JAN. 3, 2008
Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported 0.15 inches of rain on Dec. 25, 0.92 inches on Dec. 28, 3.30 inches on Dec. 29 and 0.62 inches on Dec. 30. He reported a high of 73 degrees on Dec. 28 and a low of 33 on Dec. 24.
CCSA marks one year: The Citizens for a Clean Southwest
Alabama (CCSA) plan to hold a one-year anniversary celebration on Saturday to
mark the group’s first year of work against a proposed landfill in Conecuh
County.
According to organizers, the event will begin at the Lenox
Community Center. Barbeque and chicken plates will be sold for $6 each at the
event, which will also include music and a live auction.
CCSA members organized in January 2007 when the development
company Conecuh Woods expressed interest in constructing a proposed landfill in
Conecuh County.
In recent weeks, the CCSA claimed another victory in the
fight against Conecuh Woods, when they announced that David A. Ludder, an
environmental lawyer who is the former chief attorney for the Alabama
Department of Environmental Management and now working on behalf of CCSA, filed
a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency requesting withdrawal of its
approval of Alabama’s hazardous waste management program, according to the
CCSA.
The petition is based on the mismanagement of mercury
contaminated soil from Olin Corporation in McIntosh, which was allowed by ADEM
to be excavated and transported to the Timberlands landfill, CCSA public
relations director Jo Evers said.
39 YEARS AGO
JAN. 6, 1983
Local weather observer Earl Windham reported that 1.04 inches of rain on Dec. 28, 1.20 inches on Dec. 29 and 0.73 inches on Jan. 1. He reported a high of 77 degrees on Dec. 27 and a low of 35 on Dec. 31
Final rites held for ‘Red’ Harden: Leon Morris “Red” Harden
of the Herbert community, age 77, died on Wed., Dec. 22, in an Evergreen
nursing home after a long illness. He was born in Elmore County, but had lived
in Conecuh County for nearly 50 years.
“Red” Harden was a respected farmer and community leader who
served for many years as a member of the Conecuh County Democratic Executive
Committee. He was perhaps best known in this area and over the South as a
gospel singer. He sang bass with the original “Stamps-Baxter Quartet,” one of
the first nationally known gospel singing groups and featured on the then
infant radio “network.”
Mr. Harden was known throughout this county, Alabama and the
South for his gospel singing, his interest in Sacred Harp Singing and for
teaching “singing classes” in the area.
Steve Dunn is elected as director: Steve Dunn, well-known
and liked young farmer of the Lyeffion community, was elected to the Board of
Directors of the State Young Farmers of the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation at
the annual meeting held in Mobile in December.
Dunn will serve as director over eight counties in Southwest
Alabama: Butler, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe, Clarke, Washington, Mobile and
Baldwin.
Steve lives in the Lyeffion community and serves as chairman
of the Conecuh County Young Farmers Committee and also as a member of the Board
of Directors of the Conecuh County Farm Bureau Federation.
64 YEARS AGO
JAN. 5, 1956
Miller’s New Feed Mill Has Small Fire Tuesday: Fire broke
out in the Miller Trading Company’s new feed mill Tuesday morning in the dust
collector, but did not spread. The damage was negligible, but slowed down
operations until repairs could be made.
The fire began presumably from a hot piece of metal that had
gone through the mill. When it fell in the dust collector, it ignited. A hole
had to be cut into the collector to remove the burning material. Firemen were
hampered by close quarters and the fact that water in the collector would have
caused damage.
Mancil Pearce Named Conecuh Deputy Sheriff: Mancil T. Pearce of Evergreen, Route 2, was this week named as a Conecuh County deputy sheriff by John Brock. Pearce was formerly on the police force of the City of Evergreen on the night patrol. Pearce is taking the post made vacant when Ralph Crysell resigned to take a position with the State ABC Board.
