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| Conecuh Co. Sheriff Edwin Booker in 1974 |
25 YEARS AGO
MARCH 2, 1989
Local weather reporter Harry
Ellis reported .12 inches of rain on Feb. 21 and .46 inches on Feb. 27. He
reported a high temperature of 75 degrees on Feb. 27 and a low of 18 on Feb.
23.
“The 44th Annual Conecuh
County 4-H and FFA Steer Show will be held Monday morning at nine o’clock at
the Evergreen Cooperative Stockyard Livestock Arena on North Main Street.
“Twenty-eight 4-H and FFA
youngsters will exhibit a steer each in the show in four preliminary
classifications, lightweight, mediumweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight,
with the steers taking the first two places in each class advancing to the
Championship Class from which the Grand and Reserve Champions will be
determine.
“The Conecuh County Show,
originated by the Evergreen Jaycees as a ‘Fat Calf Show,’ is generally
recognized as one of, if not the best, county shows in the state.
“Youths who will exhibit
steers in the show Monday are Johnny Grace III, Robert Odom, Toby Covin, Wanda
Beesley, David Black, Michael Lambert, Monica Grace, Pam Jones, Ken Odom, Tracy
Covin, Jonathan Reaves, Leslie Shipp, Scott Brown, Jovaeda Cantwell, John
Jones, Jamie Shipp, Jim Baggett, Tommy Burt, Will Cook, Brian Black, Wendy
Stacey, Chris Smith, Dean Odom, Joey Smith, Willie Rudolph, Shannon Ballard,
Amy Ballard and Eric Hagan.”
40 YEARS AGO
MARCH 7, 1974
“BAY MINETTE, ALA. – Edwin L. Booker of the Evergreen Police
Department recently received his diploma after completing a six-week course in
Basic Police Training at James H. Faulkner State Junior College here.
“Booker was elected president
of the class of 37 and was presented a Certificate of Achievement for
outstanding service and accomplishments as a student in the Law Enforcement
Training Program. Circuit Judge Robert E.L. Key of Evergreen, the commencement
speaker, made the presentation to Booker.”
“Donald Janes of the Sand Cut
community qualified Friday as a candidate for Member of the County Board of
Education, Place 4. It is his first political venture.
“Janes graduated from Conecuh
County High School, Castleberry, where he was a member of the basketball team
and active in other school affairs. He served with the U.S. Army in the Vietnam
War. He is employed by Container Corporation at Brewton.”
“BAY MINETTE, ALA. - Donald
L. McInnis, a member of the Monroeville Police Department, recently received
his diploma after completing a six-week course in Basic Training at James H.
Faulkner State Junior College here.
“McInnis is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence McInnis of Rt. 1, Repton.”
“Rev. James W. (Jim) Minor of
Birmingham is the new pastor of Lyeffion Baptist Church, Rt. 1, Evergreen.”
55 YEARS AGO
MARCH 5, 1959
“A-3c Murray R. Hyde Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Murray E. Hyde, Rt. D, has been selected as one of the top
three students of his class in the Radio Operating Course at Keesler AFB, Miss.
He is assigned to the 3399th School Squadron at the Air Training Command Base.”
“A major extension of the
Evergreen water system has been approved by the city council. The extension
will run from the present end of the line on Highway 83 across the intersection
with the new interstate highway now under construction, reaching almost to the
Westside community.”
“Conecuh County schools will
dismiss at noon Wednesday for the
annual ‘A.E.A. Holidays,’ according to Guy S. Kelly, county superintendent of
education. Classes will be resumed Monday morning, March 16.
“State schools close each
year for the annual meeting of the Alabama Education Association. The meeting
is held in Birmingham. Kelly said that a good number of county teachers plan to
attend the meeting.”
“Messages by Evangelist Billy
Graham will be heard in this area over Station WBLO, Evergreen, March 9-13, at
9 a.m. in connection with simultaneous Baptist revivals being held in Alabama
in March and April.”
70 YEARS AGO
MARCH 2, 1944
“100 Nazi Prisoners Of War
Reach Butler: GREENVILLE, ALA., Feb. 26 – German war prisoners, 100 strong,
rolled into Greenville Friday on a special train. They were guarded by a corps
of 25 U.S. soldiers and military police. They were transported to Camp
Greenville, four miles north of the city, where they will be quartered while
working at the Greenville and Chapman plants of W.T. Smith Lumber Co.
“Camp Greenville is well
equipped to take care of the prisoners and is readily accessible to the plants
which will work the Germans. They are mostly young men around 20 years of age.”
“Prominent Farmer Dies After
Brief Illness: Following a brief illness, John Edward Witherington, age 77,
died at his home in what has been known for a long time as the China community,
now known as the Lyeffion community. Mr. Witherington was born there April 30,
1866 and lived his entire life at the same place.
“While postmaster at China
many years ago, he established the first rural route in Conecuh County. Mr.
Witherington was a successful farmer and one of the leaders of the county in
livestock development.”
85 YEARS AGO
MARCH 7, 1929
“HEAVY RAINS CAUSE SMALL
DAMAGE HERE: General Crops Slightly Delayed; All Roads In County Now Passable:
High and dry at its altitude of 258 feet above sea level, Evergreen escaped, as
usual, any damage from the flood waters, which entered several south Alabama
towns early this week. Rainfall in Evergreen for the period was 3.8 inches,
according to records at the weather bureau.
“In the county, most serious
damage wrought by the heavy and continuous downpour was the washing and
leaching of soil and the delay now necessary before land can be broken and
prepared for general farming. The delay will be about 10 days duration and will
throw crops late in proportion.
“Highways and county roads
were not damaged to any great extent. Some bridges were moved out of position
but were quickly placed back again and members of the board of revenue said
Wednesday that all roads in the county are now passable.
“Murder and Panther creeks
crept up into the lower edges of Castleberry but at their peak Tuesday still
lacked four or five feet of reaching the high mark set last year and the
business section of the town was not entered.”
“BIDS ASKED ON BUILDING NEW
SCHOOL: State Advertises For Offers As Evergreen Posts Share Of Money: Bids for
the construction of Evergreen’s new $50,000 agricultural school building will
be received until noon of Sat., March 16, according to notice inserted in this
week’s issue of The Courant by R.E. Tidwell, state superintendent of
education.”
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