25 YEARS AGO
MARCH 11, 1993
Judge Welch sentences Travis
to die for murder of Haskew: “I’m sorry she’s dead. I can’t do anything about
that,” were the words spoken by Wayne Holleman Travis shortly before Judge Sam
Welch announced that the convicted murderer would be sentenced to death by
electrocution.
Judge Welch passed the
sentence Wednesday morning. The sentence handed down was the same as was
recommended by the jury which heard evidence in the brutal murder of Mrs. Clarene
Haskew in December of 1991.
Evergreen weather observer
Harry Ellis reported .06 inches of rain on March 1, 1.00 on March 2 and .35 on
March 3. He reported a high of 68 on March 7 and lows of 33 on March 6 and
March 7.
Services were held Wednesday
for Mrs. J.C. Hamilton: Mrs. J.C. (Anna Worlund) Hamilton, 101, died Sunday,
March 7, 1993 in an Evergreen hospital. She was born in Pollard, Escambia
County, Ala. on Dec. 19, 1891 to Anders Worlund and Leacy Newberry Worlund. She
was educated in the public schools of Escambia County, attended Graceland
College in Lamoni, Iowa and briefly attended Troy Normal, Troy, Ala.
Mrs. Hamilton taught school
for many years in Conecuh County, first at Hampden Ridge, and then at
Belleville. She was married to Jackson C. Hamilton (now deceased) on March 22,
1921. They resided in Evergreen almost all of their married life. Mr. Hamilton
owned a dry-cleaning and tailoring business where Mrs. Hamilton assisted him
during the latter years of her working career.
50 YEARS AGO
MARCH 14, 1968
Conecuh buries first Vietnam casualty: Conecuh County
buried the first of its native sons to be killed in Vietnam this past Saturday.
The hero was Corporal Joel Kenton Brown, son of Mrs. Iva Mae Brown, Rt. 1,
Evergreen, and Clifford Brown, Vidalia, La.
Brown, known familiarly by family and friends as “Kent,”
was first reported missing in action, his mother receiving a telegram on Feb.
23 saying he had been missing since Feb. 18. On March 3, Mrs. Davis was
notified that her son was killed in action.
Kent Brown was born and reared in Conecuh. He attended
school at Lyeffion High School, graduating with the Class of 1966. He was born
on Jan. 23, 1948, being barely 20 at his untimely death.
As best as the story can be pieced together, Kent was driving
an Army vehicle transporting supplies when the vehicle was attacked by Viet
Cong. He was fatally wounded during the attack, but due to the situation this
could not be confirmed for several days until the area was cleared of the
enemy, proper identification made, etc.
Kent Brown joined the U.S. Army on Aug. 23, 1967. He
arrived in Vietnam on Jan. 10, 1968, being there only a little over a month
before being killed as he fought for his country.
Cpl. Brown’s body, escorted by SP4 Hubert L. Houseman,
arrived here about 3:30 o’clock this past Friday morning. The body lay in state
at Cope Chapel until shortly before military rites at the Chapel and cemetery
starting at 11 o’clock Saturday morning.
Flags were flown at half-mast
in Evergreen on Friday and Saturday.
75 YEARS AGO
MARCH 11, 1943
Aged Couple Found Dead Near Home: Mr. and Mrs. William R.
Robinson, age 72 and 65 respectively, were found dead in the barnyard near
their home south of Lenox late Saturday afternoon by a neighbor. Dr. E.A.
Price, coroner, was summoned and upon examination stated that they had
apparently been dead since Tuesday. No evidence of violence was found on the
bodies and it is believed that they died from heart attack. They were found
lying within a few feet of each other.
The old couple lived alone and not close to anyone else.
This accounts for the fact that they were not discovered sooner.
Mrs. Robert A. Winston of Washington, D.C. is the house
guest of Mrs. M.M. Cardwell at her home in Old Evergreen. She is a former Evergreen
girl, Naomi Rabb, and has come to Alabama for the unveiling of the portrait she
painted of Senator Lister Hill, which will be hung in the Capitol in
Montgomery.
Following a lingering illness, Claude Eugene Brantley,
age 57, died at a Montgomery hospital Friday night, March 5.
Mr. Brantley was born at Burnt Corn Jan. 1, 1886, the son
of the late H.H. Brantley and Mae Salter Brantley. He spent his early life at
Burnt Corn, later moving to Evergreen where he was for many years engaged in
business here. He moved to Montgomery about six years ago. He was widely known
throughout this section and had many devoted friends who, with a large number
of relatives, are saddened at his passing.
100 YEARS AGO
MARCH 13, 1918
Veterans to Meet: Camp Wm.
Lee, No. 338, U.C.V., will meet in Evergreen on April 1. A full attendance is
desired as matters of importance to all will be discussed and acted on. – J.T.
Fincher, Commander.
Eighteen young men left here
on Saturday afternoon for Camp Gordon to begin their army service, thus
completing Conecuh’s quota in the first draft.
The large automobile truck of
J.R. Smith was demolished by No. 5 passenger train on Friday morning at the
crossing near the timber ramp. The car was driven by Sambo Williamson who
failed to observe the approach of the train as he attempted to cross the
tracks. The young driver suffered only slight injuries.
The services conducted by
Rev. D.W. Haskew at the Methodist church on Sunday last in honor of the soldier
boys from Evergreen and vicinity were highly interesting and thoroughly enjoyed
by the largest congregations that have assembled in Evergreen in quite a while.
Fifty-seven names were on the honor roll and these were called by Prof.
Bennett. Our boys across the water and in training camps may be well assured
that the people back home are very deeply interested in them and will continue
to back them up not only with their money but with their prayers until the
victory is won and the world made safe from future wars.
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