100-year-old news highlights from The Evergreen Courant

J.A.T. Baggett, pictured standing at left.

What follows are 100-year-old news excerpts from the Oct. 9, 1918 edition of The Evergreen Courant newspaper in Conecuh County, Ala.

The state reunion of Confederate veterans in Mobile on the 23-24 should attract a very large crowd of old boys to the Gulf City. Veterans from portions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida have been invited and will meet the Alabama vets.

The many friends of B.M. Johnston of Hampden Ridge, especially his old veteran comrades, will learn with very deep regret of the serious accident which he met with a few days ago. It appears that he had climbed a pear tree to get the fruit when he lost his footing and fell to the ground, sustaining several broken ribs and other injuries. It looks as if these old boys will never learn that they are not as spry as they were when they chased Yankees through the hills and valleys more than 50 years ago. Only a few weeks ago, The Courant recorded the death of one of these noble veterans, J.A.T. Baggett of Castleberry, from injuries sustained when he fell in a well, bringing a pang of regret to every person who knew him. It is to be sincerely hoped that our good friend Johnston will soon be restored to perfect health again.

Timepieces are to be turned back one hour after midnight of Oct. 27 when the period of daylight saving ends.

Waddy McCreary who has been at Camp Jackson for some time past is spending a few days with his parents, Judge and Mrs. S.P. Dunn.

Dr. Claud Dean has been spending several days with home folks before taking up his duties with the medical corps of the army. He left on Monday for New Orleans and from there will go for active service to Fort Oglethorpe. He has been commissioned a first lieutenant.

Miss Sarah E. Luther Named Field Agent For Illiteracy Commission: Miss Sarah E. Luther, for four years principal of the Conecuh County High School, and a widely known English teacher, has been named field agent for the Alabama Illiteracy Commission. The appointment was announced at the office of state superintendent of education.

In making public the appointment, it was stated Miss Luther won this promotion because of her love for the work, and the evidence of efficiency shown during a special campaign of the state council of defense recently.

John Bettis, wife and interesting little son of Birmingham have been guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Bettis, for the past several days.