JAN. 25, 1996
A book about Truman Capote’s childhood in Monroeville is
being re-released under a new title.
“Truman Capote’s Southern Years: Stories from a Monroeville
Cousin” is the new title given to Marianne M. Moates’ 1989 book, “A Bridge of
Childhood.”
Mrs. Moates, who lived in Monroeville from 1961-69, based
her book on material provided by Capote’s first cousin and childhood friend,
Jennings Faulk Carter of Monroeville.
J.F. Shields High School’s varsity boys earned a share of
first place in the 2A, Area 2 race Thursday in Beatrice when the team upended
Excel High School, 64-58.
Alfred Hale scored 15 points to lead Shields’ offense.
(Stephen) Pharr scored 16 points (to lead Excel).(Other standout Shields players in that game included Derek
Booker and Damien Payne. Standout Excel players included Shane Moore, Mark
Moore, Stacey McPhaul and Chris Lint.)
The Monroe County Commission hopes to increase tourist
dollars by appointing a tourism board.
The commission made the move on advice from a representative
of the Ala-Tom Resource Conservation and Development Council during its regular
meeting Tuesday morning.
Probate Judge Otha Lee Biggs nominated Kathy McCoy, director
of the Monroe County Heritage Museums, as chairwoman of the board.
43 YEARS AGO
JAN. 22, 1981
Monroe County’s Junior Miss, DeLois Clausell, is shown with Monique Key, 1980 Alabama Junior Miss, and Charles B. Savage, president of Alabama Junior Miss, Inc. Miss Clausell is one of 49 contestants who arrived in Montgomery Saturday to compete for the 1981 state title.
Tuesday of last week, Monroe Academy outclassed the visiting
South Butler Academy of Georgiana, 97-47, in Ollie.
The Vols, who topped the 20-point mark in each quarter of
the contest, were paced by the 18-point shooting of Keith Jones, who also had
nine assists.
(Other standout MA players in that game included Tracey
McPherson, Kim Stacey, Blake Masingill, Joey Langham, Jeff Gandy, Mark Nettles,
Tim Chunn, Craig Cave, Rickey Sanchez and Patrick Munday.)
Installed Thursday as officers for 1981 for the Monroe County Rescue Squad were I.W. Williamson, captain; William H. Gibson, communications; Mrs. I.W. Williamson, secretary; Marcus Dean, sergeant; Mrs. Johnnie Rae Byrd, treasurer; James McKinley, second lieutenant; Lewis Lynam Sr., sergeant; D.C. Hutcherson, advisor to the captain; M.J. Beard, first lieutenant; Buddy Enzor, first lieutenant; Wayne Downs, second lieutenant; William L. Welch, communications; and Floyd Till, communications.
Monroeville firemen this week answered a call to a house fire and one to a trailer, which was eventually destroyed by flames, while Frisco City firemen answered two house fire calls.
58 YEARS AGO
JAN. 27, 1966
Monroe County voters, by almost a three to one margin,
defeated the referendum seeking to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages in
the county in Tuesday’s election.
Unofficial returns showed 3,652 voters sought to keep the
county “dry,” or from having the sale of alcoholic beverages legalized, while
1,476 voted to change the law here.
The 5,128 persons who voted in Tuesday’s election were more
than voted in the May primaries in 1964 and one of the highest vote counts ever
recorded in Monroe County, despite inclement weather which prevailed all day
Tuesday.
The Pine Belt Conference basketball tournament, hosted this
year by the J.U. Blacksher High Bulldogs, got under way last night with three
games being played.
The tournament will continue through Saturday night when the
championship game will be played.
(Teams in the tourney included Blacksher, Chatom,
Coffeeville, Excel, Frisco City, Grove Hill, Jackson, Leroy, Millry,
Monroeville, Repton, Silas and Thomasville.)
Mrs. T.M. McMillan has resigned as librarian at the Monroe County Library, it has been announced by the Monroe County Library Board. Mrs. McMillan’s resignation will be effective March 15, 1966. Members of the library board announced that Mrs. M.L. Bergman has been appointed librarian (in McMillan’s place).
73 YEARS AGO
JAN. 25, 1951
The Rev. A.C. Lee and Mrs. Lee have as their guests this week, Mrs. Spencer of Greensboro.
Frisco City, after playing one of its best games of the
season in walloping Uriah 55-43 last Friday night, did an abrupt about face
against T.R. Miller Tuesday night and fell before the Brewton quintet, 74-30.
The Uriah game was played at Frisco, the Miller game in Brewton.
(Standout Frisco City players that season included B.B.
Barnes, Jerry Gulsby, Keith King, Charles Pugh and LaRue Rumbley. Evins McGhee
led Blacksher with 14 points against FCHS.)
Mississippi Youths Leave Home; Travel to Frisco City Via
‘Scooter’ Bike: Two Biloxi, Miss. teenage boys were returned to their parents
Tuesday of this week after being picked up by county highway patrolmen near
Frisco City early this week.
The two youths, Paul Lewis, 14 years old, and Billy Moran,
13, left their homes in Biloxi Friday night, without telling their parents
where they were going.
They traveled the greater part of the distance from
Mississippi to Frisco City on a small motor “scooter” bike.
County officers said the youths decided to leave home on
Friday night. They hitchhiked to Ocean Springs, Miss., where they picked up the
“scooter” and road on into Mobile Friday night.
Saturday night, they came on up to the home of Bennie
Whatley of Frisco City Route, an uncle of the Lewis youth. They were picked up
there by patrolmen.
88 YEARS AGO
JAN. 23, 1936
Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Lee and daughter, Nelle Harper, spent Saturday in Mobile.
Aaron Finklea is being held in the county jail here on murder charges in connection with the death of Fred McCants on Sunday afternoon. The two men are alleged to have become involved in a disagreement over a small amount of money, when the Finklea man struck the other over the head with such force as to produce almost instant death.
Paving On Square Is Started Tuesday: The pouring of the concrete on the Monroeville square paving project was started on Tuesday afternoon. Although the gaps to be filled were prepared for the concrete several weeks ago, work had been held up because of the weather and also the lack of some of the necessary materials. Unless the work is again interrupted by the weather, the project should be completed within a short time now.
Foundation Laid For Eastern Star Hall: Work was begun on Tuesday of this week on the foundation for the new Eastern Star Hall to be erected in the southern part of town. It is hoped to have the hall ready for use within 60 days.
The cash receipts on which the rating of a post office is based were $8,858.52 at the Monroeville Post Office during the year ending Dec. 30, 1935, according to Miss Emma E. Yarbrough, postmistress. These receipts exceed by several hundreds of dollars those recorded for the year ending Dec. 30, 1934, when a total of $8,397.99 was received in the local office.
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