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| Grave of E.E. Cowan at Puryearville Cemetery. |
30 YEARS AGO
NOV. 12, 1987
Murder defendant wants trial moved: One of two men charged
in the shooting death of Ronda Morrison, an 18-year-old clerk at Jackson
Cleaners, is asking that his trial be moved out of Monroe County.
A change of venue motion was filed in Circuit Court
yesterday (Wednesday) on behalf of Ralph Myers, and Judge Robert E.L. Key will
hold a hearing on it tomorrow (Friday). Both Myers and Walter McMillian (alias
Johnny D. McMillian) are scheduled to go to trial here Monday on capital murder
charges.
Excel logs 41-6 win over Coffeeville High: Ninth-ranked
Excel High School scored on its first possession and never looked back as the
Panthers rolled to a 41-6 victory over Coffeeville High in the first round of
the 1A football playoffs at Excel Friday.
Excel, rebounding from a 30-22 loss to Coffeeville two weeks
ago, took the lead with nine minutes left in the first quarter when halfback
Derrick McCants ran 46 yards for a touchdown on the Panthers’ fifth play of the
game. Brian Thomas’ end-over-end extra-point kick split the uprights, and Excel
led, 7-0.
(Other outstanding Excel players in that game included Jimmy
Anderson, Chad Bell, Daniel Boatwright, Randy Brown, Chris Hare, Miller Helton,
Ricky Johnson, Demetrius Kimbrough, Brad Luker, Danny Malone, Heath Nall, Mack
Ross and Blake Wright. Bo Bishop was Excel’s head coach.)
Brantley Tires opened its new business on South Alabama
Avenue in Monroeville Nov. 2. With headquarters in Atmore since opening there
in 1952, Brantley Tires expanded first to Bay Minette about five years ago and
now to Monroeville.
45 YEARS AGO
NOV. 9, 1972
Monroe County voters spoke out convincingly against the
legalization of alcoholic beverages Tuesday and at the same time they gave
solid support to President Nixon, Sen. John Sparkman and Rep. Jack Edwards.
In relatively light vote that saw slightly more than 6,800
ballots cast, voters continued the county’s “dry” status by a margin of 3,933
to 2,901.
All 11 counties in the state that had liquor referendums on
the ballot remained in the “dry” column.
Monroe Academy remains the only undefeated team in the
Alabama Private School Association with only one week of regular season play
left.
Monroe survived last week’s test with a smashing 38-0
victory over Edgewood Academy of Montgomery.
(Monroe quarterback) Rob Kelly played last week with several
cracked ribs and should play this week also, along with Danny Wilson and George
Scott.
(Other players on Monroe’s team that year included Traylor
Champion, James Chunn, David Lazenby, K.J. Lazenby, Keith Pugh, Kevin Thompson
and Jimmy Tucker. Mac Champion was Monroe’s head coach.)
Charlie M. Pouncey, superintendent of Monroe County schools,
submitted his resignation to the board of education at a regular meeting of the
group Wednesday morning.
Pouncey said he was resigning in order to accept a position
as consultant with the State Department of Education in Montgomery. He will
assume his new duties Nov. 15.
60 YEARS AGO
NOV. 14, 1957
Monroe County Sheriff Charlie Sizemore said here Wednesday
alleged cross-burnings Tuesday night by white-robed and hooded individuals
would not be investigated, unless he is requested to do so.
The Sheriff declared, as far as he knows, there is no law
against cross-burning.
The incidents reportedly took place on West Claiborne Street
near the store owned by Jack Pickett in Monroeville; in Excel near the dial
telephone exchange in the center of town; in Peterman across the street from
the peanut shelling plant near the main highway; and off the highway
approximately two and one-half miles north of Tunnel Springs.
The Uriah Bulldogs erupted for two touchdowns in the second
canto and another in the final period to smash the Monroeville grid eleven, 21-0,
Friday night at Vanity Fair Park in Monroeville.
Led by halfback Charles House, the Bulldogs turned on a
vicious running attack in chalking up 300 yards in the rushing department while
the staunch J.U. Blacksher High defensive unit dug in and held the favored
Tigers to only 85 yards rushing on the ground.
(Other standout Blacksher players in that game included Boyd
Chunn, Charles Colbert and Shine Marshall. Quarterback Scobie Branson was
Monroe County High School’s top player in that game. Jack Akins was Blacksher’s
head coach.)
A five-day search ended on the Alabama River late Tuesday
afternoon with the discovery of the body of Thomas Grindle Howington, 62,
retired Frisco City businessman, who apparently drowned while fishing when his
boat overturned last Thursday.
75 YEARS AGO
NOV. 12, 1942
Twenty-Three Men Leave For Army: The following 23 selectees
from Board No. 2 left on Wednesday morning to be inducted into the U.S. Army:
Palmer E. Bailey, Herman W. Bates, Ralph L. Blackburn, Marion H. Bradford,
Dalphard Brake, Leroy Brooks, Clarence Gibson, Hayward O. Grantham, Luis H.
Hayles, Clarence Hilburn, Joseph B. Jay, Harold T. Kyle, James C. Lynam, Cortez
D. Mixon, Sam Scott, Robert J. Trawick, Joseph Turberville, Thomas Turk, Escar
H. Williams, John T. Williams, James E. Witherington, Charles C. Wright and
Joseph W. Enzor.
Local Draft Board Searching For Men: Local Board No. 2 is
searching for men who have failed to answer their occupational questionnaires.
Anyone knowing the correct address of these men will do them a favor by
notifying the local draft board of their whereabouts. Penalties are prescribed
for those who fail or refuse to comply with selective service laws.
Friends of Miss Minnie Robbins of Beatrice regret to learn
of her illness in Carter’s Hospital at Repton and wish for her speedy recovery.
The report on cotton ginning for this county made public
last week shows that there were 11,454 bales of cotton ginned in Monroe County
from the crop of 1942 prior to Oct. 18 as compared with 6,913 bales ginned to
the same date last year.
Pvt. Luther G. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Johnson of
Excel, has just been graduated from the parent radio school of the Air Forces
Technical Training Command, Scott Field, Ill., according to an announcement by
Col. Wolcott P. Hayes, post commander.
90 YEARS AGO
NOV. 10, 1927
Mr. Lonnie Stabler of Uriah has accepted a position as a
clerk in the post office and removed his family to Monroeville Monday.
Mr. N.B. McNiel and Mrs. E.H. Hales were called to Florala
Saturday on account of a serious injury suffered by their brother, Mr.
Henderson McNiel, in a railroad accident. Mr. McNiel is a flagman on the
A&F Division and was thrown partially beneath a car, the injury
necessitating amputation of the leg below the knee.
DEATH OF DR. COWAN: Many friends were shocked and pained to
learn of the death of Rev. E.E. Cowan which occurred quite suddenly at his home
at Burnt Corn on Saturday morning, Nov. 5.
Dr. Cowan had been in the itinerant service of the Methodist
church for half a century or more and was regarded as one of its ablest and
most consecrated ministers. During the years 1886 and 1887, he was pastor of
the Monroeville charge and later served as presiding elder of the district.
BOX SUPPER, HALL SCHOOL: There will be a box supper at the
Hall School house Saturday night, Nov. 12. Everybody invited to come and share
the fun with us.
The Jones Mill Literary Society met Sat., Nov. 5, with the
Edgar A. Guest’s entertaining.
The curtain raised on a one-act play, Fleurette, written by
the program committee of Guest society.
The society adjourned to meet again Sat., Nov. 12, with the
Wilsonians entertaining.
Thank you!
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