13 YEARS AGO
APRIL 10, 2003
Local weather reporter Harry
Ellis reported .21 inches of rain in Evergreen on April 4, 2003 and .15 inches
of rain on April 5.
“The Castleberry Town Council
approved a new ordinance pertaining to property clean up in the town limits at
their regular meeting last Tuesday night, April 1. The council approved the
ordinance to give the town more power to get citizens to clean up their
property and maintain the town’s looks.”
“The news that South Alabama
Gas will be adding on to their service lines on the Old Greenville Road and
Brownville Road this year was announced at the board meeting held Monday night
at the Evergreen office.”
“The Conecuh County
Commission drew sharp criticism when they considered moving the Veterans
Affairs office back into the Conecuh County Courthouse this week. They met with
Veterans Service Officer Bill Ferguson Wednesday morning to try to settle the
issue. Local radio personality and Marine, Luther Upton, was also present at
the meeting.”
“A city truck that was stolen
around March 24 from the residence of a city employee has been recovered by the
Evergreen Police Department, with the assistance of the Escambia County, Fla.
Sheriff’s Department.”
28 YEARS AGO
APRIL 14, 1988
“Weatherman Earl Windham
reports .92 of an inch of rain on April 6.”
“Conecuh students name new
school: At its last meeting the Conecuh County Board of Education approved the
naming of the new high school, selection of school colors and mascot. The
board’s considerations came from recommendations that were given by a committee
of students from the Repton High, Conecuh County High, Evergreen and Lyeffion
School communities who met on several occasions to compile this information.
“The unanimous choices and
votes were recorded and based on popular votes, were submitted to the Board of
Education as recommendations. The Board approved the recommendations that were
submitted to it by the student committee. The name for the new high school will
be Hillcrest High School. The school colors are red, silver (gray) and black,
and the mascot will be a Jaguar.
“The new school colors will
be incorporated into the décor and interior of the school. The school will open
in the fall of 1989.”
“The Evergreen City Council
met Tuesday night in a special announced meeting to make appointments to the
Evergreen Gas Supply Board. The following appointments were made: T.L. Sims,
two year term; Jones Sasser, four year term; and Willie Willis, six year term.
The council will meet next Tuesday night for its regular meeting.”
43 YEARS AGO
APRIL 12, 1973
“Kierce receives 50-year pin: Brother Marshall Kierce of
Owassa was presented the 50-year Masonic Membership Pin at Greening Lodge
F&AM Tuesday night. The pin was presented by Jesse Byrd of Greenville,
District Lecturer of the 25th District of the Alabama Grand Lodge by the
request of the Grand Lodge of Ohio.
“Brother Kierce was made a Master Mason in Ohio and has
maintained his membership in that state.
“Greening Lodge will have a regular communication next on
Tuesday night, April 24, at 7:30.”
“George Jones, a native of Evergreen, was presented in
clarinet concert at famed Carnegie Hall in New York City at 2:30 o’clock
Saturday afternoon, April 7.
“Jones was accompanied by his wife, Arlene, at the piano
and their 12-year-old daughter, Katrina, turned the music.
“Jones is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jones
of Evergreen.”
“On Jan. 20, handpicked soldiers from the famed 82nd
Airborne Division from Ft. Bragg, N.C. provided a cordon along Pennsylvania
Avenue in Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of President Richard M. Nixon.
“Army Sgt. Spencer E. Taylor, son of Mrs. Eula R. Taylor,
Rt. 1, Castleberry, was one of the select few to represent the division.
“Sgt. Taylor, a squad leader in Co. C, 2nd Battalion of
the Divisions 505th Infantry, entered the Army in October 1965, completed basic
training at Ft. Gordon, Ga. and was last stationed in Germany. He is a 1964
graduate of Marshall High School, Evergreen.”
58 YEARS AGO
APRIL 10, 1958
“Attorney General John Patterson brings his campaign for
governor into Conecuh County Tuesday with two appearances scheduled. Mr.
Patterson will speak at Castleberry at 12:15 p.m. and in Evergreen at 1:15
o’clock. He will be accompanied on his Conecuh visits by Rebe Gosdin and his
Sunny Valley Boys, country music artists of Alabama radio and television fame.”
“The 12th Annual Evergreen Junior Chamber of Commerce
sponsored Conecuh County Fat Calf Show will be staged here Mon., April 21,
according to John Horne, chairman of the Jaycee committee in charge.”
From “This Week’s Wash” by Courant Editor and Publisher
Bob Bozeman – “Folks keep asking me when I’m going to ‘come out for’ my
favorite candidate for governor. Well, I just want to let you know that I’m on
to you and don’t intend to ‘come out’ this time.
“I’ve found out through experience that once it becomes
known that I’m for a man his chances of carrying Conecuh County are all shot.
So this time I’m playing it smart by keeping quiet. That way you won’t be able
to know just exactly how to vote so that I’ll lose mine.
“Of course, any year now us lying newspapers may get
smart and start using our influence. The way to do that, of course, is to
endorse the man we want to beat which should lead folks to vote for the others
among who is the man we want to win. And should the man we endorse win, why of
course, there we would be right up on the bandwagon.”
73 YEARS AGO
APRIL 8, 1943
“Supt. H.D. Weathers
announced this week that all schools of the county will open at eight o’clock
instead of nine o’clock in the mornings beginning Monday morning, April 12.
This change is being made since the days are getting somewhat longer in order
that pupils and teachers may get out an hour earlier in the afternoons to help
with farm and garden work.”
“The Rev. John D.
McCclanahan, 99, Hartselle, Morgan County’s last Confederate veteran, died
recently.”
“Local Child Purchases Bond
With Pennies – ‘Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of
themselves’ is an old adage which has evidently been well impressed upon Bobby
Jean McIntyre, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.M. McIntyre of this city.
Bobby Jean began saving her pennies some time ago with the idea of buying a war
bond when she had enough. Wednesday she, with the help of her grandfather, M.E.
Wilson, appeared at the window of the post office with a shoe box full of
pennies and expressed a desire to buy a $25 bond which costs $18.75.
“Harris Williamson, clerk at
the local office, was detailed to the job of counting the pennies, a task which
required about three quarters of an hour. All told Bobby Jean had 1,935
pennies, 60 more than the number required to buy the bond. These she invested
in war stamps. Harris says the box of pennies weighed 13 pounds, and
incidentally he says that he hopes not too many people adopt this method of
saving to buy war bonds.”
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