13 YEARS AGO
FEB. 24, 2005
Caleb Logan, an eighth-grader at Excel School, won the 54th
annual Monroe County Spelling Bee Feb. 2 at Monroeville Elementary School.
Jaclyn Anderson, an eighth-grader at Excel School, finished
second in the county spelling bee. Brittany Lett, a seventh-grader at Frisco
City School, finished third and Whitney Kidd, an eighth-grader at Monroe
Intermediate School at Packer’s Bend, came in fourth.
J.F. Shields High School’s varsity boys continued to play
defense with a capital “D” Tuesday night in Mobile as they took the first step
to collecting a third straight Southwest Regional tournament championship with
a 63-43 win over Linden.
Tuesday’s semi-final game, billed as “The Game” of the Class
1A regional tournament, matched No. 6 Linden, sporting a 17-4 record, against
the No. 7 Panthers, sporting a 17-12 record.
Shields’ strangling defense, along with its domination of
the offensive and defensive boards, quickly turned “The Game” into “No Game.”
(Players at Shields that season included Shane Castopheny
Jeffrey Finklea, Cortez Johnson, Adrian Manuel and Demetrius Stallworth. Jerome
Sanders was head coach.)
HealthActions holds open house: Monroeville Mayor Anne
Farish prepares to snip the ribbon during HealthActions’ open house last week
in Monroeville. Farish is joined by members of the Monroeville Area Chamber of
Commerce, members of HealthActions’ staff and members of the Mockingbird Court.
38 YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1980
The annual Monroe County 4-H Steer Show and Sale will be
held Monday at the Monroe County Livestock Coliseum, followed Tuesday by the
Monroeville Area Junior Market Steer Show.
About 22 steers will be entered in Monday’s county show by
14 4-H’ers. Participating will be Ron Bailey, Brian Harris, Jeff Harris, Gary
House, Mark Lancaster, Lisa Shumack, Mark Shumack, Donald Smith, Douglas Smith,
Debbie Stewart, Ruth Stewart, Rebecca Stewart, Leslie Thames, Rubert Thames,
David Tucker, Kay Watson, Kim Watson and Lynn Watson.
Dees to field first PHJC team: Coach Ronnie Dees will send
his first Patrick Henry Junior College baseball team into action Wednesday, and
to hear Dees tell it, the Patriots are in a rebuilding year.
The Patriots, who broke even under Coach Linda Brock last
season, still have most starting positions up for grabs as the season opener
approaches.
(Players on PHJC’s baseball team that season included Harry
Akins, Bill Bishop, Jamie “Bo” Bishop, Tony Boyd, Stan Cowlin, Danny Flowers,
Jay Floyd, Dwayne Gregson, Mac Humphrey, Terry Johnson, Allen Mack, James
McCants, Starr McLinn, Joey McNorton, Ken Nichols, Gene Reynolds, Tommy
Rollins, Barry Westbrook and Don Woods.)
Installed as 1980 officers for the Frisco City Chamber of
Commerce are second vice president Henry Parmer, president Alvin Smith,
treasurer Ronnie Ray, first vice president M.J. Beard and secretary Carl King.
The officers were installed at the chamber’s annual banquet Feb. 14 by Monroe
County Probate Judge Otha Lee Biggs.
63 YEARS AGO
FEB. 24, 1955
Plans for the numbering of Monroeville residences and
business houses, in preparation for local mail delivery service, were approved
by the Town Council in a Tuesday night meeting.
The proposed numbering plan includes two separate series for
residential and business areas. Numbers are to be placed at 20-feet intervals
in the business district, while residential lots are to be marked at 50-feet
intervals.
The Frisco City High School Whippet quintet chalked a
near-season-end intersectional victory Friday night by downing the Bay Minette
five, 40-34.
High-point man for Frisco City was Albert Pugh, guard, with
16 points.
The Whippet B’s followed suit in their game and topped the
Baldwin seconds, 34-15.
County’s Voluntary Inductees Listed: Names of six Monroe
County men who will leave for voluntary Army induction on Wed., March 23, were
named here recently by Miss Jewell Coxwell, clerk of the local draft board.
They are Charlie Dean, Mobile; Henry Raybon Turberville,
Fountain; Roosevelt Stallworth, Drewry; Claude Wallace McKinley, Monroeville;
Clyde Mavin Williams, Uriah; and Thomas Earl McKenzie, Finchburg.
Miss Coxwell stated these men will fill the county’s only
Selective Service quota expected for the month of March. These men were chosen
to fill the call because they were at the head of a list of volunteers, she
declared.
88 YEARS AGO
FEB. 27, 1930
Town Gets New Fire Equipment: Great excitement prevailed in
Monroeville Monday afternoon when a new fire truck with the name Monroeville
painted on its side was driven about town. The truck was presented by the Town
Council and steps are now being taken to organize a much needed fire
department. At their next meeting, the council will perfect a plan for a
volunteer fire company and appoint a chief.
COURT HOUSE SQUARE GREATLY IMPROVED: The improvement of the
court house square by the additional shrubbery set out is so noticeable that we
are again referring to it. Perhaps no single improvement has changed the
appearance of things in town so much, and the visitor is bound to be favorably
impressed.
CLAUD FOUNTAIN KILLED AT MINE: Claud Fountain, son of Mrs.
Alex Fountain, was accidentally killed near Birmingham Tuesday in a mine where
he was employed. We understand that death was caused by a falling rock. His body
was brought to Beatrice for burial.
Mr. Fountain’s mother resides in Monroeville. He is a
brother to former mayor W. J. Fountain.
NEW WATER SYSTEM IN MONROEVILLE: The work of installing the
new water system for Monroeville is proceeding at a very gratifying rate. The
large mains around the square are being laid rapidly, and work of erecting the
new stand pipe is well along toward completion.
The A.M.I. band will give a concert at the Frisco City High
School auditorium at 10:45 Thursday morning.
138 YEARS AGO
FEB. 23, 1880
A competitive exercise in declamation will take place at the
Monroeville Institute on Fri., March 5, at 7 p.m. Also an exercise in reading.
Public invited to attend.
Mr. W.A. Patrick is our duly authorized agent to receive and
receipt for subscription to The Journal and any favors shown him while asking
for the Journal will be duly appreciated.
PEOPLES’ MONDAY NIGHT PACKET – For Selma and Montgomery –
Steamer Mobile – Sandy English, Master; Robt. Maibin, Clerk; John Jackson, Charles
Johnson, Pilots – Leave Mobile every Monday. Pass Claiborne and Bell’s
(Landing) Tuesday going up and will pass Sunday morning going down.
The Evergreen News says that an old woman named Chanie
Fields, living in Mill beat, by some means got a big black bug in her ear last
August, which remained there until last week, when it was taken out dead.
Burnt Corn – Mr. S.F. Forbes some time since purchased the
entire interest in the mercantile business of Mr. A.G. Duke at Burnt Corn and
we are pleased to learn is doing quite an extensive business at Mr. G’s former
place of business. If the little, but flourishing town of Burnt Corn, should be
so fortunate as to get the P&S Railroad, she would soon grow to colossal
proportions.
Mr. C.A. Harris of the firm of Harris & Cook of Mobile
died in that city last week. Mr. Harris was a most excellent citizen, and his
death casts a shadow over a large circle of friends and acquaintances
throughout this section of the state, where he was well and favorably known.
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