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SEVEN YEARS AGO
NOV. 25, 2010
Gideons International
presented the Evergreen Police Department with complimentary copies of the New
Testament Wednesday of last week at the Evergreen Fire Station. Individuals at
the presentation included local Gideons Mike Lanier and Tom Hall and Evergreen
Police Chief James Simpson, Detective Sean Klaetsch, Sgt. Shawn Sullivan, Lt.
Wayne Stewart, Sgt. Tristan Robinson and Patrolman Adam Hawsey.
The smell of smoking pork
filled the streets of downtown Evergreen Tuesday morning as members of the
Evergreen Kiwanis Club prepared Boston Butts for one of the club’s two
semi-annual fundraisers. Kiwanis Club members who were manning the smokers on
Tuesday morning included Charles King, Mike Lanier and David Cook.
The annual membership
meeting of the Conecuh County Cattlemen’s Association was held Sat., Nov. 13,
at the Community Center in Lenox.
One of the highlights of the
evening was the presentation of an appreciation certificate to Dr. Carl Wilson
for the work he has done in Conecuh County and the State of Alabama to promote
industry.
Local weather reporter Harry
Ellis reported 2.31 inches of rain on Nov. 15, 2010. He also reported a high
temperature of 77 degrees on Nov. 21 and a low of 38 on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17.
22 YEARS AGO
NOV. 23, 1995
Local weather reporter Harry
Ellis reported .07 inches of rain on Nov. 13, 1995 and Nov. 15, 1995. He
reported a high of 70 on Nov. 19 and lows of 29 on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15.
The 1995 Christmas Parade,
sponsored by the Evergreen-Conecuh County Chamber of Commerce, is set for Dec.
2 at 4 p.m. The theme for this year’s parade is ‘Songs of Christmas.’
On Nov. 17, 1995, Vanity
Fair Mills, Inc. announced the closing of its Monroeville, Ala. sewing plant on
March 22, 1996 as a result of continued uncertainty in the market, competitive
cost pressures and changes in product mix.
Mrs. Lawrence (Meta Jane)
Green of Evergreen was recently honored with a party in recognition of her 99th
birthday.
The 1995 ‘Angel Tree,’
sponsored by the Evergreen-Conecuh County Chamber of Commerce, will be
displaying its first 50 names on Dec. 1, 1995.
The 1994 ‘Angel Tree’ was
successful with 102 Conecuh County children being sponsored.
Rose Gladwell and daughter
Jackie Murphy, along with Alesia Stuart, Chamber Business Affairs, invite
everyone to Open House on Thurs., Nov. 30, at the newly renovated Cope Flower
Shop. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., visitors can peruse the wall to wall selection of
Christmas items, ornaments, trees and one of a kind collector’s items.
37 YEARS AGO
NOV. 27, 1980
Local weather reporter Earl
Windham reported .25 inches of rain on Nov. 17, 1980, .07 of an inch on Nov. 22
and 1.03 inches on Nov. 23. He reported a high of 69 on Nov. 17 and lows of 30
on Nov. 19, Nov. 20 and Nov. 21.
Evergreen suffered its
latest disastrous ‘downtown fire’ last Thursday. Wild Bros. True Value Hardware
was ‘gutted’ and the vacant building adjoining it (former Bill’s Dollar Store
location) was damaged heavily. David Salter’s Bargain Store was also damaged
and Harper’s Furniture Co. and American Girl Fashions had water and smoke
damages.
Cause of the fire is still
undetermined and the State Fire Marshall’s staff is investigating.
The fire was discovered and
reported at 5:42 p.m., less than an hour after most downtown businesses had
closed. The blaze, which apparently started in the rear of the Wild Bros. Hdwe.
Co. building, was raging when discovered and reported.
The fire endangered the
entire block of West Front Street and other downtown areas, and firefighters
from Monroeville, Brewton, Repton, Andalusia, Opp, Lyeffion, Burnt Corn,
Peterman and Frisco City were called in to help control the ‘hot, hot’ fire.
The Magnolia Garden Club has
recently completed a major portion of their beautification program with the
completion of the fountain in the triangle. This is located at the intersection
of Belleview Avenue and Liberty Hill Drive.
52 YEARS AGO
NOV. 25, 1965
Santa Claus coming to town
Wednesday: Next Wed., Dec. 1, is the day.
Santa Claus is coming to
town.
Yes, Santa will be the big
star of the Evergreen Jaycees’ annual Conecuh County Christmas Carnival. He is
flying in from the North Pole shortly after noon Wednesday to play the lead
role in the big parade that is looked forward to by children (one year to 100)
throughout this year.
Youths confess they stole
nuts from principal: Two youths have admitted stealing between 600 and 700
pounds of pecans from their high school principal.
They stole the pecans from
the garage of O.F. Frazier, principal of Conecuh County Training School where
both boys are students.
The pecans were stolen at
various times from Nov. 12 through Nov. 20. Sheriff James (Shorty) Brock,
Deputies Mancil Pearce and Bill Kent and Evergreen Chief of Police John Andrews
and his policemen cooperated in the investigation which was begun on Sunday.
Bob Kendall has been elected
executive vice president of the Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association,
Inc., effective Jan. 1, 1966, succeeding Dwight M. Wilhelm, recently retired.
Kendall is a native of
Evergreen, attended Birmingham Southern College, and is a graduate of the
University of Alabama. He was a member of the State Legislature – serving two
terms in the House and two in the Senate.
67 YEARS AGO
NOV. 23, 1950
BEAUTIES – Pictured above
are six of the eight young ladies competing for the titles of Queen Joy and
Princess Gaiety in the Evergreen Jaycees’ first annual Conecuh County Christmas
Carnival. The contestants will ride in the carnival parade here Saturday
afternoon at three o’clock and the queen and princess will be crowned on the
bandstand in No Man’s Land after the parade. Voting in the contest is by money
ballot with votes going to one-cent each. Don’t forget to get your votes in for
your favorite before the contest closes at noon Saturday. The girls, you want
to know the girls, are Louise Ward and Marilyn Salter of Lyeffion, and Alice
Fay (Petie) Sulivan and Mary Helen Salter of Castleberry, Connie Douglas and
Hortense Landon of Evergreen. Not shown are the Repton lovies, Lenora Pruitt
and Bonnie Jean McDonald, who were not able to be present when the picture was
taken.
The Evergreen Junior Chamber
of Commerce and the merchants of Evergreen want you to be their guests Saturday
at the first annual Conecuh County Christmas Carnival in Evergreen.
Rheta Jones of Evergreen has
been selected for membership in the Huntingdon College Choir.
First Lieutenant Albert H.
Holman, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Holman, Rt. E, Evergreen, has been given
the command of the B36-3 Mobile Training Detachment from the Training Aids Wing
with headquarters at Chanute AF Base, Illinois.
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