TWO YEARS AGO
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| Marker dedicated during 2017 Memorial Day ceremony. |
JUNE 1, 2017
Evergreen weather observer Betty
Ellis reported 1.07 inches of rain on May 22 and 1.14 inches of rain on May 23.
She reported a high of 89 degrees on May 27 and a low of 53 on May 24.
A sizeable crowd of patriotic
citizens braved the threat of rain and thunder on Monday morning to take part
in the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Conecuh County Veterans Monument in
Evergreen. The highlight of Monday’s ceremony was the official unveiling of the
new marker dedicated to the memory of unknown service members killed during
wartime. Speakers at the ceremony included Luther Upton, James Leon Windham,
the Rev. Michael Jackson and the Rev. Wayne McMillian. Purple Heart recipients
Ray Fleming and Kenneth Fountain unveiled the new unknown soldiers marker
during the ceremony and raised the United States flag from half-staff to
full-staff at noon.
Sparta Academy held its
annual Miss Alpha pageant on April 20, 2017. Winners in the Miss Alpha division
were Lauryn Emmalyn Bolton, Miss Alpha; and Roxie Gabrielle Weaver, first
alternate.
The Evergreen-Conecuh County
Chamber of Commerce presented Presley-Fluker Funeral Directors with the
Chamber’s Business of the Month Award for the month of May last Thursday
morning at the funeral home on Knoxville Road in Evergreen. Pictured from left
at the award presentation are funeral home owners Larry and Mary Fluker and
Chamber representatives Kathy Daniels and Carol Hamrac.
27 YEARS AGO
JUNE 4, 1992
Evergreen weather observer
Harry Ellis reported 0.33 inches of rain on May 26, 0.45 inches on May 27, 1.30
inches on May 28 and 0.04 inches on May 29. He reported a high of 84 degrees on
May 26 and lows of 55 degrees on May 30 and May 31.
Stanley Bullock, City of Evergreen
superintendent of the electrical department, is congratulated by Evergreen City
Clerk Laurice Baggett and City Administrator Curtis Hamilton for completing the
Solid State Meter School at Perdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.
Downtown revitalization will
help bring city back to life: The downtown business district in Evergreen has
the chance to be one of the most beautiful areas in the southeast, according to
an official with the Alabama Historical Commission.
The state official met with
business owners last week to discuss the upcoming revitalization project.
Elizabeth Ann Brown, a
preservation architect with the historical commission, and Evergreen Mayor Lee
Smith addressed the gathering. They were joined by Ray Hogg of Hogg Engineering
of Selma. Hogg has been instrumental in securing the $400,000 grant for the
revitalization.
The grant money will be used
to pave the downtown streets and many adjoining streets leading to the downtown
business district. New sidewalks, planters and lighting will be included.
52 YEARS AGO
JUNE 1, 1967
HYDE RECEIVES LLB DEGREE: David Hyde, son of Mr. D.T.
Hyde and the late Mrs. Hilda Hyde, graduated from the University of Alabama
Sun., May 28, with his LLB Degree. After June 1, he will be working as a Law Clerk
for Chief Justice Livingston in Montgomery.
First cotton bloom: The first cotton bloom of the 1967
crop to be brought in to The Courant was brought in Monday by Carey Dees,
Evergreen, Route 1. Dees said that he planted his cotton in April and in spite
of the early drought it is looking good. He has three acres planted.
Final rites held for Bill Cardwell: M.M. “Bill” Cardwell,
well known Evergreen engineer and cattleman, died early Monday morning of a
heart seizure at his residence on Main Street. He was 76 years old.
A native of Wadley, Chambers County, Mr. Cardwell had
lived here for the past 31 years. He was widely known throughout South Alabama
where he had engaged in civil engineering.
Mr. Cardwell was a graduate engineer, receiving his
degree from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) in 1912. He
was one of the first engineers to be employed by the State Highway Department.
Mr. Cardwell was the first engineer to be employed by
Conecuh County and served in that capacity for 12 years. He was a member and
past president of the Evergreen Rotary Club and a Mason.
77 YEARS AGO
JUNE
4, 1942
Lt. William A. Sims Killed In
Crash: Lt. William A. Sims, 24, youngest son of T.M. Sims of this place, was
instantly killed Wednesday night of last week when the plane which he was
piloting crashed near Lakeland, Fla. Five members of the crew were also killed
in the fatal accident.
Young Sims received his wings
at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 12, 1942. He was shortly thereafter
sent to Florida for further training and was only recently made senior pilot.
No details of the cause of the accident have reached here.
His body was carried to his
old home at Cement, Oklahoma where funeral services were held Monday. His
mother, who before her marriage was Miss Sadie Croom, left here for Lakeland
shortly after she received news of the tragedy.
Ashley Carter Missing In
Action: Mrs. A.B. Carter was notified by telegram by the Coast Guard Monday
afternoon that her son, Ashley Carter, was reported missing in action. Aside
from this bare announcement no details were given in the message.
Mr. Carter, who has been a
seaman with the Texas Company, working out of Port Arthur, Texas for the
several years, was at home on a vacation several months ago. They knew that he
sailed on a trip to a foreign port at about the time they last heard from him.
The report came as a great
shock to his numerous friends and to the family, all of whom hope that a
mistake has been made and that he will yet show up.
100 YEARS AGO
JUNE
5, 1918
Train Kills White Youth: A
white boy was killed by a train south of Sparta some time Monday night or early
Tuesday morning. His head was cut off and his body severed in twain and
horribly mangled, indicating that he probably attempted to catch the train and
was thrown beneath it.
The boy, apparently 18 years
of age, was seen in Evergreen several days the past week and gave his name as
Arthur Roy. He applied to railroad officials for employment and being informed
that he could not be employed without the consent of his parents, he is alleged
to have stated that he had no parents, but had an uncle in the L&N shops at
Pensacola. He was not given a job, however, and went to Sparta where he
remained until the tragedy.
Acting Coroner Cheney
empaneled a jury to view the body and the jury reached a verdict to the effect
that death was produced by being struck by a train. The body was taken in
charge by a local undertaker and embalmed and prepared for burial, in the
meantime efforts were made to locate relatives of deceased for instructions as
to disposition of the body.
Oscar M. Dugger, editor of
the Andalusia Star, paid The Courant office a fraternal visit while in the city
on Friday last. The editor regrets that he was out of town when his editor
friend paid his respects.
Friends of Rev. W.A.
Taliaferro here and elsewhere will be interested to learn that the degree of
D.D. was conferred on him recently by the faculty of his alma mater, Howard
College. A distinguished honor worthily bestowed.
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