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ONE YEAR AGO
JUNE 27, 2013
Local weather reporter Betty
Ellis reported 2.18 inches of rain on June 17, .32 inches on June 18 and .10 on
June 19. She reported a high temperature of 90 degrees on June 18 and lows of
67 on June 19 and June 21.
“Greening Lodge Nov. 53, Free
& Accepted Masons, chartered in 1875, inducted its officers for the coming
year during a ceremony Tuesday night at the Masonic lodge on Edwina Street in
Evergreen. Pictured after the induction ceremony are Donald Salter, Senior
Steward; Brian Crandall, Senior Warden; Danny Covin, Worshipful Master; Mark
Godwin, Junior Warden; Jim McKinney, Junior Steward; James “J.B.” Franklin,
Tyler; Lee Salter, Marshal; Wayne Ginwright, Installing Officer; Jettie Shell,
Secretary; Phil Freeman, Chaplain; and Alex Pate, Senior Deacon. Not pictured
are Gary Wayne Pate, Junior Deacon; Ben Peters, Treasurer; and John Potts,
Historian. Meetings of the lodge are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of
each month, staring with fellowship and refreshments at 6 p.m. and the meeting
at 7 p.m.”
“Businessman and Tea Party
leader, Danny B. Joyner, announced Tuesday that he is launching the
‘Faith-Family-Freedom’ campaign in his bid to represent the people of South
Alabama in the Alabama Senate in District 22.”
16 YEARS AGO
JUNE 25, 1998
Local weather reporter Harry
Ellis reported a trace of rain on June 15, .04 inches of rain on June 19, .06
inches on June 20 and .01 inches on June 21. He reported highs of 97 on June
18, June 19 and June 20 and lows of 67 on June 20 and June 21.
“Fleming inducted into FFA
Wall of Honor: A Conecuh County teacher has been inducted into the Future
Farmers of America Wall of Honor.
“David C. Fleming was honored
by the FFA at its state convention held June 9 at the Montgomery Civic Center.
Fleming taught in public school systems for 33 years. He was cited for being a
Christian, a husband, a father, a grandfather, friend and dedicated teacher of
vocational agribusiness education.
“He graduated from
Coffeeville High School in 1943, served three years in the U.S. Navy and
graduated from Auburn University in 1949.
“He began his teaching career
in 1949 at Foley High School, where he stayed three years before moving to
Evergreen. (He would go on to teach in Evergreen for 30 years.)
“Sgt. 1st Class Wayne Padgett
of Evergreen is presented the Distinguished Service Medal of Alabama, the
state’s highest military award, by Capt. Thurman Dennis, commander of the
Alabama Army Guard’s state headquarters company.”
“Work crews are currently
replacing the roof at Evergreen City School. The same was recently completed at
Lyeffion Junior High School at the school system attempts to improve the
existing buildings.”
31 YEARS AGO
JUNE 23, 1983
Local weather reporter Earl
Windham reported .47 inches of rain on June 16, 1.33 inches of rain on June 17
and 1.11 inches on June 18. He reported a high of 92 degrees on June 17 and a
low of 65 on June 12.
“The (Evergreen City) council
approved a motion to purchase timers for the runway lights at Middleton Field
Airport, upon the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration. The timers
will allow pilots flying into the airport at night to turn on the lights from
inside their planes. This will permit the lights to be turned off at night and
by doing so, save the city money on electric bills. The estimated cost of $950
for the timers may be recovered in approximately 2-1/2 years.”
“Six members of 4-H clubs
from the Second Congressional District were recently in Washington, D.C. to
attend the 1983 Washington Focus Sessions. They are shown above with
Congressman Bill Dickinson during a visit to Capitol Hill. The members and
their leaders who met with the Congressman are Mrs. Teresa Williams, Assistant
County Agent, Ozark; Katrina Riley, Evergreen; Tabitha Thomas, Luverne; Vanessa
Joyce, Ariton; Congressman Dickinson; Casey White, Ozark; Kim Dennison, Elmore;
Mrs. Margaret Sanders, Andalusia; and Britton McNeill, Evergreen. These 4-H
members were in Washington as part of a group of 94 Alabamians who took part in
the weeklong affair that was held at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase,
Md.”
46 YEARS AGO
JUNE 27, 1968
“Clearing and construction work are underway at the
Flxible Southern Co. plant. Soon a modern building will rise from the rubble
resulting from the fire last Feb. 21 which caused almost total destruction of
the plant.”
“The qualifying of Edward (Buddy) Evers for Place 4 on
the Evergreen City Council leaves two councilmen, Dr. Joseph H. Hagood in Place
1 and Knud Nielsen Jr. in Place 5, without opposition. Evers will oppose
incumbent Bob Bozeman.”
“Sheriff James Brock and ATU agent Roy Blount of Mobile
confiscated a four-barrel whiskey still and 200 gallons of mash on Sunday
afternoon in Nymph.”
“The Student Council, assisted by the Key Club, sponsored
the construction of this handsome marker at Evergreen High School. The council
committee, headed by Emmett Price and Tim Stinson, cleaned the bricks donated
by Emmett and aided the brick mason so that the marker could be built at a
small cost. Members of the vocational agriculture classes, under the direction
of D.C. Fleming, will plant shrubbery around the marker in the fall. The
Student Council is to be commended for their project which adds prestige to the
‘Home of the Aggies.’”
“Evergreen’s new telephone directory is being delivered
this week, according to J.D. Kaylor, manager for Southern Bell.”
61 YEARS AGO
JUNE 25, 1953
“Strong winds Sunday night caused considerable damage at
the Moonlite Drive-In Theatre some four miles out of Evergreen on the Booklyn
Highway. Striking fiercely late that night the winds caused damage estimated at
$1,200 by owner Bert Gorum and put the theatre out of business this week.
“Mr. Gorum has been working speedily to make repairs and
stated Wednesday that the theatre would be back in operation this Sunday night
when ‘David and Bathsheba’ starring Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward will be
screened.
“The wind Sunday night completely destroyed the
Moonlite’s screen ripping it into hundreds of pieces. A number of patrons were
attending the show at that time but their cars suffered no damage.”
“Evergreen’s Newest Eagle Scouts are pictured above in
front of the fireplace of the new Boy Scout Hut. The boys are John (Pete)
Mosley and Sammy Robison. They were awarded their Eagle Badges, the highest Boy
Scout rank, at a ceremony recently. Sammy was a 1953 graduate of Evergreen High
School while Pete will finish next year and is one of the youngest Scouts to
ever received the Eagle award here.”
“The United States Post Office at Evergreen will become a
first class office Wed., July 1, according to Postmaster Mary R. Cunningham.
The class of office is based on stamp sales, box rents, etc. and first class is
the highest grade.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Byron Warren spent several days in Atlanta
last week and attended the 50th Anniversary Dinner of Ford Motor Co.”
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