FEB. 23, 2006
‘Heavens Fall’ will premier March 13: A long anticipated
wait for the premiere of the movie “Heavens Fall” that was filmed in and around
Monroeville in 2004 will become a reality next month.
“Heavens Fall” is scheduled to be premiered March 13 at The
Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas at 8 p.m. The theatre is located on 713
Congress Ave.
Excel’s baseball team, despite losing some outstanding
players to graduation last season, has enough depth and experience to make it
back to the 2A state playoffs.
Excel’s varsity opens its season Friday with the Panthers as
the host team in an invitational tournament at Excel’s Murphy Park.
(Top players on Excel’s team that season included Khristian
Agerton, Patrick Bowen, Brett Harris, Toby Hilton, Ryan Holder, Nathan Hooks,
Josh House, Neil Hudson, Stephen Jaye, Shelby Jordan, Josh Mack, Morgan Murphy,
Hunter Norris, Drew Pierce, Justin Ridgeway, Josh Waters and Justin Whatley. Robbie
Carpenter was Excel’s head coach. Andy Lambert was assistant coach, and Josh
Ward was scorekeeper.)
Scout Troop adopts street: Monroeville Mayor Anne Farish signed a resolution granting Boys Scouts of America Troop 24 permission to adopt a section of West Claiborne Street in Monroeville from the Downtown Square to the National Guard Armory. They chose this section as an opportunity to honor the men and women of the Alabama National Guard’s 778th, who serve out of Fort Millsap. They have agreed to pick up trash along this section of the street. Members of the Scout Troop on hand for the signing were J.P. Owens, Walker Owens, Richard Martin and Cole Martin.
40 YEARS AGO
FEB. 26, 1981
Excel Police Chief Dick Roynon resigned last Thursday to
accept the chief’s position in the Hurtsboro, Ala. Police Department.
Roynon was the town’s only policeman. At Hurtsboro, which is
located near Phenix City and the Alabama-Georgia state line, Roynon will
supervise four officers.
Defense is key to Vol season: Last year, Monroe Academy baseball
coach Eddie Tyler knew that his pitching staff, being inexperienced for the
most part, would be his team’s weak point.
This season, Tyler has a deep and experienced staff, but
will have to replace his defense up the middle, including catcher, second base
and shortstop as well as centerfield.
The Volunteers return 10 players from last season. They are
David Carpenter, Greg Tatum, Tim Chunn, Joey Langham, Trip Hendrix, Todd
Cruitt, John Wilman, Boyd Bradley, Craig Cave and Joey Pierson.
Chamber taps Burns for honor: George Burns, president and
chairman of the board of Peoples Bank of Frisco City, was named Frisco City’s
1981 outstanding citizen by the Frisco City Chamber of Commerce last Thursday
at its annual banquet.
Presenting the award was Elliott Hendrix, who reeled off a
list of the 62-year-old recipient’s lifetime achievements.
The banquet also including the swearing in of new officers
and directors for the chamber by Monroe County Probate Judge Otha Lee Biggs.
The 1981 chamber officers are Henry Parmer, president; Wallace Miller, first
vice president; Alvin Smith, second vice president; Ronnie Ray, treasurer; and
Carl King, secretary.
90 YEARS AGO
FEB. 26, 1931
Mr. J.W. Dean, one of the pioneers of the Mt. Pleasant community, died at his home Sat., Feb. 7, at the age of 77 years. He is survived by his widow and 10 children.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.S. Jackson died at the family home at Peterman on Sunday morning. The body was laid to rest at the cemetery at Tunnel Springs on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. W.O. Burton of Ozark has accepted a position as baker for the Thompson Bakery. He has had experience in some of the best bakeries in the state and is capable of producing the highest quality products.
Mr. Ross Smith of Birmingham, State Manager of the Pan American Petroleum Co., accompanied by Messrs. H.D. Todd, D.E. Stanford and J.J. Jost were looking after business matters in Monroeville last week.
The ladies of the Episcopal Guild wish to thank all who contributed in making the play “Dollar Bill” such a success. We also wish to thank Professor York for the use of the high school auditorium.
Miss Ethel Thames attending Mardi Gras in Mobile last week.
Miss Josie Gaillard of Mobile spent the weekend with relatives in Perdue Hill and Monroeville.
Judge S.P. Dunn of Evergreen was a visitor to Monroeville last week.
115 YEARS AGO
FEB. 22, 1906
JONES MILL: Middleton Bros. have disposed of their old saw
mill which was located one mile south of here and are now constructing a new
one at Lufkin.
Sniders Crossing now has the prospects of having the first
telegraph operator between Manistee and the Junction.
LUFKIN: Mr. Luther Lizenba’s horse became frightened in our little town last Saturday afternoon and ran about 100 yards and broke loose from the buggy and kept going.
The Journal had hoped to print in this issue a photograph of Mr. John McDuffie in connection with a complimentary reference to his candidacy for Representative, but is prevented by delay of the engravers.
Miss Jennie Faulk left Tuesday for St. Louis to purchase her spring goods of hats, millinery and ladies goods, which will be larger and better than ever.
PINEVILLE: The store of Mr. Julius Farish in Beatrice was burglarized last week.
The painters are putting the finishing touches on Mr. C.L. Hybart’s handsome new dwelling.
Miss Ethel Lazenby, the talented music teacher at Repton, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.B. Barnett, Wednesday.
Miss Eloise Rives, who has been with relatives in New York for several months past, is visiting her sister, Mrs. I.B. Slaughter. Miss Rives came from New York to Mobile by steamer and had a delightful voyage.
140 YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1881
Locals are scarce this week; not a single citizen has been drunk, suicided or got married since our last issue. Health is good, in fact, the doctors say that it is ruinously healthy, and our undertaker now daily walks up and down – “around the corner,” wringing his hands and uttering ejaculations of despair. “Wood out! Meat out! Too healthy; too d—d healthy!” But the common people seem to be pretty well satisfied at the situation, and we assure our disconsolate friends of the graveyard profession that it is hard to fix things to suit everybody.
Turnbull – A correspondent at Turnbull, writing under date Feb. 11, says that no copies of The Journal had reached that office in three weeks. Why this business? Will some postmaster rise and explain? The Turnbull package of Journals is fixed up correctly every week at this office and placed in the Monroeville office, and we are satisfied that they leave there OK. The fault lays elsewhere.
Married – At the residence of the bride’s mother, near Ireland, Ala., on the evening of the 3rd inst. by James R. Betts, Esq., Mr. Emmet Salter to Miss Josephine Dessprouse, all of Conecuh County.
Glad Also – We are glad to learn from the Wilcox News that mail service will be resumed on the Alabama River, the steamer Ruth having contracted to perform the same. – Clarke County Democrat.
Died – On Monday last, at 10 o’clock a.m., little Willie, infant daughter of Henry P. and Georgia M. Watson. We deeply sympathize with the bereaved ones. – Wilcox Pacificator.
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