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SEVEN YEARS AGO
APRIL 16, 2009
Local weather observer Harry
Ellis reported 3.45 inches of rain on April 12, 2009. He also reported 80
degrees on April 12 and lows of 32 degrees on April 7 and April 8.
The citizens of “The
Strawberry Capital of Alabama” are gearing up for the 23rd Annual
Castleberry Strawberry Festival to be held Saturday in the town’s downtown
area.
U.S. Representative Bobby
Bright (D-Montgomery) told a crowd of around 40 people last week that he is
against a proposed landfill in Conecuh County.
Bright, who took office about
90 days ago, held a “Congress on Your Corner” meeting at Repton Town Hall last
Thursday morning and told the crowd that he’s aware that a “vast majority” of
people in Conecuh County are against a landfill.
Bright’s remarks followed
questions from the audience about his stance on a proposed venture to bring a
multi-state solid waste landfill to southwest Conecuh County.
Conecuh County attorney and
former state representative Greg Albritton won Tuesday’s Republican primary and
will face Democrat Marc Keahey for the Senate District 22 seat.
Albritton and Keahey are
running for a seat that became vacant when Sen. Pat Lindsey (D-Butler) died
unexpectedly in January.
Published reports yesterday
showed that Albritton beat (Judy) Belk and (Danny B.) Joyner in all but one of
the eight counties in the district, and state party officials reported that
Albritton received 57 percent of the vote on Tuesday.
22 YEARS AGO
APRIL 21, 1994
Local weather observer Harry Ellis reported 1.85 inches
of rain on April 12, 0.41 inches on April 14 and 1.50 inches on April 15. He
reported a high of 85 degrees on April 11 and lows of 49 degrees on April 16
and April 17.
Clayton Cobb announces he is a candidate for the office
of coroner of Conecuh County in the upcoming Democratic primary.
Cobb is a lifelong resident of the Brooklyn-Paul
community. He is self-employed and operates Brooklyn Machine, Inc. He is a Blue
Lodger and Scottish Rite Mason.
The spring term of Civil Jury Docket will open Monday
morning at 9:00 with Circuit Judge Sam Welch presiding. Judge Welch has four
cases set for trial next week.
A large crowd was on hand Saturday for the Eighth Annual
Strawberry Festival. The festival is held in downtown Castleberry each April
and there are always plenty of arts and crafts and delicious strawberries for
everyone.
When Conecuh County voters go to the polls this June they
will be electing a new sheriff for the first time in 20 years. Conecuh County
Sheriff Edwin L. Booker will not seek an unprecedented fifth term of office. He
will retire when the new sheriff takes office next January.
37 YEARS AGO
APRIL 19, 1979
John P. Bewley, retired Soil
Conservation Service technician, was recently presented a gold emblem by the
Alabama Grand Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons, in recognition of his 50 years
membership as a Mason. The presentation ceremony was conducted at Greening
Lodge No. 53 of which Bewley has been a member since Aug. 13, 1943. He joined
the Mt. Hermon Lodge No. 179 in Maryland on March 31, 1928. The 50th
anniversary emblem was presented by District Lecturer Jesse L. Byrd of
Greenville. Bewley served Greening Lodge as Worshipful Master in 1972-73 and
has held other offices. He is currently serving as Tyler of the local lodge.
Cook Morrison of Lyeffion
exhibited the Grand Champion at the 34th Annual Conecuh County Fat
Calf Show held Monday in the show arena at Conecuh Stockyards. Jerolyn Dean of
Burnt Corn exhibited the Reserve Champion.
Local weather observer Earl
Windham reported .007 of an inch of rain on April 9 and 1.13 inches on April
13. He reported a high of 87 degrees on April 12 and a low of 46 of April 15.
Lula North won the Conecuh
County Spelling Bee and her instructor and sponsor, Mrs. Edwina Sullivan,
proudly shares the honor with the Nichburg Junior High School student.
Sally Morris of Repton High
School was runner-up in the recent Conecuh County Spelling Bee. Her instructor
and sponsor is the Rev. Bert Wiggers.
52 YEARS AGO
APRIL 16, 1964
Fat calf show here Monday:
County 4-H’ers and FFA’ers will exhibit some 50 fine, fed fat calves in the
annual Conecuh County 4-H & FFA Fat Calf Show here Monday. The show gets
underway at 9 a.m. in the show ring at Conecuh Cooperative Stockyard on North
Main St. Spectators are welcome.
Gov. George C. Wallace was
most pleased when this group of Conecuh Countians presented him $1,751.50 in
truth campaign funds last Friday which were contributed by some 287 county
families. Shown making the presentation of funds is W.H. Sessions, who served
as chairman of the committee working to raise funds for the governor’s campaigns
in Wisconsin, Indiana, Maryland and other places over the nation. Looking on
are Bob Bozeman, E.L. McInnis, Mrs. Mabel Amos, W.T. Wild, O.C. McGehee and Bob
Kendall. Mrs. Amos, corresponding secretary to the governor, and Kendall,
assistant state highway director, joined the local group in the governor’s
office.
Announcing the completion
of MERRIEWOOD subdivision, a planned neighborhood: Restrictive Covenants,
Utilities Stubbed to Lots, Hard Surfaced Curbed Streets, White-Way Lights, Lots
Minimum 125 Ft. Front, No Poles on Streets, No Thru Traffic, Financing
Available – Nielsen Bros. Development Co.
Bill Griffin, ship’s
serviceman third class, USN, son of Mrs. Laura Griffin of Evergreen, Ala., is
serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La, operating out of
Mayport, Fla.
67 YEARS AGO
APRIL 21, 1949
Castleberry Girl’s Calf Is
Grand Champ Conecuh County Fat Calf Show: It was ladies first at the Fourth
Annual Conecuh County Fat Calf Show in Evergreen Monday. Miss Jeanell Booker,
Castleberry 4-H Club, owned and exhibited the Grand Champion 1,000-pound
Hereford Steer, and her sister, Angie, copped third place in the show. The
girls thought it a fitting climax for their brother, Isaac, to own the Reserve
Champion of the show.
Governor Folsom Inspects
Brooklyn Road Saturday: Following his speech in the Conecuh County Courthouse
last Sat., April 16, Gov. James E. Folsom was conducted on a tour of the State
Highway to Brooklyn. Resurfacing operations preparatory to blacktopping the
entire 20 miles to Brooklyn are now underway. Accompanied by County Solicitor
Edwin Page and State Senators Broughton Lambreth of Tallapoosa County and R.G.
Kendall Jr. of Conecuh, the governor examined the new bridge across Bottle
Creek, which has just been completed at a cost upward of $40,000.
The Wonder Show of All Time –
In Person – DR. NEFF – Mystifier of Magicians! - presents his original MADHOUSE
of MYSTERY – Big Company Ghosts and Gorgeous Girls – Screen Show 9:30 – Stage
Show 10:30 – PIX THEATRE – Friday Night, April 22, 1949.
Effective Wednesday, April 20, H.L. Riley
assumed his duties as policeman for the City, succeeding R.Z. Wells, who
resigned last week to enter business for himself. Mr. Riley has been assigned
to daytime duties. He was elected at a special meeting of the City Council held
Monday morning.
Mr. Riley is no novice at
this job, he having served the City in this capacity for a number of years once
before.
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