FEB. 8, 1996
BellSouth plans to spend $650,000 in 1996 to enhance its network in Evergreen. The network upgrades will offer BellSouth customers the most reliable telecommunications network possible.
A lone black male entered the First Alabama Bank of Conecuh County just before noon Tuesday and went to a teller window. The man demanded cash and when he received the cash fled the building. The man did not have a mask but appeared to have a weapon in his jacket pocket. It was later determined that the man left the bank with approximately $590 in cash.
The Texaco station No. 5 located at I-65 and Hwy. 84 was
robbed late Saturday night by a lone robber. According to the report the
attendant had just finished waiting on a customer when a man entered the store
and walked behind the counter with the attendant. The man told the attendant to
open the register while pointing what appeared to be a weapon in his pocket.
The attendant opened the register and was then told to lie
down on the floor. The suspect grabbed the money. The suspect then attempted to
make physical contact with the attendant. He told her to count to 50 and fled
the scene and headed west on Highway 84.
A large crowd came by Barnes Family Medical Center Sunday afternoon for their open house. The center recently opened as Dr. Stanley Barnes opened his own private practice.
44 YEARS AGO
FEB. 10, 1977
Local weather reporter Earl Windham reported 1.01 inches of snow on Jan. 30, .41 inches of rain on Feb. 3 and .07 inches of rain on Feb. 4. He reported a high temperature of 56 degrees on Feb. 2 and a low of 16 on Jan. 31.
Murder Creek Society buys L&N Depot: The Murder Creek
Historical Society, Inc., a non-profit corporation, acquired title to the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad Co. Depot in Evergreen on Tuesday. The title was
transferred to Society officers by I.L. Bell, L&N Superintendent at Mobile,
in a brief ceremony at the depot.
The Depot had earlier been declared an historical landmark
of national interest. Funds for the purchase came from local donations to the
society, local donations to the Society in memory of Bob Kendall, donation by
the Conecuh County Commission, the City Council and a grant from the Alabama
Historical Commission.
Immediate plans call for re-roofing and painting the
exterior and future plans call for complete restoration. The Depot, when
restored, will be one of the few depots restored on the Louisville and
Nashville main line.
The officers of the Society are Mrs. Quida P. Salter,
President; Mrs. Harriett Hyde, Vice President; Mrs. Eugene Hyde, Secretary; and
William D. Melton, Treasurer.
Claudette Johnson was named Miss Rubicon at the annual pageant held at Evergreen High School last Thursday night, Feb. 3. Lynn Polk was named first alternate and Aundra Lett was named second alternate.
66 YEARS AGO
FEB. 10, 1955
Fred Edward Mills, age 65, well known and highly esteemed merchant and business leader of Evergreen, died unexpectedly at noon Thurs., Feb. 3, as a result of a heart attack. Mr. Mills died at his store (Mills Ready to Wear) as he was preparing to go to the weekly meeting of the Evergreen Rotary Club of which he was a member.
Wayne Thames is Alabama’s ‘Future Farmer of the Year.’ His
selection has just been announced by T.L. Faulkner, executive secretary of the
Alabama FFA. Wayne will receive the Turner E. Smith Educational Award of $300
and be presented with an engraved cup at the State FFA Convention in June.
Young Thames is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam L. Thames, Rt.
2, Evergreen.
Wayne, who is a member of the Lyeffion Chapter in Conecuh
County, was selected on a basis of his leadership in FFA, school and community
in addition to his outstanding farming program.
Boy Scouts of America Observe 45th Birthday, Evergreen
Scouts 28th: The Boys Scouts of America, now 3-1/2 million strong, and the
nation are celebrating Boy Scout Week, Feb. 6-13. The national organization is
45 years old, and the local troop is entering its 29th year, this week.
The first troop in Evergreen was formed by Scout Master Paul
McMillan in 1927, and has been in existence ever since.
The J.&W. Tractor Co., local dealer, will show the new Ferguson 35 Tractor in Evergreen on Fri. and Sat., Feb. 11-12, to be held at their place of business on North Court Square.
82 YEARS AGO
FEB. 9, 1939
Conecuh County Pioneer Is Claimed By Death: Alexander A.
Autrey, one of the pioneer citizens of Conecuh County, died at the home of his
nephew, George M. Jones on Bellview Avenue, Sunday afternoon, at the advanced
age of 83 years.
Mr. Autrey was the son of the late Enoch George Autrey and
Elizabeth Amanda (Johnston) Autrey, and was born at Old Sparta on May 19, 1855.
When quite young, he moved to the Johnstonville community, where he resided
until his death. He was a lifelong member of the Brooklyn Baptist Church, from
which funeral services were held Monday afternoon, conducted by Dr. J.G.
Dickinson and Rev. Raines, his pastor.
Robert Fields, 60-year-old McKenzie man, is being held in
Conecuh County Jail on a charge of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing
two weeks ago of his 20-year-old wife, Eva Bell.
The latter was found on the shoulder of Highway 31, one mile
south of the Conecuh-Butler county line, on the night of Jan. 27, stabbed to
death near the heart with an ice pick, or similar instrument.
Fields, who sometimes goes by the name of Mayweather,
disappeared from his home on the night the body was found and authorities
immediately instituted a search.
Using bloodhounds obtained from the sheriff of Butler County
and with the aid of two highway patrolmen, Sheriff J.G. Moore and his deputies
found Fields Tuesday near Nymph, after receiving reports he had been seen in
that vicinity.
104 YEARS AGO
FEB. 14, 1917
Supreme Court Affirms David Price Will Case: The Supreme
Court of Alabama, Justice Gardner writing the opinion, has affirmed the
decision of the Conecuh County Probate Court in the John T. Price vs. C.W.F.
Price case and the will alleged to have been left by David Price, who lived
near Castleberry, has been broken.
David Price was found dead in his bed last year and
shortly afterwards a will was found in the pocket of his trousers, bequeathing
his estate, except small monetary gifts to other relatives, to his brother
C.W.F. Price of Brewton. A contest was instituted by John T. Price and other
nephews of the deceased and Judge Dean decided the case in their favor, which
has been upheld by the high court. They will therefore come in for a larger
share of the estate than under the will, and C.W.F. Price will not receive as
large an amount as given him under the terms of the will.
Coming All Next Week: The coming of the Ed. C. Nutt
Comedy Players to Evergreen next week will be a treat in the way of dramatic
entertainment.
This company comes well recommended by both press and
public as being one of the best tented organizations traveling today, carrying
a company of ladies and gentlemen in every respect, and presenting plays that
are new and up to date.
The opening play for this company will be a comedy drama
entitled “The Cowboy, Serpent and the Dove,” a play dealing with the Mexican
situation of today.
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