Today in History for Jan. 13, 2019

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Jan. 13, 1840 – Confederate soldier Walter Newton Duke was born. He enlisted in Co. D. of the 5th Alabama Regiment (later Co. C after April 27, 1862) on March 16, 1861. He was listed as sick at St. Frances de Sales Hospital between March 1, 1862 and Aug. 31, 1862. He was taken prisoner at South Mountain, Md. on Sept. 14, 1862, forwarded to Ft. Delaware, Del. on Oct. 2, 1862 and to Aikens Landing for exchange on Nov. 10, 1862. He was a patient at Winder General Hospital No. 4 from Nov. 3, 1862 to Dec. 16, 1862. He was taken prisoner at Gettysburg on July 4, 1863 and forwarded to Ft. Delaware on July 7, 1863 and arrived on July 12, 1863. He arrived at Point Lookout, Md. on Oct. 23, 1863 and was paroled on Feb. 18, 1865. He died on Dec. 16, 1922 and was buried in Ramah Cemetery at Teneha in Shelby County, Texas.

Jan. 13, 1870 – The stockholders of the Monroeville Academy met at the Monroe County Courthouse at 4 p.m.

Jan. 13, 1880 - Internationally known folklorist Ruby Pickens Tartt was born in Livingston, Ala. Tartt chronicled the folk music and slave narratives of Sumter County, helping preserve the culture by recording folk performances and writing stories and articles on the subject. Her work with experts John A. Lomax and Harold Courlander brought African American folklore to international prominence. The culture she helped preserve continues to affect the world of folk music and folk culture as her notes, the songs, the singers, the stories and the storytellers are rediscovered by a new generation of scholars and musicians.

Jan. 13, 1906 – A head-on collision between two trains took place on the Southern Alabama division of the Louisville & Nashville railroad about two miles north of Monroe Station at about 5 a.m. One of the trains was a northbound logging train of 11 empty cars belonging to the Bear Creek Mill Co. The other train was a southbound “special” train carrying the “Little Johnny Jones” theatrical company from Selma to Pensacola. That train consisted of two baggage cars, a day coach and two Pullman luxury cars. The engine of the special was turned completely over 30 feet down an embankment. The engine of the logging train was entirely disabled, and four of the cars behind it were overturned with it. Dr. R.A. Smith hurried to the scene as soon as he learned of the accident “to render such medical assistance as might be required, but fortunately very little was needed.” Three chorus girls of the theatrical company, “Misses Maddock, Thomas and Bailey, suffered injuries about their heads and necks, and also suffered from shock, and most of the members of the theatrical company, all of whom were asleep in their berths at the time of the collision, were slightly injured. A special train carrying physicians was sent from Pensacola and returned there at five o’clock in the evening. The three young women were taken to a local hospital and remain there. Both engineers and firemen jumped in time to save themselves. The engineer of the special was Mark Boghich, and the conductor was W.L. Hahn.”

  

Jan. 13, 1908 – Evergreen’s Company K was scheduled to meet at the Evergreen armory on this Monday night at 7:30 p.m. Business of importance was to be transacted, and company members were encouraged to bring new members. P.M. Bruner was the company’s captain, and J.A. Rumbley was first sergeant.

  

Jan. 13, 1915 – The Evergreen Courant reported that Brooklyn, Ala. merchant E.N. Amos had entered bankruptcy.

Jan. 13, 1916 – The Conecuh Record reported that a Butler County, Ala. grand jury did not indict W.J. Travis for killing Dr. Nall “a short time ago” in McKenzie.

Jan. 13, 1916 – The Conecuh Record reported that the First National Bank of Evergreen (Ala.) had elected its board of directors and officers for the ensuing year during a recent meeting. Those directors and officers included Robt. F. Croom, president; Lewis Crook, active vice-president; C.R. Taliaferro, vice-president; J.D. Wright, cashier. The Record also reported that, during recent board meeting, the Peoples Bank of Evergreen had also elected directors and officers for the coming year. They included President, C.P. Deming; vice-president and cashier, A. Cunningham; assistant cashier, C.P. Deming Jr. and Byron Tisdale. W.B. Ivey was added to the board of directors.

Jan. 13, 1916 – The Conecuh Record reported that Conecuh County Sheriff Williams killed a “mad dog” a few days before.

