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| 1917 Hanson automobile. |
ONE YEAR AGO
AUG. 7, 2014
Local weather reporter Betty
Ellis reported .60 inches of rain in Evergreen on July 28. She reported a high
of 94 degrees on July 28 and lows of 61 degrees on July 29 and July 30. Total
rainfall for the month of July 2014 was 1.39 inches.
“The Castleberry Town Council
voted in a special called meeting last Thursday night to revive the town’s
dormant municipal court, which hasn’t heard a case in over a decade.
“According to Castleberry
Police Chief Tracy Hawsey, the council approved the court’s establishment last
Thursday night and town officials began mailing out certified letters about the
revived court to county and state officials the following day.”
“Twelve Evergreen
firefighters, Evergreen police and local ambulance workers leapt into action
Tuesday morning in response to a house fire on Roland Dees Road in Evergreen.
“According to Evergreen Fire
Chief Ricky Nobles, firefighters received the fire call at 10:24 a.m. and
responded with two fire engines and a service truck. Firefighters arrived at
the scene, 501 Roland Dees Road, where they found flames coming from a kitchen
window and the home’s attic, Nobles said.”
“James Hurd turned a lot of
heads Wednesday of last week as he carried this large wooden cross up and down
U.S. Highway 84 and 31 in Evergreen. Many believed that Hurd, age 30, was on a
cross-country trip, but he actually lives right here in Evergreen. A former
resident of Selma, Hurd is a devout Christian and was carrying the cross to encourage
people to attend church.”
16 YEARS AGO
AUG. 5, 1999
“SCV Meeting: The Sons of
Confederate Veterans will meet Thurs., Aug. 5, 1999, at 7 p.m. at the David
Burt Building. Ms. Nell Stuart will give the program. The public is cordially
invited to attend.”
“Mayor Lomax Cassady
announced to the Evergreen City Council that he received a letter from Judge
J.B. Nix Jr. announcing his resignation as city judge, effective Aug. 19, at
Tuesday’s meeting.”
“After hearing the final
interviews of three applicants and deliberating in executive session for over
an hour Monday morning, the Conecuh County Board of Education chose Nancy
Deabler as principal of Repton Junior High.
“Deabler has had 24 years of
experience in the Alabama school system.
“She acted as a supervisor in
Lanett, Ala. before becoming employed in Atmore where she taught the
multi-handicapped. She received her bachelor of science and master’s degrees
from Auburn University.”
“B&B Cabinet Doors held a
ribbon-cutting on Thurs., July 29, to celebrate the opening of their new
business. The company is owned by Phillip and Jason Brown and is located in the
Evergreen Industrial Park. The father-and-son owned company makes custom
cabinet doors for contractors and individuals.”
31 YEARS AGO
AUG. 2, 1984
“Katrina Riley, daughter of
Robert and Jackie Riley, won the title of 1985 Conecuh County Junior Miss
Saturday night.”
Local weather reporter Earl
Windham reported 0.14 inches of rain on July 27. He reported a high of 93
degrees on July 28 and a low of 67 on July 25.
“The Conecuh County Board of
Education has officially closed Nichburg School. All students previously
attending Nichburg School will attend Repton High School for the 1984-1985
school year. Students will enroll Aug. 22 at 8 a.m. at Repton High School.”
“Padgett, Sims and Claiborne
elected Tuesday in Evergreen: Evergreen will have an almost new city governing
body come Oct. 1, the ‘old’ being veteran Councilman Aubrey D. Padgett who
staged a come-from-behind victory Tuesday.
“Padgett, who is also
currently mayor pro-tem, defeated Jimmy Johnson, 109 to 69, to win his third
term on the city council.
“John E. Smith, the only
other incumbent involved in Tuesday’s voting, was defeated by T.L. Sims in
District Three.
“John ‘Fat’ Claiborne pulled
the upset of the day when he defeated front-runner Patricia L. Dailey in
District Five with a vote of 169 to 140.
“The makeup of the city
governing body come Oct. 1 will be (Pat) Poole as mayor and members of the city
council: District 1, Padgett; District 2, Jones B. Sasser; District 3, Sims;
District 4, Larry Fluker; and District 5, Claiborne.”
46 YEARS AGO
AUG. 7, 1969
“Woff Used Cars – BEST CAR
DEAL IN TOWN – Plenty of Used Tires - $2 and $3.”
“Mayor Henry Sessions
congratulates City Policeman Mike Trahan on the occasion of his 65th birthday.
Mike, who is known as the ‘meter man due to his principal duties of checking
the city’s parking meters, is one of the city’s most popular policemen in spite
of handing out more tickets than the rest of them put together.”
“Governor names Mayor
Sessions: Gov. Albert Brewer has named an Evergreen official to a regional
planning board for law enforcement.
“Mayor Wm. H. Sessions was
appointed today by the governor to the Region Six Board.
“The board is one of seven
established throughout the state by Gov. Brewer to assist in implementing the
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act in Alabama.”
“Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Gorum were
honored Sunday on their 61st wedding anniversary by their children, Cliff and
Robert Gorum and Mrs. Ruby Morrison, seven grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren. Family and friends attended to extend their best wishes.”
Johnny Middleton, a native of
Evergreen, announces the opening of his accountant and tax consultant office in
the office space in the Jr. Food Store building.
61 YEARS AGO
AUG. 5, 1954
“To J.W. Reeves, good farmer
of Castleberry, Route One, goes the distinction of ginning the first bale of
1954 cotton in Conecuh County. Mr. Reeves ginned his bale at the Evergreen Gin
on Fri., July 30. It weighed 473 pounds and graded middling one inch staple.”
“A meeting of the Board of
Directors and committee chairmen of the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce has been
called for this (Thursday) afternoon at the City Hall it was announced today by
C.C. Miller, president.
“Plans for auctioning off the
first bale of cotton of the 1954 season will be discussed and completed, Mr.
Miller said. The auction of the cotton which was grown by J.W. Reeves of near
Castleberry will take place in ‘No Man’s Land’ about 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon,
Aug. 7.
“Another matter which will
probably be discussed at this meeting today will be making plans for opposing
the construction of the proposed new Highway 31 which is said would bypass
Evergreen by following a survey located about a mile west of the city.”
“Farnham Sisters Sell Old
Model Automobile: Last week marked the passing of another old Evergreen
landmark. The old 1917 Hanson automobile that sat for over 20 years beside the
home of the Farnham sisters, Augusta and Aline, was sold last week to E.R.
Stephens of near Ponce de Leon, Fla. Stephens towed the car to Florida for
renovation.
“Many teenagers and young
adults hold fond memories of this vintage model automobile. It was almost like
a shrine, with children coming from all over the city to gape at it and play in
it. Much speculation was made on whether or not it would ever been sold. The
Hanson had been parked in the Farnham garage almost continuously since about
1928.”
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