36 YEARS AGO
JULY 19, 1979
“Castleberry Mayor Forrest
Moore Castleberry, 76, died Fri., July 13, in a Monroeville hospital. He had
served continuously as mayor since 1963.
“A native of Castleberry and
member of a prominent family, Mayor Castleberry attended the University of
Alabama before beginning a journalism career that lasted 40 years, from 1923
until his retirement in 1963. During his long, outstanding career, he worked at
newspapers in Alabama and Florida as a reporter and news editor including The
Courant, The Birmingham News, The Montgomery Advertiser-Journal and The Mobile
Register. He also was bureau chief in the capital for United Press
International at one time.
“Mayor Castleberry’s last
journalistic assignment was as political reporter of The Alabama Journal. In
addition to serving his hometown as mayor, he also represented Conecuh County
in the State House of Representatives at one time.”
“Circuit Judge Robert E.L.
Key administers the oath of office to Tax Collector J. Marvin Johnston for his
third term of office. Johnston was first elected to the office in 1966,
re-elected in 1972 and again last year.”
“Tax Assessor Delma E. Bowers
was sworn in by Circuit Judge Robert E.L. Key for his fourth term of office as
assessor. Bowers was first elected to the office in 1960 and won re-election in
1966, 1972 and again last year. Judge Key administered the oath of office to
Bowers and Tax Collector Marvin Johnston on Friday.”
51 YEARS AGO
JULY 16, 1964
“Howard Cook killed this
monster rattlesnake last week near Jay Villa. The rattler measured five feet,
five inches long and was five inches wide across the back and three inches wide
across the jaws. Howard said he was changing a flat tire when he heard the
snake singing, got his gun and shot him.”
“Evergreen’s 2nd annual horse
show will be staged here Saturday night in Brooks Stadium starting at 6:30
o’clock. The show will be complete with pretty girls, an outstanding speaker,
good barbeque and, of course, handsome, high-stepping Tennessee walking horses.
“The outstanding speaker is
probably the youngest ever featured here, George Wallace Jr., son of Alabama’s
governor. While her appearance is not a certainty, Alabama’s first lady, Mrs.
George Wallace, has assured the Jaycees that she will accompany her young son
here if at all possible, and will address the crowd.”
“Army Pvt. Dennis E. Bailey
Jr., whose father lives in Owassa, arrived in Germany July 1 and is now
assigned to the 3rd Armored Division. The 23-year-old soldier is a 1958
graduate of Evergreen High School.”
“Thirteen candidates will run
for municipal posts in the mayor and council races here on Aug. 11. Two have
qualified for mayor and 11 in the council races. Running for mayor are H.L.
Dees and M.A. Hanks. In the council race are E.M. Brantley, C.F. Carter Jr.,
Eddie Rogers, George Armstrong, John E. Davison, G.H. Dees Sr., J.L. Dees, Joe
Kelly, W.O. Lowery, Bobby Regan and Carl W. Ryals."
66 YEARS AGO
JULY 21, 1949
“Evergreen Power Contract In
Hands Of Public Service Commission Now: Ruling Promised Prior To September
First: The approval of the City of Evergreen’s contract with Alabama Power
Company for the purchase of electricity at wholesale now rests with the Alabama
Public Service Commission. This body has promised a ruling prior to Sept. 1,
which is the expiration date of the city’s present contract with Alabama
Electric Cooperative.
“The proposed change by the
city from AEC to Alabama Power Company stirred up quite a scrap here with
Conecuh County members of the Southern Pine Electric Cooperative making a
strong protest against the city’s action. In addition to local opposition, the
entire Southern Pine Coop and officials of AEC also protested the change.
“The Public Service
Commission held a hearing on the contract last Thursday, but as only the city’s
side of the case was finished at that time, the hearing was continued to Mon.,
July 18, at which time it was completed.”
“Gene Raynor, formerly of
Fitzgerald, Ga., arrived here Tuesday to assume his duties as manager of the
Pix Theatre, succeeding Clarence E. Moses, who has been transferred to
Marietta, Ga. as manager of one of the Martin theatres in that city."
81 YEARS AGO
JULY 19, 1934
“Young Conecuh Soldier Meets
Tragic Death: Relatives here received word late yesterday afternoon of the
tragic death of Jesse Dickerson who was killed instantly by a stroke of
lightning at Camp Jackson, S.C. at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Young Dickerson was in
camp there with the local National Guard unit. He is the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. J.H. Dickerson, who live several miles north of Evergreen in the Holly
Grove community.”
“Accident Proves Fatal To
Brewton Man: Castleberry, Ala., July 18 – William Gowan, 20-year-old district
agent for the Shell Petroleum company, was killed almost instantly here today
when he fell from a height of 20 feet to the pavement at the Blue Bell camp.
“Gowan had climbed a ladder
and was preparing to stretch a wire from one pole to another across the highway
on which Shell advertising signs were to be hung. According to spectators, he
apparently lost balance and took hold of a live wire of the Deuel Power company
which was stretched near him.
“He fell almost immediately
to the pavement, landing on his chin, never to recover consciousness, and died
about 40 minutes after the accident, while on the way to a Brewton hospital.
“Physicians were uncertain
whether the shock or the fall or both caused death. No bones were broken.
“Young Gowan had only
recently been made district agent for the oil company and was a member of a
prominent Brewton, Ala. family, the son of Dr. Gowan.”
96 YEARS AGO
JULY 16, 1919
“Circuit Solicitor G.O.
Dickey and family will shortly become citizens of Evergreen. They will occupy
the H.L. Tucker place. They will be cordially welcomed.”
“Hail storm and cloud burst
visited Leeman L. Lee’s farm, six miles northwest of Castleberry, at about five
o’clock Friday and literally stripped his corn and cotton into small strips,
damaging his crop to the amount of four or five thousand dollars. The hail was
so heavy that it actually bursted melons open.”
“Drs. Dickinson and Stewart,
E.J. McCreary, T.S. Hagood and J.W. Byrd attended a meeting of the Orphanage
Board in Montgomery on Thursday last.”
“When Conrad Davis and a few
other boys, return to Evergreen, our boys will all be back home again. We are
glad to see every returning soldier.”
“Mrs. W.R. Bennett will teach
in the City School this year. Evergreen is fortunate in the selection of
teachers.”
“F.M. Yarborough has moved
into the home vacated by Prof. Worley.”
“Mrs. Ad McCreary from San
Antonio is visiting her sister, Mrs. S.P. Dunn.”
“Prof. Adams of Tennessee is
guest in the home of his sister, Mrs. R.R. Phillips, this week.”
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