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| A.C. Lee of Monroeville |
AUG. 24, 2006
Evergreen weather reporter Harry Ellis reported highs of 97 degrees on Aug. 15 and Aug. 20 and a low of 68 on Aug. 18. He reported .22 inches of rain on Aug. 15.
Hawsey resigns; Booker takes office: Conecuh County was
shocked Tuesday at the news that Conecuh County Sheriff Tracy L. Hawsey was
resigning his position.
His resignation was presented to Gov. Bob Riley shortly
before 3 p.m. Monday and was effective immediately. During the interim before
the appointment of a new sheriff, Conecuh County Coroner JoAnn Harper served as
the chief law enforcement officer for the county.
Gov. Riley took no time in making the decision to appoint
Edwin L. Booker to fill the vacancy Tuesday morning. Booker recently defeated
Hawsey for the position in the runoff election in July. Booker was sworn in
just before 9 a.m. Tuesday morning by District Judge Jeff T. Brock. He held a
formal swearing-in ceremony later that day in the Conecuh County Courtroom with
approximately 60 well wishers on hand.
Booker’s grandson, Clayton Peavey, took the honor of pinning
on his badge; the same badge Booker wore during his service as sheriff of
Conecuh County from 1975 to 1995.
(Booker) also moved quickly in hiring deputies to begin
patrolling the county, some of which served under the Hawsey administration.
They included Tyrone Boykin, Henry Jones, Andre Drakeford and James Powell. He
also had three temporary deputies (Sean Klaetsch, Sharon Caraway and Van Sims)
sworn in to help the other officers till he can fully staff his office.
41 YEARS AGO
AUG. 27, 1981
Evergreen weather reporter Earl Windham reported a high of 98 degrees on Aug. 17 and a low of 68 on Aug. 23. He reported .18 inches of rain on Aug. 20.
Randall Varner killed this big rattlesnake near Cohasset on Monday afternoon of last week. He also killed a smaller one. This rattler was four feet, seven inches long and had 17 rattles and a button.
Fire in Castleberry destroys two firms: A fire wiped out two
business firms in Castleberry early Friday morning, but it could have been much
worse, according to Mayor Wm. J. (Sonny) Barlow, without the prompt and
effective action of the Castleberry, Evergreen and Brewton fire departments and
the Conecuh County Rescue Squad.
Two businesses located in downtown Castleberry were
completely destroyed: The Strawberry Patch, owned by Mrs. Janie (Dwight)
Roberts of Evergreen, and Castleberry Auto Parts, owned by “Buddy” Crenshaw of
Brewton. Cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The fire was reported at approximately 12:05 a.m., according
to Castleberry Fire Chief David Stonestreet, and the Castleberry volunteer
firemen responded promptly. The Evergreen Fire Department and the rescue squad
were called in about 12:31 and the Brewton Fire Department a little later. The
fire was under control by 4:15 a.m.
Ernest Franklin Pierce, 97, of 115 Pierce St., Evergreen, died on Fri., Aug. 21, in a local hospital after a long illness. He was one of Evergreen’s most senior citizens and much loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a member of a prominent, pioneer family and widely known in this area.
66 YEARS AGO
AUG. 23, 1956
Conecuh County Schools Will Open Thursday, September 6: Conecuh County schools will open for the 1956-57 session on Thurs., Sept. 6, according to H.G. Pate, Superintendent of Education.
City’s Street Paving Takes Step Forward; Curb Work Is
Started: Evergreen’s $200,000 street paving project got underway again last
week on Williams Avenue with the arrival of concrete curb forms.
Thursday, workmen began assembling the forms, while others
began smoothing up the sides in preparation for setting the forms up. Everyday
since Friday, concrete has been poured, and about a block on both sides has
been completed, ready for final grading and paving.
When the project is completed, all streets in the city
limits will be paved or hard surfaced.
Miss Susan Bozeman has returned from a weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bozeman in Dadeville.
Fairview Drive-In Café Under New Management: The Fairview
Drive-In Restaurant, featuring dining and dancing, was reopened this week under
the management of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ray Baggett, who also operate Ray’s Café in
downtown Evergreen.
The new enterprise is located at Fairview, at the triangle
of Highways 84 and 31. The building has been repainted on the outside and
redecorated on the inside.
“We hope to be able to bring live music, that is, a dance
band, at least once a week to the Fairview,” Baggett said. A square dance, with
the music of Uncle Charlie Roberts, was held there last night.
91 YEARS AGO
AUG. 27, 1931
LARGE RATTLERS KILLED NEAR HERE PAST WEEK: Reports have been
made during the past week of the killing of two large rattlesnakes in this
vicinity. Mr. G.L. Heath tells of finding one in the road near Belleville a few
days ago. He ran over it with his car crippling it to such extent that he was
able to get out and finish killing it with a stick. It measured 56 inches.
Simp Aaron, farmer living near Evergreen, was exhibiting one
which measured six feet and one inch Monday of this week that he killed near
his home Sunday afternoon. This snake had 13 rattles.
ICE COMPANY OFFICES MOVED TO JONES-DEMING BUILDING: The district offices of the Gulf Ice and Cold Storage Co. were moved Monday of this week from the First National Bank building to the Jones-Deming Building on court square. The company is occupying the two offices on the corner which were formerly used by the county board of education.
Monday Sees Two Courts In Session: Monday was some
“courting” day in Evergreen. The regular monthly term of County Court which is
held every fourth Monday was held with Judge L.W. Price presiding. In addition,
Judge F.W. Hare held the regular non-jury term of circuit court here on that
day. This court was to have been held two weeks ago, but was postponed by the
judge.
Among the out of town attorneys here for the term were C.L.
Hybart and A.C. Lee of Monroeville, C.E. Hamilton of Greenville, J.L. Murphy of
Andalusia, Mr. Thagard of Montgomery and Mr. Caffey of Brewton.
This was the first term over which Probate Judge L.W. Price
presided.
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