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| Lt. Deming Jones of Evergreen displays flag. |
NINE YEARS AGO
SEPT. 23, 2004
“Just before daylight Thursday morning, Sept. 15, Hurricane Ivan moved into Conecuh County and by the time he moved out later that day millions of dollars in damage was done throughout the entire county.
“The hurricane left the entire county without power and many without phone service for over 24 hours. When it became safe enough to go outside, power crews began the arduous task of restoring power to the county.”
Local weather reporter Harry Ellis reported 7.25 inches of rain on Sept. 15, 2004 and .30 inches of rain on Sept. 16. He reported a high temperature of 90 degrees on Sept. 17, and a low of 59 on Sept. 18.
“Larry Fluker, the mayor elect for the City of Evergreen, announced this week that he, along with all of the newly-elected council members, will be sworn in officially on Mon., Oct. 4, 2004, at an inaugural ceremony at Reid State Technical College at 5 p.m.
“Judge Sue Bell Cobb will administer the oaths of office to Fluker and the council members. Judge Cobb is a member of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, and she’s a native of Conecuh County.
“Other inaugural events include a parade through downtown Evergreen on Sat., Oct. 2, at 10 a.m., and an inaugural reception at Hillcrest High School on Oct. 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.”
24 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 28, 1989
“Harry Ellis reports a week of pleasant, Fall-like temperatures and one good shower, .98 of an inch on Sunday, during the week.”
Ellis reported high temperatures of 84 degrees on Sept. 18 and Sept. 22, 1989. He reported a low of 53 on Sept. 23.
“Evergreen Personnel Director Freddie Stallworth congratulates Darrell Davis who was promoted to Wastewater Superintendent by unanimous vote of the city council at its meeting last week. Davis has been employed by the city for a number of years and holds a required Class I Certification in wastewater treatment and also a Class II Certification in water treatment. Looking on are City Administrator Curtis Hamilton and Mayor Lee F. Smith.”
“Plans are underway for the first annual ‘Miss Heritage of Conecuh County Pageant’ to be held in Evergreen Thurs., Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at Ed Reid Technical College.”
“Moreno White Jr., a senior engineer at Sparta, Inc. at their San Diego, Calif. facilities, and his wife, Wendy, recently were invited to a black tie banquet in Washington, D.C. attended by top Pentagon officials. Moreno was awarded the 1989 ‘Star Wars’ Technology Application Achievement Award for developing a lightweight carbon composite leg brace for paraplegics.
“Moreno White Jr. is the son of Moreno White of Evergreen and received his early education in the schools of this city. He attended the University of Alabama where he was a member of ‘The Million Dollar Band’ for four years and earned his B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering.”
39 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 26, 1974
“Earl Windham reports .6 of an inch of rain on Sept. 21.”
He also reported a high temperature of 92 degrees on Sept. 20, 1974 and a low of 64 on Sept. 16.
“This is a snake story, but it is a true one. Policeman Robert Taylor killed this 4-1/2 foot long rattlesnake in former Mayor Coy Harper’s yard one afternoon last week. It had 14 rattles. The same afternoon Orbie Mosley killed this rattlesnake, five-feet long, 10 rattles and a button in… you guessed it, the Harper yard. If the former mayor and furniture tycoon has gone into the rattlesnake raising business, this newspaper will give you odds Mrs. Harper (Florence) will soon put a stop to that.”
“Repton Lodge to have work: Repton Lodge No. 575, F.&A.M., will have a communication Tuesday night Oct. 1 at 7:30 at the lodge. There will be work in Fellowcraft. All Master Masons are invited to attend.”
“John Fleming, Chairman of the Conecuh County Commission, was the keynote speaker for the Conecuh County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Fleming spoke on the new reappraisal and ad valorem tax and how it was going to effect the citizens of Conecuh County.”
“Mayor Henry Sessions signs the document proclaiming Sun., Sept. 28, as Hunting and Fishing Day in Evergreen. Looking on are Game Wardens W.A. Thames and Glenn McDaniels of the State Conservation Department. Incidentally, the veteran Thames began his 29th year as a game warden this week.”
69 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 28, 1944
"This is a picture of General MacArthur and Major General John C. Persons made while the former was visiting the 31st Infantry Division commanded by General Persons, now stationed in the South West Pacific.
"Gen. MacArthur and General Persons are gazing at the flag of one of the units in the Division while Lt. Deming Jones of Evergreen, Ala., General Persons' Aide, is holding it. General Persons is from Birmingham, Ala., and is President of the First National Bank of Birmingham.
"The 31st, known as the Dixie Division, was mobilized in 1941 and is composed largely of troops from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana."
“A telegram from the Adjutant General’s office dated Sept. 15 to Mrs. Bryant Covan informed her that her husband, Staff Sgt. Bryant Covan, who had previously been reported as missing in action, was now a prisoner of war of the German Government at Stalag Luft 4, Germany.
“S-Sgt. Covan was reported missing over Austria June 26. He was an aerial gunner on a B-24.”
“Mrs. Voncile Ayers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Barlow of this city received word from the War Department that her husband, First Lieut. James W. Ayers was missing in action over France.
“Lieut. Ayers had been decorated several times for extraordinary bravery in action. His decorations include the Air Medal, six Oak Leaf Clusters, two Bronze Clusters, two Silver Clusters and on Aug. 6 was given the Presidential Citation.”
“Relatives of Curtis Ashley Carter last week received from the U.S. Maritime Service the Mariner’s Medal which was recently posthumously awarded to the late Mr. Carter.
“Mr. Carter was reported missing April 8, 1942. He was in the Maritime Service and at the time he was reported missing, was on duty on an oil tanker. All other members of the crew have been accounted for as prisoners of war of the Japanese government.”
84 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 26, 1929
“Miss Claire McNair, member of the S.S.A.S. faculty, suffered a badly dislocated ankle when she was thrown from a horse she was riding on Bruner Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Miss McNair and Miss Sara Gantzmiller, also a member of the S.S.A.S. faculty, were riding horses from the National Guard stable and according to reports they were riding at a fast gait, when the horses for some reason took a sudden turn into the drive at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Darby. Both young ladies fell from their horses, but Miss Gantzmiller was not injured to any extent.
“The injury to Miss McNair will necessitate her being confined to her room for several weeks it is thought.”
“According to information given to Mayor J.L. Kelly by officials of the State Highway Department, when he was in Montgomery Monday, the contract for paving the Evergreen-Castleberry road will be let during the first week in November, most probably on Mon., Nov. 4. The advertisement for bids will be published at an early date it is said.
“The paving will begin where the Castleberry road intersects the Belleville road just beyond Murder Creek Bridge, and extend from there to Castleberry or as far as the available funds will permit.”
“U. of A. Enrollment Over 3,000 Mark: University, Ala., Sept. 23 – A statement issued this week from the offices of Dr. Geo. H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama, asserted that the enrollment had increased 407 over that of the past year.
“Dr. Denny’s report stated that 3,212 students registered during the first week, and that if the increase is maintained as it has been uniformly the case year after year, the registration will pass the 3,500 mark before the registrar’s books are closed next week.”
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