MAY 12, 2005
Teacher of Year: Monroe County High School teacher Patty Lane has been named the Walmart Teacher of the Year for Monroe County. Lane has 30 years teaching experience with 18 of those at MCHS. She teaches American government and economics to the school’s seniors and advanced humanities to juniors and seniors. She is also the school’s senior sponsor.
BHS aces tournament: J.U. Blacksher’s Lady Bulldogs recorded
another section softball tournament title last Saturday at Uriah.
Blacksher, ranked No. 5 in the state poll of Class 1A teams,
defeated McIntosh 11-1 and beat Frisco City 14-1 to win the double-elimination
tournament.
(Top players on Blacksher’s team that season included Amy
Bradford, Jessica Caraway, Alise King, Brittany Martinie, Taylor Pierce, Kayla
Smith, Carrie Tucker, Heather Vickery and Jessica Woods.)
Frisco City to sell park, pool: The Frisco City Town Council
unanimously agreed to sell the town’s four-acre park off Perdue Hill Road.
Mayor Jim Cave said the park is in terrible condition.
“The playground equipment was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan,
the pavilion is in bad shape, the swimming pool is in need of repair and the
streets all need resurfacing,” Cave said.
Cave and other council members said they were concerned with
the city’s liability if someone was injured at the park, even though it’s
closed to the public.
Council member Angie Mixon said the park needed to be sold
to release the town from potential liability problems.
42 YEARS AGO
MAY 8, 1980
Sheriff’s Department promotions: Two promotions were announced this week by Monroe County Sheriff Lenwood Sager: Sgt. Darrel Ledkins was promoted to assistant chief deputy and Investigator Steve Griffis was promoted to sergeant, effective immediately. Ledkins, the son of Dottie Ledkins of Wildfork and the late Jake Ledkins, has been a deputy for 4-1/2 years. Griffis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Griffis of Uriah, has been a deputy for three years.
Field to be named after Dees: Dedication ceremonies to
rename the Monroeville Babe Ruth Field as “Ronnie Dees Babe Ruth Field” will
highlight ceremonies May 24 as the local league begins its new season.
Dees is the man who guided the baseball fortunes of Monroe
County High School before taking over as head coach at Patrick Henry Junior
College this season. His team Saturday won the Southwest Division title by
beating Faulkner State.
Hayles gets award from Masons: Tom Hayles of Uriah was
recognized Saturday night for 50 years of Masonic service by Blacksher Lodge
No. 593, Free & Accepted Masons. Hayles is 87.
This was only the fifth 50-year award given by the Blacksher
Lodge in its 103-year history, said lodge member John Huff.
Huff also said Hayles attends each monthly meeting of the
lodge. Hayles has walked the 11 miles from his home to the lodge in the past
five years, Huff said.
The Alabama Grand Lodge Award of Gold for 50 years of
membership was presented to Hayles by James E. Pipkin, district lecturer of
District 31.
67 YEARS AGO
MAY 12, 1955
Monroeville streets are getting something new these days with the erection of metal markers to designate the street names. Above, Chief of Police Alex Stevens and an unidentified employee of the city stand beside the first marker to be erected, located at the corner of Hines and Mt. Pleasant Street. The new signs, which are being put up preparatory to the beginning of city mail delivery service here, are mounted on eight-foot iron posts, two feet of which is imbedded in the ground.
McNorton Pitches No-Hitter As MCHS Moves Past Atmore, Whips
Evergreen: The Monroe County High School baseball team ran its unbeaten string
to nine Thursday afternoon as Boone McNorton, Tiger curveballer, hurled a
no-hitter against Atmore in winning 4-2 for the locals’ third victory in three
days. Coach Hubert Finlayson’s forces had advanced into the District Playoff
semifinals with a 9-3 decision over Evergreen, Conecuh County champs.
(Other top MCHS players in those games included Pat Cobb,
John Fowler, Nickey Manning, Jim McNorton, Joe Stevens and Aubrey Tatum.)
Numbering Of Homes To Begin This Week: The Monroeville Town
Council, meeting in regular session Thursday night, authorized City Clerk L.L.
Hendrix to send out postcards to all households indicating the house number
assigned to them.
The action was taken in conjunction with preparations being
made to obtain city mail delivery here. The postcards are scheduled to be
mailed late this week or early next week.
92 YEARS AGO
MAY 8, 1930
A two-headed terrapin, caught by Dr. R.D. Neal, Clarke County health officer, in that county, is now on display at the State Museum of Natural History, which shares offices with the department of game and fisheries. The specimen was forwarded to Commissioner L.T. Quinn soon after its capture by Dr. Neal, although it was dead upon its arrival. The terrapin, a very young one, was said by authorities to be perfect in every respect with the exception of its two heads. It is being preserved in alcohol.
LOST: Platinum bar pin with three diamonds, lost in Monroeville on Tues., April 29. Reward will be given if returned to Clay Hybart, Box 175, Mobile, Ala.
A number of relatives and friends have visited Mr. J.E. Lazenby during his recent illness. Last week, Mr. and Mrs. Vandiver Lazenby, Mesdames H.D. Lazenby and W.H. Shanks, Conrad Nall and Miss Patton Benson of Forest Home and Pegram McCreary of Tulane University visited him.
Miss Frances Barnett spent the spring holidays at Martin College, the guest of Miss Elizabeth Keathley and Miss Frances Ross. She also had a delightful visit with Mrs. Billy Rackley, who is so happily situated in a lovely home in Pulaski, Tenn.
The friends of Mrs. Bigger and Nan Grey will be pleased to know they are happily located in an apartment of their own now. Nan has recently entertained 10 of her mother’s friends at a birthday party.
117 YEARS AGO
MAY 11, 1905
Habeus Corpus proceedings were had before Hon. I.B. Slaughter, Judge of the County Court, on Tuesday in the case that the State vs. Harrison Liddell, charged with the murder of Shug Riley. Liddell was committed to jail on his preliminary trial, but on the second hearing was granted bail in the sum of $1,500.
PINEVILLE: The train was wrecked between Pine Apple and
Beatrice Friday and again on Saturday.
Dr. Abney and his wife are here on a visit to his parents.
He graduates at the medical college in Memphis in April and has ordered his
drugs, preparatory to establishing an office in Beatrice.
Some young people from here with fishing paraphernalia went
for a little outing last week to that familiar spot known as “Rikard’s bridge.”
Rev. C.H. Motley reports the practical completion of the new church building near Perdue Hill, known as Wesly Chapel. Preaching services were held in the new house last Sunday afternoon for the first time. The membership and citizens of the community have given liberally of their labor and their means to the enterprise and now have a house of worship which is neat, commodious and a credit to their community.
The James Shelby Show will give two exhibitions at Monroeville on Mon., May 22, rain or shine, under waterproof tents. Good, comfortable seats for all. Bear in mind that the James Shelby Show is clean, moral and refined, and one which ladies and children can enjoy as well as gentlemen, and for the price of admission charge is considered everywhere one of the best shows on the road.
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