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| St. James Hotel in Selma, Alabama. |
23 YEARS AGO
JUNE 19, 1997
Manning named manager: Farrish Manning of Monroeville has
been appointed manager of Johnson Funeral Home by Gary Wolfe, regional director
of operations for Prime Succession.
Manning, a licensed funeral director and embalmer, has over
40 years of experience with Johnson Funeral Home. John R. Johnson, former owner
and manager, will remain with the company as consultant and funeral director.
Uriah’s Braves captured first place in the South Monroe
Little League major’s division for players ages 10-12 this season. The Braves
completed league play Monday with a 12-3 record. Team members are Kevin House,
Dusty Smith, Kendall Jay, Brian Marshall, Kyle Fralick, Chad Smith, James
Akins, J.B. Wilkins, Brandon Peavy, Steven Smith, Kyle Wiggins and Miles
McCullers. Coaches are Russell Smith, Ricky Wilkins and Harry Akins.
Enhancing the façade: Workers install columns at Alabama
Southern Community College’s administrative building Monday. The columns were
manufactured by Gate-Precast of Monroeville and are part of a campus-wide
roof-replacement and renovation project. Columns will be placed at the
administrative and science buildings in Phase I of the project; work will be
done on the library in Phase II. Dr. John Johnson, college president, said he
is pleased the work is being done by a Monroeville company. He said the
architectural improvements are intended to “reflect the academic quality of the
institution.
48 YEARS AGO
JUNE 15, 1972
Dr. Martens will practice medicine here: Dr. Carl Walter
Martens will begin the practice of medicine in Monroeville July 1 in
association with Dr. R.A. Smith Jr. and Dr. Grayson Simmons. The trio will be
associated in the new Monroeville Medical Clinic.
A native of Birmingham and a graduate of the University of
Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Dr. Martens received his medical degree from the
University of Alabama Medical College in Birmingham.
Snowden turns professional: Monroe County High School’s
Larry Snowden became Monroe County’s first professional baseball player, of
recent history, as he signed to play for the Pittsburg Pirates. Larry will be
traveling to Bradenton, Fla., where he will live at Pirate City, a training
camp for rookies. Signing Snowden for the Pirates was Max Macon, who is the
scout for this area. Snowden had recently signed to play college ball for PHJC
before deciding to take the professional offer. Fred Moore, at left, watches
his son sign.
Mrs. Raymond Ward of Megargel brought the first cotton bloom
of 1972 into The Journal office last Friday morning. The blossoms she holds
came from a 100-acre field planted March 27.
Legion elects new officers: John L. Wiggins was elected
commander of American Legion Post No. 61 at a meeting of the group Tuesday
night at the Legion hall.
Other officers named were Vernon P. Burns, adjutant; John A.
Taylor, first vice-commander; Julius S. Wiggins, second vice-commander; David
C. McKinley, chaplain; George T. Jones, historian; John A. Biggs, sergeant-at-arms;
and George B. Singleton, service officer.
73 YEARS AGO
JUNE 19, 1947
Lighted Field For Football Games Here: At a meeting of the
Monroeville Chamber of Commerce Monday night, Prof. R.H. Vickery was given the
green light to proceed with the installation of a lighted football field at the
High School. Some more money will have to be raised but with the goal so close,
it was decided to complete the job.
Prof. Vickery stated that the local High School team would
play six of their 10 games at home this fall with the first game scheduled for
Friday night, Sept. 26.
Pete Franklin Reports First Cotton Bloom: Pete Franklin,
farmer of Perdue Hill, sent to The Journal Friday an open cotton bloom found on
his farm on June 12. This is the first bloom reported for this season.
Boroughs Reports Cotton Bloom: Mr. A.R. Boroughs of Perdue
Hill sent a cotton bloom to The Journal office on Saturday morning, taken from
his farm on June 12. He has been one of the first farmers to report early
blooms for several years.
Methodists Install Werlitzer Organ: Those of the Methodist
congregation who attended church services Sunday were delighted with the new
Werlitzer organ which was installed last week.
The organ is the latest model and is equipped for connecting
chimes or electronic bells, or both.
Music was rendered at the Sunday School hour by Mrs. B.C.
Glenn and at the preaching services by Mrs. J.D. Dennis, the regular organist. Both
of these ladies rendered delightful music on the sweet-toned instrument.
98 YEARS AGO
JUNE 15, 1922
COTTON BLOOMS: The first cotton bloom of the season was sent
to The Journal on May 31 by W.J. Mason of Beatrice but mention was overlooked
last week. It was grown on the farm of W.T. Robbins at Beatrice and was 10 days
earlier than the first reported last year.
A few days later Mr. John Parrish of Route One sent in a
bloom and on June 9 a third was sent by Will Parker of Monroeville.
Maj. G.O. Dickey of Evergreen is here for a few days looking
after the interests of his solicitorial campaign.
Mr. F.O. Hooten of the Markets Bureau of the State
Department of Agriculture spent a few hours here between trains Wednesday. Mr.
Hooten is an old newspaper man and favored The Journal with a fraternal call.
Capt. W.A. Andrews of Perdue Hill was among Monroeville
friends Tuesday.
Messrs. E.L. Covan and J.R. Mixon were down from Old Texas
the first of the week. They report farm work somewhat behind on account of
excessive rain.
GOODWAY: Our town has been quite lively for the past week.
The farmers are hauling, grading and shipping Irish potatoes from this point,
there having been quite a number of cars shipped already and will continue for
a week or 10 days more. The largest yield reported to the writer so far is 155-1/2
bushels per acre grown by Mr. J.J. Dunn.
The summer term of school at Jones Mill will open June 19
and continue for six weeks. Students may get credit for two delinquent subjects
provided they attend the six weeks. Mrs. Bowden will conduct the school. The
fees will be $5 for the term of six weeks.
142 YEARS AGO
JUNE 18, 1878
A little son of Dr. Chapman of the Bursonville neighborhood
named Clarence, aged about eight years, took a gun and went out in the woods a
few weeks ago and killed an owl which measured four feet, 8-3/8 inches from tip
to tip. This is a big owl story, but Capt. W.L. Mims expects us to believe it.
OBITUARY: Died at the residence of R.I. Bradley in
Claiborne, Monroe County, Ala., the 30th of April 1878, his infant
daughter, Georgia Estell, aged one month and 13 days, and on the sixth of May,
his infant son, George Gordan, aged one month and 18 days. The twin buds were
nipped from the parent stem, ere they had known them well.
From the Selma Times of the 11th inst., we copy
the following notice of the death of a son of Hon. C.L. Scott of Mt. Pleasant:
“It is with feelings of sincere sorrow that we announce the
death of Mr. Chas. L. Scott Jr. at the St. James Hotel on Sunday last. He was a
young man of much promise, in the morning of life, and with apparently a long
and useful life before him. He was buried by the Selma Guards on yesterday
evening in the West Selma cemetery.”
At the time of his death, Chas. L. Scott Jr. was a student
at law in the office of Johnson & Clarke in Selma, and although he had been
in that city but a short while, he had won many hearts and gathered around him
hosts of warm friends. With fond and affectionate parents, and so many around
him that loved him, with a love so deep and pure, it seemed a pity that he
should be taken from among them.
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