JAN. 20, 2005
Lamar new Chamber president: The board of directors of the
Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce elected three new officers during a
meeting of the board Monday of last week in Monroeville, selecting Bill Lamar
as its incoming president.
Lamar, who lives in Bermuda and serves as the branch manager
for Warrior Tractor and Equipment in Monroeville, will replace outgoing board
president, Tom Lomenick.
The board also elected Kenneth Fairly of Monroeville as its
president-elect and chose Jim Rowell as first vice-president.
Monroe Academy senior Lauren Lazenby reached a milestone in
her career last Friday when she led the Lady Volunteers to their seventh
straight win since the Christmas break.
Lazenby scored 20 points last Friday in the Vols’ 46-37 win
over Hooper Academy at Hope Hull, giving her over 1,000 points during her
four-year career. She also had four rebounds in the contest.
(Other top MA players in that game included Amanda Kirchharr,
Melanie Lazenby, Sara Lee, Beth Majors, Ashton Salter and Kristy Welch.
Courtney Hughes was MA’s head coach.)
Rhodes home named to historic register: The Alabama
Historical Commission has listed the Calvin J. Rhodes Home at 3323 Excel-Frisco
Highway in Excel on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
The home is owned by Max and Sherrie Shumack of Excel and
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
(Records indicated that the house was built round 1894 after
Calvin J. Rhodes moved his family from Greenville to Excel.)
42 YEARS AGO
JAN. 17, 1980
James W. Sales, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Sales of
Monroeville, began working on Dec. 27 as a designer in process engineering for
Eastman Kodak Co. in Kingsport, Tenn.
Sales is a 1976 graduate of Monroe Academy. Obtaining his
associate of science degree from Patrick Henry Junior College in 1977, Sales
went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University
of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in December.
Things are looking up for the Excel basketball program after
a slump that has lasted several years. Coach Jerry Thomas’ Panthers won two
straight last week. But more importantly, the two wins enabled Excel to go over
.500 (4-3) for the first time in over three seasons.
The Panthers defeated winless J.U. Blacksher at home last
Thursday, 60-38. Senior wingman Willie Bonner paced the balanced Panther
scoring with 14 points, while Bubba Lee came off the bench to score 12. Randy
Blackwell led the Bulldogs with 10 points and Scotty English tallied nine.
(Other top Excel players in that game included Jimmy Bonner,
Robert Costic and Johnny McMillian.)
Keith O’Shields, a former reporter for two weekly newspapers in north Alabama, last week joined The Monroe Journal’s staff as a news reporter. He replaces Kathy Beasley, who resigned in November to accept a reporting job with The Montgomery Advertiser. O’Shields, 25, has worked for The Pickens County Advertiser in Reform and The Jackson County Advertiser in Scottsboro.
67 YEARS AGO
JAN. 20, 1955
Leonard Morris Elected Mayor Here At Recent Council Meeting:
Leonard Morris, insurance salesman and town council member, was elected
Monroeville’s new mayor at a council meeting held Friday.
Mr. Morris will fill out the unexpired term of the late Dr.
J.J. Hestle, who died at the local hospital on Tues., Jan. 11. Dr. Hestle
became mayor on Oct. 1, 1952, and his term will expire on Sept. 30, 1956. An
election will be held in 1956 for the mayor’s post and for the five town
council positions.
Tigers Take Eighth Win Of Season; Top Excel, 82-56: The
Monroe County High Tigers won their eighth contest of the current cage season
Tuesday night, as they steadily pulled away from a tough Excel quintet to take
an 82-56 victory in the local gym.
Forward Joe Stevens of the Tigers was the leading scorer in
the tilt as he tossed in 13 field goals and a free throw for a 27-point total.
Jack Matchett, the Panthers high-scoring forward, dropped in 21 points to pace
the Excel attack.
(Other top MCHS players included Harry Ikner and Pat Cobb. Other
top Excel players were Allen Baas and Silas McCrory. LeVaughn Hanks was MCHS’s
head coach.)
Three Monroe Countians Elected As Officers In District
Shrine Club: Three Monroe Countians were elected to offices in the South
Alabama Shrine Club in a recent annual meeting held at Brewton.
J.P. Turpin of Peterman was named president, while W.S. Nash
of Monroeville was chosen vice-president, and J.T. Hines of Monroeville was
elected to serve a two-year term as director.
92 YEARS AGO
JAN. 16, 1930
BIG AIR TOUR FRIDAY: The people of Monroeville and the surrounding communities are invited to attend the big air tour at the landing field in Monroeville on Fri., Jan. 17. There will be stunt flying of all kinds. All the latest type licensed passenger planes will be there. The aviators will give brief talks on aviation.
The friends of Mrs. W.T. Bayles of Luverne, formerly of Monroeville, will be glad to know that she has returned to her home after spending a while under the care of the Mayo Brothers at Rochester, Minnesota. Her health is much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Persons and Miss Tiny Faulk spent Thursday in Andalusia.
LOST – Cameo pin between Monroeville and Perdue Hill on Jan. 5. Suitable reward will be paid for return to The Journal office.
CHICKEN FRY AT CLAIBORNE: Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Rutledge entertained at a chicken fry at Claiborne Saturday night. Those who enjoyed the evening at the river were Misses Ida Belle Roberts, Mary Urquhart, Dorothy Sowell, Gladys Watson, Elon Kendall, Kathryn Giles, Odie Joe Jernigan, Hazel Thompson and Lawrence Holloway, Isadore Katz, Robert Turnipseed, Tim McGlowdy, John Finklea, Lamar Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. A.V. Culpepper.
SHIRT FACTORY STILL OPERATING: I have moved my equipment to my home and am making more and better shirts every day. Orders placed with me will have prompt and careful attention. – MRS. SIDNEY WIGGINS.
117 YEARS AGO
JAN. 19, 1905
MANISTEE: Mr. J.M. Grimes had the misfortune to get one of his dwellings burned on his plantation Monday morning, Jan. 2, supposed to have been burned willfully. He carried no insurance on it.
S.P. Lindsey of Belleville, Ala. sells high grade tombstones, monuments and steel fencing. A postal card will bring him to your home with cuts, prices, etc.
Capt. T.B. Nettles has removed his family to Monroeville. They are occupying the parsonage.
Capt. Thomas A. Nettles of Tunnel Springs was an active participant in the farmers mass meeting Monday.
Col. and Mrs. B.L. Hibbard attended the presentation of “Ben Hur” at Mobile Theater Friday and Saturday.
Dr. G.G. Scott, president of the Scott-Blacksher Commission Co., Mobile, is on a business trip to Monroeville.
Mr. James K. Kyser of Burnt Corn lent his valuable advice and ripe business experience in the farmers’ deliberations Monday.
Rev. S.P. Lindsey of Belleville stopped over Monday with relatives and friends here on his return from Perdue Hill where he preached Sunday.
Judge Slaughter and family are domiciled in the cozy home recently purchased in the eastern part of town.
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