44 YEARS AGO
JUNE 3, 1971
“Levon McCreary Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Levon McCreary, killed this big rattlesnake at their home near
Evergreen Heading Co. It measured 4-1/2 feet and had 16 rattles and a button.”
“Western relics showing
Friday only at Library: A valuable collection of authentic Western relics will
be on display at the Conecuh County Public Library on Friday, courtesy of C.L.
Rogers. This interesting display, for one day only, is being made in connection
with ‘Westward Ho,’ the planned recreational reading program for boys and girls
in the Evergreen area, grades 2 through 7.
“Not only will boys and girls
in this age group be interested in seeing these antiques, but also young people
and adults who are interested in the early history of the USA will enjoy seeing
them.”
“Ardis Garrett, 16-year-old
blonde from Uriah, was crowned as Miss Alabama Teen-Ager at the end of a
pageant involving 38 girls from across the state and held in Birmingham
recently. She is the daughter of former State Rep. and Mrs. W.E. Garrett.”
“Radford coming here for
Army: Pfc. Edwin Radford will be assigned as U.S. Army hometown recruiter in
Evergreen for two weeks beginning June 7. He is the son of Mrs. Voncile Radford
of Rt. D, Evergreen, and a 1970 graduate of Evergreen High School. He has just
completed airborne training at Ft. Benning, Ga.”
59 YEARS AGO
JUNE 7, 1956
“The first two cotton blooms
of the 1956 cotton year arrived in The Evergreen Courant office almost
simultaneously Tuesday morning.
“A bloom from the fields of
Grady Ralls was brought in about 11 a.m. Ralls lives about 14 miles from
Evergreen on Route D.
“The other bloom arrived a
few minutes later in the mail from Castleberry, sent in by the Courant’s
correspondent there, Mrs. R.E. Buffington. Everette Gross, farmer living two or
three miles east of Castleberry, handed her the bloom Saturday morning, and
told her it had opened up Friday.”
“Local National Guard Unit
Leaves For Camp Sunday, June 10: The local National Guard Unit, Battery C,
117th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Infantry (Dixie) Division, will leave
Evergreen about 6:45 a.m. Sunday morning for Ft. McClellan for the annual two
weeks summer camp.
“The unit will meet at the
City Café about 6 a.m. for breakfast and will depart in their 12 vehicles for
their rendezvous in McKenzie with other units of the 117th Battallion. The
convoy will arrive at McClellan at about 3 p.m.
“About five officers and 70
men from Evergreen will join thousands of others of the 31st Division for two
weeks of intensive basic and section training.”
74 YEARS AGO
JUNE 5, 1941
“The first cotton bloom seen
this season was the one sent to The Courant Monday by E.A. Andrews, Evergreen,
Route C.”
“FIRST RAIN IN NEARLY TWO
MONTHS FELL WEDNESDAY: The slight break in the drought Wednesday afternoon
lifted the spirits of everyone, and at least gave hope that more might follow
soon. The few glittering drops that fell were received by a dry, crusty earth
ready to drink it in, and by people who drew a deep breath to inhale the rain
washed air, the first since about April 15.”
“Evergreen Girls Completes
CAA Training at U. of A.: Miss Beth Deming, a junior at the University of
Alabama, majoring in sociology, is spending the summer vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Deming, in Evergreen. Miss Deming has the
distinction of being one of the first girls in the South to complete the CAA
(Civil Aviation Authority) course in aviation.
“The final test in this
course, it is understood, requires that the student make a cross country solo
flight, and Beth’s final ‘exam’ proved that she is quite capable of meeting
almost any kind of emergency while at the controls.”
“Contract Awarded For
Construction Of New Bridge On U.S. 31: State Highway Director Chris J. Sherlock
last week announced a contract has been awarded for construction of a new
bridge over Escambia Creek in the town of Flomaton, on U.S. 31, which is also
known as the Montgomery-Mobile Highway. The job of constructing this bridge
went to Goodwin & Murphree of Troy, Ala., whose bid of $118,269.58 was the
lowest submitted on the project.”
89 YEARS AGO
JUNE 2, 1926
“CASTLEBERRY HIGH SCHOOL
CLOSES: The County High School came to a successful close Tuesday night, May
25.
“Monday night, the seniors
presented one of the best plays that has been staged here in quite a while. The
appreciation of this school being expressed by the people who filled the
auditorium far beyond seating capacity.
“Graduating exercises Tuesday
night were attended by equally as large an audience. The address of the
occasion was delivered by Judge W.H. Thomas of Montgomery.”
“NEW HIGHWAY FOR CONECUH: The
highway which is being constructed between Evergreen and McKenzie is rapidly
nearing completion. Work on the grading has reached the intersection of Main
Street. When this highway is complete, two units of the State Highway project
in Conecuh County will have been completed. This road links up with the
Georgiana-McKenzie stretch. In a comparatively short time, Conecuh County will
have a completed highway to Montgomery.”
“Edwin C. Page, who is
visiting here, has completed his academic course at the University and will
begin the study of law there next fall.”
“NEW BAKERY OPENS WEDNESDAY:
On another page The Courant is carrying announcement of the opening of The
Electrik-Maid Bake Shop with Mr. J.O. Stapp as manager. Mr. Sletten, master
baker from Electrick-Maid Co., St. Paul, Minn., will be in charge of the
opening.”
104 YEARS AGO
JUNE 7, 1911
“First Cotton Bloom: W.B.
Coker, residing a few miles west of town, left at this office on Friday last
the first cotton bloom reported in the county this season.”
“A regular meeting of Camp
Wm. Lee, U.C.V., will be held on Sat., July 1 – M.B. Salter, Sgt. Major.”
“During the month of May,
Postmaster Dean says that 127,450 pieces of mail of the various classes were
handled by the Evergreen post office, being an average of 4,253 pieces each
day.”
“Steal Booze From Jail:
Andalusia, Ala., June 3 – One of the lower rooms in the county jail was robbed
last night of several casks of beer and three cases of liquor, which had been
seized by Sheriff Livings and stored there for safe keeping.
“The room has two doors, one
of which is a skeleton door that opens from the inside, and it was through this
door that an entrance was gained.”
“Rev. Chas. Crawford reached
home yesterday from Louisville, where for the past four years, he has been
attending the Baptist Theological Seminary.”
“T.H. Miller has returned
home from a two weeks stay in the North. He visited the Starr piano factory in
Richmond, Ind. of which he is agent. He also visited Chicago, Cincinnati,
Louisville, Nashville and other points.”
“The State Baptist Convention
will be held in Greenville, beginning on Wed., July 19.”
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