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| A.C. Lee of Monroeville, Ala. |
EIGHT YEARS AGO
JAN. 21, 2010
Anne Crook Hines Farish, 83, of Monroeville died Mon., Jan.
18, 2010 at her residence.
Farish was a native and lifelong resident of Monroeville and
a lifelong member of St. John’s Episcopal Church. She had served as the mayor
of Monroeville for 16 years.
Dustin Ellison of Monroe Academy and Curtis Bradley of
Monroe County High School have been named the top prep players in the county,
and Mitchell Turberville of Monroe Academy has been named the top coach.
Ellison, a junior quarterback, is the Offensive Player of
the year for The Monroe Journal/Coaches all-star football team. Bradley, a
senior linebacker, is the Defensive Player of the Year.
(Other players named to the first team were Craig Bryan,
Keland Dees, Graham Smith, Logan Smith, Tanner Smith, Sam Vermilyea, Buchannan
Watson and Willis Webb, all of Monroe Academy; Dalton Baggett, Seth Baggett,
Wykein Dean, Chase Godwin, Dallas Scruggs and Michael Williams, all of J.U.
Blacksher; Tyler Davis, Charlie Davison, D.D. McMillian, Syngen Taylor, Ak’keem
Williams and David Willis, all of Excel; and Reggie Bonner, Deandre McMillian, Curtis
Ondrey, Demtri Richardson and Grant White, all of Monroe County High School.
Honorable mentions included Excel head coach Al Bowen; Trey Brooks, Ryan Dean,
Logan Gorum, Labryson Hudson, Cody Phillips and Jamal Threatt, all of
Blacksher; Ryan Bowen, Drake Hudson, Mark Hutcherson and Grant Norris, all of
Monroe Academy; Bennie Andrews, Nick Brown, Hudson Jordan, Hunter Lewis, Kiara
Love, Cedric Stevens and Nick Wiggins, all of Excel; A.J. Chaney, Ja’Kendrick
Davison, Daryl McMillian, Demetrius Taite, Brandon Taylor and Devarine Terrell,
all of MCHS; and Carlos Castopheny, Nick English, NaDarrian Nettles, Chris
Rodgers and Jalen Stallworth, all of J.F. Shields.)
33 YEARS AGO
JAN. 17, 1985
Monroe County Junior Miss Linda Pierson, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jerre O. Pierson of Monroeville, will represent the county at the
state Junior Miss pageant tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday.
The 17-year-old Monroe Academy senior will compete with 52
girls for the state title in Montgomery and said she feels her strong point is
her ability to communicate.
A member of Monroeville First Baptist church choirs since
the age of six, she said she plans to sing an upbeat arrangement of “A Most
Unusual Day.”
Monroe Academy capped another excellent football season last
month with its annual football banquet honoring athletes, coaches and
cheerleaders.
Senior offensive and defensive tackle Steve Lambert was
named the 1984 team’s honorary captain.
(Other award winners included Donald Foster and Michael
McCrory, most valuable offensive backs; Steve Kennedy and Chad Jordan, most
valuable offensive linemen; Stephen Simmons, most valuable defensive back;
Johnny Elliott, most valuable defensive lineman; Todd Stacey, head hunter
award; Hudson Hines, special award for being the leading Class AAA receiver;
Shane Silcox, most improved; and Michele Hines, most spirited cheerleader.)
58 YEARS AGO
JAN. 21, 1960
T.A. “Tommy” Black was named president of the Peoples
Exchange Bank, Beatrice, at a recent meeting of the board of directors.
He replaces P.S. Jackson of Peterman, who was named chief
executive officer and chairman of the board. Mr. Black had held the position of
vice president.
The J.U. Blacksher High School Bulldogs of Uriah captured
top varsity honors and the Beatrice High School Eagles “B” team was winner in
the finals of the annual Monroe County basketball tournament here Saturday
night.