Jan. 13, 1916 – The Conecuh Record reported that the Equalization Board was in session that week.

Jan. 13, 1916 – The Conecuh Record reported that a “white man” killed Wade Longmire a few days before, and the killing reportedly grew out of a dispute over a debt.

Jan. 13, 1916 – The Conecuh Record reported that the Martin Drug. Co. had sold out to Betts & Newton.

Jan. 13, 1916 – The Monroe Journal reported that Monroe County (Ala.) Education Superintendent J.A. Barnes had “invested in a brand new car and will now better than ever be enabled to make close and efficient supervision of rural schools.”

Jan. 13, 1916 – The Monroe Journal reported that A.C. Lee, Esq., had “been admitted to partnership with Messrs. Barnett and Bugg in the practice of law. Although admitted to the practice only a few months ago, Mr. Lee is already taking high rank at the local bar. Messrs. Barnett, Bugg and Lee constitute one of the strongest law firms in this section.”

  

Jan. 13, 1918 - Hon. S.D. Bloch left Camden on this Sunday for Mobile, where he planned to spend several weeks looking after business interests. While Bloch planned to retain his citizenship in Camden, his future business efforts would be directed largely from Mobile.

  

Jan. 13, 1931 - Two cars of hogs, 274 head weighing a total of 45,240 pounds, were sold in the cooperative sale held in Evergreen on this Tuesday by the Conecuh Livestock Association for the sum of $2,756.95, according to information furnished by County Agent P.R. Pettis.

  

Jan. 13, 1937 – The “Allen Treasure,” $2,700 in pre-Civil War gold coins were discovered beneath a smoke house in the Clarke County community of Rockville, Ala.

Jan. 13, 1950 – Georgiana High School’s varsity boys basketball team beat Evergreen High School, 50-31, in Evergreen on this Friday night. Harville led Georgiana with 15 points; Don Simmons scored 14; and Shell scored 12. Guerry Moorer led Evergreen with 15 points, and Jack Cunningham followed with five points.

  

Jan. 13, 1956 - Evergreen High School’s boys basketball team beat Greenville, 59-48, handing them their first loss of the season on this Friday night. Randy White, big Evergreen center, couldn’t miss, as he hit almost every shot, scoring 28 points in the first half. White scored more than two-thirds of Evergreen’s points, with an amazing total of 40 for the night. Eddie Kelly got eight, Robert King got seven, and Carrier and Joyner, two each.

  

Jan. 13, 1966 – The Evergreen Courant reported that David L. Burt Jr. of Evergreen, Ala. had sold an Aberdeen-Angus bull to Nathaniel McMillan of Repton.

Jan. 13, 1966 – The Evergreen Courant reported that the Evergreen (Ala.) Kiwanis Club had recently installed its new slate of officers. They were Otis Bell, president; Lamar Rogers, vice president; Delma Bowers, treasurer; and Horace Deer, secretary.

Jan. 13, 1966 – The Evergreen Courant reported that Fireman Apprentice Frederick W. Salter, U.S. Navy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Salter of Rt. 2, Evergreen, Ala., was back on station off the coast of Vietnam aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga, after a nine-day visit to Yokosuka, Japan. The visit gave Ticonderoga’s crew and air squadrons a rest after two months of operations with the Seventh Fleet in the South China Sea.

Jan. 13, 1967 - Members of the Monroeville Kiwanis Club and their guests received first hand information on the situation in Vietnam on this Friday when George Clay Nettles, a native of Monroeville, spoke to the club. Nettles had just returned from Vietnam after an 18-month tour with the state department. His speech revealed first hand information about the South Vietnamese people and their relationship with U.S. military forces and with each other.

Jan. 13, 1972 – George C. Wallace of Alabama declared himself a Democratic candidate for U.S. President, entering the field with George McGovern, 1968 nominee Hubert Humphrey, and nine other Democratic opponents.

Jan. 13, 1976 – Melanie Stewart won first place in the eighth grade in the Alabama Private School Association’s District III Spelling Bee held at Escambia Academy and was to compete in the state finals. Donna Kendrick was runner-up in the sixth-grade.

Jan. 13, 1977 – The Evergreen Courant reported that five persons had been arrested and charged with the burglary of the County Line Discount Package Store on U.S. Highway 84, outside Repton, Ala., on the Conecuh-Monroe county line. The burglary took place around midnight on Jan. 4, 1977.

