19 YEARS AGO
DEC. 25, 1997
School Board has free coal to give away: Modernization
can take its toll on everything, and it can also leave you with a surplus of
items left that are no longer needed. Also, at this time of year, coal can be a
blessing.
Case in point is something the Conecuh County Board of
Education is giving away: Coal. With the schools no longer using coal burning
heaters, a supply is left and Superintendent Ronnie Brogden wants it gone.
He said this is surplus coal left from the system’s coal
burning days. He also said it is free to anyone who will remove it.
Richard Cobb, seven, won the World’s Largest Christmas
Stocking recently in a drawing held at the Shell Food Mart. Presenting the
stocking was Ozetha Grace, manager of the store. Cobb is a student at Lyeffion
Junior High School.
Winners of Christmas in the Park decorating contest were
first place, Evergreen Technologies, Inc. Second place was Aubrey Padgett’s
Garage and third place went to Pugh & Son. The festivities began Thursday
evening and continued until Saturday. The festivities are hosted annually by
the Conecuh Children’s Foundation, and proceeds benefit area schools. This
year, the recipient of funds is Evergreen Junior High School.
(During a Conecuh County Commission meeting on Dec. 22),
County Attorney Fred Stevens told the commission he was giving them an early
Christmas present by foregoing his regular comments.
34 YEARS AGO
DEC. 30, 1982
Evergreen weather observer Earl
Windham reported .05 inches of rain on Dec. 24 and 1.04 inches between 4:30
a.m. and 7 a.m. on Tues., Dec. 28. He reported highs of 72 degrees on Dec. 23
and Dec. 24 and a low of 28 on Dec. 20.
Winston Pierce was recently
presented a plaque by City Councilman Lomax Cassady in recognition of Pierce’s
35 years of dedicated service with the City. Looking on are Street and
Sanitation Superintendent Matthew Davis and Mayor Lee F. Smith. Winston, a
member of the Class of 1943 at Evergreen High School, served with the U.S. Army
Infantry in North Africa, Sicily and Italy during World War II and was
decorated for his courageous service. He is married to the former Gertrude
Perdue of Evergreen, and they live on Pierce Street. Winston started working
with the City of Evergreen in November 1947.
Mrs. Ellen Winifred Weaver
Key, 96, of Evergreen died Fri., Dec. 24, in a Monroeville nursing home after a
long illness. She was a member of a prominent pioneer county family and was
much loved and respected by all who knew her. She was a longtime resident of
Evergreen and her late husband was an educator who served this county as
superintendent of education.
Survivors include one son,
Circuit Judge Robert E.L. Key, Evergreen; one daughter, Mrs. Frances Scott Key
Bateman, Lexington, Tenn.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
49 YEARS AGO
DEC. 28, 1967
Miss Elizabeth Ann Key is
Conecuh County’s 1968 Junior Miss and Miss Patricia Montgomery is the first
alternate. They were selected at the Evergreen Jaycees’ Junior Miss Pageant last
Thursday night. Miss Key is the daughter of Judge and Mrs. Robert E.L. Key.
Miss Montgomery is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Don Montgomery. Miss Key
will compete in Birmingham to become Alabama’s 1968 Junior Miss.
Coburn earns Combat Badge:
Dau Tieng, Vietnam – The Combat Infantryman Badge, mark of distinction for the
fighting soldier, was awarded to Staff Sgt. James E. Coburn, 26, near Dau
Tieng, Vietnam, Dec. 9.
Sgt. Coburn, son of Mrs.
Lillie M. Coburn, 251 Pecan St., Evergreen, is assigned to Co. B, 2nd
Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division’s 12th Infantry
as a squad leader.
Brewton man dies in accident
on ‘Coal Kiln’ curve: A Brewton man was killed and a local woman was injured in
an accident Friday night on “Coal Kiln” curve some 5.5 miles south of Evergreen
on U.S. Highway 31.
George Thomas Barrentine, 23,
died in the one-car crash when he lost control of the car he was driving. Miss
Dorothy Mason suffered lacerations and bruises and was admitted to the Conecuh
County Hospital.
According to State Trooper
Charles Cottingham, who investigated, the accident happened at approximately 8
p.m. Friday night.
64 YEARS AGO
DEC. 25, 1952
City To Advertise On New
Water Tank: The City of Evergreen will do a little advertising of itself on the
new elevated water tank. The council last week proposed to install floodlights
on top of the tank and paint the city’s name on it. Then, day or night,
tourists and others passing through Evergreen will know that they are in
Evergreen, Alabama.
The new tank with 250,000
gallons capacity went into operation this month when the installation of the
first of two new pumps was completed.
City’s Future Growth Comes
Under Zoning Ordinance Next Week: The future growth of the City of Evergreen
will be regulated under the provisions of a proposed zoning ordinance which
will become law next week. Final hearing on the zoning plan was held by the
council last week and there was no one present to lodge formal complaints
against its provisions.
Passing of this ordinance
follows a year’s work by the City Planning Commission which was organized about
a year ago with Byron Warren as chairman.
Lt. Nielsen Stationed At Camp
Rucker Now: CAMP RUCKER, Ala. – Lt. John M. Nielsen, son of Mrs. Mary R.
Nielsen of Evergreen, assigned to the 47th “Viking” Infantry
Division in training here.
His new unit, the 47th,
was called into active service in January 1951. A Minnesota-North Dakota
National Guard Division, the 47th is now composed of men from all 48
states and three territories.
79 YEARS AGO
DEC. 30, 1937
Holidays Pass Here In Quiet
Manner: The holiday season passed in Evergreen in a quiet manner. Officers of
the law report that the large crowds which thronged the streets on several days
before Christmas was perhaps the best behaved in the history of the city. They
report a minimum number of arrests and these were for minor infractions of the
law. No doubt the vigilance of these officers in discharging their duties was
largely responsible for the good behavior.
L.B. Craig returned to CCC
camp at Chatom Sunday after spending the holidays here with Mrs. Craig.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hagood
were weekend guests of Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Hagood leaving Sunday for Atlanta,
where Mr. Hagood has been transferred as manager of the Singer Sewing Machine
office.
Local Merchants Enjoy Good
Christmas Business: The majority of the businessmen who were seen by The
Courant representative this week stated their holiday business was good. Some
were a little pessimistic over the outcome but on the whole merchants were
found with their chins up and in a good frame of mind.
Holiday business was a bit
slow in getting started but last week saw it gain in momentum to climax and
overflow crowd in virtually all stores and shops on Christmas Eve day.
Nearly all stores are engaged
this week in taking an inventory of their stocks in preparation for closing
their books for the year.
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