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| U.S. Senator Howell Heflin |
SEVEN YEARS AGO
AUG. 17, 2006
Local weather reporter Harry Ellis reported .55 inches of rain on Aug. 8, 2006 and .08 inches on Aug. 13. He reported high temperatures of 96 degrees on Aug. 7, Aug. 8, Aug. 9 and Aug. 12. He reported lows of 70 on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10.
“Bobby Balogun, President of W&B Trading appeared before the Conecuh County Commission to voice his displeasure with the progress in acquiring the land and other incentives promised him by the county and City of Evergreen to bring his biodiesel plant to Conecuh County. Balogun began by saying his company is happy to be in Conecuh County and feels like the county has welcomed him here.
“He told the county there are several issues they are not happy with on the project. He stated that since the contract for the project was signed on June 8, too much time has passed without activity on items like the temporary industrial access road to the site. “He said the county and city have not paid the invoices from the company that is designing the rail spur that is vital for his plant. Balogun also stated that his company has not received permission to enter onto the property to begin site work.
“County Attorney Richard Nix explained that they have permission from the land owners to enter the property verbally and have been diligently working to get the paperwork signed for the commitment.”
22 YEARS AGO
AUG. 15, 1991
Local weather reporter Harry Ellis reported .20 inches of rain on Aug. 9, 1991. He reported a high of 93 on Aug. 5, and a low of 10 on Aug. 11.
“D.T. Stuart III, President of the Bank of Evergreen, announced today that the bank will relocate from 100 Rural St. to property located at 142 through 154 West Front St.
“The Bank of Evergreen has been in its present location since it was organized in 1932.”
“Leroy Hall resigned as City of Evergreen’s police chief Tuesday. His resignation, turned in to city attorney David Hyde, was effective immediately.”
“Gloria Hartley, an English teacher at Hillcrest High School, has been chosen as the new principal of Evergreen Junior High School. Mrs. Hartley’s appointment comes after Dr. William Robbins turned down the position.”
“During the Senate’s August recess, Sen. Howell Heflin, D-Ala., will be making stops in several areas throughout Alabama, including Evergreen. “Mon., Aug. 19, at 3:30 p.m., Sen. Heflin will visit local officials at the Conecuh County Courthouse in Evergreen.”
“Eddie R. Brown has joined Poole Truck Line, Inc. as president and chief executive officer, Jeffrey C. Crowe, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Landstar System, Inc. has announced.”
37 YEARS AGO
AUG. 19, 1976
“Only a couple of light showers during the week, according to Earl Windham, whose report does not include the rainfall Monday night. He reports .1 of an inch of rain on Aug. 6 and .13 on Aug. 15.” He reported highs of 98 on Aug. 12 and Aug. 15 and a low of 60 on Aug. 10.
“John Price received the Eagle Scout Badge, the highest award in Boy Scouts, at an impressive ceremony Tuesday night of last week at the Evergreen Presbyterian Church.”
“TYPE LICE DO IT AGAIN: ‘Type Lice’ are those little gremlins that plague printers. They jumble type, misplace letters, etc.
“Last week, they were at work again at The Courant in the story on the results of the Town of Repton’s elections. When they got through, The Courant story had Roy Kendrick winning Place 1 on the council. Well, Roy is a fine fellow, but he happens to live here in Evergreen and wasn’t eligible to run for the Repton Council.
“Actually, Roy Frederick defeated J.L. Dees, 72 votes to 54, to win Place 1 on the Repton Council.
“The Courant extends its apologies to all concerned for this mistake.”
“HEADQUARTERS FORT MCPHERSON, Ga. – Major Clinton O. Hyde Jr. of Evergreen, Ala. is pinned with the Meritorious Service Medal by Col. J.M. Norton, assistant deputy chief of staff, Comptroller, U.S. Army Forces Command, in a recent ceremony held at Ft. McPherson.”
67 YEARS AGO
AUG. 15, 1946
“Conecuh County Schools Will Open Sept. 9: Supt. H.G. Pate announced this week that all schools of the county would open for the 1946-47 session Mon., Sept. 9. Teachers will meet in annual institute here on Sat., Sept. 7. Mr. Pate states that virtually all faculty vacancies have been filled and those remaining will be filled as quickly as possible.”
“FIRST BALE: The first bale of cotton of the season is expected to be ginned here today. R.F. Hyde grew the bale and expects to gin it some time today at Evergreen Gin Co., according to W.T. Chapman, Mgr.”
“Russell Recommends New Prison At Atmore: Erection of a modern ‘maximum security’ type prison at Atmore is a need which should receive attention of the next administration, Director E.P. Russell of the Department of Corrections and Institutions said today.
“He pointed out that Atmore has become the biggest farming unit in the prison system and said that the wooden prison structure, built in 1928, is inadequate and has deteriorated considerably.”
“PIX THEATRE, Evergreen, Alabama, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 21-22, ATOM BOMB BLAST No. 5! Most spectacular pictures ever filmed, as the first underwater blast at Bikini Lagoon in the Pacific rips the guinea pig fleet of 75 warships. Fascinating close-ups of the key scientists, headed by young Dr. Holloway of Cornell, rigging the complicated electronic devices to set off the blast by remote radio control from the ‘trigger ship,’ miles away, to the ‘bomb raft.’ The final dramatic seconds leading up to the firing slowly ticking away, then the terrific, cataclysmic upheaval that geysers 10,000,000 tons of steam, water and deadly poisonous gases two miles into the sky. Views from the surface of the sea, and from the air, as the terrible, cosmic forces of the atom bomb are released causing the greatest explosion ever witnessed by man. (Filmed by Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and newsreel cameramen.)”
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