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| Army Pvt. Louis Hayles |
24 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 5, 1996
Judge Oks exhumation: The body of a man buried 16 years ago
was removed from its grave at Midway yesterday (Wednesday) as an investigation
continues regarding his death.
An autopsy is scheduled for today (Thursday) on the body of
Herman Lemuel Stacey, whose death was ruled accidental in October 1980.
The 81-year-old Midway farmer’s body was found near state
highways 47 and 106, inside Monroe County. New evidence may have been uncovered
that will show Stacey was murdered.
Tourney winners told: Thirteen teams consisting of six
players each competed in the annual Alabama River Pulp-Alabama River Woodlands
Golf Tournament that was held Aug. 17 at the Vanity Fair Golf and Tennis Club
in Monroeville.
First place was taken by the team of Brad Trotter, Floyd
Grice, Joey Holley, Lee Pettis, Chuck Jordan and Glenda Trotter.
Second place went to the team of Charlie Ferguson, Leroy
Ackerman, Alan Jaye, Patrick Brown, Rusty Till and Jimmy Anderson.
Guard serving Panama tours: Members of Monroeville’s 778th
Maintenance Co. of the U.S. Army National Guard are involved in a humanitarian
mission to Panama.
According to Readiness Noncommissioned Officer Sgt. Jim
Rowell, two rotations of Guardsmen have already been to Panama since Aug. 2.
The third group of 28 Guardsmen left for a 16-day tour as
the second group arrived back in Monroeville Saturday night after its 16-day
tour.
49 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 2, 1971
That’s some window frame! If the window panels going up on
the new Monroe County Bank look heavy, it’s because they are – 20,000 pounds
apiece. The pre-stressed concrete panels were hauled in from Atlanta, where
they were produced. Hoisting and positioning them requires two cranes. The
bank, which is being constructed by Lazenby Electric Co., is fast taking shape
as the panels are stationed around the steel beam skeleton.
MCHS issues lineup for Flomaton game: Monroe County High
School Coach Ronnie Dees has released the following starting lineup for the Tigers’
first game against Flomaton tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.m.
On the offensive team will be ends Lincoln Hollinger and
Willie White, tackles Calvin Richardson and Mark Williams, guards Joe Neil Hyde
and Lonzie McCants, center David Larrimore, quarterback Larry Snowden, fullback
Calvin Williams, tailback Jerry Lee McClain, wingback Mike Cobb or J.W. Powell.
Playing on the defensive team will be ends Earl Lang,
Lincoln Hollinger or Willie White, tackles Lonzie McCants and Willie Gardner or
Mark Williams, guards Calvin Richardson, Farrar Nettles or Joe Hyde,
linebackers Calvin Williams and David Larrimore, halfbacks Joe McPherson and
J.W. Rowell, safety Mike Cobb or Jerry Lee McClain.
Mrs. Eloise House was sworn in as officer-in-charge of the
Uriah Post Office by Postal Inspector J.B. Stuart after Mrs. Willie Mae Green
retired on her birthday, Friday, Aug. 13, after 22 years of service as
postmaster in Uriah.
74 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 5, 1946
Work Started On Grove Hill Road: Work has been started on
the road from Claiborne to Grove Hill and is going right along. The McKee
Construction Co. of Jackson, has this contract and has recently moved on the
location. Bridges are being put in and the right-of-way, where it leaves the
old road, is being put into shape.
With this road work under way and the road work on the
Evergreen road also going forward, the time is getting close when Monroeville
will be connected in all directions with a fine network of hard surfaced roads.
MONROEVILLE TO BEGIN FOOTBALL PRACTICE: Monroe County High
School will begin football practice Thurs., Sept. 10. All boys going out for
football have been notified to be at the High School at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, when
uniforms will be issued.
Miss Nelle Harper Lee and Edwin C. Lee spent Thursday and
Friday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Conner Jr. in Eufaula. They were
accompanied home by Master Herschel Conner III, who will spend a week with his
grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Lee, Misses Alice and Nelle Harper Lee and
Master Hank Conner are spending the week at Gulf Breeze, Fla. They have as
their guest for the week Miss May McClevey of Webster Groves, Missouri.
Miss Faye Kirkland of Florence has arrived in Monroeville
and has assumed the duties of Supervisor of Elementary Education in Monroe
County.
Dr. and Mrs. W.H. Hines are spending a few days this week in
Birmingham.
99 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 1, 1921
Funeral of Louis Hayles: On Tuesday morning, the 23rd
of August, the funeral of Private Louis Hayles, who made the supreme sacrifice
“over there,” took place at Eliska, Ala. The Methodist Church was tastefully
decorated with the national colors, ferns and flowers, but it could not
accommodate the immense throng of sorrowing relatives, friends and
acquaintances, so the service took place in the shady grove surrounding the
church. Military honors were paid by his comrades and a salute was fired over
the grave.
Rev. Theo. Harris of Birmingham, a lifelong friend of the
family, conducted the services and paid a glowing tribute to the bravery of Mr.
Hayles in giving his life for his county and also of his life as a Christian,
testified to by all who knew him and also by his comrades who were associated
with him in camp and in the struggle in France.
The Beatrice Consolidated School will open on Mon., Sept.
12, at nine o’clock. This school will be a fully affiliated high school. Board
can be had at reasonable rates. Communicate with I.F. Simmons, Principal.
Miss Lillie Mae Faulk left Monday for Brewton where she will
continue her studies in the Downing Industrial School.
Mr. W.L. Bright of Pensacola, vice president of the W.A. Ray
Hardware Co., spent a day or two in Monroeville last week. Mr. Bright expressed
himself as highly gratified at the prosperous opening of the Monroeville branch
of the company’s store.
Prof. Jas. A. York attended a three-day conference of high
school principals in Montgomery last week.
124 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 1, 1896
Prof. W.S. Neal of Brewton was in town last week circulating
among his many friends.
Capt. Geo. H. Gray of Perdue Hill, Monroe’s newly elected
tax assessor, was in the city on Saturday. Capt. Gray will begin his round of
sittings on the first Monday in October, proximo.
The Mexia and Natchez baseball teams crossed bats in
Monroeville on Saturday. When the game was called, the score stood Natchez 39,
Mexia 9.
As the faithful chronicler of events it becomes our sad duty
to record the death of Mr. Charles E. Curry, which occurred on Thursday
evening, the 27th ult., after a protracted and painful illness, aged
about 46 years. For a score or more years, “Charley” Curry, as he was
familiarly known, had resided with his uncle, Capt. John DeLoach, and proved a
most faithful and trustworthy superintendent of his home affairs.
Prof. L.K. Benson, who last year had charge of a large and
prosperous school at Tinela, Monroe County, Ala., has accepted a school at
Dixie, Ga., and will leave Forest Home for that place about Sept. 1. Prof.
Benson spent part of last week in Camden with his brother, Dr. J.C. Benson. –
Camden New Era.
The annual session of the Monroeville Academy opened this
morning with 45 matriculations.
Manistee: Mr. Lufkin, the former sawyer at the Bear Creek Mill,
left a few days since for the Cahaba River, where he has purchased an interest
in a mill.
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