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21 YEARS AGO
JUNE 13, 1996
Evergreen weather
observer Harry Ellis reported .12 inches of rain on June 3, 3.10 inches on June
7 and .15 inches on June 8. He reported a high of 88 degrees on June 6 and lows
of 62 degrees on June 3, June 4 and June 5.
Evergreen-Conecuh Public Library holds 70th
Anniversary Celebration: The Evergreen-Conecuh Public Library Board and Staff
would like to invite the public to its 70th Anniversary Celebration
on Thurs., June 13, 1996 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The library started in a storeroom of the “old” Evergreen
Baptist Church on June 11, 1926 by a small group of women who formed The
Evergreen Study Club. The first library had 400 books.
After fighting off rain and rats, the library moved upstairs
over the old Bank of Evergreen building. After several moves, the Evergreen
Study Club bought Mr. E.J. McCreary’s filling station under the overhead bridge
in 1938.
The present library building was dedicated June 22, 1980.
Keith, Jatricia and Shannon Pugh are shown in front of the
sign at their Owassa yard. They are celebrating their 50th
anniversary in business this week. Everyone is invited to come by for free
Cokes, hot dogs and souvenirs today and Friday as their celebration comes to a
close.
Ann Nichols Williamson recently retired from the Bank of
Evergreen after 44 years of service.
46 YEARS AGO
JUNE 10, 1971
Donnie Harden earns promotion, to manage station: Donnie
Harden of WBLO has been promoted to general manager of Radio Station WMPI-FM in
Scottsburg, Ind. Harden is presently employed at WBLO in Evergreen as
announcer-salesman.
He will assume his new duties Monday morning. His wife and
children will join him later this month after disposing of their grocery
business.
Bill Moody, Vice President and General Manager of WBLO, said
that radio station WMPI is owned by Bill Vogel who is part owner of WBLO. He
also said Harden is to receive some stock in WMPI.
Evergreen FFA chapter wins top Alabama honors: The Evergreen
High School No. 1 FFA Chapter reaped a bountiful harvest of awards at the State
Convention in Montgomery last week. D.C. Fleming, chapter advisor, rounded out
his 20th year in Vo-Ag and FFA work with what he terms “the best
bunch of boys I have ever worked with in my career in education.” Pictured are
Butch Adams, holding the Superior Chapter Plaque (third year in a row this top
award has been won by the local chapter), Herbert Brown, retiring state vice
president; John Crum Sessions, Robert Ward, John Johnston, committee chairman
with area and state award in the Building American Communities Program, and
behind the boys, Dave Fleming.
Army Private Edwin L. Radford, 18, son of Mrs. M.V. Radford,
Rt. D, Evergreen, recently completed nine weeks of advanced individual infantry
training at Fort Polk, La.
71 YEARS AGO
JUNE 13, 1946
Appears In Person At Pix Theatre, June 21 – CANNONBALL “DUB”
TAYLOR: From out of the West in a cloud of dust comes the screen’s funniest
man, Cannonball, to appear in person with his Country Cousins at Pix Theatre on
Fri., June 21, for four shows.
On the screen, you’ve seen him with such stars as Tex
Ritter, Wild Bill Elliott, Charles Starrett and Russell Hayden. In his great
show, Cannonball presents a troupe of outstanding screen hillbilly singers,
musicians and entertainers.
Bobby Bozeman, James Daniels and Maury Thames left Monday to
attend summer school at the University of Alabama.
Glenn Hart, S 1-c, spent Friday and Saturday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hart. He recently returned from the Philippines after
having been over there since last August. Glenn (Sleepy) is on the USS Mink, a
Navy tanker, and is now stationed at Norfolk, Va.
Conecuh Furnishes More Men For The New Army: The City of
Evergreen and Conecuh County are becoming well represented in the New Army.
From April 22, when the Recruiting Office was opened, until June 1, 20 men from
this area have enlisted. Since the first of June, six more have applied for
enlistment.
Two recent high school graduates from Evergreen left the
city Monday morning en route to Fort McClellan, Ala. They were Edward M. Barron
and George D. Stewart. Mr. Barron made the highest score on the Army
Classification test of any of the men who have taken the test at the Recruiting
Station.
96 YEARS AGO
JUNE 8, 1921
H.G. Culverhouse of the State Highway Department was here on
Monday and formally received the state and federal aid road from Travis bridge
to the Butler line.
Solicitor Dickey and Court Reporter Letford are at home
after the Baldwin term of circuit court, and will have a rest spell until the
special term of Monroe court which is scheduled for July 12.
J.T. Fincher and B.M. Johnston represented Conecuh at the
dedication of the White House of the Confederacy at Montgomery on Friday night.
New Train Schedule: The new schedule of passenger trains
passing Evergreen beginning on Sunday last is given below: Southbound – No. 1,
2:07; No. 3, 11:10 p.m.; No. 5, 9:40 a.m.; Northbound – No. 2, 4:13 a.m.; No.
4, 3:35; No. 6, 2:07 p.m.
The Advertiser says: “The Castleberry strawberry season has
come to a close. That little Alabama community is reported to be $250,000
better off than when the season opened, having shipped the equivalent of 200
cars of berries. Why not change the name of the village to Strawberry anyhow?”
The name of Castleberry at once suggests the luscious fruit,
which has made the place famous far beyond the confines of Alabama. It will
always be Castleberry and we hope will never cease to produce the toothsome
berry.
121 YEARS AGO
JUNE 11, 1896
THE CONECUH RECORD
Hotel Magnolia – Jno. M. Cobb, Proprietor – Newly Furnished
and Renovated – Headquarters for Commercial Travelers and Winter Guests –
Evergreen, Ala.
The Conecuh Guards, 40 strong, left for Mobile on Monday
morning, where they will remain in encampment seven days.
The Board of Confederate Pension Examiners passed favorably
on pensions to 30 widows and 39 disabled Confederates in this county.
The second story of the Hamil building was completed about
10 days ago, and the upper rooms have been nicely furnished by Messrs. Gantt
& Son. This is a desirable addition to that section of town and is
convenient to the traveling public.
MASONIC PICNIC: The Masonic Lodge of this place has arranged
a picnic on June 24 at Magnolia Mineral Springs, the occasion being a public
installation of officers, to which neighboring lodges are invited. The ladies
are expected to bring baskets.
The Conecuh Guards gave an exhibition drill on Friday night
of last week at which a number of ladies were present. After the drill, all
repaired to Delmonico Restaurant, where refreshments were served.
We are informed that Prof. Charles B. Glenn, who is so
favorably known here, will take his degree from Harvard University of
Cambridge, Mass., the latter part of this month, after making a brilliant
record there this session.
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