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| Alabama Gov. William D. Jelks |
JULY 13, 2006
Sam Welch is on Republican ballot in runoff election:
Alabama voters will go to the polls again Tuesday to participate in the
Republican runoff election.
Locally, Circuit Judge Sam Welch of Monroeville is in the
Republican runoff with Clay Crenshaw of Montgomery for Place 3 on the Alabama
Court of Criminal Appeals.
In the June 6 primary in Monroe County, Welch won by a 4-1
margin, collecting 76 percent of the Republican votes. He received 672 votes to
Crenshaw’s 101.
Excel names new head coach: Excel High School’s
recommendation to elevate seven-year veteran Andy Lambert from defensive
coordinator to head football coach was approved by the Monroe County Board of
Education at last Thursday’s meeting.
Lambert is entering his fifth year as a member of Excel’s
faculty and coaching staff. He is a native of Frisco City and a graduate of
Frisco City High School and Troy State University.
Lambert replaces Jodie Jones, who left Excel at the end of
this school term to accept an assistant coach’s position at Hillcrest High
School in Tuscaloosa.
Norris resigns from Frisco council: Randall Norris announced
his resignation effective immediately from the Frisco City Council due to the
sale of his family’s Perdue Hill Road residence at Tuesday night’s meeting.
“We appreciate your efforts serving the town,” Mayor Jim
Cave said. “You have done a fine job.”
Mayor Cave asked that citizens interested in applying for
Norris’ seat to contact him, council members or the city clerk.
41 YEARS AGO
JULY 9, 1981
Rabies reported in county: With recent confirmed reports of
two rabid animals in Monroe County and three people now taking vaccination
shots after being exposed to rabies, county veterinarians, doctors and health officials
are urging owners to have their animals – large or small – vaccinated before
it’s too late.
Dr. John Grider and Dr. Larry Compton, both county
veterinarians, Jim Brooks, environmentalist for the Monroe County Health
Department, and Dr. Hardee Downing, a Monroeville physician, said they are
concerned about the possible spread of the disease.
Monroeville Little League champs: The Phillies were named the Monroeville Little League champs of the 1981 season. The team piled up 11 wins and only four losses. Team members are Cale Lindsey, Michael Byrd, Andy Wilkerson, Scott Daniels, Randall Johnson, Mitch Tuberville, Coach Ronnie Daniels, Greg Tucker, Milton McCall, Terry Faulk, Cornelius Laffitte, Michael Rankin, Wynard Williams and Coach Terry Wilkerson.
FC Mayor Jones quits, cites health: Citing health reasons,
Frisco City Mayor Jeffie Jones resigned Monday.
Councilmen expressed regret at the action and said they do
not yet know who will succeed him. Mayor Pro Tem Howard McWilliams will serve
as mayor until the council can discuss the matter at its regular meeting Monday
night at 7 p.m. at town hall.
In a letter to City Clerk Dalton Baker, the 76-year-old
veteran of town government said he submitted his resignation on the advice of
his physician.
66 YEARS AGO
JULY 12, 1956
One accidental drowning marred an otherwise almost perfect
Independence Day holiday period for Monroe County.
Hilman Simpson, an 18-year-old youth, was drowned while
swimming in Flat Creek, north of Monroeville last Thursday afternoon.
Monroe Deputy Sheriff Charlie Sizemore said Simpson was
drowned while swimming with a group of boys around four miles above the Flat
Creek Bridge on the Franklin road. His body was recovered approximately four
hours following the accident.
The Monroeville baseball nine faces two Tri-County League
opponents in games scheduled for Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. The
locals will be hosts to the Thomasville team in Vanity Fair Park here Saturday
night at eight o’clock while their opponents here Sunday at 2:30 will be from
Camden.
On the mound for Monroeville Saturday night will be either
John Fowler or Joe Stevens, according to Manager Les Prouty. Hurling Sunday for
the locals will be Will Dunn.
(Other players on Monroeville team were Pat Cobb, Jim
Taylor, Hop Stevens, Jim Williams, Clarence Aiken, Reggie Cooper and John
Weatherford.)
Former Excel Principal Takes Pell City Post: Dr. Autrey
Bailey, principal at Excel High School for the past three years, has accepted
the position of principal at Pell City High School in St. Clair County.
Dr. Bailey is being replaced in the Excel principalship by
William Brandon, former coach at the Excel school.
Dr. and Mrs. Bailey plan to leave Excel on July 17.
91 YEARS AGO
JULY 9, 1931
July Fourth Passes Off Without Mishap: Monroeville
demonstrated Saturday that a “safe and sane” fourth might be observed. No
accidents of any sort marred the celebration here staged by the Junior Chamber
of Commerce and the American Legion.
During the afternoon, a heavy rain fell, making it
impossible to finish the first ball game that was to have been played between
Monroeville-Vredenburgh and Atmore-Stockton teams. Mrs. B.H. Stallworth Sr.
held the lucky ticket that won the Ford roadster given by the Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
Most of the business houses remained open during the day.
Mrs. A.C. Lee, Edwin and Nelle Harper Lee spent several days in Montgomery this week.
NEW METHODIST CHURCH ABOUT READY FOR USE: According to Mr. Kimbrough, the contractor, the new Methodist Church will be ready for use about the first Sunday in August. The steam heating plant was installed last week. With the exception of the flooring and staircases, all work has been finished in the building. The work of filling in at the front of the building to bring it on a level with the street line is going ahead as rapidly as possible.
Loran A. Landrum of Uriah was second baseman on the Battery B, C.M.T.C. team at Fort Barrancas, Fla., which recently won the camp championship. Landrum is taking the Basic course at camp.
Mr. C.O. Hundley left the first of the week for Roanoke, where he will have charge of the music during a revival the next two weeks.
116 YEARS AGO
JULY 12, 1906
BUENA VISTA: Our hearts go out in Christian sympathy to Mr. N.F. Moore, his sweet wife, and to the sorrowing brothers and sisters, on learning of the death of their son, Mr. Allen Moore. Mr. Moore, at the time of his death, was in business in Dallas County. The remains were interred at Reeves’ Chapel graveyard, several miles from Buena Vista.
PETERMAN: Mr. J.S. Buford, a leading merchant of this place, is building a new store house much larger than his old one, where he expects in a few weeks to be comfortably situated for serving the public.
W.H. Tucker, postmaster and merchant at Jones Mill, was at the capital Saturday.
Coker’s Sentence Commuted: Gov. Jelks, acting under the recommendations of the State Pardon Board, has commuted the death sentence of Sonnie Coker of Monroe County to imprisonment for 99 years. Had clemency been denied, Coker would have been hanged tomorrow. Coker was tried and convicted in the circuit court last July for criminal assault on a girl.
PINEVILLE: Two specimens of the reptilian kingdom, in other words two hideous snakes, were killed at our front door a few days ago. Little Jim Allen Sanders was sitting in the piazza and saw it winding its sinuous length up a tree in front of the door. He secured a hoe, brought it down and killed it. The next day the children were playing under the house and came upon another just like the first. Jim Allen killed that one too.
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