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| Grave of PFC William C. McKinley. |
19 YEARS AGO
MARCH, 4, 1999
For the first time in its nine-year history, all 2,100
tickets of “To Kill a Mockingbird” were sold in one day.
“It’s just unbelievable that we sold them all on Monday,”
Kathy McCoy, director of the Monroe County Heritage Museums, said.
Because of the large response, McCoy said, the cast will
make a decision this week on whether to add performances.
McCoy attributed quick ticket sales to the eight
performances to word-of-mouth advertising, a recent story in Southern Living
magazine and the national publicity the cast received on its trip to England
last September.
Excel evened its record to 1-1 Friday in Bratt, Fla., when
the Panthers dealt Northview a 9-6 loss.
Excel broke the game wide open with a five-run rally in the
fourth inning to take a 6-0 lead.
Keith McKinley delivered the big blow in the inning, belting
a two-out, three-run triple with the bases loaded.
(Other standout Excel players in that game were Al Black,
Josh Black, Tyler Dawson, Josh Deese, Jamie Duke, Jason McLelland, Jared
McPhaul, Justin Mixon and Nathan Mixon.)
Monroe County cattleman Wayne Thames was elected
president-elect of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association at the association’s
annual convention Feb. 19 in Montgomery. He owns and runs a 500-head commercial
cow-calf program. He has served as president of the Monroe County Cattlemen’s
association and a three-year term as regional vice president.
44 YEARS AGO
MARCH 7, 1974
Patrice W. Stewart has joined the staff of The Monroe
Journal as an associate editor.
She comes to Monroeville from Atlanta, Ga., where until
recently she was editor of The Citizen, a newspaper for employees of Georgia
Power Co.
A native of Cartersville, Ga., the new associate editor
holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and is a
member of Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalists.
She has been editor of The North Bartow News, a weekly
newspaper in Adairsville, Ga., and a feature writer for The Atlanta Journal.
She is married to Steve Stewart, editor of The Monroe
Journal.
Kenneth Rankins, 6-foot-4 forward at Monroe County High
School, signed a basketball scholarship Tuesday afternoon at Patrick Henry
State Junior College. A three-year starter for Coach Jerry Thomas’ Tigers,
Rankins averaged 19 points per game and pulled down 15 rebounds in the 1973-74
season. Looking on are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hannibal Blackman of
Monroeville; Coach Eddie Dutton of PHJC and Jerry Thomas of Monroe County High.
Monroe County growth is evidenced by the beginning of
operations and by ground preparations of these two projects in the county:
Harrigan Lumber Co.’s sawmill on Rose Drive in Monroeville and Southtown Plaza,
a new shopping center being developed on the Highway 21 Bypass in Monroeville.
Monday was the first day the $4-million-plus sawmill cut a large volume of
trees into lumber. Sawmill officials hope the mill will be in full operation by
mid-March.
69 YEARS AGO
MARCH 3, 1949
Remains Of Soldier To Arrive Monday: The remains of Pfc.
William C. McKinley, who was killed in action in Italy in January 1944, are
scheduled to arrive at Fountain late Monday afternoon preparatory to reburial
in this country, Army authorities have notified his relatives.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.P. McKinley of Fountain, have
not yet announced funeral plans.
Miss Nelle Harper Lee, who is spending several weeks in New
York City, spent the past week in Boston.
Basketball Tourney Slated At Goodway: A basketball
tournament for all junior high school and senior high school “B” teams of the
county will be held at the Goodway School tomorrow (Friday) night beginning at
seven o’clock.
S.B. Newman, school principal, said all schools in the
county have been invited to participate.
The award of 10 basketball letters for the 1948-49 season
and scoring records of individual players on the Monroe County High School
basketball team were announced Wednesday by Coach LaVaughn Hanks.
Receiving varsity letters for their cage play during the
season just ended were Tommy Durden, Brent Metts, Kenneth Hundley, Bill
Thompson, Felix Nicholas, Jack Simpson, George Klepac, Leroy Thompson, Bennett
Pierson and Hurtis Tomlinson.
In the individual scoring department, Coach Hanks’ report
showed that Brent Metts, forward, outdistanced all other members of the team
with 131 points during the season while Kenneth Hundley, center, was second
with 108 points.
94 YEARS AGO
MARCH 6, 1924
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE: The entire Block Northwest of Public
Square, known as the John Fore Corner, containing six acres, divided into eight
lots. Will sell entire block or single lots. AN IDEAL HOTEL PROPOSITION. – At
Probate Office, M. Mc. Fountain.
The M&R railroad handled the heaviest traffic into
Monroeville last month in its history, there being 34 full car shipments of
incoming freight besides many mixed cars of local freight. A number of cars of
lumber and timber were out during the same period. Heavy deliveries were also
made at Excel, Jones Mill and intermediate points.
Dr. W.E. Hinds of the Extension Service, Auburn, addressed a
large number of farmers at the courthouse on Wednesday of last week on the
subject of boll weevil control. Dr. Hinds is a recognized authority on the
subject and it will be well for cotton growers to follow the methods
recommended. A representative of the Soil Improvement Association, Atlanta, was
also present and addressed the meeting on the subject of fertilizers.
All boys in Monroe County are invited to meet at the
courthouse Sat., March 8, at 3 p.m. for the purpose of organizing a Boy Scout
Troop. Several Boy Scout leaders will be here from Mobile to talk on Boy Scout
organizations. Boys from the age of 12 to 18 are eligible.
Bishop C.M. Beckwith of the Episcopal church will preach at
the Monroeville Presbyterian church at 11 o’clock a.m. Sun., March 9.
140 YEARS AGO
MARCH 5, 1878
Mr. Thomas P. Sowell Killed – Claiborne was the scene of one
of those tragic occurrences, Sunday evening, the 24th ult., that
shrouds a community in gloom and sorrow, and causes the law-abiding and
god-fearing to stop, reflect and exclaim, “What are we coming to!” Thomas
Sowell, in the prime of life, just entering upon a career which could have been
made useful to his fellow man, with a beautiful young wife endowed with those
graces of mind and heart and person that are sure to make home happy and
attractive, and several lovely little children solely dependent on him for
support, was shot down by Robert P. Henderson, without a knowledge, probably,
that he was so soon to render an account unto Him who notes even the fall of a
sparrow.
Messrs. Cohn & Elkan, two enterprising Jews, have opened
a large store at Claiborne, and every indication points to a revival of trade
at that place.
Burnt Corn – A Union Church has recently been erected in the
neighborhood of Mr. C.M. Betts and styled Fairfield. We are always glad to hear
of the erection of a church as they lend to the improvement of a community,
both religiously and morally.
HON. MURDOCK McCORVEY: It was not the intention of The
Journal to let pass without further notice the death of this honored citizen of
Monroe. The brief announcement of his death (on Feb. 10, 1878), although it had
been expected for months, cast a mantel of gloom not only over the community –
a county he had long served in many capacities, in all of which he acquitted
himself with honor to himself and to the people.
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