48
YEARS AGO
OCT.
27, 1966
“Aggies wallop Whippets 39-6
for homecoming: The Evergreen High Aggies saved up their finest offensive
performance of recent years to blast Frisco City’s Whippets 39 to 6 here Friday
night and send a homecoming crowd home happy.”
Outstanding Evergreen players
in that game included Jimmy Bell, Glenn Bolton, Wayne Caylor, Homer Faulkner,
Ronald Halford, Harold Hamiter, Bubba Mininger, Rusty Price, Forrest Simpson,
George Stinson, Lavon Tolbert, Hollis Tranum, Elliott Quarles, Jack White and
Larry Windham. Outstanding Frisco players included Jim Kelly, Wayne Ikner and
Don Wiggins.
“Lyeffion High School will
observe its annual homecoming on Sat., Nov. 5, under sponsorship of the P.T.A.
Featured event of the day’s activities will be the football game at 7:30 that
night with the Yellow Jackets meeting the powerful Uriah.”
“The Evergreen Jaycees today
announced the outstanding players of the week for the past two games.
“George Stinson was named for
the Evergreen-Lyeffion game. George is a junior and was cited for his play as a
linebacker on defense and halfback on offense. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Murray Stinson.
“Bubba Mininger was named
outstanding player in the Evergreen-Frisco City game last week. The Aggies’
starting left guard, Bubba plays both offense and defense. He is a senior and
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Mininger.”
63 YEARS AGO
OCT. 25, 1951
“Aggies Victims Of Greenville
Homecoming, Handed Second Loss By Tigers Friday 18-12, Gillis Morgan Hurt
Scoring Second TD: The Evergreen Aggies fell victim to an aroused band of
Greenville Tigers who celebrated their annual homecoming by clipping the Green
and White, 18-12.
“The Aggies suffered a
heavier loss than the game when their star quarterback, Gillis (Red) Morgan was
thrown into a light post after scoring the second touchdown. The post was only
inches off the playing field and was unpadded. Morgan, thanks to the fine
quality headgear he was wearing, escaped with a cracked collarbone although he
smacked the post head-on.
“Morgan was a shining star
for the Aggies and any faint hopes they might have had of coming from behind
with only minutes left vanished with his injury. He went out in a blaze of
glory though as he soloed with practically no blocking for 36 yards and the
touchdown that put the Aggies back in the game.”
Other standout Evergreen
players in that game included Ward Alexander Jr., Pace Bozeman, Lurton
Chambers, Gwynn Daniels, Wayne Douglas, Shirley Frazier, Paul Hanks and Billy
Lewis. Wendell Hart was Evergreen’s head coach.
Standout Greenville players included Claude Denham,
Harold Herring, John McGowin, Otto Owens, Bobby Rainey and Orden Sexton. Luke
Whetstone was Greenville’s head coach.
78 YEARS AGO
OCT. 29, 1936
“Two County Teams Play
Scoreless Tie: Repton, Ala., Oct. 26 – Repton and Castleberry high school
football teams played to a 0-0 tie here Friday afternoon.
“Neither team seriously
threatened the goal line of the other. Repton getting to the 15-yard line and
Castleberry to the 20-yard line.”
“Among those (from
Castleberry) attending the football game in Repton were: Roy Lee, John Lee
Carter, W.T. Carr, D.C. Cornett, Mrs. Curtis Sullivan, Janie Louise Carter,
Fannie Mae Heaton, Dorothy Matthews, Mrs. Bradley Suddith, Annie Bell
Buffington, Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Hatfield, Larada Baggett, Virginia Matthews,
Virginia Garrett, Frances Neely and Frances Saren.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mills
attended the Auburn-Georgia game in Columbus Saturday.”
“Evergreen people attending
the Auburn-Georgia game in Columbus, Ga. Saturday included Messrs. C.C. Hagood,
W.P. McMillan, Raymond Givhan and J.E. Jones.”
“PROGRAM – CONECUH COUNTY
FAIR – FRIDAY, OCT. 30 – Football Game (Gantt Field) – 2:30 Evergreen vs.
Repton.”
“IF YOU CAN CLIMB THE GREASED
POLE THERE’S $5 IN GOLD FOR YOU: All of your life you have heard of climbing a
greasy pole, but maybe you haven’t yet had the opportunity of trying your
prowess at such a feat. Well, you will have such an opportunity if you attend
the Conecuh County Fair in Evergreen on Thursday and Friday of this week. Out
near the stand between the two main business sections you will see this pole.
On the tip of it will be the prize for the one who successfully climbs up to
the top. This prize is a $5 gold piece – something well worth your effort you
will have to admit.”
93 YEARS AGO
OCT. 26, 1921
“Junior High Community Fair:
Again it is ‘Fair Time’ in Conecuh and the patrons and friends of the Junior
High are looking forward to Nov. 2 with much interest. That is the date for the
community fair
“The following schools and
communities will be here:
“Junior High School, J.M.
Brooks, Chairman;
“Effie, D.S. Sanders,
Chairman;
“Mt. Zion, W.E. Cook;
“Skinnerton, Lee Hardee;
“Holly Grove, Bob Morris;
“Stinson, Wm. Daniels;
“Fairfield, F. Yates;
“Beasley, Jack Brown;
“Brown School, Lee Hardee;
“These schools with their
patrons and the general public, are cordially invited to come and take part in
the exercises of the day.
“The athletics will include
400-yard relay races for boys and girls.
“Basketball games will be
played also – Junior High vs. Brownville boys, Junior High vs. Brownville
girls. Referees to be announced later.
“The Junior High School has a
hearty welcome for every visitor all the time and especially so Nov. 2.”
108 YEARS AGO
OCT. 31, 1906
“Evergreen’s Greatest Store –
THE RACKET STORE – Evergreen, Ala. – Here’s your ‘Standard’ 1906 Bicycle, At A
Bargain, Price $16.46, Furnished in dark shade of green with maroon head,
24-inch frame, ‘Orinoco’ cactus proof single tube rubber tires, wheels are
standard 28-inch with one-piece wooden rim and bell-shaped hubs. Has standard
81 gear, neat stitched leather seat, adjustable, also drop adjustable
handlebars, nickel plated spokes and sprocket wheel and hanger, ball bearing and
has case hardened cones. This is a good wheel and we recommend it. You can see
these bicycles on display in our store. Price, complete with tool bag, $16.46 –
The Racket Store – ‘THE BIG STORE’ -
F.L. Riley, PROPRIETOR, Evergreen, Ala.”
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