Tuesday, July 30, 2019

The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for July 30, 2019


21 YEARS AGO
JULY 23, 1998

Local weather observer Harry Ellis reported .95 inches of rain on July 13, 1.15 inches on July 14 and .50 inches on July 16. He also reported a high of 94 degrees on July 19 and lows of 71 on July 13, July 18 and July 19.

LaFrancis Davis was recently hired as the new band director at Hillcrest High School. A reception welcoming him to Evergreen will be held Thurs., July 23, at 7 p.m. in the cafetorium at the school.

Landstar Systems, Inc. agrees to sell Poole to Schneider National: If all goes well, Landstar Poole will be under new ownership by late August, after agreeing to sell out to Schneider National, Inc.
Landstar Poole is a wholly owned subsidiary by its parent company Landstar Systems, Inc. The announcement was made Thurs., July 16.
Poole has its headquarters in Evergreen and is the third acquisition made by Schneider National in the last several months. Prior acquisitions were Highway Carrier Corporation of Des Moines, Iowa and Builders Transport of Camden, South Carolina.
(Purchase price for the Poole-Schneider National deal was $42 million.)

Clint Casey exhibited the 1998 Grand Champion market hog at his year’s County Market Hog Show held June 13, 1998. This year’s judge was Mr. Derek Bryan, County Agent, Crenshaw County.

46 YEARS AGO
JULY 26, 1973

Airman Anthony J. Weaver, son of William J. Weaver of Evergreen, has graduated at Keesler AFB, Miss. from the Air Training Command’s basic course for electronic specialists.
The airman, who received instruction in communications and electronic systems principles, is remaining at Keesler for advanced training as a radar repairman.
Airman Weaver is a 1972 graduate of Evergreen High School. His wife, Frances, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Peacock of Evergreen.

Final rites held Marvin A. Hanks, noted educator: Marvin A. Hanks Sr. of Repton died on July 19 in a Mobile hospital.
A native of the Annex community of this county, Mr. Hanks was a noted educator. After receiving his early education in the schools of this county, he attended Troy Normal (now Troy State University) and the University of Alabama.
He was elected to a short term as county superintendent of education by the county board on July 1, 1923 and elected to a full term in 1924. He won re-election in 1928 and 1932 and did not seek re-election in 1936. He served for 14 years as superintendent during which time much progress was made in the county school system.
Mr. Hanks served as principal at Repton High School and Evergreen High School and after leaving the county system held a responsible position with the Monroe County Board of Education until his retirement.
He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Monroeville Presbyterian Church.

71 YEARS AGO
JULY 22, 1948

H.W. Ward Brings In First Open Cotton: The distinction of being the first farmer to bring in open cotton to the Courant office goes this year to H.W. Ward, who lives on Evergreen Route E about four miles west of Evergreen. Mr. Ward brought in this cotton last Saturday. Others have reported they had open cotton since that time.

Forrest Castleberry Is Mayor of Castleberry: In an election held last Monday, Forrest Castleberry was elected Mayor of Castleberry over his opponent, A.B. Kennedy, the vote being 96 for Castleberry and 24 for Kennedy. In the race for members of the council there were nine running for the five places. Four of this number received clear majorities. They are H.G. Green, 102 votes; Joe H. Carr, 79; Haskew Page Jr., 75; L.H. Wilson, 69. Other candidates ran as follows: John Lee Carter, 65; L.H. Riggs, 65; W.E. Pate, 53; John Vivian Seale, 51; W.H. Britton, 49.
By agreement of all parties concerned, the successful nominees for Mayor and the four places on the Council will select the fifth member from the two runner-ups, L.H. Riggs and John Lee Carter. This is being done to avoid a runoff election.
Castleberry, Wilson, Riggs and Pate are members of the present Council.

Those attending the funeral of Lt. Winton D. McIntyre in Mobile Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Hyde, Levon and Truman Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Salter, Hunter Hines, Quinton Gaston, J. Garvin, Grady Garvin, E.M. McIntyre, Mrs. W.K. Smith, J.R. Harper, John Murphy, D.N. McIntyre and G.L. McIntyre.

96 YEARS AGO
JULY 25, 1923

Dave Lewis has been appointed special sanitary officer of Evergreen and the state authorities request us to ask our citizens to give to him their hearty cooperation in his efforts to prevent contagious and infectious diseases.

A bill to raise Confederate soldiers’ pensions to $25 a month and to raise pensions of Confederate soldiers’ widows has been favorable reported in the House.

The body of Mrs. Irene Weaver of Georgiana was buried in Evergreen cemetery on Thursday last. Deceased was a daughter of S.E. Gibbons, who formerly was a resident of Evergreen.

Rev. J.C. Harrison, State Evangelist for Woodmen of the World, will deliver an address on Woodcraft at Herbert school house on Friday night, 27th inst. Public cordially invited.

Three Evergreen citizens were taken to hospitals within the past few days for treatment for appendicitis. On Saturday evening W.C. Rumbley was taken to Mobile. Monday morning Leon Riley was taken to Montgomery and on Monday afternoon, Miss Bettie Brooks was taken to the same city. All of these patients are doing well according to latest reports.

Many friends throughout the county sincerely sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Barlow, residing near Belleville in the death of their son. Hugh Hardy Barlow, a promising young man who was the victim of pneumonia.

140 YEARS AGO
JULY 24, 1879
CONECUH-ESCAMBIA STAR

The wife of Hon. Augustus W. Jones, formerly of Conecuh County, died in Florida on the 24th of June last.

The Conecuh County Historical Society will meet the first Saturday in August next.

Dr. Lucian Sykes of Monroe County, while riding over his plantation Wednesday evening, the 16th, was struck by lightning and instantly killed.

A few young ladies and gentlemen enjoyed themselves at a picnic at the mineral springs yesterday. Thanks for an invitation to be present; we regret exceedingly that we could not attend – pressing business prevented us from so long.

EVERGREEN ACADEMY: The exercises of this school will begin on Monday, the 15th day of September next, with a full compliment of teachers in all departments. – J.F. Tate, Principal; Mrs. S.U. Sampey and Mrs. J.F. Tate, assistants.

The pine trees around the courthouse are dying out rapidly. Our commissioners ought to have them cut down and oak trees planted out in their stead.

Dr. R.A. Lee of Evergreen is now with Capt. W.H. Bryant at the new drug store. The doctor is a clever gentleman, and we wish him success.

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