25 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 2, 1993
Last Known Child Adopted From Home Dies In Evergreen: The
last known child to be adopted from the Evergreen Baptist Children’s Home,
according to family members, died last Thursday. Mrs. Lillis Quinley McAbee
Roberts, a resident of Route D, Evergreen, was 88.
Mrs. Roberts was born near the Flat Rock community on May
29, 1905, the daughter of Jim Quinley and Lucinda McCormick Quinley. Prior to
Mrs. Roberts’ third birthday, her mother died, leaving the young girl, her four
brothers and one sister to be raised by her father.
Unable to care for his brood, Mr. Quinley placed the two
youngest children, which included Mrs. Roberts, in the Evergreen Baptist
Children’s Home. She remained a resident of the children’s home until she
turned four years old. She was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Jessie H. Bomar of
Piedmont, Ala. in 1909.
Mrs. Roberts remained in Piedmont through her teen years.
She married at age 17 and was divorced at age 19. It was then that she left her
adoptive home and returned to Conecuh County. In 1927, she was married to the
late Lige Roberts.
Mrs. Roberts died at Evergreen Hospital Thursday, Aug. 26,
1993.
The 13th Annual Heritage Day Festival is just
round the corner and will be held Sat., Oct. 16, beginning at 9 a.m. with
festivities lasting into the night. The Heritage Festival is sponsored by the
Evergreen-Conecuh County Chamber of Commerce with cooperation of citizens from
all over Conecuh County.
50 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 5, 1968
Evergreen’s new City Hall is shaping up now as the handsome
building it will be. Construction has proceeded rapidly with good working
weather. The building will probably be ready for occupancy in November. In
addition to housing offices for the city’s operation, the building will also
provide a home for offices of Conecuh-Monroe Counties Gas District.
Evergreen voters go back to polls next Tuesday: The voters
of the City of Evergreen will complete the election of an administration to
serve them until October 1972 when they go back to the polls Tuesday for the
runoff vote in the General Election. With only two names on the machines, a
very light turnout is anticipated.
Robert H. Moorer and J.H. “Hub” Robison are involved in the
runoff for City Council, Place 3. This position was vacated by W.T. “Jack” Wild
who chose not to run after serving two terms on the Council.
Moorer enjoyed a slight lead in the three-way race in Aug.
13 voting in which Pete Wolff Jr. was eliminated.
Regardless of the outcome Tuesday, Evergreen is assured of a
continuation of the policies of the present administration as Mayor Henry
Sessions and three members of the council were reelected. The incumbents
returned to office are Place 1, Dr. Joe Hagood; Place 2, Percy E. Brantley; and
Place 5, Knud Nielsen Jr. Clarence E. “Buddy” Evers was elected to Place 4 in
his first political bid, unseating Bob Bozeman.
75 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 2, 1943
CHARLES S. LEE III MEETS DEATH AT SEA: Charles Stephen Lee
III, 29-year-old chief petty officer on a sub-chaser, was killed in action in
the Pacific. His mother, Blanc Lee of Fairhope, was notified of his death by
the Navy Department yesterday.
The young officer was born in Evergreen and was the grandson
of Capt. C.S. Lee of the Confederate Army. His father, Charles S. Lee Jr., was
a veteran of the Spanish American War.
Surviving besides his mother are two sisters, Misses Arlene
and Elizabeth Lee, both of Fairhope.
First Lt. Elmer H. Kelley of Evergreen and Camden, who is
now stationed in England was among Army officers to receive promotion recently.
The War Department announced Lt. Kelley was promoted to the rank of captain.
BROOKLYN: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edson of Mt. Union were
notified by the War Department that their son, Pfc. Frederick Edson, was
wounded in action in the North African area. We wish for his complete recovery.
Lt. P.J. Ward of Andalusia, formerly of Brooklyn, is
reported missing in action in a Pacific area.
AVIATION RECRUITER COMING: Major Harold C. Wood of the Civil
Air Patrol will be in Evergreen Fri., Sept. 3, in an effort to talk to all
eligible men between the ages of 17 and 26, inclusive, that are interested in
Aviation Cadet Training.
100 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 4, 1918
John Savage came home this week to spend a few days with his
mother. He has been in the navy for about two years, being on the battleship
Delaware. He spent several months with the British navy and has made several
trips across the water.
Rev. W.P. Howell, who for the past several years was
employed in The Courant and Record offices, died on Wednesday last at the home
of his son, W.L. Howell, in Florala. For many years, he was a minister of the Baptist
faith, but was engaged in newspaper work during most of the time he was in
ministerial work. Deceased is survived by one daughter, Miss Tessie Howell of
this city; and three sons, W.L. of Florala, Tracy of New Orleans, and Ralph
Howell, who is with the famous Rainbow Division in France.
Clyde Williams reached home on Monday morning from Austin,
Texas, where he graduated in the aviation training school after three months
training. He is enjoying a 13 days furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.T.
Williams, after which he will be assigned for duty at some aviation field. He
is in excellent shape physically and is enthusiastic over his branch of the war
work.
Claud Gantt came down from Camp Gordon to spend the weekend
with homefolks.
Three defendants were convicted in county court for
violations of the stock law, two for failure to dip and one for moving cattle
into another county.
125 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 7, 1893
THE EVERGREEN STAR
NOTICE: All interested patrons and friends of the
agricultural school are earnestly requested to be present at the opening
exercises next Monday at 9 a.m. I desire to meet the patrons personally and
also give them an outline of the policy that will be pursued in the conduct of
the school. Several speakers will be present. – J.A. Liner, Principal.
Since it was ascertained that the agricultural school would
be located here, many improvements have been made on the academy. Work has been
in progress for the past month, and everything will be ready for opening next
Monday. Besides the improvements on the house, 75 new double desks have been
purchased and 275 students may now be seated. In this connection, and at the
suggestion of The Star, the matriculation fees have been made payable monthly.
See the note of Dr. McCreary in this issue. The new building will be pushed
forward as rapidly as possible.
THE SCHOOL: EDITOR STAR – School will open on Monday the 11th
instant at the academy. There will be a matriculating fee of $2.50 or $5 charge
for each scholar entering the school – established by the board of directors
and payable in advance.
This fee or more is charged in every regulated school,
whether the tuition is free or not.
Now, on account of the stringency of money, those of the
board that could be gotten together have decided to allow all those who do not
feel able to pay the whole fee in advance to pay at the beginning of each
scholastic month.
This fee must be most positively paid. – J.A. McCreary,
Secretary of Board.
SCHOOL BOARDERS: The Farmers’ Hotel will be prepared on the
opening of the school to take as many as half a dozen young men to board. Rates
reasonable. Apply to Mrs. M.E. Cobb.
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