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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