Captain a pleasant trip.
Commissioners court was in
regular session on Monday and Tuesday.
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