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44 YEARS AGO
JUNE 22, 1972
Harvey held in fatal
shooting: Andrew Harvey, 35, has been charged with the murder of Calvin
Crenshaw, according to Sheriff James (Shorty) Brock. Action has been waived to
the grand jury and bail set at $5,000.
According to Chief Deputy
Bill Kent and Deputy Marshall Jones, Crenshaw was shot about 9:30 Saturday
night at Harvey’s wife’s apartment in the housing project off Magnolia Avenue
in Evergreen.
Kent and Jones were assisted
by the Evergreen Police Department in investigating the shotgun shooting.
Fred Stevens has been elected
Chairman of the Board and President of the Corporation of Sparta Academy.
Charles Burt is vice-chairman and vice-president. John Nielsen has been elected
treasurer and Mrs. Barbara K. Register is secretary.
Other members of the board of
directors of the private school are Alton Johnson, Frank Pate, Wayne Hutcheson,
Eugene Darby, James Street, Eldon Scott, Dr. Carl Wilson, John Law Robinson,
William Ward, James S. Cook, James Ansley and Bill Johnson.
Interest and activity are
increasing in the election for Mayor of the City of Evergreen and of five
members of the City Council. The election is set for Tues., Aug. 8.
The race for mayor has drawn
three candidates, dentist Joe Hagood, businessman Coy Harper and cosmetologist
Robert Moorer.
59 YEARS AGO
JUNE 27, 1957
House Is Destroyed By Fire Late Tuesday As 13 Escape
Injury: Late Tuesday afternoon a house on the outskirts of Evergreen was
completely destroyed by fire. The Evergreen Fire Department answered the call,
but was unable to hold the fire in check, as there were no fire hydrants
nearby.
The house was located behind Southern Coach, beside the
L&N Railroad. Occupying the house were two women, Annie Mae Holley and four
children, and Lillie Mae Stallworth, and seven children. No one was hurt in the
blaze.
Brooklyn Masonic Lodge Elects New Officials: The annual
meeting of the Dean Lodge 112, F&AM, was held at Brooklyn Masonic Hall,
Tuesday evening, June 18.
A splendid representation of members were present, most
of the regular officers and visitors from several different states. After
business was finished, the following officers were elected to serve the 1957-58
stations:
Worshipful Master, J.R. Barnes; Senior Warden, Wm. B.
Bradberry; Junior Warden, F.D. Prestwood; Secretary, W.W. Overbey; Treasurer,
R.V. McLendon; Senior Deacon, H.O. Moorer; Junior Deacon, J.W. Prestwood;
Tyler, Wm. R. Brewer; Senior Steward, O.A. Bradberry; Junior Steward, G.W.
Parker; Chaplain, J.C. Hallford; Marshal, J.F. Clements.
Eddie Clyde Tuggle Jr., age 19, a former resident of
Evergreen, drowned while water skiing near Tampa, Fla. last Thursday morning.
Eddie graduated from Evergreen High School in 1955.
74 YEARS AGO
JUNE 25, 1942
Small Child Is Drowned Tuesday: Frances Caroline Adams,
five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adams of the Lyeffion community,
was drowned about 12:30 o’clock Tuesday in a hole of water near the home in
which she and several other children were playing. A younger brother of the
drowned child also got into the hole and was at the point of drowning when help
arrived, but he was revived.
According to reports, the tragedy occurred at a hole of
water in a gulley near the Adams home. Evidently the recent heavy rains had
washed the hole much deeper than anyone knew about, as it was discovered after
the accident that the water was over a man’s head. The little girl, her younger
brother and some other children were playing in the water and got beyond their
depth. One of those who made it to the bank went to the house and gave the
alarm. When the mother and neighbors reached the hole, the little girl had
disappeared beneath the muddy water, but the little boy was clinging to
something which enabled him to keep his head out of the water some of the time
at least.
John Hosea King, age 71, well known and respected farmer,
died at his home eight miles east of Evergreen at one o’clock Wednesday
morning, following an illness of about two weeks. Deceased was a native and
lifelong resident of the community in which he lived. He engaged in farming and
sawmilling and was one of the leading citizens of his community.
89 YEARS AGO
JUNE 23, 1927
ANNOUNCEMENT: On June 21st,
a deal was consummated whereby the entire holdings of The Conecuh Record were
purchased by The Evergreen Courant Publishing Co., Inc., from Mrs. Alice
Whitcomb, who had been its owner and publisher since the death of her husband,
Mr. J.C. Whitcomb, about two years ago.
It is the plan of the
purchaser to move all equipment and stock to the present offices of The Courant
and combine the two, publishing one paper, The Evergreen Courant. Beginning
with this issue, subscribers to The Record will be placed on the subscription
list of The Courant.
Statement From Mrs. Whitcomb:
To the Patrons of The Conecuh Record: I have sold The Conecuh Record and its
printing office to The Evergreen Courant Publishing Co., Inc.
The Conecuh Record has been
in the hands of the Whitcomb family for over 25 years, my husband, J.C.
Whitcomb, having purchased the paper from Judge P.C. Walker about the year 1901
and since the death of my husband, more than a year ago, my daughter,
granddaughter and I have conducted the business.
It is my hope that all the
people who gave The Record their advertising and job printing will now
patronize The Evergreen Courant, that this work may be kept in our town.
Castleberry Masons Elects
Officers: At the regular annual meeting of the members of Downing Lodge No. 580
A.F.&A.M., held Friday at 2 p.m., the following new officers were elected:
Robert H. Meachan, Worshipful Master; Allen T. Weaver, Senior Warden; Ernest B.
Brewton, Junior Warden; Coleman T. Kirkland, Treasurer; Edward A. White,
Secretary; Joseph R. Glass, Senior Deacon; Edward L. Conner, Junior Deacon; Martin
L. Conner, Tyler.
104 YEARS AGO
JUNE 26, 1912
W.W. Pridgen and Walter Lee
attended the Republican Convention in Chicago last week and this week they are
at the Democratic Convention in Baltimore.
Judge Dean, C.P. Deming, W.M.
Newton and J.F. Irwin are in Baltimore looking on at the Democratic National
Convention.
The remains of Maggie
Donaldson, who died on June 23 at her home in Montgomery, were brought and
interred in Evergreen cemetery on Monday afternoon. Deceased was a sister of
W.C. Relfe of West Side. She was 52 years old and is survived by her husband
and three children.
Robert Relfe and Payne
Robertson of Montgomery came down to the funeral of Mrs. Donaldson on Monday.
Deceased was a sister of Mr. Relfe.
Wm. Bragg, a prominent banker
of Ft. Deposit, was a guest of his brother, John Bragg, several days last week.
The annual meeting of the
board of pension examiners will be held at the court house on the first day of
July. J.C. Travis, W.F. Betts, M.D.
Dr. H.M. Hawthorn of Wallace
was here on business yesterday.
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