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50 YEARS AGO
JAN. 13, 1966
Johnson earns combat badge:
U.S. ARMY, Viet Nam (AH-TNC) – Pfc. Calvin S. Johnson, whose wife, Shirley,
lives on Rt. 2, Box 79, Evergreen, Ala., was awarded the Army’s Combat
Infantryman’s Badge, Dec. 28, for serving in combat with the 1st
Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in Vietnam.
Johnson, a machine gunner
with the division’s 12th Cavalry, has been with the division since
its arrival in South Vietnam’s central highlands last September.
The 19-year-old soldier
completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C.
Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James E. Johnson, Range, is a 1964 graduate of Repton High School.
BURT SELLS ANGUS BULL: David
L. Burt Jr., Evergreen, recently sold an Aberdeen-Angus bull to Nathaniel
McMillan, Repton.
Here are the 1966 leaders for
the Evergreen Kiwanis Club who were recently installed. Delma Bowers was
re-elected treasurer and Horace Deer won his secretary post again. Otis Bell is
the new president, and on his left is Lamar Rogers, vice-president.
SALTER OFF TO VIET NAM:
Fireman Apprentice Frederick W. Salter, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Salter
of Rt. 2, Evergreen, is back on station off the coast of Viet Nam aboard the
attack aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga, after a nine-day visit to Yokosuka,
Japan. The visit gave Ticonderoga’s crew and air squadrons a rest after two
months of operations with the Seventh Fleet in the South China Sea.
65 YEARS AGO
JAN. 11, 1951
John H. Brock succeeds W.D. Lewis as Sheriff of Conecuh
County Mon., Jan. 15. Mr. Brock defeated Mr. Lewis in a close race in the
Democratic Primary last May. Nomination in the primary in this county is
equivalent to election as there is no active Republican organization here.
Mr. Lewis was elected to the office of sheriff in 1946,
actually taking office in January 1947. He is a veteran of both World Wars and
was commanding officer of the local National Guard Battery “C” when it was
mobilized for World War II. He held the rank of major when discharged.
Mr. Brock is a Navy veteran of World War II. He has
farmed and operated a cotton gin in this county as well as being for some time
a lumberman. He served for some months as a deputy under Sheriff Lewis.
Conecuh County’s own Battery “C” 117th Field
Artillery Battalion, 31st (Dixie Division) will be mobilized here
next Tues., Jan. 16. The local guardsmen will go into active service with the
United States Army on that date along with the rest of the 31st
Division.
Battery “C” will mobilize at the Evergreen Armory. It
marks the second federal mobilization of the local guard unit in only a little
over 10 years. “C” went on active duty in November of 1940 and was moved
shortly thereafter to Camp Blanding, Fla.
The battery is commanded by Capt. John C. Holman, who was
executive officer under Capt. (later Major) Dave Lewis when the battery
mobilized for World War II.
80 YEARS AGO
JAN. 9, 1936
Barney Blair Death Brings
Four Arrests: Barney Blair, 28-year-old Conecuh County farmer, was killed
Sunday afternoon with a pistol bullet through the center of his forehead and
four of his neighbors are held in connection with the death.
Blair was killed at the home
of Riley Merritt, 10 miles southwest of Castleberry, and Daniel Kent confessed
to Sheriff Moore that he did the shooting. Kent, however, claimed that it was
an accident and that a pistol which he had in his hands went off when he was
attempting to tighten a crew with his knife.
In addition to Daniel Kent,
officers also took into custody as possible accessories, his brother, Ben Kent;
Riley Merritt and his father, Travis Merritt.
All four are in the county
jail on murder charges and a date for a hearing has not yet been set.
Advertising of bids for the
construction of an overpass where U.S. Highway No. 31 crosses the L&N
Railroad in Evergreen is now being held up pending the adjustment of
right-of-way matters, which are expected to be cleared up soon.
The city has been called upon
by the state highway department for more right-of-way than had previously been
obtained and steps to obtain it, some of which may require condemnation, are
now being taken.
95 YEARS AGO
JAN. 12, 1921
Historic Home in Castleberry
Burned: The Downing home in Castleberry was completely destroyed by fire on
Thursday last about noon.
This was probably the most
historic home in Conecuh County. According to old residents who have personal
knowledge of it, the house was constructed about the year 1858 by Judge
Henderson, who was judge of probate while the courthouse was at Sparta and before
the railroad was completed. It was in course of construction but the track had
not been laid. The site for the depot had been selected and Judge Henderson
determined to build his home opposite the station.
The structure was in fine
state of preservation and would have lasted many more years.
Veterans Elect Officers: At a
recent meeting of Camp Capt. Wm. Lee, the following officers were elected: J.T.
Fincher, commander; Jas. Alexander, Lt. Com.; Geo. W. Northcutt, adjutant; W.J.
Tomlinson, ensign. W.L. Stallworth was elected chaplain to fill vacancy caused
by the death of Rev. D.J. Wright.
An airplane was with us again
last week for several days, but airplanes are coming to be so common about
Evergreen that folk have ceased to suspend business as they formerly did and
run out to see them.
A big gun, weighing 161 tons,
passed through on Friday night enroute to Pensacola and a number of citizens
got a glimpse of it. The train carrying it was required to travel at a slow
rate of speed owing to its extreme weight. The gun, it is said, is superior to
the one used by the Germans during the late war to bombard Paris 76 miles away.
110 YEARS AGO
JAN. 10, 1906
Hon. B.B. Comer will
deliver a speech at the courthouse on the 15th inst., being the
first day of court, in the interest of his candidacy for governor.
Notice Veterans: I am
advised that Col. J.M. Falkner Chapter U.D.C. will hold a public meeting at the
courthouse on Friday evening, Jan. 19, at 7:30 o’clock, commemorating the
birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee, at which time crosses of honor will be
presented to all veterans entitled thereto. I earnestly request all Veterans of
Camp Capt. Wm. Lee to be present to receive these crosses. – P.M. Bruner,
Commander.
The regular meeting of Camp
Capt. Wm. Lee, U.C.V., was postponed until next Monday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m.
Work on the bank at this
place (Castleberry) is progressing satisfactorily and in a short while will be
complete. The contract was awarded to J.P. Baggett. The building will be made
of concrete blocks.
The special term of the
circuit court of this county will convene on next Monday at noon. The more
important cases on the criminal docket set for trial at this term are the
following:
The two cases against Jack
Thompson, charged with murder, are set for trial on Monday, the 22nd.
The two cases against Dave
Adams, charged with murder, are set for trial on Tuesday, 23rd.
The cases against Wade
Oliver and Mack Knight, each charged with murder, are set for trial on the 24th.
The cases against Crawford
Jackson and Henry Smith, each charged with murder, are set for trial on the 25th.
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