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| Alabama Senator James B. Allen |
DEC. 26, 2002
Weather reporter Harry Ellis reported 1.32 inches of rain on Dec. 19. He also reported a lows of 30 degrees on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21 and highs of 72 on Dec. 18 and Dec. 19.
Ryland named to new E911 board: The Conecuh County
Commission held a brief meeting Monday due to the Christmas holidays and a lack
of business. They did approve the first appointment to the E911 Board to get
the new system started toward being a reality.
Commissioner Kilmer Bodiford made a motion to appoint
Larry Ryland to the new board and the motion was unanimously approved. They
then discussed the remaining appointments and what method should be used to
decide on the slots.
Commissioner Hugh Barrow asked if the board had to be
comprised of seven members or if they could make it nine members. County
Administrator Harry Still told the commission that the board was mandated to be
a seven-member board by the state and they cannot change the makeup.
At the December meeting of the Conecuh County Soil and Water Conservation District, Bill Cook was honored for 41 years of dedicated volunteer service. Mr. Cook agreed to serve as a district supervisor in February of 1961. In 1964, he was elected to serve as secretary-treasurer for the district, a position he held until he retired from the district in February of 2002. The contributions he made to protect and improve the natural resources in Conecuh County are greatly appreciated.
44 YEARS AGO
DEC. 22, 1977
Weather reporter Earl Windham reported .43 inches of rain on Dec. 14 and .88 inches on Dec. 17. He reported a low of 24 degrees on Dec. 12 and a high of 70 on Dec. 17.
U.S. Senator Jim Allen visited Conecuh County on Thursday of last week. Here the outstanding senator visits with some of his constituents: County Commission Chairman David L. Burt Jr., Senator Allen, Al Ball and Alton Johnson. The senator spent the afternoon in the County Commission office talking with county folks. Earlier at noon he addressed the Evergreen Rotary Club. His talk was based on prayer in recognition of the National Day of Prayer which was observed Thursday.
District Judge Tommy Chapman presents a silver, engraved serving tray to Leon A. Salter in recognition of his long service as Circuit Clerk. Salter retired Nov. 30. The tray was presented by “The Bar and Bench” of the Conecuh County Bar Association. Judge Chapman is president of the County Bar Association and also of the 35th Circuit Bar Association. The presentation took place Monday morning in Circuit Judge Robert E.L. Key’s office.
Pretty Cheryl Hutcheson, a 1977 graduate of Sparta Academy in Evergreen, has been named December calendar girl at Lurleen B. Wallace State Junior College in Andalusia. Cheryl is studying medical technology and plans to transfer to Troy State when she completes her studies at LBW. Miss Hutcheson was recently accepted in Phi Theta Kapp, an honorary fraternity at LBW. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hutcheson.
69 YEARS AGO
DEC. 25, 1952
SERVES IN JAPAN – WITH THE 24TH INFANTRY
DIVISION IN JAPAN – Cpl. Roger M. Walston, Bermuda, Ala., recently arrived in
Japan and is serving with the 24th Infantry Division.
Now receiving intensive field training, his unit is part
of the security forces in Japan. Before being rotated out of the line early in
1952, the 24th spent 19 months in Korea.
Cpl. Walston attended Evergreen High School before
entering the Army in January 1951.
City To Advertise On New Water Tank: The City of
Evergreen will do a little advertising of itself on the new elevated water
tank. The council last week proposed to install floodlights on top of the tank
and paint the city’s name on it. Then, day or night, tourists and others
passing through Evergreen will know that they are in Evergreen, Alabama.
The new tank with 250,000 gallons capacity went into
operation this month when the installation of the first of two new pumps was
completed. Pressure is excellent now in all parts of town.
Lt. Nielsen Stationed At Camp Rucker Now: CAMP RUCKER,
Ala. – Lt. John M. Nielsen, son of Mrs.
Mary R. Nielsen of Evergreen, assigned to the 47th “Viking” Infantry
Division in training here.
Nielsen received his
ROTC commission at Alabama Polytechnic Institute in June 1952. He recently
completed further training at Fort Benning, Ga. and now is assigned to the 175th
Field Artillery Battalion at Rucker.
Previous to his
entry into military service, Lt. Nielsen was plant manager of the Knud Nielsen
Co. Lt. Nielsen’s wife is the former Miss Prather Beeland of Greenville.
94 YEARS AGO
DEC. 22, 1927
The two schools of Evergreen closed Wednesday afternoon for the Christmas holidays and will resume work again Mon., Jan. 2. Those teachers who live in other towns left Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning for their homes to spend the vacation.
COMMUNITY X-MAS TREE
SUNDAY EVENING 5 O’CLOCK: The committee from the Civic Club announces that the
Community Christmas Tree will be given Sunday evening at five o’clock on the
lot between East Front Street and the railroad, instead of Saturday as was
announced last week. The change was made because it was believed to be a more
appropriate time. There will be less confusion and distraction on the streets
Sunday evening and too, many of those engaged in business will be enabled to
attend, who could not attend on Saturday.
The ladies who are
promoting this Christmas Tree will have the cooperation of the American Legion
in the arrangement and it is hoped that the people of the whole community will
attend. Not only are the people of Evergreen expected, but those who live in
the county surrounding are invited and urged to attend. The chief feature of
the program will be the singing of Christmas carols by everybody. Books
containing these carols will be furnished by the committee and everyone will be
asked to join in the singing. Don’t forget the hour, five o’clock Sunday
evening. Be there and lend your aid in making this a beautiful and inspiring
service for all.
Miss Mildred Williams left Wednesday for Montgomery, where she will join her friend, Miss Decker, in an auto trip to St. Louis, Mo.
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