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| USS Philippine Sea in 1953. |
MARCH 9, 1978
New city street: Part-time construction workers are plowing the way for the new road which will link Hines and Wilcox streets in Monroeville. It may then require a traffic light to regulate traffic at the intersection, public works superintendent Lyle Salter said. Construction on the extension has been underway for nearly a month.
Three local players signed football grants-in-aid recently. Two of these were from Monroe County High: Wendell Kidd and Ywell Cunningham. Kenneth Leslie played at J.F. Shields High School. Kidd, an offensive halfback and defensive end, looks over his grant to Shaw University with Coach Larry Keefer of MCHS. Kidd was the team’s leading rusher. Cunningham is with Alabama State University’s Dr. Fredrick. He is a 235-pound center and signed with Alabama State. Leslie, a 175-pound fullback, also signed with Alabama State. He looks over his grant with Coach John Wiley of Shields.
Area show winner: David Tucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Tucker of Route 1, Uriah, exhibited the grand champion steer in the Monroeville Area Junior Market Steer Show Tuesday of last week in the Monroe County Coliseum. David’s was one of 45 steers exhibited in the show, which included entrants from Monroe, Escambia, Sumter and Washington counties.
Students visit Edwards: WASHINGTON – Edna Madison and Karen Tucker of Monroe County High School recently visited the nation’s capital and the office of U.S. Rep. Jack Edwards, R-Ala. Edwards explained the legislative workings of the Congress and other matters of interest to the students. The visit was part of the Presidential Classroom program.
68 YEARS AGO
MARCH 12, 1953
Monroeville Seaman Serves Near Korea: Serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea on her third tour of duty in Korean waters is William T. Stanton, seaman, U.S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Stanton Sr., and husband of the former Miss Ouida Byrd, all of Mexia. Before entering the Navy in November 1951, he attended Monroe County High School, Monroeville. The carrier is serving with Task Force 77.
Shown above are the four Monroe County cagers who were named to the all-district 10-man team for the First District following the Class A tournament held recently at T.R. Miller High School gymnasium in Brewton. At the top are shown Vernon Anderson, center, and Willie J. Luker, forward, from the Beatrice High team, and pictured beneath them are Keith King, forward, and Jerry Gulsby, center, from the Frisco City team. Beatrice defeated Frisco City, 57-50, in the consolation tilt to take third place in the tourney.
Seven Monroe County residents are now enrolled in a basic
Boy Scout master training course designed for Scoutmasters and their assistants
being staged in the basement of the Universalist Church in Brewton.
They are Frank Meigs, Grayson Simmons and Robbins Williams
of Monroeville and G.E. Hendrix, C.K. Gardner, W.T. King and Davis McCrory of
Frisco City.
Directors in the training course are Dr. W.J. Arms of
Brewton, the Rev. James W. Zellner of Brewton; John Sherrill of Atmore; and
Mort McMillan of Monroeville.
93 YEARS AGO
MARCH 8, 1928
A.R. Boroughs, the popular postmaster at Perdue Hill, was circulating among Monroeville friends the first of the week.
The public service commission has granted the petition of the Alabama Utilities Co. for permission to construct a power line from Jones Mill to Goodway.
Messrs. C.J. Jackson and J.J. Jernigan were down from Tunnel Springs Tuesday. They reported work of the new school building to replace the building recently wrecked by the storm well underway. The Masonic fraternity is also planning to rebuild.
RALPH JONES FOR COUNTY SOLICITOR: In this issue of The
Journal will be found the announcement of Ralph L. Jones, Esq., for reelection
to the office of County Solicitor.
Mr. Jones was appointed to this office to fill the unexpired
term of Hon. L.S. Biggs when the latter became Circuit Solicitor and was
elected to a full term by the people of the county in 1924.
Mr. Jones is a native of Monroe County, having been born at
Jones Mill July 26, 1899, the youngest son of Rev. and Mrs. J.W. Jones. He
received his preparatory education in the common schools of his home town and
at the Monroe County High School, and received his A.B. degree from the
University of Alabama in 1918 and his law degree from the same institution the
following year. He was admitted to the practice at the age of 19.
Locating in Monroeville, he became a member of the law firm
of Barnett, Bugg, Lee & Jones in which connection he is still employed.
118 YEARS AGO
MARCH 12, 1903
Mr. Abram Shiff, for many years a citizen and merchant of Claiborne, this county, now of Clarksburg, W.Va., spent a few days with Monroeville friends last week. Mr. Shiff looks hale and hearty and his eyesight, which for some years was much impaired, is greatly improved.
Mr. W.B. James, formerly with the Evergreen Record, but now deputy sheriff of Conecuh County, was here this week on official business and favored The Journal with a call.
Mr. W.H. Tucker, merchant and postmaster at Jones Mill, was in to see us Thursday.
Bro. John H. Kearley departed this life Jan. 7, 1903. He was
born at Buena Vista, Aug. 27, 1874. He gave his life to his Master, joining the
Concord Baptist Church at the early age of 14, uniting with Pleasant Ridge
church in 1894.
He was a noble son, a faithful husband and an employee ever
ready to obey orders to the very best of his ability.
MINEOLA: The long-delayed work of constructing a new bridge on Little River has at last begun. Mr. Emmet Smith has the contract.
DREWRY: A serenading party visited the home of Mr. J.B. McMillan Jr. and discoursed sweet music for the benefit of those that were in the house. One of the party attempted a vocal selection, but the fiddler would not play the tune. On their way home, the serenaders tried to get the violinist into a mud hole by staying behind with the lantern.
143 YEARS AGO
MARCH 12, 1878
The Alabama River Association of steamboats was dissolved on the 9th inst. by mutual consent. The noble and generous hearted Capt. Finnegan – to whom we are indebted for many courtesies – is now on his own hook. He has the mail contract on the Alabama River for the next two years, which is being carried twice a week by the steamers Lula D. and Eureka. The Eureka passes Claiborne going down every Sunday and the Lula D. every Thursday. Our popular and excellent friend P.J. Lycus is in command of the Eureka, and Mr. A.J. Welsh is first clerk, which fact is a sufficient guarantee of the boat’s popularity.
Died – Near Monroeville, a few days ago, Mr. Henry Gulley, aged about 76. Mr. G. was a good citizen and his death is universally regretted. He had been suffering with heart disease for some time and his death was not unexpected.
Notice To Our Patrons – The Journal office has been removed from the McCorvey old building to the spacious and pleasant rooms over Dr. J.T. Russell’s store, Public square.
COUNTY CONVENTION: Elsewhere in today’s Journal appears the call of the chairman of the county executive committee for a county convention to be held at this place, May 6, to nominate a candidate for the legislature. We regard the action of the committee as regards the mode adopted of selecting delegates, as wise and proper, and believe it will give general satisfaction. Next week, we propose to say more on this subject. The call however fully explains itself and should be read by every voter in Monroe.
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