The Uriah quintet won the countywide tourney title by
defeating the Beatrice High varsity five, 65-40, while the Beatrice “B’s” won
over the Frisco City High School Whippets, 35-31, to take top spot.
In the varsity finals, the Blacksher Bulldogs’ scoring was
paced by Thomas, center, with 25 points.
If it’s thrills you want, it’s thrills you will get when you
see the man who brings back the dead, Dr. Evil, in his big Terrors of the
Unknown stage shop playing at the Monroe Theatre on Thurs., Jan. 28. Mr.
Dorriety, manager of the Monroe Theatre, says the triple shock stage show will
also feature in person, KING KONG, the famous Hollywood gorilla, and the Mummy,
and portions of the show are too scary to advertise.
Three Monroe County men left for active military service
Wednesday under the Selective Service System in Monroe County.
Miss Jewell Coxwell, clerk of the local draft board, listed
the following inductees: Raymond Gregson, Rt. 1, Uriah; Douglas Edward Wilson,
Goodway; Donald Junior Flowers, Rt. 2, Atmore.
Miss Coxwell said no induction quotas for February have thus
far been received by the local board.
83 YEARS AGO
JAN. 17, 1935
Fire Damages The Hixon Home: The home of S.W. Hixon on
Claiborne Street was partially destroyed by fire on last Friday. The alarm was
sounded about 12 o’clock and at the time of the discovery the fire seemed to be
making good headway in the central portion of the house. A good crowd quickly
gathered about the burning building and succeeded in removing most of the furniture
from the house before the fire hose was brought into play on the flames.
Beatrice High School will play practically a full schedule
in basketball this season.
Prospects for Beatrice’s team are Monroe Griffith, Frank
Blackwell, Bradley Harper, Leslie Livingston, Albert Davis, Ed Williams, Dave
Williams, Welman Riley, Miles Jackson and others.
The season will open Friday with Camden at Beatrice, the
game to be played at two o’clock. Coach Knight is anxious to schedule games
with each school in Monroe County.
A.C. Lee, who was re-elected representative from Monroe
County, began his term of office on Jan. 8 when the 1935 session of the state
legislature opened.
W.M. Lindsey Is Named Deputy: W.M. Lindsey of Monroeville
was appointed chief deputy by Sheriff J.P. Farish when he took office the first
of the week.
Mr. Lindsey, for the past 15 years or more, has been a
resident of Monroe County where he is well known by most of the people. Prior
to his appointment as deputy, Mr. Lindsey was connected with the sales
department of the Stallworth Implement Co. in Monroeville.
108 YEARS AGO
JAN. 20, 1910
SMALL POX IN COUNTY: The contagious disease which developed
at Peterman several weeks ago has swept almost the entire community, and is
spreading to contiguous neighborhoods. The infection has been generally so mile
in character as to suggest nothing more than varicella, but a few of the more
severe cases strongly indicate small pox, and the health authorities are doing
all in their power to stamp it out.
The origin of the infection at Peterman has been traced to a
railroad or lumbering camp in Mississippi.
Commander Thomas J. Emmons of Camp George W. Foster, United
Confederate Veterans, gives hearty endorsement of the plan to erect a monument
commemorative of the valor and self-sacrifice of those heroic sons of Monroe
who yielded up their lives in memorable of 1861-65. Mr. Emmons’ communication
was written before our publication last week, which goes to show that the idea
was largely original with him. We should be glad to give space to expressions
from other veterans and also to letters from any citizens who may feel an
interest in the success of the undertaking.
J.B. Barnett, Esq., has had a new stairway erected affording
more convenient access to the second story of the old court house now used as
an office building. A new pavement has been laid on the south side and the
building otherwise renovated and improved.
Superintendent J.A. Barnes was here from Jones Mill Tuesday.
Prof. Barnes has arranged a splendid program for the Teachers’ Institute to be
held at Bailey school house on Feb. 3-4.
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