Jan. 13, 1977 – The Evergreen Courant reported that Evergreen High School’s boys basketball team improved to 6-2 on the season with a 72-58 win over T.R. Miller. Senior center Marion Stanton led Evergreen with a double double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.

  

Jan. 13, 1981 – On this Tuesday, Monroe Academy’s boys basketball team beat South Butler Academy of Georgiana, 97-47, in Ollie. The Vols, who topped the 20-point mark in each quarter of the contest, were paced by the 18-point shooting of Keith Jones, who also had nine assists. Other standout MA players in that game included Tracey McPherson, Kim Stacey, Blake Masingill, Joey Langham, Jeff Gandy, Mark Nettles, Tim Chunn, Craig Cave, Rickey Sanchez and Patrick Munday.

Jan. 13, 1983 - Weather observer Earl Windham reported a low of 23 degrees in Evergreen, Ala.

Jan. 13, 1983 – The Evergreen Courant reported that the United States flag of Tommy Harper was being flown over the Evergreen-Conecuh County Public Library in honor of him and all other deceased veterans of Conecuh County. The Pilot Club of Evergreen collected the flags of honored veterans and stored them in the county courthouse for many years, but in early 1983, the flags are being kept at the library. The late Tommy Harper served as a private with Co. F, 8^th Battalion, Replacement Center. He entered service on Sept. 6, 1918 at Evergreen, and was honorably discharged Dec. 30, 1918 at Camp Pike, Ark. His flag was being flown during the month of January over the Evergreen-Conecuh County Public Library.

Jan. 13, 1983 – The Monroe Journal reported that Monroe Academy head football coach Rob Kelly had resigned after a successful four years at the helm of the “Big Orange.” Kelly notified headmaster John Ross of his decision during the previous week, and his formal resignation was presented to the academy’s board of directors on Mon., Jan. 10. The resignation, which was to become effective in May when the school let out for the summer holidays, was accepted by the board. Kelly came to the school in 1979 and took the Volunteers through a tough season to finish with a 12-1 record and the Alabama Private School Athletic Association 3A championship. Since that year, Kelly had kept the Volunteers in the thick of the APSAA 3A race with records of 9-2 in 1980, 8-3 in 1981 and 10-3 in 1982.

  

Jan. 13, 1995 – Greenville Academy’s varsity boys basketball team beat Sparta Academy, 53-52, in Evergreen. Adrian Mitchell led Sparta with 13 points, and Larry Wright followed with 11 points. Other standout Sparta players in that game included Brent Worrell, Michael Pate, Jason Miller, Nicholas Jones and James Johnson.

Jan. 13, 1995 – Greenville Academy’s varsity girls basketball team beat Sparta Academy, 64-27, in Evergreen. Nikki Jones led Sparta with 14 points. Other outstanding Sparta players in that game included Carrie Lambert, Janet Kendrick, Aundria Griffin and Missy Westwood.

Jan. 13, 2005 - Concert and operatic star Nell Rankin died in New York at age 81. The Montgomery, Ala. native made her stage debut in Wagner's Lohengrin in Zurich, Switzerland in 1949.

  

Jan. 13, 2006 – The Conecuh County community of Belleville, just west of Interstate Highway  65, was devastated on this Friday morning when a tornado ripped through the area leaving Betty Jo Williams dead. The tornado was spawned out of a severe weather front that ripped through the region early on this Friday. The tornado touched down for only minutes, but left a path of destruction that was over one-half mile square. It left three homes destroyed and over 15 structures damaged, including the Belleville Volunteer Fire Department, and many vehicles damaged. Williams was killed when the chimney in her home collapsed.

Jan. 13, 2006 - Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported 1.03 inches of rain on this day.

Jan. 13, 2010 – Evergreen’s Chris Hines, a 6-8, 220-pound forward at the University of Alabama, played 17 minutes in a 65-64 loss to Vanderbilt in Tuscaloosa. Hines played 17 minutes and finished the game with six points, three rebounds and an assist. After the loss, UA head coach Anthony Grant praised Hines, saying in the post-game press conference that “Chris Hines came in and gave us some good energy, as did (Alabama forward) Tony Mitchell and the other guys that came in.”