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| Former Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson |
TWO YEARS AGO
APRIL 14, 2016
Weather: Evergreen weather observer Betty Ellis reported
no rain between April 4 and April 10. He reported highs of 80 degrees on April
4 and April 7 and lows of 40 on April 8 and April 9.
Commissioners discuss ‘Dr. Dino’: Conecuh County
commissioners discussed earlier this week the prospect of having a dinosaur
theme park being built in the county, the brainchild of a controversial Florida
man known as “Dr. Dino.”
During a commission meeting Monday morning at the Conecuh
County Government Center in Evergreen, Commissioner Johnny Andrews reported
that Kent Hovind of Pensacola, Fla., who goes by the nickname “Dr. Dino,” plans
to buy property along U.S. Highway 41, off I-65’s Exit 77, to establish a
dinosaur them park. The park would be similar to a Pensacola park opened by
Hovind in 2001 called Dinosaur Adventure Land, and Hovind has said in
interviews that he plans to erect a dinosaur at his new park that would be over
80 feet tall, making it the tallest dinosaur in the state.
Evergreen’s growing Liberty Hill Development, located off
I-65’s Exit 96, continued to draw even more attention earlier this week as
representatives of Dreamland Bar-B-Que toured available buildings in the
development with an eye to opening a new location in Evergreen.
27 YEARS AGO
APRIL 11, 1991
Evergreen weather observer
Harry Ellis reported no rainfall between April 1 and April 7. He also reported
a high of 83 degrees on April 7 and lows of 44 on April 1 and April 2.
Strawberry fest next
Saturday: Castleberry, Ala. is gearing up for their fifth annual Strawberry
Festival to be held on April 20, 1991, beginning at 6:30 a.m. and ending at 10
p.m.
Jeff Brock graduates Jones
School of Law: Evergreen native Jeff Brock was one of the 27 students recently
graduating from Jones School of Law in Montgomery. Graduation ceremonies were
held on Jan. 13, 1991 at Faulkner University. Jeff Brock received his B.S.
degree from Troy State University in 1985.
Pvt. Jason L. Pate, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pate of Evergreen, returned to the United States from active
duty in Saudi Arabia on March 29. Last Monday morning Jason and his father
removed the yellow ribbon from the fence in downtown Evergreen that Jason’s
parents had placed there until his safe return.
Cody Ward, two-year-old son
of James and Janie Ward and grandson of William and Betty Ward, had his first
haircut Saturday morning, April 6, given by Dave Snowden. This makes the third
generation of the Ward family that have used Mr. Snowden for haircuts. James
had his first haircut from Mr. Snowden in 1945 on his first birthday and
William had his hair cut by Mr. Snowden for many years. Mr. Snowden, who began
cutting hair at age 14, is still cutting hair at age 88.
52 YEARS AGO
APRIL 14, 1966
Fat Calf Show starts at 8 Monday morning: The 21st
annual Conecuh County 4H and FFA Fat Calf Show here Monday at the Livestock
Arena of Conecuh Cooperative Stockyard is expected to attract a large crowd.
There are a total of 77 calves to be shown by the
youthful exhibitors. There are 62 youngsters exhibiting calves, 41 of them
being 4H members and 21 FFA members.
John Patterson brings campaign here Thursday: Former
Governor John Patterson brings his campaign for a second term as the state’s
chief executive to Conecuh next Thursday, April 21.
Patterson is scheduled to speak from a platform in “No
Man’s Land” in downtown Evergreen at four o’clock next Thursday afternoon. His
speech will be preceded by music by Rebe Gosdin and his Sunny Valley Gang. The
Gosdin group appeared with Patterson during his successful first campaign for
governor in 1958.
Mrs. Griffin is acting principal of City School: Mrs.
Myrtle Griffin, former classroom teacher, has been named acting principal of
the Evergreen City School to fill the vacancy created by the death of Marcus
O’Gwynn. She assumed her duties Monday.
Mrs. Griffin was named by the Conecuh County Board of
Education last week, according to Harvey G. Pate, superintendent of education.
He said that she would be acting principal through the remainder of this term.
77 YEARS AGO
APRIL 10, 1941
Courant Receives Copy Of
Paper 70 Years Old: The Courant wishes to acknowledge receipt of a copy of the
May 12, 1870 issue of the Evergreen Observer. The donor failed to send his name
or to give any information as to the history of this old copy.
The editor of the Observer at
that time was William W. Beasley, and the associate editor was John S. Stearns.
Prominent Citizen Dies In
Accident: Frank M. Snowden, prominent Evergreen merchant, was fatally injured
about two o’clock Sunday afternoon when the loaded truck which he was driving
overturned about five miles north of Evergreen on the Evergreen-Skinnerton
highway.
Highway Patrolman Lee and
Sawyer, who investigated the accident, said it was apparent that Mr. Snowden
lost control of the heavily loaded truck while it was coming down an incline.
Luman Powell, who was in the
truck with Mr. Snowden at the time of the accident, received severe cuts about
the head and shoulders.
Congressman George Grant
Visits Evergreen: Congressman George Grant, having accepted an invitation to
appear as a speaker on the Good Will Day Program, and failing to receive notice
of the postponement in time, arrived in Evergreen early last Friday morning.
Learning that the celebration had been called off on account of quarantine of
the local CCC Camp, Mr. Grant turned his trip into a “good will” visit with his
many friends here.
He left Friday afternoon for
Brewton and Bay Minette.
127 YEARS AGO
APRIL 9, 1891
THE STAR
Some Diabolical Work: Last
Saturday night, the dwelling and storehouse adjoining Mr. E.B. Horton was
burned to the ground, entailing a loss of not less than $5,000. It was
evidentially the work of an incendiary, and to make this statement will seem
irregular to all who know Mr. Horton, as he is a quiet inoffensive man, one who
lives at home, attends to his own business, and we would have supposed he did
not have an enemy in the world.
When the fire was discovered,
Mr. William Horton went out and sounded a horn to make an alarm in order to
secure the assistance of neighbors. As he passed out, someone shot at him, but
fortunately missed him.
Besides the houses burned,
there were 33 bales of cotton, a quantity of syrup, corn, meat and a considerable
amount of money destroyed. We learn there was no insurance.
The father of Mrs. A.E.
Henderson, Y.M. Rabb, and the mother of A.E. Henderson, Mrs. Jno. T. Henderson,
were born on the same day and year, and it has been the custom of Mr. and Mrs.
A.E. Henderson for several years past to have the old folks to take their
birthday dinner with them. On Monday last, the 6th inst., they ate
their 65th birthday dinner with them. The occasion was enjoyed by
both old and young and the old folks agreed to try and live to see their birth
day again.
Circuit Court convened
Monday. Judge Hubbard is on the bench, and J.F. Stallings, Esq., is solicitor.
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