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| Alabama Lodge No. 3 at Perdue Hill. |
JULY 25, 1996
ASCC pins first nursing grads: The first graduates of the
registered nursing program at Alabama Southern Community College participated
in a pinning ceremony June 1. Thirty-eight graduates received their official
school pin in a candle lighting ceremony, where they recited the Nightingale
Pledge for nurses.
Nancy Smith, director of nursing at Monroe County Hospital,
gave the ceremonial address to the graduates, reflecting on their importance at
setting a standard for future nursing graduates.
Monroeville 14-year-olds finish second: Monroeville’s quest
for the Babe Ruth Baseball state championship in the division for 14-year-olds
came to an end Tuesday of last week when the all-stars suffered an 8-4 loss to
Opp.
Opp’s victory avenged a loss to Monroeville in the finals of
the tournament for 13-year-olds last year and propelled the team into the state
tournament. As 13-year-olds last season, Monroeville’s all-stars won the state
tournament and competed in the Southeast Regional tournament in North Carolina.
(Players on Monroeville’s 14-year-old all-star team in 1996
included Alvis Beasley, Brian Bickley, Terry Davis, Trenton Eager, Bart
Galbraith, Taylor McCall, Darius McCarthy, Christopher McGraw, Aquanta Parker, Jamie
Porterfield and Josh Wild. Frank McGraw was the team’s coach.)
Air Force Airman Arthur L. Middleton has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Middleton is the son of Jearl G. and Virginia L. Middleton of Frisco City. He is a 1991 graduate of Excel School.
50 YEARS AGO
JULY 22, 1971
Mexia church near 60th anniversary: Mexia Baptist
Church will celebrate its 60th anniversary July 25-Aug. 1.
On Sun., Aug. 1, homecoming services will be held with the
Rev. William Hines, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Shelby, Ala., bringing
the morning message. Rev. Hines is a former member of Mexia Baptist Church and
was ordained by the church.
During the morning worship service on Homecoming Day the
church will honor its only living charter member, Sullivan Brown. Also, Otis
Smith will be honored for having the longest continuous Sunday school
attendance record – 12 years. He missed one Sunday in 14 years.
Local Babe Ruth All-Stars near title: The Monroe County Babe
Ruth League’s All-Star team defeated Atmore Tuesday night, bringing them closer
to the area championship.
Pitcher Mike Cobb was credited with the 6-3 win. Leading
hitters for the local All-Stars were Tim Pullen, Johnny Allred and Buddy Black.
Falling object injures worker at building site: A
construction worker suffered a head injury Wednesday in an accident on a local
bank building site.
S.C. Hays of Perdue Hill, an employee of Lazenby Electric
Co., which is building the new Monroe County Bank, was hurt when a c-clamp fell
from the second floor of the structure and bounced, striking him from behind,
according to a spokesman for the company.
Hays reportedly was treated for a cut and released from
Monroe County Hospital.
75 YEARS AGO
JULY 25, 1946
FIRST OPEN COTTON BOLL BROUGHT IN MONDAY: Mr. Albert Buroughs of Perdue Hill sent in an open boll of cotton to The Journal Monday, which he found in his field Sunday. He reports that cotton on his farm will soon be ready to pick and despite the numerous showers, cotton is looking good.
Monroe County High School’s team will resume football this
fall with a full nine-game schedule for the first time since the beginning of
the war.
(Players expected to play on the 1946 team included Thomas
Andress, Glen Bayles, Curwood Belcher, Allen Biggs, Buster Brown, Bubber
Farish, Cameron Grice, Charles Rayford Hendrix, Douglas Hendrix, Paul Hubbird,
Bill Jay, Karl Kilpatrick, George Klepac, Jimmie Klepac, Bob Lindsey, Bill
McMillon, David Miller Nettles, Max Primm, Bob Ryland, John Skipper, W.C.
Taylor, Neal Terry, Bill Thompson and Tommie Watson.)
Bill Flanagan and Edwin Lee, students at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Lee.
Jimmie McDowell Injured By Car: Little Jimmie McDowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McDowell, was seriously injured when he was struck by a car near his home about three miles south of Monroeville, Monday morning. He is said to have been running after his dog when the accident happened.
Simpson Addressed Voters Here Monday: Hon. Jim Simpson, one of the leading candidates for U.S. Senator in the current campaign, visited Monroeville on Monday of this week and spoke to a small crowd. It had been raining for about two hours before his arrival, and continued to rain throughout his speaking time, hence the crowd was not large.
100 YEARS AGO
JULY 28, 1921
COTTON OPENING: W.D. Youngblood of Uriah sent to this office last week the first boll of open cotton reported this season. Mr. Youngblood stated that the boll was plucked from his field on July 18, and that there was more open in the field. This is an unusually early date for cotton to begin opening and is probably due to the extremely hot and dry weather which prevailed for several weeks.
The finishing touches are being made on the M. Katz store. Mr. Katz will leave for the markets shortly to purchase his stock for the fall trade.
J.M. Dennis of Tunnel Springs was here Tuesday. Mr. Dennis is arranging to establish a real estate agency here, his object being to draw the attention of northern and western investors to the opportunities offered by our undeveloped southern farm lands.
Miss Rency Faulk died at her home near town on Monday night, July 25, aged 60 years. Miss Faulk had been confined to her room for several months with paralysis. Interment was made in the Baptist Cemetery Tuesday.
FIRST CAR SWEET POTATOES ROLLING: The first car shipment of sweet potatoes for this season rolled out of Excel this week. The potatoes were of fine quality and graded well. Shipments of early varieties are expected to run 25 cars or more during the season. This will not be bad for a beginning.
125 YEARS AGO
JULY 24, 1896
Cotton Opening: Mr. James T. Snow is the boss farmer of this section. The man who outstrips him will have to hustle. He was the first to report cotton blooms in the spring, and on yesterday he again broke the record by bringing to The Journal office two well matured open bolls of cotton. He says he had open cotton on the 15th inst., and it is opening very rapidly in this hot weather. He will begin picking in a week or 10 days and will doubtless be the first to ship a new bale of the fleecy staple.
The Bear Creek Mill Co. has closed a deal by which they secure on large bodies of timbered lands in the vicinity of Monroeville. The company has already begun work on the extension of a branch railroad to give access to the timber. The road will reach a point within three miles of town.
The Masonic Conference for the First Congressional District will be held with Alabama Lodge No. 3, Perdue Hill, beginning on Tues., July 11, 1896. All lodges in the district are expected to participate.
Master Jno. Stallworth left Wednesday on his “bike” via Pineville to visit his old home at Bell’s Landing. John is becoming an accomplished wheelman.
The Journal is requested to announce that there will be a basket picnic at the Wiggins school house near Tekoa on Sat., July 25, 1896. Everybody cordially invited to attend.
The Ladies Aid Society of Hamilton Hill Baptist Church, of which Mrs. A.C. Hixon is president, will give an ice cream supper at the school house on Friday night, Aug. 14, 1896 for benevolent objects.
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