World champion turkey caller Eddie Salter. |
FEB. 27, 1997
World Champion Turkey Caller Eddie Salter will be the featured speaker at an entertaining and informative dinner on Mon., March 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Bubba’s Barbecue. The cost is $15, which includes dinner. Tickets are available at the following locations: Vaughan Evergreen Medical Center, Home Center Plus and Brantley’s Tree Value Hardware. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Butler County
Motorsports Park will reopen for the 1997 racing season on Sat., March 1.
BCMP is South
Alabama’s newest amateur stock car racing complex located six miles east of
Greenville off Highway 10 on County Road 65. On the half-mile dirt oval, racers
will compete in the hogg, hobby, novice, super-street, late model, pony and
truck classes.
The track opened for
its first season in June 1996. After breaking records last year, Tractor
Director Jimmy Neese expects the new season to be even better.
38 YEARS AGO
FEB. 23, 1984
The Sparta Academy Warriors are shown with their state runner-up trophy as the No. 2 team in the Alabama Private School Association. The Warriors, coached by Headmaster Richard Brown, also won the District III championship. Kneeling are Tim Brantley, Jason Evers, Vince Watts, Al Etheridge, Connery Salter and Chad Grace, and standing from left, Thad Ellis, Russ Brown, Danny Reed, Jim Wagstaff, Britt McNeil and Mark Rigsby. Russ Brown and Al Etheridge were named to the All-State team.
The fish were biting! Mary Hawsey, Corine Holcombe and Wade Holcombe are shown with 75 pounds of catfish caught from Leonard Braxton’s pond.
The Conecuh County
High School Tip Off Club will sponsor an Old Timer’s Basketball Tournament
March 2 and 3 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Admission will be $1.
All graduates of
CCHS and their spouses and parents are eligible to participate. There will be a
$5 entry fee for each team. There will be two age groups for men: graduates to
35 years old and 35 and older. There will be two women’s teams. Drawing for the
teams will be held Sat., Feb. 25, at 4 p.m. at the school gym.
50 YEARS AGO
FEB. 24, 1972
Coming - March 15, 16, 17, 18 – Coliseum – Montgomery – World Championship Rodeo – Starring in person at every performance Roy Rogers, Dale Evans – 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat. – Sat. Mat. 3 p.m. – 2 hours of Exciting Entertainment – Also Featuring the Songs and Music of the World Famous Sons of the Pioneers – 5 Big Performances – Order Tickets By Mail! Sponsored by Southeastern Livestock Exposition and Alabama Cattlemen’s Association.
E.L. McInnis is
seeking election to a full term of office as Chairman of the Conecuh County
Commission. He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late Guy N.
Mason.
A native of Barbour
County, McInnis came to Conecuh County as a young man as a teacher and coach
and has lived most of his adult life here. He is familiarly known as ‘Coach’ by
former students and others because of his many years service in athletics.
Coach is in an
executive position with Flexible Southern Co. at the present time in addition
to his duties as chairman. Coach and his wife, Sarah, a retired teacher, live
on Bruner Avenue.
57 YEARS AGO
FEB. 25, 1965
County teams lose in
meet: Both Conecuh County High School and Lyeffion High School were defeated by
Frisco City in the Region 1, Area 1, Class A basketball tournament held in
Frisco City last week. Castleberry was runner-up.
Lyeffion lost to
Frisco in the semifinals Thursday night. The Jackets led through most of the
first and second periods, but the Whippets hit a hot streak shortly before the
half and built up a seven-point lead by intermission. The Jackets could never
overcome the deficit in the second half.
The Blue Devils,
seeded first in the meet, were edged by a hot-shooting Frisco team, 78-76, in
the finals Friday night. It was a close one all the way, but the home court
advantage got Frisco by the Blue Devils. Pine Hill downed Frisco in the finals
Saturday night and will play in the state meet in Tuscaloosa this week.
Area cage meet
underway here: The Region 1, Area 2, Class AA basketball tournament is underway
here at the Evergreen High School’s Memorial Gymnasium, running through Friday
night.
Last night, J.U.
Blacksher of Uriah played Flomaton in the opening game with Evergreen meeting
Georgiana in the final game. Tonight it will be the Uriah-Flomaton winner vs.
top-seeded Monroeville at seven o’clock. The Georgiana-Evergreen winner will
play second-seeded T.R. Miller of Brewton in the nightcap at 8:30.
70 YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1952
Aggies Blitz
Lyeffion For 62 To 22 Victory: The Evergreen High Aggies had their best night
of the season here last Thursday as they swamped Lyeffion’s Yellow Jackets, 62
to 22.
Shirley Frazier and
Gwyn Daniels shared the scoring honors with 19 points each. William Stewart had
seven; Pace Bozeman and Wayne (Dog) Douglas, six each; Gillis Morgan, four; and
Sammy Robison, one.
David Eddins got 10
points to lead Lyeffion. Booker had six; Frank Burt, four; and Hilton Dees,
two.
Win Hungry Aggies
Win 3 In One Night From Greenville 5’s: Coach Wendell Hart’s victory-starved
Evergreen High School cagers had a feast of victories Tuesday night in Memorial
Gym, defeating Greenville’s Junior, ‘B’ and Varsity teams. The Aggie varsity
wrapped up its fourth win in the last six starts by closing fast to win a 51-43
verdict from the Tigers.
Shirley Frazier
paced the Aggie scorers with 21 points. Pace Bozeman led the team on rebounds,
played a good floor game and scored 12 points in one of his top performances.
Gillis Morgan swished in eight points, Gwyn Daniels and Ward Alexander Jr., two
each.
Diamond topped the
Greenville players with 12 points. Terrel had 10; Rainey, nine; Coker and
Stabler, five each; and Riley, two.
In the preliminary
attractions, the Aggie Bees won, 35-20, and the Juniors by 34-18.
92 YEARS AGO
FEB. 27, 1930
Kelley Brothers On
All-District Team: The all-district team selected by the coaches of the schools
participated in the district tournament at Foley last week shows the Evergreen
Aggies with two places on the first team and one place on the second team. Elmer
Kelley, Aggie center, won a place on the first team as center and his brother,
Wilbur, tied with Beasley of Foley for one of the forward positions. Allen
Johnson was selected as forward on the second team. The Aggies won more places
on the two teams than any other organization.
First team: Shearer
(Murphy), W. Kelley (Evergreen) and Beasley (Foley), forwards; E. Kelley
(Evergreen), center; Hall (Bay Minette), Nihart (Bay Minette), guards.
Second team: Johnson
(Evergreen), Gallagher (Foley), forwards; Wynne (Murphy), center; Blount
(Murphy), Noeten (Robertsdale), guards.
Jay, Fla. To Play Georgiana Here: The fast Jay, Fla. High School will meet the undefeated Georgiana Athletic Club in Evergreen at 8:00 o’clock at the National Guard Armory. These two teams are supposed to be the best in their sections. Georgiana holds victories over Troy Normal, Dothan Athletic Club, Troy Town Team and many others. They are undefeated this season and have played a number of games, running up high scores in all games. Everyone knows what a good team Jay, Fla. has. If you saw the game between Jay and the Evergreen Aggies, you know what a good team they have. The Aggies defeated, 15-14. If you missed this game, ask someone who saw it. Anyway, the same team will be back in Evergreen Saturday night. Many have picked Jay to win over Georgiana. Make your plans to see this big game. Don’t forget, at the Armory, 8:00 o’clock in Evergreen – Georgiana Athletic Club v. Jay, Fla. Be there.
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