The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for June 29, 2021

Benjamin Franklin Riley

THREE YEARS AGO
JUNE 28, 2018

Evergreen weather observer Betty Ellis reported 0.35 inches of rain on June 21 and 0.5 inches of rain on June 24. She reported a high of 99 degrees on June 23 and a low of 72 on June 19.

The Evergreen-Conecuh County Chamber of Commerce presented Samuel Skipper Construction with the Business of the Month Award for the month of June last Thursday at the company’s office on West Front Street in Evergreen. Pictured from left at the award presentation are Chamber representatives Debbie Jacob, Carol Hamrac and Ronnie Johnson and Skipper Construction owner Sam Skipper and office manager Stacey O’Ferrell.

The Conecuh County Commission recognized recently retired county employee Calvin Samuel on Monday with an official resolution honoring him for over 31 years of outstanding service to the county. Pictured from left at Monday’s presentation at the Conecuh County Courthouse in Evergreen are Commissioner Wendell Byrd, Samuel and County Engineer Winston Foshee.

Conecuh County Probate Judge Rogene Booker announced this week that a Republican primary run-off election for federal and state offices will be held in Conecuh County on July 17.
Booker, the county’s chief election authority, said that polls will open throughout the county on that day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

28 YEARS AGO
JUNE 24, 1993

One-fifth of an inch of rain was all that fell on Conecuh County last week, according to weatherman Harry Ellis. (Ellis reported highs of 92 on June 16 and June 20 and a low of 67 on June 19.)

County Engineer resigns after commission request: John McAnulty, who has served as the Conecuh County Engineer since 1990, has tendered his resignation effective July 1. The resignation came after it was requested by the county commission, following an executive session last Friday.
McAnulty confirmed his resignation but refused comment Tuesday afternoon. He began working with the county on July 20, 1987 as an assistant engineer. He was hired in the engineer’s slot on Nov. 1, 1990.

Mack Goneke is administered the oath of office for county coroner by Conecuh County Probate Judge Rogene Booker. Goneke was selected by Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. to fill the unexpired term of former coroner Danny Garnett, who resigned in March after moving out of the county.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Martin (nee Vickie Raines) of Evergreen proudly announce the birth of twin daughters, Stephanie Leigh, five pounds, 13 ounces, and Tiffany Lynn, five pounds, seven ounces, on June 16, 1993 at Monroe County Hospital.

CALLED MEETING OF MASTER MASONS, GREENING LODGE NO. 53: A special called meeting of all Master Masons of Greening Lodge No. 53 will be held Tues., June 29, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. at the lodge. All men are urged to attend.

53 YEARS AGO
JUNE 27, 1968

Clearing and construction work are underway at the Flxible Southern Co. plant. Soon a modern building will rise from the rubble resulting from the fire last Feb. 21 which caused almost total destruction of the plant.

The qualifying of Edward (Buddy) Evers for Place 4 on the Evergreen City Council leaves two councilmen, Dr. Joseph H. Hagood in Place 1 and Knud Nielsen Jr. in Place 5, without opposition. Evers will oppose incumbent Bob Bozeman.

Sheriff James Brock and ATU agent Roy Blount of Mobile confiscated a four-barrel whiskey still and 200 gallons of mash on Sunday afternoon in Nymph.

The Student Council, assisted by the Key Club, sponsored the construction of this handsome marker at Evergreen High School. The council committee, headed by Emmett Price and Tim Stinson, cleaned the bricks donated by Emmett and aided the brick mason so that the marker could be built at a small cost. Members of the vocational agriculture classes, under the direction of D.C. Fleming, will plant shrubbery around the marker in the fall. The Student Council is to be commended for their project which adds prestige to the “Home of the Aggies.”

Evergreen’s new telephone directory is being delivered this week, according to J.D. Kaylor, manager for Southern Bell.

78 YEARS AGO
JUNE 24, 1943

L&N Electrician Electrocuted Thursday: Charles C. Rutherford, 33-year-old electrician employed by the L&N Railroad Co., was electrocuted Thursday afternoon about three o’clock while installing wires near Sparta in this county. Rutherford was one of a special crew which is engaged in installing the new central control system which is now being put in on the Montgomery-Mobile line.
According to best information available, Rutherford came in contact with one of the wires which had become supercharged probably from the effects of an electrical storm which occurred about that time.

MASONIC CONFERENCE WILL MEET HERE JULY 7: The annual session of the Conecuh County Masonic Conference will meet with the local lodge in Evergreen Wed., July 7. All Masonic lodges in the county are urged to send representatives and all Masons are invited to attend the session. The local lodge will provide entertainment.

Mrs. Sid Lambert (Ruby Lee Pierce) left Monday for Niagara Falls, N.Y., where she will join her husband.

Veteran Chaplain Dies At Atmore Home: Howard Stanley McMillan Sr., aged 60, died of a heart attack at his home in Atmore, Ala. June 14. He was a native of Monroe County but had made his home in Atmore for the past 10 years.
Entering the Army in 1918 as a first lieutenant, he served in the capacity of chaplain in the first World War.

128 YEARS AGO
JUNE 22, 1893

THE EVERGREEN STAR

Amos Hodge will be hung at Brewton July 7 for murder.

All Confederate veterans in Conecuh County are asked to meet at the courthouse next Saturday, the 24^th, at 12 noon, for the purpose of organizing a camp.

Miss Ada Beck, who satisfactorily conducted the music department of the Evergreen Academy, will leave this week for her home in Camden, to the regret of her many friends she has made here.

Several from this place expect to attend the Fourth of July celebration at Greenville.

THE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL: The people of Conecuh County have an opportunity presented to them for educating their children that was never before offered and perhaps never will again. The location of the agricultural college and experimental station will be determined within the next 30 days, and if Conecuh County does not secure it, it will be our fault. The commissioner of agriculture, whose duty it is to locate it, has been here and examined the surroundings and was well pleased with the situation.

We see that Rev. B.F. Riley, D.D., of Howard College, has been selected professor of belles lettres at Athens, in the University of Georgia. This promotion is a merited one, but it will take from Alabama one of our ablest divines and bests educators. Dr. Riley, we learn, will accept.