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| Grave of Gustavis O “Gus” Rudin in Evergreen, Ala. |
18 YEARS AGO
JAN. 13, 2000
Weather observer Harry Ellis
reported .62 inches of rain on Jan. 3, .05 inches on Jan. 8 and 1.48 inches on
Jan. 9. He also reported a high of 76 on Jan. 3 and a low of 30 on Jan. 5.
Total rainfall for 1999 was 52.38 inches.
Bryan Keith Davis of the
Lenox Volunteer Fire Department was the recipient of the Lois E. Reeves
Volunteer Firefighter of the Year Award at this year’s annual banquet. He was
presented the award by Billy Mims of the Conecuh County Volunteer Fire Control
Association.
The 2000 Annual Chamber
Banquet will be held Tues., Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Hillcrest cafetorium.
Entertainment will be provided by the Hillcrest Marching Jaguar Band Percussion
Section. They will begin at 5:30 p.m.
The guest speaker for this
year’s event is Dr. Jerry Patterson. A humorist, Dr. Patterson offers practical
analyses and hilariously accurate observations which have captivated audiences
throughout the United States, Canada and the West Indies.
National Butane Co. closed
its doors last Wednesday after completing the move to Conecuh-Monroe Counties
Gas District on Highway 31. Conecuh-Monroe purchased National Butane last May
for $2.7 million. The purchase of National Butane added an additional 2,700
propane customers to Conecuh-Monroe’s roster.
“The move has been smooth and
we are enjoying the additional staff from National Butane,” Gerald Borden,
general manager of Conecuh-Monroe, said.
43 YEARS AGO
JAN. 9, 1975
Rainfall in 1974 was above
normal, lower than 1973: Rainfall in Conecuh County in 1974 was above the
average annual rainfall, but below the figure for 1973, according to Earl
Windham. Windham recorded a total of 74 inches of rain last year, compared with
a total of 87.8 inches in 1973.
(Windham reported 0.9 inches
of rain on Jan. 3. He reported a high of 71 on Dec. 31 and a low of 24 on Jan.
5.)
Memorial services for James
Bentley Somerall, 57, will be held Saturday afternoon at three o’clock at the
Evergreen United Methodist Church with the Rev. Zedoc Baxter officiating.
Mr. Somerall died suddenly
Saturday in his apartment on Manhattan’s exclusive Sutton Place. He was for
many years one of the top executives in the nation’s soft drink industry. He
served as president of the Pepsi-Cola Co. from 1965 to 1971. He began his
career as a deliveryman for a soft drink bottler in Lansing, Mich., working
during summer vacations while attending college, and rose to the top through
hard work and innovative management abilities.
Mr. Somerall was born Dec.
19, 1917 and grew up on a farm near Evergreen. After completing his early
education in county schools, he worked his way through the University of
Alabama which awarded him an honorary degree at graduation exercises in 1971 at
which he made the commencement address.
Mr. Somerall was widely known
in the nation’s top business circles. At the time of his death, he was board
chairman of American Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
68 YEARS AGO
JAN. 12, 1950
A beautiful new residential
subdivision is being developed by four local men. The new residential area has
been named Crestline Heights and has two streets on which are 25 lots. The main
street was named Monte Sano Street by E.E. Newton, local attorney, from whom
the acreage was bought. The one side street running off Monte Sano has been
named Crestline Street.
The new building area is
located to the left of Liberty Hill Drive (Liberty Hill Drive runs into
Skinnerton Road) just beyond the home of Judge Lloyd G. Hart. It is comprised
of 30 and one-half acres.
Dr. W.B. Turk, popular young
physician, was the first home-builder to get work underway. His beautiful home
is nearing completion and will soon be occupied by him, Mrs. Turk and their two
charming young daughters.
Reorganized Fire Dept. Lists
Names Of Members: The newly reorganized Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department
released this week a complete roster of its members. The announcement was made
by Mayor J.H. Robison, who stated that while the number of members is smaller
than before the present members will be trained personnel.
The complete roster of the
department is Ed Carrier (Chief), Forrest Douglas (Assistant Chief), H.S. Dunn,
Henry Powell, Clarence Carrier, James Nall, Darwin Mininger, John Thompson,
Zell Grace, J.H. Dunn, J. Randolph Moorer Jr., Woodford Bolton, A.K. Williams,
A.B. Johnson and Wilbur Hamilton.
93 YEARS AGO
JAN. 14, 1925
R.G. Kendall, Evergreen
merchant, was badly burned while attempting to stimulate his fire with
kerosene. The can exploded and set his dressing gown on fire.
GREENING LODGE No. 53,
A.F.&A.M. – Evergreen, Ala. – Stated communications on second and fourth
Thursday in each month at 7:30 p.m. – J.T. Amos, Worshipful Master; R.S. Smith,
Secretary.
Raphael Semmes Camp No. 11,
U.C.V. of Mobile, has inaugurated a movement to erect a monument to the women
of the Confederacy to be placed in front of the State House at Montgomery, the
first capitol of Confederacy.
The Orpheus Club held its
first meeting of the new year Thursday at the club rooms of the city school.
The subject for the morning was Folk Music of France, with Mrs. Robert A. Jones
as chairman and quix leader.
SPENCE: Several of the people
of this community went over to the Travis Bridge to see the high water Sunday.
While bird hunting Monday
afternoon J.L. Kelly killed a monster rattlesnake bearing 10 rattles and a
button.
F.W. Stanley of the
Greenville Advocate was a pleasant caller at The Courant office Tuesday.
118 YEARS AGO
JAN. 10, 1900
Tax Collector Irwin informs us that his collections up to
Jan. 1 amount to $17,796.24.
Superintendent Harper was here Saturday paying off
teachers. He did not complete the pay roll, and will be here Saturday next to
finish paying.
The work of laying the foundation of the new courthouse
was begun on Monday morning. A number of bricklayers are employed and the work
is progressing satisfactorily. It will be a splendid foundation as the
excavation goes about two feet below the surface of the earth.
J.J. Dunn, conductor on the L&N road, was shot on
yesterday afternoon in Montgomery by J.D. Griffin, flagman on the local. The
shooting is said to have been accidental. Mr. Dunn is a brother of Henry W.
Dunn of this city.
Death of G.O. Rudin: Mr. G.O. Rudin died at his home in
Savannah, Ga. on Thursday last of paralysis. His remains were brought here and
buried in Evergreen cemetery on Saturday morning. Mr. Rudin was a
brother-in-law of our townsman, Mr. J.F. Irwin, and for a number of years was a
resident of this place where he had the confidence and esteem of all who knew
him. At the time of his death he held an important and responsible position in
Savannah with the Central of Georgia Railroad. He was about 45 years old.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church will give
an oyster supper at the Armory on next Friday evening.
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