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14 YEARS AGO
MAY 19, 2005
Evergreen weather reporter
Harry Ellis reported .03 inches of rain on May 15. He also reported highs of 87
degrees on May 11, May 12 and May 13 and a low of 57 on May 9.
The vault built on the Probate
Office that held all of the public records was the first victim of the
demolition crews that began tearing down the Conecuh County Courthouse last
Thursday morning. Two track hoes made short work of the 1956 addition to the
building and work was progressing as rubble was being removed Tuesday
afternoon.
Kara Layton, daughter of
Jerry and Karen Layton and Sharon Layton, was named Conecuh County’s 2006
Junior Miss Saturday night at Reid State Technical College Auditorium. Whitley
Roberts, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Roberts, was named first runner-up and
Erin Brock, daughter of Randy and Pam Brock, was named second runner-up. The
program was presented by the Conecuh Women’s League.
Evergreen’s Miss Troy
University, Avington Hart, will be honored with a “Miss Alabama Send-Off Party”
on Mon., May 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bolden-Cardwell Building at the
Evergreen First United Methodist Church. Avie’s Miss Alabama Platform is
“Volunteering” and she will be recognizing members of the STARS Program
(Students Taking a Responsible Stand). Avie is the daughter of Bill and Ruth
Hart.
39 YEARS AGO
MAY 15, 1980
Evergreen weather observer
Earl Windham reported 2.41 inches of rain on May 7 and 0.1 inches of rain on
May 9. He reported a high of 87 on May 8 and a low of 47 on May 10.
Members of the 1980
graduating class of Sparta Academy are Reta Mixon, Lesa Ralls, Missi Thacker,
Selina Garvin, Sara Philyaw, Ginger Blackmon and Nancy Armstrong; Cook
Morrison, Greg Crabtree, Michelle Street, Robert Bozeman, Cindy Joyner, Ira
Cook, Leigh Daniels and Richard Tate; Ronny McKenzie, Lisa Bowers, Sonny
Bradley, Melinda Carter, Gary Johnson, Margie Birkhead, Terry Peacock and Angie
Mullen.
Bob Morris exhibited the
Grand Champion Monday at the 15th annual Conecuh County FFA and 4-H
Market Hog Show at Conecuh Cooperative Stockyard’s show arena on North Main
Street. J.W. Andrews, president of the Stockyard, is congratulated by John
Bewley, master of ceremonies and member of the sponsoring Evergreen Kiwanis
Club, after buying the champ for the stockyard for 87 cents per pound.
Selina Ann Garvin, who will
graduate summa cum laude, is valedictorian of the 1980 graduating class of
Sparta Academy.
Lesa Ellen Ralls, who will
graduate magna cum laude, is salutatorian of the graduating class of 1980 of
Sparta Academy.
64 YEARS AGO
MAY 19, 1955
New Armory, Ft. Dave Lewis, To Be Dedicated Sat., May 21:
Large Crowd Expected At Dedication Ceremony: The late Major Dave Lewis will be
honored Saturday morning at 10 a.m. when the new armory in Evergreen will be
officially designated Ft. Dave Lewis and presented to the local unit, Battery
C, 117th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Infantry (Dixie)
Division, in conjunction with the Armed Forces Day celebration here. The new
armory was completed several months ago at a cost of approximately $100,000.
Salk Polio Shots To Be Resumed Next Tuesday: The Salk
polio vaccine clinics which were scheduled to begin Tuesday of this week were
postponed one week due to a shortage of vaccine. The Conecuh County Health
Department was notified by telegram from the State Health Department Monday of
the postponement. The vaccine will be available next week and the clinics will
begin Tues., May 24, and continue each day through Fri., May 27.
The clinics are scheduled ONLY for those children who
were given the first polio vaccine shots.
DAR’s Sponsor Historical Tour: On Thursday morning, May
12, members of the local D.A.R. chapter took 12 girls from Evergreen High
School on a county historical tour that featured a trip to the Baptist Church
in Belleville.
During the tour, Mrs. Jeretta Newton told the history of
the church, which is the oldest one standing in Conecuh County. Each student
will write a theme about the tour. The writer of the best theme will receive a
five dollar prize.
89 YEARS AGO
MAY 15, 1930
Evergreen-Castleberry Highway
Now Open: The paving on Highway 31 between here and Castleberry is now open to
the public, the opening having taken place last Sunday. Work on the shoulders
is not quite complete, but is being finished as rapidly as possible. The newly
made shoulders on this section of the highway present a danger that the
traveling public should take notice of, and avoid accidents which might easily
occur in the event cars are driven off the paving while going at high rate of
speed.
Conecuh County High School at
Castleberry announces its complete commencement program which begins on
Thursday night, May 15, with an operetta followed on Friday night by the junior
play. The commencement sermon will be delivered on Sunday by Rev. T.Y. Fleming,
pastor of the Baptist church at Brewton. Then on Tuesday night, the graduating
exercises will occur with Rev. A.S. Shafter, pastor of the M.E. Church at
Andalusia, delivering the graduating address.
CONCERT TO BE GIVEN IN
REPTON: The Repton music pupils of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Trueman will be presented
in a concert at Repton Tues., May 20, at 8 p.m. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
392 Cars Berries Shipped From
County: Figures gathered by this newspaper this week disclose that a total of
392 cars of berries have been shipped from this county during the season just
closed as compared with 613 cars shipped last season.
139 YEARS AGO
MAY
15, 1880
THE
CONECUH-ESCAMBIA STAR
XX: Please notice the XX mark
upon the margin of your paper. Your subscription has expired and we will be
very glad to have you renew.
Rev. Bishop Wilmer baptized
three persons at the Episcopal Church, Sabbath last.
The regular publication day
of The Star is Saturday, but for “fear of accidents in a well-regulated
family,” we frequently print this paper several days ahead of time.
Mr. Richard Shipp, one of our
oldest citizens, is dangerously ill at his residence in Evergreen.
John Buffington of Conecuh
County has been carried to the Insane Asylum at Tuscaloosa by Sheriff Robt.
McCreary.
NOTICE: On the 31st
day of May next, between the hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. in
front of the courthouse door of Conecuh County, we will let the building of a
new bridge over Sepulga River, where or near where the Staple’s Bridge now
stands, to the lowest and best bidder. The successful bidder will be required
to give a good and sufficient bond in double the amount of bid to keep said
bridge in good repair, and for the safe passage of the traveling public, for
the term of five years, we reserving the right to reject any and all bids.
Specifications and dimensions of bridge on file in Probate Judge’s office. –
F.M. Walker, Judge, For the Comissioners.
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