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| Wendell Hart |
19
YEARS AGO
AUG.
15, 1996
“James ‘Grease’ Gross
competed in the Tough Man Contest held recently in Monroeville. After defeating
his first two opponents with first round knockouts, he then went to the
championship fight, which turned out to be the highlight of the night for the
Lightweight Division (110 pounds to 160 pounds). The fight was scheduled for
three rounds, but it turned into an eight-round battle to the end. The decision
was a draw and both men split the prize winnings and received a trophy.”
“Wendell Hart Scholarship
Fund Committee Chairperson Carol Gordy and Evergreen Rotary Club President John
Nielsen are pictured with Shakela Brye, the 1996 recipient of the Wendell Hart
Scholarship. Shakela spoke to the Rotary Club at their regular meeting last
Thursday at Bubba’s.”
34
YEARS AGO
AUG.
20, 1981
“Horse show Saturday: Steve
Coker and his Palomino filly ‘Sparkle’ join in inviting everyone to come out to
the Lyeffion Saddle Club Arena Saturday for a barbecue and horse show starting
at 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Lyeffion High School FFA and the Saddle
Club and all proceeds go to the FFA Chapter. There will be entertainment for
all from a special children’s event to the wild cow milking… so, the sponsors say:
‘Ya’ll come out for some fun and good food… see you there! The arena is on
Highway 83 North.”
“The (Evergreen City) Council
approved a business license for Lavane Farley Sporting Goods Store in Village
Plaza, Highway 31 South.”
49
YEARS AGO
AUG. 18, 1966
“These Dodgers knocked the
Yankees out of a first place tie in the National League by upsetting them in
the final game of the Evergreen Junior League season. They are Jerry Daw,
Lester Daw, Mike Turner, David Jackson, Donald Jackson, Sammy Garrett, Johnny
Andrews, Assistant Manager Gene Shipp, Tommy Shipp, Shavon Halford, Donnie
Griggers, Gary Gibson, Larry Tranum, Tony Weaver and Manager Matthew Davis.”
“Aggies to play Atmore Sept.
8 in opening game: The opening game of the 1966 football season for the
Evergreen High Aggies has been moved up from Friday night to Thursday night,
Sept. 8, according to Principal Morris Ward of Evergreen High School.
“The Aggies will meet the
Atmore Blue Devils here in Brooks Stadium in the season-opener for both teams.
Principal Ward said that by moving the game up to Thursday night conflict with
other games in the area would be avoided and attendance boosted.
“Football practice got
underway at both schools on Monday.”
“Golf tourney begins Sunday:
The annual membership tournament of the Evergreen Golf Club will get underway
with a qualifying round to be played Sunday afternoon at the local links. All
golfers who wish to participate in the meet are to play an 18-hole qualifying
round Sunday.
“The low seven scorers in
that round plus Bill Ivey, defending champion, will make up the championship
flight. The other golfers will be divided into four player flights based on the
qualifying scores.
“Wednesday, the championship
group will play the nine-hole matches with the winners forming the championship
flight and the losers the first flight, and they will play another nine-hole
match. All other flights will play 18-hole matches on this date.
“Sun., Aug. 28, the finals
and consolation finals of all flights will be played, all 18-hole matches.
Should golfers be unable to play Wednesday afternoon, they may play on another
date prior to the 28th.”
64
YEARS AGO
AUG.
16, 1951
“Coach Hart Will Hold First
Practice Session Monday, August 20: Coach Wendell Hart has issued a call for
the first football practice for the coming season to be held beginning at 2
p.m. next Monday, Aug. 20. All players are requested to meet at the Memorial
Gym at that time.
“The first few days will be
devoted to getting organized, issuing equipment and conditioning exercises.
Rough work will probably not start until the following week. The first game of
the season will be played here on Friday night, Sept. 14, with Millry.”
“Paul Aces Win Game And
Pennant Sunday: The Paul Aces cinched the 1951 Conecuh Amateurs League
championship with a 6-1 win over the Shreve Eagles Sunday afternoon. The game
was played at Paul.
“Paul has now stretched its
lead to 5-1/2 games over Centerville and Bermuda, who are tied for second
place.
“J.W. Windham, the league’s
ace pitcher, twirled a neat two-hitter for Paul. He had a shut out going until
the ninth inning when the Eagles produced their lone run. The win was Paul’s
fifth straight. Joe McClain caught for Paul.
“Herbert Sanford pitched and
Leroy Smith caught for the Shreve Eagles.
“Oneal Barfield with two for
three and Ronnie Edson with two for four hits at the plate spearheaded Paul’s
attack.
“James Barlow and Woodrow
Windham each had one hit in four trips for the Shreve Eagles.”
“The All-Stars from teams of
the Conecuh Amateur League will meet Bolling, top team of the Butler County
Semi-Pro League, in an exhibition game Sun., Aug. 26. The game will be played
at McKenzie. Game time 3 p.m.”
“Junior Baseballers Shutout
Brewton, 4-0: The Evergreen American Legion Pee Wees shutout Brewton’s juniors,
4-0, last Friday morning.
“Jerry Kendrick allowed
Brewton only one hit and struck out nine batters. He walked three.
“The Evergreen lads got only
two hits off Brewton pitching, but made them count for all four runs in the
very first inning. James Nelson, second baseman, and Robert King, shortstop,
got the two Evergreen hits.
“The balance of Coach Wendell
Hart’s starters were Mike Kendrick, centerfield; Wayne Frazier, third base;
Robert Mason, catcher; Bill Ivey, first base; Leon McKenzie, right field; and
Douglas Thames, left field. Others playing in the game were Paul Pace, Murray
Johnson, Bill Ansley, John Finklea and Billy Grace.”
79
YEARS AGO
AUG. 20, 1936
“(Boy Scout) Troop 80 played
a 10-inning game against the Monroeville juniors Tuesday. Monroeville won the
game, after playing three additional innings to get the tie off. The score was
7-6.
“Batteries for Monroeville
were: Pullens, pitching, and Latham, catching. Players for Evergreen were: Dick
Murphy, first base; Vaughn Fountain, second base; Charlie Northcutt, shortstop;
Carl Wiggins, third base; Horace Jay, left field; Knud Nielsen, center field;
James Tate, right field.
“Jim Lane pitched until the
first of the fifth, then Carl Wiggins went in and Jim went to third. Bill
Wiggins, catching. We will return the game Friday.”
“Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Deming and
daughter, Frances, left Saturday for Innerarity, where Mr. Deming and Senator
J.L. Kelly, who accompanied them, took part in the Fishing Rodeo.”
“No Early Open Season On
Doves This Year: Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 20 – Commissioner I.T. Quinn of the
Department of Conservation has received a telegram from Ira N. Gabrielson,
Chief of the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey, informing him of the open season
for migratory birds in regulations which have just been promulgated by the
President of the United States. The open season on waterfowl, snipe and coot in
the zone including Alabama will be from Nov. 26 to Dec. 25 following.”
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