Charles Graddick |
NOV. 25, 2010
Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported 2.31 inches of rain on Nov. 15. He also reported a high of 77 degrees on Nov. 21 and lows of 38 on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17.
Gideons International presented the Evergreen Police Department with complimentary copies of the New Testament Wednesday of last week at the Evergreen Fire Station. Individuals at the presentation included local Gideons, Mike Lanier and Tom Hall, and Evergreen Police Chief James Simpson, Detective Sean Klaetsch, Sgt. Shawn Sullivan, Lt. Wayne Stewart, Sgt. Tristan Robinson and Patrolman Adam Hawsey. Gideons International provides the department with Bibles, which also includes the Psalms and Proverbs, every other year, Lanier said. The organization plans to provide copies of the Bible to all local fire departments later this year, he said.
The smell of smoking pork filled the streets of downtown Evergreen Tuesday morning as members of the Evergreen Kiwanis Club prepared Boston butts for one of the club’s two semi-annual fundraisers. Kiwanis Club members who were manning the smokers on Tuesday morning included Charles King, Mike Lanier and David Cook. In all, the club planned to smoke around 180 Boston butts and all of the net proceeds from the fundraiser would remain in Conecuh County, Lanier said. The club’s next fundraiser is scheduled for the week of July the Fourth next year.
36 YEARS AGO
NOV. 28, 1985
Evergreen weather observer Earl Windham reported 0.07 of rain on Nov. 20 and Nov. 21. He reported a high of 81 degrees on Nov. 19 and a low of 48 on Nov. 23.
Christmas Parade is huge
success: The Evergreen Chamber of Commerce’s 1985 Christmas Parade Saturday
afternoon was a tremendous success. When the parade began at 3 p.m., a huge
crowd had gathered and the weather, in spite of Hurricane Kate in the Gulf, was
fine.
Santa Claus arrived in grand
fashion in a helicopter flown by Mayor Pat Poole, and the largest crowd ever
was on hand to witness his arrival. The parade was “also the largest we’ve ever
had in Evergreen. We hope this is the beginning of a trend. There were horses,
floats, cars and marchers and bands… 38 entries in all, and we are proud of
each one of them,” a Chamber of Commerce spokesperson said.
Attorney General Charles Graddick visited Evergreen on Tuesday of last week addressing the noon meeting of the Evergreen Kiwanis Club. Here Graddick is shown with some of the “regulars” at Sleepy’s (Johnston’s Big T): Moye Windham and weatherman Ole Earl Windham and Tal Stuart III and Billy Hamilton. Graddick is expected to be a candidate for governor next year and made many contact during his visit here, and was also interviewed on Radio WEGN.
Florine Bolton is presented an award as “Pilot of the Year 1985” for the Pilot Club of Evergreen by President Judy Johnson. Pilot of the Year is chosen by fellow Pilots for outstanding leadership and contributions to the club.
61 YEARS AGO
NOV. 24, 1960
Christmas Carnival grabs
local spotlight Nov. 30: The traditional holiday season will be ushered into
Conecuh County Wednesday with the annual Conecuh County Christmas Carnival in
Evergreen.
At three o’clock, all parade
entries will meet at the Evergreen City School to form the parade. Entries must
be cleared with Bill Murner, Elmore’s manager, by 5 p.m. Monday.
Mrs. C.H. Moorer Dies At Home
Here Friday: Mrs. Bessie Straughn Moorer, 83, died at her home on Bruner Avenue
early Friday morning after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday
at 3 p.m. at the First Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Moore officiating.
Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery with Cope Funeral Home in charge of the
arrangements.
Mrs. Moorer was a member of a
prominent, pioneer family of this county and was widely known throughout this
area. Although closely confined in recent years due to declining health, she
had been a devoted member of the Methodist Church and active in many church and
civic endeavors. Throughout her long illness, she continued to keep in close
touch with the community, the county and her many friends.
Her husband, C.H. Moorer, is
a partner in Conecuh Quick Freeze, Inc., and is a widely known South Alabama
businessman.
Charles Ivey, 88, Dies
Tuesday Night: Funeral services were held at 3:00 Wednesday afternoon for
Charles Ivey, 88, prominent planter and businessman of the Loree community,
whose death occurred Tuesday night. Death resulted from a combination of
infirmities, complicated by a broken hip, suffered in a fall several weeks ago.
A lifelong resident of
Conecuh County, having been born in 1847 less than a quarter of a mile from the
scene of his demise, Mr. Ivey was widely known as a plantation owner and gin
operator, having operated one of the first cotton gins established in Conecuh
County.
Although having been a
sufferer from a heart complication for a number of years, Mr. Ivey had been
active in his affairs until recently, when he suffered a broken hip. He
directed the operation of his gin during the pasts ginning season, and actively
superintended farming operations on his plantation during the past crop year.
Judson Shoemaker, who is stationed at Maxwell Field, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.P. Shoemaker. He made the trip home by plane with Lt. Hale piloting.
Mrs. E.E. Newton, Mrs. W.K. Horton and Miss Augusta Farnham attended the appearance of “La Argentiana,” dancers in the Montgomery concert course series Monday night.
WOW Meeting To Elect Officers: Members of Magnolia Camp No. 153 of the W.O.W. are notified to be present at a meeting to be held at Newton Hall Tuesday night, Dec. 3, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. This is an important meeting as officers for the ensuing year are to be elected. – J.T. Peak, C.C.
111 YEARS AGO
NOV. 23, 1910
C.P. and J.D. Deming and Dr. G.G. Newton spent several days in Mobile last week taking the higher degrees in Masonry.
Although the skies were cloudy, a few persons viewed for a few moments the total eclipse of the moon on last Wednesday evening about six o’clock.
Man Cut to Death at
Castleberry: Henry Smith was cut to death by Charles Marcus at Castleberry
Sunday morning.
It seems that Marcus
approached Smith on Sunday morning, after a night of drinking and revelry, and
asked for a dollar that he claimed Smith owed him and before he could reply he
was slashed about the head and abdomen.
Smith lived until Monday
afternoon, when he succumbed. Marcus fled to the swamps and has not yet been
captured, although Sheriff Irwin was on the scene shortly after the tragedy and
pursed the man for some time without success.
Capt. J.C. Travis received a message a few days ago, announcing the death of his nephew, Major P.M. Travis while en route to visit his sister in Kansas. Major Travis was born at Sparta about 58 years ago. He had been connected with the regular army until a few months ago when he resigned.
Several Evergreen citizens will be down to Mobile this week to see the flying machines which are making flights daily during the week.
136 YEARS AGO
NOV. 26, 1885
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