“Bald Hill” Claims One More Victim Saturday: One person was
killed and three injured in an automobile accident just south of the Conecuh
County line on U.S. Highway 31 Saturday afternoon, Dec. 31. A number of
accidents have occurred at this location, known as “Bald Hill.”
Mrs. Ruby G. Harrelson of Mobile was killed in the accident.
Her husband, Joseph Harrelson, was taken to the McMillan Hospital in Brewton
with foot and chest injuries. Burnes M. Bradley of Pensacola was taken to the
Holley Hospital in Brewton with lacerations of the face and a broken knee.
Ernest Moseley of Evergreen was taken to the Conecuh County Hospital.
89 YEARS AGO
JAN. 5, 1933
Reuben Hyde’s Home Destroyed By Fire: Fire which apparently
originated around the kitchen stove flue, completely destroyed the home
belonging to Reuben F. Hyde Tuesday morning about 10 o’clock. The house being
located beyond the city limits and beyond the water mains, the fire department
was not called out. All contents except a piano and a few other articles were
consumed by the flames, it is said. The house was insured for a small amount
but none was carried on the contents.
This is the third fire Mr. Hyde has had during the past two
years. Last Thanksgiving one year ago, fire destroyed another home and just a
few months earlier a big barn containing corn, hay, cotton seed, farm
implements, etc. were burned. The barn was not insured at all and only a small
amount was carried on the other dwelling that burned.
Mr. Salter Produces Old, Old Newspaper: Mr. John W. Salter
of this city brought the oldest Conecuh County newspaper to this office
recently that we have yet seen. He says that Judge F.J. Dean, his
brother-in-law and former probate judge of this county, found it recently while
rummaging through some old papers which he keeps at Mr. Salter’s home.
The paper is a copy of “The Spartan,” dated Aug. 6, 1861.
The masthead shows J.W. Anderson and R.B. Witter Jr. as publishers of the
paper, which was printed at Sparta, Ala. Due to the fact that the paper is
badly worn, much of it cannot be read. The major portion of the news columns is
taken up with news concerning the battle of Manassas, which was found on Sun.,
July 21. Several letters from soldiers who participated in the battle are
reproduced in the paper.
114 YEARS AGO
JAN. 1, 1908
MAN KILLS HIS WIFE: Shed Thomas, aged 25 years, is in jail
and will face a charge of wife murder at the next term of circuit court and
probably pay the penalty of his crime on the gallows.
On Christmas day, he shot and mortally wounded his wife,
from the effects of which she died the following day.
The woman made a statement to Deputy Sheriff James and Dr.
Newton in which she said that her husband came home about noon in an
intoxicated condition and cursed and abused her, that he ordered her to prepare
dinner for him, and as she left the room to go to the kitchen to obey his
command, he shot her in the back with a shotgun, and she fell out the door
prostrate upon the ground. The tragedy was witnessed by their children and
another girl who lived with them.
Thomas lingered about the place for a while and left, and
fearing violence from the neighbors, he came to town and was placed under
arrest by Deputy James.
The family resided on the Moorer place about four miles east
of town.
Knights of Pythias Officers Elected: The regular election of
officers of Armor Lodge No. 31, Knights of Pythias, held at their Castle hall
last night resulted as follows: Dr. W.F. Betts, Chancellor Commander; J.F.
Kyser, Vice-Chancellor; J. Harry Dey, Prelate; Jas. D. Stewart, Master of Work;
A.A. Williams, Keeper of Records & Seal and Master of Finance; P.M. Bruner,
Master of Exchequer; W.B. James, Master at Arms; Geo. M. Jones, Inner Guard; J.W.
DeWolf, Outer Guard; E.C. Page, representative to Grand Lodge; W.F. Betts,
Alternate Representative; and W.F. Betts, John T. Williams, Geo. W. Salter Jr.,
Trustees.
Installation of officers will take place on Tuesday night
next, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. at which time a full attendance of members is desired.
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