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| Lee Roy Jordan of Excel, Ala. |
33 YEARS AGO
DEC. 4, 1986
WMFC to erect new tower: Construction will begin this week
on a new tower and transmitting facility for Monroeville radio stations WMFC-AM
and WMFC-FM.
An erection crew from Central Tower Co. of Newburg, Ind.
will arrive in Monroeville today (Thursday) or tomorrow with the 328-foot
tower, which should take about a week to assemble and erect, according to
station manager David Stewart.
Located two-tenths of a mile east of Monroeville on Rose
Drive, the taller tower is expected to improve the coverage area of both
stations.
Wallace free throws seal Blacksher’s win: Basketball action
in the 1A Area 2 division got off to a thrilling start Tuesday of last week
when J.U. Blacksher High School opened its season with a 49-43 victory at
Excel.
With Blacksher trailing, 43-42, with 52 ticks left in the
fourth quarter, Blacksher senior forward Willie Wallace sank three of four free
throws to give the Bulldogs a 45-43 advantage.
(Other top players for Blacksher in that game included
Michael English, Orlando Frye, Anthony Norris, Tommy Smith and Vincent Wallace.
Top players for Excel were Shannon Countryman, Ron Millender and Brian Thomas.
Gary Lambert was Blacksher’s head coach, and Excel’s coach was Brad Moore.)
New library director on job: Dennis Nichols, new director of
the Monroe County Public Library, began work Monday, and an open house is
planned Sunday afternoon so citizens can tour the renovated upstairs rooms and
meet him.
58 YEARS AGO
DEC. 7, 1961
Congressman Frank Boykin spoke briefly in the courtroom at
Monroe County Courthouse Monday morning to a group assembled for the fall term
of Criminal Court.
Mr. Boykin emphasized the value and possibilities of
Alabama’s river transportation system and especially the Coosa-Alabama. He said
construction is expected to begin next year on the Miller’s Ferry Lock and Dam
and hydroelectric plant in Wilcox County. He said the Claiborne navigational
Lock and Dam should follow soon.
Jordan Makes All-SEC, 2nd Team All-American: The
University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s top center, Lee Roy Jordan of Excel, has
already placed on one All-American and one Southeastern Conference team this
year.
United Press International last week placed him on the second
All-American team and the first All-Southeastern Conference team. He played end
and fullback in high school but was transferred to center last year to gain a
berth on the All-SEC sophomore eleven.
Lee Roy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jordan of Excel.
Dickson Home Burns In Early Morn Blaze: The home of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Dickson on Highway 21 south of Monroeville was completely destroyed
by fire Wednesday morning about three o’clock. The flames apparently started
from faulty wiring.
Mrs. Dickson said only a portion of the living room
furniture and clothes were saved from the blaze, which was well under way
before the family awakened and discovered it. Firemen who arrived shortly after
the alarm sounded succeeded in removing the small amount of furniture and
clothes, she said.
83 YEARS AGO
DEC. 3, 1936
Thanksgiving Is Quiet Holiday In Monroeville: Thanksgiving
was observed very quietly by the people of Monroeville and vicinity. All
business houses were closed on that day and many of the local sportsmen took
advantage of the occasion for hunting. School children were dismissed on the
Wednesday preceding the holiday, and regular class work was resumed on Monday
of this week.
County Title Goes To Frisco City’s Fighting Eleven: The
close of the football season with the Thanksgiving game between Frisco City and
Excel on the former’s lighted field last Wednesday night saw Frisco City end
the best year which the school’s team has experienced in some time. Running
over the last opponent by a score of 35 to 0, Frisco City now makes claim to
the Monroe County championship which that team has rightfully earned.
The first of the current season found Beatrice also in the
running to claim the county title for the second successive year, but Beatrice
was defeated by the Monroeville team which had previously met defeat twice in
the county, and the following week bowed to Frisco City’s faster eleven by a
substantial score.
This year has also seen the installation of an excellent
lighted field for Frisco City and the playing of night games has brought out
crowds of fans from the entire county.
Miss Elise Scott of Uriah, a sophomore at Judson College,
Marion, has been selected for the varsity hockey team, according to an
announcement by Miss Alleen Moody, physical education instructor at that
school.
108 YEARS AGO
DEC. 7, 1911
We are requested to announce that Monroeville Camp No. 296,
Woodmen of the World, will give a Smoker Saturday night, Dec. 9, at 7:30
o’clock. All members of the order are fraternally invited to attend. The Camp
is located over Hixon Bros. store.
The editor of The Journal (Q. Salter) left Sunday for
Montgomery to attend the Grand Lodge of Alabama, which convened Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Salter accompanied him to Evergreen, where she will visit
relatives until his return after which they will attend the annual session of
the Alabama Conference in Pensacola.
Jennings D. Ratcliffe and Miss Fanny Gaillard were married
at St. James Episcopal Church, Perdue Hill, Ala., at 11 o’clock Wed., Nov. 29,
Rev. Tucker of Mobile, officiating.
The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion and
the scene was one of loveliness. The ceremony was witnessed by a large number
of relatives and friends of the contracting parties.
The groom is a prominent lawyer of this place. The bride was
one of the social favorites of Perdue Hill, and is well known and much loved in
this section of the state.
The bridal party passed through Monroeville Wednesday
evening en route to Beatrice where they spent Thanksgiving with relatives. They
returned here Sunday where they will make their future home. The Journal joins
a large circle of friends in wishing them a long, happy life.
133 YEARS AGO
DEC. 6, 1886
Mr. J.H. Fore has become quite a successful horse jockey. He
has made several very profitable trades within the last week or so.
Rev. S.B. Isler and Judge Faircloth of Goldsboro, N.C. were
in town last week on business connected with the large plantation in this
county on the Alabama River, belonging to the former.
J.P. Higgins, a practical watchmaker and jeweler of
Montgomery, has opened a shop at Evergreen and is prepared to repair watches
and all kinds of jewelry on the shortest possible notice at reasonable prices
and satisfaction guaranteed in every particular. Orders left at The Journal
office or with Mr. Wm. A. Seymour at the Post Office will receive prompt
attention.
Several persons from near this place attended the John
Robison circus at Evergreen last week.
Mr. David Salter, one of our most substantial farmers, has
made over 300 gallons of molasses from one acre of land this year and had the
season been more favorable he would probably have made 400 gallons. How is this
for our Southern pine lands?
Mr. Wm. Lowery, one of our most successful agriculturalists
and swine breeders, comes to the front with quite a monstrosity in the hog
line. He has a hog with five well-developed feet. The fifth foot is attached to
the right fore leg at the knee joint, and does not appear to cause the hog any
inconvenience whatever.
Register T.L. Sowell held Reference Court Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr. S.W. Yarbrough’s handsome new residence will soon be
ready for occupancy.
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