24 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 21, 1995
Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported 0.63 inches
of rain on Sept. 13, 0.27 inches on Sept. 14 and 0.22 inches on Sept. 17. He
reported a high of 91 degrees on Sept. 11 and a low of 66 on Sept. 11.
New executive director is named for Economic Development,
Chamber: James R. Clifton, a Georgia native, has been appointed Executive
Director of the Conecuh County Economic Development Authority and the
Evergreen-Conecuh Chamber of Commerce, respectively.
Mr. Clifton has over 20 years of experience in economic and
community development, fundraising and marketing for communities and
corporations in the Southeast and Midwest. He has an MBA in marketing and a BBA
in finance from the University of Georgia. He attended the Montgomery Academy. He
started his new position on Monday.
He is a member of Rotary International and the Economic
Development Association of Alabama. He is past president of the University of
Georgia Graduate Alumni Association.
Heritage Festival just a few weeks away: Plans are
progressing for Conecuh County’s 15th Annual Heritage Festival to be
held Sat., Oct. 21, in downtown Evergreen, according to Veronica Lambert,
Chairperson of the Conecuh Heritage Festival Committee.
Opening ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. The winners of the
1995 Miss Heritage Pageant will be presented at this time.
49 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 17, 1970
Enrollment drops in county schools: According to figures
released in the office of the Superintendent of Education this week, public
school enrollment has reached a total of 3,767 children. The changed pattern of
school groupings has caused some delay in enrollment. It is expected that all
children attending public schools will be enrolled by the end of this week.
The Flxible Co. merges Tuesday with Rohr Corporation: Final
papers were signed in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday, merging The Flxible Co. of
Loudonville, Ohio with the Rohr Corp. of Chula Vista, Calif. Flxible is the
parent company of Flxible Southern Co. of Evergreen. Under terms of the
agreement, Flxible will retain its present name, location and management and
will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Rohr.
This sign marks the site on the corner of Rural Street and
Williams Avenue where Conecuh Baptists hope to soon begin construction of a
home and office for the association missionary. Ed Everage, who now fills the
post, reports that over half the funds needed to start construction has been
pledged. Still nearly $4,000 must be raised.
Exciting air show will be held here Sunday afternoon: An
exciting air show will be held here Sunday afternoon at Middleton Field on
Highway 84 West. The show which has drawn large crowds in the past is sponsored
by the Conecuh County Aero Club and begins at 2 p.m. Gates open at 12 noon and
admission will be $2 per car (all passengers must be inside the car and truck
cab.)
74 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 20, 1945
Former Johnstonville Man Passes At Seattle, Washington:
Leroy A. Johnston Jr., 53, died in a hospital in Seattle, Wash., Sept. 11, 1945
after a brief illness.
He was born and reared in the Johnstonville community and
was a World War I veteran.
The funeral was held from the Greenlake funeral home
Saturday afternoon, Sept. 15. The Masonic order performed the last rites.
Claims Two “Firsts” – On the USS Alaska in the Pacific –
Leroy Maxon Bell, seaman second class, USNR, Route 1, Repton, Ala., can claim
two “firsts” along with other members of this ship’s crew.
The Alaska was the first of a new class of fighting vessels
– the battle cruiser – and she took part in the first raid on Tokyo, in
February, this year.
The 3,000-ton vessel has taken part in most of the Pacific
Naval actions since that time. She is credited with shooting down a twin-engine
suicide plane headed for a large carrier nearby during a strike on the Ryukyus.
Her length of more than 800 feet is exceeded only by the
Iowa Class battleships and the Issex Class carriers.
Conecuh Farms Show Big Decrease Since 1935: The number of
farms in the County of Conecuh, State of Alabama, as shown by the preliminary
count of returns of the 1945 Census of Agriculture was 2,542, as compared with
3,246 in 1940, and 3,795 in 1935. This was announced today by Norman G. Guy,
supervisor for the 1945 farm census in the Sixth Alabama Census District at
Montgomery, Alabama.
99 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 15, 1920
The Agricultural School opened
Monday with a good attendance and with prospects bright for a successful year.
About 150 students were enrolled on the first day and with others to come in
during the next few days, this year bids fair to establish a new high water
mark in attendance. A speech by Prof. Chappelle, principal, brought the opening
exercises to a close and courses of study were mapped out and preparations made
for what, from all appearances, is to be a most successful year’s work.
The Conecuh County
High School began its session on Tuesday of last week. About 85 students were
enrolled on the first day and others to come in later will swell the total.
Prof. Sellers Stough is beginning his second year as principal and with a
splendid faculty to cooperate is expecting a most successful year for the
school.
REPTON MAN KILLED
IN SHOOTING AFFAIR SATURDAY: Lee Gaston, Lesley Morris and Ernest Roberson, the
three men charged with the murder of J.C. McInnis of Repton Saturday night,
were exonerated of blame for the murder as a result of the preliminary hearing
in Repton yesterday. It was brought out at the hearing that McInnis resisted
arrest and seriously cut Morris before the shooting occurred. The three men had
been deputized to arrest McInnis for alleged drunkenness. The shooting took
place on the platform of the Repton depot. McInnis was shot three times, thru
the head, shoulder and stomach, and died almost instantly.
124 YEARS AGO
THE CONECUH RECORD
SEPT. 19, 1895
The
Evergreen Courant made its appearance last week with the announcement of its
regular publication after Oct. 1. It is published by Messrs. Marsh & Salter
of Monroe County, both of whom will become permanent residents of our town. It
bids fair to be a very bright and interesting sheet.
The
decomposed body of the mail driver, who has been thought of as the robber of
the Belleville mail several weeks ago, was found on Monday afternoon near the
scene of the robbery. News arrived here on Monday of the discovery, and
authority was given Mr. C.N. Newton, postmaster at Belleville, to hold an
inquest. The results of their investigations have not reached here yet, but it
is to be hoped that some clue to the guilty parties has been discovered and the
murderers brought to justice.
THE
CONECUH GUARDS: The Conecuh Guards held a large and enthusiastic meeting
Tuesday night to decide upon the best plan to dispose of a handsome gold medal
that had been presented by Pvt. William L. Beck, an enthusiastic member of the
company. After several suggestions, it was decided to have a “knock out” drill,
the medal to be given the best drilled man, after which a supper will be
tendered their friends and invited guests to be interspersed with music,
resolutions, etc. The entertainment will take place on Tuesday evening, Oct. 8,
at Hotel Magnolia.
Dr.
Carl Rubach, the faithful, efficient and popular operator of the depot, left on
Monday for several days stay in Pensacola, to enjoy the balmy sea breezer.
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