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32 YEARS AGO
MAY 5, 1988
Junior Miss winners: New Monroe County Junior Miss Shelly
Weatherford is flanked by first runner-up Melania Hardee and second runner-up
Lisa Peavy following the annual program Saturday night, sponsored by the Monroeville
Hub City-Ettes. Miss Weatherford, daughter of Jackie and Sandra Weatherford of
Uriah and a junior at Monroe Academy, won a $1,000 scholarship. Miss Hardee,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joel Hardee of Monroeville, also won the scholastic
achievement award while Miss Peavy, daughter of John L. and Patricia Peavy of
Uriah, was creative and performing arts winner.
Excel to meet Sweet Water in state playoffs Thursday: Excel
High School is scheduled to square off against Sweet Water High in the first
round of the 1A state baseball playoffs today (Thursday) at 3:30 p.m. at Sweet
Water.
The meeting will be the third straight between the two 1A
baseball powers in first-round action. No Area 2 team has ever beaten Sweet
Water in the baseball playoffs. If Excel breaks the jinx today, the Panthers
will play at Excel Saturday in the tournament quarterfinals.
(Top Excel players that season included Chuck Hovin, Stephen
Lee, Derrick McCants and Brian Thomas. Larry Burt was Excel’s head coach.)
Butts & Billingsley Construction Co. of Jackson was the
apparent low bidder on resurfacing and traffic-striping of Pulp Mill Road in
Monroe County. The project runs 4.1 miles, from U.S. Highway 84 at Claiborne to
a point southwest of Franklin. Butts & Billingsley’s price was $13,415 –
one of two bids submitted.
57 YEARS AGO
MAY 2, 1963
NEW MASONIC HALL – Construction is well under way on the new
Masonic Hall being built near the new Vanity Fair Mill off Drewry Road. The new
building will be 70 by 85 feet and will contain a lodge hall with connecting
rooms, lobby, office, dining room and ladies’ and men’s lounges. A.T. Lewis,
who is supervising construction for the local lodge, said that he expects the
building to be ready for occupancy by July.
The Monroe County High School Tigers downed the Jackson
Aggies 10-5 last Thursday with Tommy McMillon getting credit for the win, his
first of the year. Young McMillon scattered six hits as the Tigers recorded
their fourth victory of the current season.
Monroeville second baseman Milton Coxwell was carried from
the field with a deep cut in his leg in the last inning. The freak mishap was
sustained when first baseman, Mac McCorquodale, slid into second attempting to
break up a double play.
(Other MCHS players that season included Freddie Biggs, Gary
Downs, Louie Hayles, Richard Otterberg, Ray Owens and Jimmy Wible.)
W.O. Simpson Is Aboard USS Wasp: William O. Simpson,
aviation electrician’s mate airman, U.S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Simpson of Frisco City, is serving with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Warfare
Squadron II, embarked in the support carrier USS Wasp in the Caribbean. The
squadron will continue training with twin-turbine helicopters until deployment
April 22.
82 YEARS AGO
MAY 5, 1938
Friends of Mrs. John Byrd regret to learn that she underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the Carter Hospital at Repton Monday night.
MEXIA: A goodly number attended the “Apron Party” at the
Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon, and a nice sum was realized, which is to
be used to purchase paint for painting the building.
MINEOLA: Misses Flora Hale, Ouida Richardson and Lena Luker
have returned to their homes in Frisco City, Monroeville and Uriah,
respectively, following the close of grammar school here last week. They will
be greatly missed from our community and church activities.
Miss Elizabeth DeLony Visits Monroe County: Miss Elizabeth
DeLony, State 4-H Club Girls’ Leader of Auburn, visited Miss Lucille Garrett,
Home Demonstration Agent in this county, Tues., April 26. Miss DeLony attended
the Frisco City Junior Club meeting at Frisco City during the morning. At a
conference with Demonstration Agents, plans were discussed for the summer’s 4-H
Club program in Monroe County.
Mothers Day At Mineola Baptist: Mothers Day will again by
observed at Mineola Baptist Church next Sunday and everyone anticipates the
largest crowd ever. This is an annual affair of this community and is expected
to draw visitors from all parts of the county.
Mothers, age 50 and up, will be asked to sing, “Alas and Did
My Savior Bleed?” Presents will be given to the oldest mother.
Young mothers will be asked to sing, “Will There Be Any
Stars in My Crown,” and a present will be given to the youngest mother.
107 YEARS AGO
MAY 1, 1913
ATTENTION VETERANS: A special meeting of Camp Geo. W.
Foster, United Confederate Veterans, will be held at the courthouse in
Monroeville on Sat., May 3, at two o’clock p.m. for the election of delegates
to the reunion at Chattanooga, Tenn. in May. A full attendance of veterans is
urgently requested.
Rev. J.M. Shofner, president of the Downing Industrial
Institute, Brewton, delivered a very able discourse at the Monroeville
Methodist Church last Sunday. Dr. Shofner is doing a good work in the education
of deserving girls, and a number of our citizens were glad of the opportunity
to encourage the work.
Mr. S.J. Yarbrough, who has been attending lectures at the
Atlanta Dental College during the last session, is at home to spend vacation.
NOTICE: The Independent Tow Boat “J.P. SCHUCH” and barges
will make two or more trips up the Alabama River to landings below Selma and
return and will bring down all cross-ties in lots of 500 pieces or more, and
all oak, ash and hickory logs and oak timber that may be ready for shipment. –
INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION CO., W.C. Spotswood, Manager.
JEDDO: It is reported that the Johnson-Brown Turpentine Co.
had the misfortune to lose a fine horse last week.
132 YEARS AGO
MAY 2, 1888
Miss Carrie Wiggins returned last week from an extensive and
protracted visit to points of interest in Florida.
The game law went into effect a few weeks ago, and we would
warn the boys to be careful.
In the circuit court last week there was a prisoner
arraigned for trial on an indictment by the grand jury for shooting on or near
a public road, and yet guns and pistols are fired in the public square here in
town with impunity.
Capt. John DeLoach went to Mobile Sunday, via Claiborne, on
business.
GUANO – After Monday next we can deliver to parties to whom
we have sold Guano, all not yet received on orders given out. Respectfully,
Roberts, Locklin & Co.
We hear a great deal of complaint from the merchants on
account of advance in freight rates since the Montgomery Trade Company’s
steamers were taken off the Alabama River. If the merchants generally had
contributed a fair share of their patronage to the Trade Company’s steamers,
it’s probable that they might still be enjoying the benefit of cheap rates.
We interviewed a number of the most prominent men from all
parts of the county on a subject of vital importance to the people of our
county as well as to the people of the entire state and found without an
exception that they entertained convictions similar to our own. We have neither
the time or the space to enlighten our readers as to the nature of the subject
this week, but hold it in reserve for future reference.
The county convention held here last Wednesday was one of
the most harmonious we have ever witnessed.
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