22 YEARS AGO
JUNE 11, 1998
Evergreen weather observer
Harry Ellis reported 0.82 inches of rain on June 5. He also reported a high of
95 degrees on June 1 and lows of 57 degrees on June 6 and June 7.
Ellis also reported lows of
76 and 77 on June 3 and June 4, respectively. Those low temperatures were the
highest ever recorded on those dates. Ellis took temperature readings at 6 a.m.
for the previous 24-hour period.
The Alabama Department of
Transportation has begun work replacing the bridge on No Name Creek on Alabama
Highway 83. The project is expected to take approximately 45 calendar days.
Many of you may have noticed the detour signs directing you to travel up I-65
to the Owassa exit. During construction, traffic will be routed through this
detour to Owassa and then to Conecuh County Routes 22, 29 and 30.
Reception planned for the new
pastor at First United Methodist: The Rev. Edward Deabler has been appointed by
the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church to serve as
minister of Evergreen First United Methodist Church.
Rev. Deabler, his wife Nancy
and daughter Taylor moved to Evergreen June 2 from Crestview, Fla.
He has served churches in
Opelika, Wetumpka, Selma, Jackson and Crestview.
A welcoming reception will be
held at the church on Sun., June 14, at 5 p.m. Worship services will follow at
6 p.m.
47 YEARS AGO
JUNE 14, 1973
Greening Lodge, F&AM,
elected officers at its annual meeting Tuesday night. New officers are Howard Fore,
Worshipful Master; Melvin Watts, Senior Warden; A.K. Williams, Junior Warden;
Lofton Shell, Senior Deacon; Delma Bowers, Junior Deacon; B.H. Neese, Tyler;
G.D. McKenzie and E.K. Tatum, Stewards; Quinton Buras, Chaplain; and Earl
Brown, Marshal.
It rains and rains and rains:
This year of 1973 may not wind up as the “wettest” year on record, but it
should rank right up there at the top if rainfall continues at the present
pace.
The Courant’s official
weatherman, Earl Windham, says that according to the gauge at his house, total
rainfall for May was 7.9 inches. Through Monday, the total for June was 6.5
inches.
This latest report brings the
total rainfall for the year up to 48.4 inches with over half the year left. The
average for a year in this area is around 60 inches.
Rainfall by months has been:
January, 3.9 inches; February, 5.6; March, 16.9; April, 7.7; May, 7.9; and June
(11 days), 6.5.
The Evergreen National Guard
Unit, Detachment 3, 778th Maintenance Co. is preparing for its
annual two weeks of field training. Evergreen is commanded by 1st
Lt. John E. Harris. The unit will be leaving for Camp Shelby, Miss. June 16.
Evergreen will carry about 76
men from this area to Camp Shelby, Miss. Most of these men are from Conecuh
County and the surrounding area. The unit will return home Sat., June 30.
72 YEARS AGO
JUNE 10, 1948
Prominent Physician Succumbs To Stroke: Following a
short, critical illness, Dr. Edward Lamar Kelly, age 77, died at his home in
Repton Sat., June 5. He suffered a stroke several days prior to his passing and
had been in serious condition from that time until death occurred. He was one of
Conecuh County’s most popular and beloved citizens and his passing was the
source of keen sorrow to his numerous relatives and friends.
Dr. Kelly was born in Monroe County June 11, 1871. He
received his education in the schools in that section and at the High School at
Georgiana. He graduated from the Medical Department of the University of
Alabama, then located at Mobile, in 1900 with an MD degree.
For four years after his graduation, Dr. Kelly practiced
at Wallace and Foshee in Escambia County, Ala. He then went to Repton in
Conecuh County where he remained in active practice until 1928, when he came to
Evergreen to assume the directorship of the Conecuh County Health Unit,
retiring Oct. 1, 1946 after 18 years of service.
He was a member of the Masonic Order and is past master
of the Repton Lodge. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World and the
Methodist-Episcopal Church. He served as steward of the Methodist Church at
Repton for 63 years and was Sunday School Superintendent for 45 years. He held
local Methodist Preacher’s license and served as pastor for the remainder of
Rev. Cameron’s term upon his death. He was Chairman of the Conecuh County Board
of Education for 18 years.
99 YEARS AGO
JUNE 8, 1921
H.G. Culverhouse of the State
Highway Department was here on Monday and formally received the state and
federal aid road from Travis bridge to the Butler line.
Solicitor Dickey and Court
Reporter Letford are at home after the Baldwin term of circuit court, and will
have a rest spell until the special term of Monroe court which is scheduled for
July 12.
J.T. Fincher and B.M.
Johnston represented Conecuh at the dedication of the White House of the
Confederacy at Montgomery on Friday night.
New Train Schedule: The new
schedule of passenger trains passing Evergreen beginning on Sunday last is
given below: Southbound – No. 1, 2:07; No. 3, 11:10 p.m.; No. 5, 9:40 a.m.;
Northbound – No. 2, 4:13 a.m.; No. 4, 3:35; No. 6, 2:07 p.m.
The Advertiser says: “The
Castleberry strawberry season has come to a close. That little Alabama
community is reported to be $250,000 better off than when the season opened,
having shipped the equivalent of 200 cars of berries. Why not change the name
of the village to Strawberry anyhow?”
The name of Castleberry at
once suggests the luscious fruit, which has made the place famous far beyond
the confines of Alabama. It will always be Castleberry and we hope will never
cease to produce the toothsome berry.
124 YEARS AGO
JUNE 11, 1896
THE CONECUH RECORD
Hotel Magnolia – Jno. M. Cobb,
Proprietor – Newly Furnished and Renovated – Headquarters for Commercial
Travelers and Winter Guests – Evergreen, Ala.
The Conecuh Guards, 40
strong, left for Mobile on Monday morning, where they will remain in encampment
seven days.
The Board of Confederate
Pension Examiners passed favorably on pensions to 30 widows and 39 disabled
Confederates in this county.
The second story of the Hamil
building was completed about 10 days ago, and the upper rooms have been nicely
furnished by Messrs. Gantt & Son. This is a desirable addition to that
section of town and is convenient to the traveling public.
MASONIC PICNIC: The Masonic
Lodge of this place has arranged a picnic on June 24 at Magnolia Mineral
Springs, the occasion being a public installation of officers, to which
neighboring lodges are invited. The ladies are expected to bring baskets.
The Conecuh Guards gave an
exhibition drill on Friday night of last week at which a number of ladies were
present. After the drill, all repaired to Delmonico Restaurant, where
refreshments were served.
We are informed that Prof.
Charles B. Glenn, who is so favorably known here, will take his degree from
Harvard University of Cambridge, Mass., the latter part of this month, after
making a brilliant record there this session.
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