16 YEARS AGOFEB. 20, 2003
Weather observer Harry Ellis
reported .78 inches of rain on Feb. 15 and .02 inches on Feb. 16. He reported a
high of 80 degrees on Feb. 15 and lows of 28 degrees on Feb. 10 and Feb. 11.
Bill O’Conner
told those present for the annual Chamber Banquet Thursday night that Evergreen
and Conecuh County have everything they need to bring industry and growth to
this area. He said he would not be surprised to see Evergreen explode with
growth in the next few years.
The Conecuh County Spelling Bee winners for the 2003
Countywide Spelling Bee were as follows: Ayeshia Poindexter, second place;
Leslie Dean, first place; and Kemara Bawlson, third place. Leslie will
represent Conecuh County in the State Spelling Bee in March. (Other contestants
included Asia Sullivan, Jared Williams, Nicole Nelson, Brittany Thompson,
Danyell Jones and LaTrenten Maye.)
The Conecuh County Cattlemen’s Association held their
annual banquet on Fri., Feb. 14, 2003. New officers for 2003 installed at the
meeting were Lee Dolihite, Vice President; Glenn Nall, President; and George
Pritchett, Secretary-Treasurer.
41 YEARS AGO
FEB. 16, 1978
Weather observer Earl Windham
reported no rain between Feb. 6 and Feb. 12. He reported a high of 62 degrees
on Feb. 12 and a low of 22 on Feb. 6.
Bermuda Baptist Church held its groundbreaking service
Feb. 5 for their new fellowship hall. Mrs. Susie Pittman, eldest member, broke
ground as Argen McKenzie, chairman of deacons, Ellie Cates, pastor, Chesley
Burt, chairman of the building committee, and the members of the church look
on.
Tim Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson, has
been named to the Dean’s List at the U.S. Army Military Academy, West Point,
New York, for the first semester, officials at the Academy announce.
Robinson is a 1977 graduate of Lyeffion High School where
he was an outstanding and popular student. Because of his superior high school
record, Tim received an appointment to the Academy.
Mrs. Jones dies in accident here Monday afternoon: Mrs.
Gladys Mae Jones, 68, well-known resident of Fairview community, was killed in
a two-car collision here Monday afternoon. Mrs. Jones, who worked with the
Conecuh County Pensions & Security Dept., was driving alone in her car when
it was involved in a collision with a car driven by Huly Davis, also alone, a
teacher at Nichburg School.
The accident occurred on Rural Street at the intersection
of the new bypass from Highway 31 South to Highway 83 North. Mrs. Jones was
killed instantly.
Mrs. Jones was a native of Belleville and a member of a
prominent, pioneer county family. She was well known and enjoyed the love and
esteem of her family and a wide circle of friends.
66 YEARS AGO
FEB. 19, 1953
I. Long & Sons, historic department
store of this city, is going out of business after 63 years, according to
announcement made by owner Alfred Long, son and grandson of the store’s
founders. Stock of the store has been purchased by Jack J. Levenson of
Birmingham, who will sell it at the location on East Front Street.
I. Long & Sons was
founded in 1890 when Haiman and Max Long, brothers, established a store called
the Red Front. In 1891, their father, I. Long, became a partner and the name
was changed to I. Long & Sons, the style under which it operated until this
year.
The grand jury, Circuit Court
of Conecuh County, made nine cases this week which will be tried during
criminal court week starting March 2. According to Circuit Solicitor Robert
E.L. Key, the grand jurors returned true bills on nine of the 10 cases on the
criminal docket.
Aaron (Bo) Griffin, alleged
to have shot and killed Willie Guy Lee, woman, last November in… Evergreen,
will face trial for murder in the first degree. His case has been set for trial
on March 2.
An Escambia County man was
found dead on the floor of his truck about one mile from Brooklyn on the
Andalusia road early Sunday morning. Foul play was suspected when the body was
found, but State Toxicologist Grubbs was called here to investigate and reported
after his examination that death came as a result of a heart attack, Conecuh
Sheriff John Brock said.
116 YEARS AGO
FEB. 16, 1928
Castleberry
O.E.S. Plan Entertainment: The Eastern Star of Castleberry is planning to give
an entertainment on the evening of Feb. 24, which promises to be quite
interesting. A program of music, readings and two very amusing plays will be
given. The plays are “Sister Masons” and “Can a Woman Keep a Secret?” The price
of admission will be 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. High school
pupils, 20 cents.
Those who attend this program will be delighted with
the entertainment given them and it is hoped that the people of Castleberry and
surrounding vicinity will give good attendance.
Mr. J.L. Kelly, Mayor of Evergreen and prominent
attorney, has entered the race for nomination for County Solicitor for Conecuh
County in the coming Democratic primary. He is opposing Mr. J.E. Jones, the
present incumbent.
Mr. Kelly is a native of this county, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Kelly of Repton. He finished his law course at the University of
Alabama, has since that time engaged in the practice of law in Evergreen.
The formal announcement of Mr. B.E. Jones, prominent
attorney of Evergreen, for the office of Circuit Judge of the 21st
Judicial Circuit of Alabama, appears today. It has been pretty generally known
for several months that Mr. Jones was a candidate for the office. He is opposed
by F.W. Hare of Monroeville, whose announcement was made in the Monroe Journal
last week. They are seeking the office now held by Judge John D. Leigh of
Brewton. The 21st Judicial Circuit is composed of Baldwin, Conecuh,
Escambia and Monroe counties.
116 YEARS AGO
FEB. 18, 1903
NOTICE: Notice is hereby
given that a bill will be introduced at the present session of the Legislature
of Alabama for the purpose of granting a new charter for the Town of
Castleberry. – S. Castleberry.
Good for the Old Soldiers:
The house on Saturday passed a bill to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars
to the old Confederate soldiers in addition to the one mill tax that is already
given them. This will be good news for the old soldiers who have been put off
with a meager pittance. They will now get enough to do them some good.
Col. P.D. Bowles, who has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. J.M. Cobb of Tampa, Fla., for the past few
months, returned home Tuesday evening. The Col. is enjoying good health and his
many friends will be glad to see him.
The Vanderbilt Glee and
Instrumental Club of Nashville, Tenn., will stop here on Thurs., Feb. 19, to
give an entertainment for the benefit of the School Library. There are in the
Glee Club, about 16; Instrumental Club, about 14, male quartette, string
quartette, etc. Mr. Justin Thacher, perhaps the finest tenor in the south, is
with them, as well as Prof. C. Roland Flick, the well known violinist. They are
on their way to De Funiak Springs, Fla., and an entertainment is promised that
no one can afford to miss. In order to enable all to attend, the rate will be as
low as 50 cents; children, 25 cents; reserved seats, 75 cents.
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