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| Dr. Hugh Thomas Fountain |
20 YEARS AGO
FEB. 5, 1998
Hardee part of 100th anniversary in Denver:
February 4 marks the 100th anniversary of the National Cattlemen’s
Beef Association (NCBA), the national marketing organization and trade
association for America’s one million cattle farmers, ranchers and feeders.
The organization will celebrate its centennial convention
this year in Denver, Feb. 4-7.
Locally, Dr. Philip C. Hardee of Beatrice, serves as NCBA
vice president for Region Two, made up of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Hardee will
represent the region at this week’s convention.
Shields No. 1 seed in tournament: J.F. Shields High School’s
varsity girls were entering their area tournament this week as the top seeded
team for the 11th time in the last 12 seasons.
Shields, sporting a 14-5 overall record and a perfect 6-0
mark in the 2A Area 2 race will open the tournament tomorrow (Friday) in
Beatrice against fourth seeded Paramount High School at 7:30 p.m.
(Top girls players at Shields that season included Tameka
Finklea, Quantus Jones, Tameka Knight, Teresa McCall, Shete McCants, Nicole
Montgomery, Ashley Odom, Dedra Odom, Shenece Riley and Jonelle Stiner. Herbert
Blackmon was head coach.
Arson may be motive: Investigators haven’t ruled out the
possibility of arson as a motive in an early morning break-in and fire at J.F.
Shields High School shop building Monday.
45 YEARS AGO
FEB. 1, 1973
Ardis is state runner-up: Ardis Garrett, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W.E. (Gene) Garrett of Uriah, was first runner-up in the annual Junior
Miss Pageant Saturday night in Montgomery.
Lisa Paden, a 17-year-old Birmingham senior, was crowned
Alabama’s Junior Miss at the pageant held at Lee High School Auditorium.
Miss Garrett chose for her talent a medley of songs and
accompanied herself on the piano. She is a senior at J.U. Blacksher High in
Uriah.
Coach Paul King’s Panthers aim at record: The Excel High
School Panthers seem to be headed for one of the best basketball seasons ever
for the central Monroe County school under the direction of Coach Paul King.
The Panthers have yet to drop a regular season game, having lost only to J.F.
Shields in the county tournament.
The three juniors and two sophomores on the starting squad
seem to point the Panthers closer and closer to a chance at a state tournament
berth in the 1A class.
(Standout players on Excel’s team that year include Butch
Grissette, Giles Hands and Bennie Lee Middleton.)
A new lumber manufacturing industry, with an annual
estimated payroll of $1 million, was announced for Monroeville Wednesday.
Dwight Harrigan of Fulton, in neighboring Clarke County,
joined with county authorities in making a formal announcement of the new
enterprise, which will be located off Rose Street in the southeastern part of
the city on property near the old Howard Faulk place.
It will be known as Harrigan Lumber Co., Inc., and will be
privately financed.
70 YEARS AGO
FEB. 5, 1948
A former Monroeville resident, Dr. Carmen Ersel Burns, has
recently opened optometry offices in Toccoa, Ga., with a suite of seven rooms.
She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.S. Burns of Monroeville and a graduate of
Monroe County High School.
A graduate of the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis,
Tenn., she also holds a degree from Alabama College, Montevallo, and attended
Columbia University, New York.
Average Hourly Wage At Silk Mill High: The average wage paid
all types of workers at Monroe Mills during the final quarter of 1947 was 94
cents an hour and this year’s total payroll should amount to about $500,000
more than last year, M.O. Lee, manager of the Southern Division of Vanity Fair
Mills, told members of the Kiwanis Club at their weekly luncheon meeting Friday
at the LaSalle Hotel.
Mr. Lee pointed out that this hourly wage scale is
approximately 10 to 15 per cent higher than that paid workers in any type of textile
plant in this area. He said the company has been able to continue its program
of higher wages as a result of good production results obtained at the local
plant and at Clarke Mills in Jackson, which compose Vanity Fair’s Southern
Division.
A meeting of the Monroeville Chapter No. 155, Order of the
Eastern Star, was held recently at the Eastern Star Hall with Mrs. Janie
Minish, Worthy Matron, and Lynn Moore, Worthy Patron, presiding.
The degrees of the order were conferred upon Mrs. Alice Earl
Harper, Mrs. Bonnie Minish and Mr. James Minish. During the conferring of the
degrees, special selections were sung, with Mrs. Clara Hendrix as accompanist.
95 YEARS AGO
FEB. 1, 1923
Dr. H.T. Fountain died at his home at Burnt Corn on Thurs.,
Jan. 25, aged 84 years. Dr. Fountain had been in ill health for several months
and although his death was not unexpected the community is saddened by the loss
of a good and useful citizen. The funeral took place at Burnt Corn on Friday,
Dr. E.E. Cowan conducting the service.
A runaway horse attached to a light wagon was about the most
animated object observable on our streets Monday afternoon. The animal was left
standing unhitched when it took fright and proceeded to give a demonstration of
the best speed of which it was capable. The vehicle was more or less damaged.
Dr. W.A. Mason of Excel was among Monroeville friends
Tuesday.
Mr. W.J. Mason, cashier of the Peoples Exchange Bank,
Beatrice, was a business visitor to Monroeville Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Boroughs of Perdue Hill were among
Monroeville friends Friday. Mr. Boroughs was connected with the Perdue Hill
Mercantile Co. for two years past, but is now merchandising on his own account.
Materials are being placed for the erection of two new
dwellings in the near future. Dr. S.J. Yarbrough and his brother, Mr. C.G.
Yarbrough, will build on adjoining lots in the southern part of town.
Mr. (R.G.) Scott (of Eliska) reported a large saw mill in
course of erection at his place which will be operated by parties who have
secured extensive timber leases in that section.
122 YEARS AGO
FEB. 6, 1896
Prof. Joe Ivey, principal of the Perdue Hill High School,
spent Saturday in the city. “Joe” is one of the most popular young men within
our knowledge, and he will doubtless be forced to say nay during the present
(Leap) Year to a number of interrogatives to be propounded by various members
of the fair sex.
The Monroeville Academy: Among the recent improvements in
and near our little city the Academy building is the most worthy of notice. It
is situated on a beautiful eminence just south of town, in full view of the
public square. The school, under the management of Prof. Powers, is in
flourishing condition and giving general satisfaction to the patrons.
Mr. F.E. Robson, the popular Tax Collector, was with his
friends in Monroeville several days last week. He is again a candidate for the
office, and would be unanimously elected if “Woman’s Suffrage” was the style
here.
Hon. E.R. Morrisette of Mobile, U.S. Marshall for the
Southern District of Alabama, was in Monroeville Monday.
Messrs. Carl Shiff and P. Dawson, two of Claiborne’s
progressive young men, attended County Court here this week.
A telephone connection with Belleville, Monroeville and
Perdue Hill on one side and with Brooklyn and Andalusia on the other do much to
strengthen the importance of Evergreen as a business center. – Evergreen
Record.
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