Tuesday, August 13, 2019

The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for Aug. 13, 2019


18 YEARS AGO
AUG. 9, 2001

Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported 1.25 inches of rain on July 31, 1.90 inches of rain on Aug. 5 and 5.81 inches for the entire month of July. He reported a high of 93 degrees on July 30 and a low of 66 on Aug. 3.

Body identified as a missing Brewton man: Experts with the Mobile Forensics Lab have positively identified a skeleton recovered recently behind the Day’s Inn in Brewton.
According to Brewton Police Chief Mickey Lovelace, the remains have been identified as Bobby Long, a 67-year-old Brewton resident who has been missing for several weeks.
Lovelace said the body was discovered Saturday. Lovelace was notified late Tuesday that the remains had been positively identified as Long using dentures and x-rays.
Long was last seen by his sister, Mavis Parker of East Brewton, about seven weeks ago.
Long, a native of Woodland, Ala. and former resident of Johnson City, Tenn., was a retired English teacher who taught at Jefferson Davis Community College.

A Louisiana man was killed Tuesday morning in a wreck on Interstate 65 near Evergreen. Aaron Spells, 34, of New Orleans was killed when the 2001 Nissan Altima he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree near the 94-mile marker at approximately 7:30 a.m., according to state troopers.

43 YEARS AGO
AUG. 12, 1976

Evergreen weather observer Earl Windham reported 0.1 inches of rain on Aug. 6. He reported a high of 92 degrees on Aug. 6 and a low of 67 on Aug. 3.

Construction is proceeding rapidly on the new Piggly Wiggly Supermarket on McGee Street. The building is located on the former site of the Aid Conecuh Commodity Center and will be leased by Edwin McIntyre to the food store chain. Piggly Wiggly Manager T.L. Sims states that he hopes to move into the new building in October.

Mayor O.B. (Bert) Tuggle won an elected term of office in Tuesday’s election, gaining a clear majority over the first two women ever to enter a local election. Tuggle received 689 votes with Mrs. Ouida P. Salter running a strong second with 515 and Mrs. Barbara A. Watson picked up 124 votes.

Paul Ellis earns the Eagle Badge, Scouts’ highest: Paul Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ellis of Castleberry, was awarded the Eagle Scout Badge, the highest award given by the Boy Scouts of America, in an impressive ceremony at the Castleberry Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon. It is believed that Paul is the first scout from a Castleberry Troop to ever earn the Eagle Badge.

Castleberry is still mayor of Castleberry: Veteran Mayor Forrest Castleberry easily withstood the challenge of W.B. Findley. The retired newsman received 126 votes to Findley’s 46 in Tuesday’s municipal election to win re-election.

68 YEARS AGO
AUG. 9, 1951

The 1951 cotton season opened lustily in Conecuh County on the past Saturday when the first bale ginned in the county was auctioned in Evergreen. The first bale was produced by J.T. Ward and Curt Defee and was ginned last Thursday morning by Miller Gin Co.
Following the annual custom here, the first bale was auctioned Saturday in the parking area by the L&N Railroad. The bale brought its owner’s 61 cents a pound going to Kendall & Kendall, Evergreen cotton buyers.

Heart Attack Victim Is Removed From Train Here: Antony Lombardo, aged resident of Hattiesburg, Miss., was taken from the L&N Humming Bird when it arrived here Monday after he had died quite suddenly on the train somewhere between here and Georgiana, presumably from a heart attack. The body was turned over to Cope Funeral Home by the railroad authorities where it was prepared for burial and sent on to Hattiesburg early Tuesday morning.

The Rev. Robert Miller came to Evergreen last week on the call of the Evergreen Presbyterian Church to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. James H. Gailey, now pastor of the Springhill Presbyterian Church. Rev. Miller and his family were welcomed last week by local Presbyterians. Sunday he preached his first sermon since accepting the Evergreen charge.
Rev. Miller comes to Evergreen from Foley where he served as pastor of the Presbyterian Church for three years.

93 YEARS AGO
AUG. 11, 1926

CARTER LUMBER CO. PURCHASE LOCOMOTIVE: The W.S. Carter Lumber Co. has purchased a locomotive engine to be used at their lumber plant three miles west of Belleville. The locomotive was unloaded here last week and is being carried to the mill over a portable track. It will require a week or more to get it to its destination.

KELLY NOMINATED FOR MAYOR IN THE MUNICIPAL CONTEST – Largest Vote In History Of Town Cast In Monday’s Election – Monday’s municipal election closed one of the most spirited campaigns the town of Evergreen has ever had. Interest over the outcome of the contest was intense and as a result the number of ballots cast was the largest ever recorded in a municipal election.
As evidence of the interest manifested, a large crowd assembled at the polling places to get the returns, which were given about 6:30 p.m. The results disclosed that J. Lamar Kelly was nominated for mayor by majority of 101 votes over his opponent, W.J. Pritchett.
H.H. Beasley, Claude Gantt, C.A. Jones, L.L. Moorer and J.R. Brooks were nominated for members of the city council.

GREENING LODGE No. 53, A.F.&A.M., Evergreen, Ala. – States communications on second and fourth Thursday in each month. L.J. Mixon, Worshipful Master; R.S. Smith, Secretary.

Prof. W.P. McMillan, who is to be principal of the City School next session, spent several days in Evergreen last week. Prof. McMillan will move here about Sept. 1.

118 YEARS AGO
AUG. 8, 1901
THE CONECUH RECORD

LODGE DIRECTORY – Masons, third Saturday of each month; Knights of Honor, first Monday night, 7:30 o’clock, in each month; Knights of Pythias, second and fourth Tuesday night, at 7:30 o’clock, in each month.

Deputy Sheriff Johnston spent last Friday in Mobile.

Prof. J.A. Liner and family left yesterday for Dothan, their future home. Prof. L.A. Smith will occupy the residence vacated by Prof. Liner.

Mr. W.P. Preston of Wilcox County has been here on business this week.

Rev. E.A. Smith will preach in the Presbyterian church next Sabbath, 4th inst.

Circuit Clerk Tisdale spent a few days at his old home in Mixon beat this week.

Mr. W.M. Johnston of Sepulga was in the city last Saturday and presented me with a basket of the choicest peaches we have seen this season.

Quite a number of people have been in the city this week looking after their tax matters which were being considered by the commissioner’s court.

The many friends of Mr. Arthur Cunningham will be pleased to learn that he is convalescing from his recent illness.

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