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15 YEARS AGO
JUNE 17, 2004
Evergreen weather observer Harry
Ellis reported 0.02 inches of rain on June 12 and 0.22 inches on June 13. He
reported highs of 91 degrees on June 8 and June 12 and a low of 67 on June 7.
Margaret Mims was honored at
the Repton Town Council meeting on Tues., June 8, after retiring from 25 years
of service as Town Clerk. Mayor Terri Carter and the council members presented
her with a token of appreciation for her service.
Courthouse offices moving:
The Conecuh County Commission made it official at the regular meeting Monday
that they will be moving all of the offices from the old portion of the Conecuh
County Courthouse. Some of the offices will be relocated to the vacated
Evergreen Junior High School and others will be relocated to the 1957 addition
to the courthouse.
Relay For Life Friday, June
25: Evergreen and Conecuh County will come together again on Fri., June 25, to
help in the fight against one of the largest killers in the United States –
cancer. The annual American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life will be held on the
grounds at Middleton Field Airport for the second event.
There are 14 teams
participating in this year’s relay and the schedule of events will keep
everyone entertained throughout the year. The event will begin at 5:30 when the
Survivors Reception will be held and the teams will set up their campsites.
40 YEARS AGO
JUNE 21, 1979
Evergreen weather observer
Earl Windham reported no rain between June 11 and June 17. He reported a high
of 92 on June 11 and a low of 54 on June 13.
Construction is proceeding at
such a rapid rate on the Evergreen-Conecuh County Public Library, corner of
Cemetery and Park, that its very likely that the handsome building will be
completed prior to the contracted Oct. 1 completion date by the contractors,
Southern General Contractors of Monroeville.
Shriners Say Big ‘Thank You!’
– I would like to say on behalf of the Tri-County Shrine Club that we appreciate
the friendly attitude shown to us during our Shrine Newspaper sale. We raised
$611, all of which will go to various charities of the Tri-County Shrine Club
of Abba Temple to help burned and crippled children. This was a tremendous
success. I never felt so proud to be a Shriner as I did that Saturday, June 2.
Everyone greeted us with a smile a mile wide. I am really looking forward to
next year’s paper sale. Again, thank you for being the fine people you are here
in Conecuh County. – Howard J. “Jim” Register Jr.
Mrs. Dora Walker Hagood, 85,
of Evergreen died on Mon., June 18, in an Andalusia hospital. She was the widow
of the late Hugh Hagood, former Conecuh County Tax Collector and highly
respected planter and citizen of this county. Mrs. Hagood was a member of a
prominent, pioneer South Alabama family and during her long residence in
Evergreen earned the love and esteem of all who knew her.
65 YEARS AGO
JUNE 17, 1954
Unit System Abandoned By County;
Old Method Returns On 3 To 1 Vote: A 3 to 1 vote by the members of the Conecuh
County Board of Directors at their meeting Monday returned the county to the
old district system of operations after over a year and a half under the unit
system.
The motion to
abandon the unit system was introduced by member P.J. Godwin and seconded by
member N.G. O’Ferrell. Member W.C. Hart joined with them on the vote to put it
over by a 3 to 1 margin.
The motion was
passed over the stout opposition of Board Chairman J.H. Tranum and member W.I.
Cook. Both Mr. Tranum and Mr. Cook stated that they were definitely in favor of
retaining the unit system which the county went under in October 1952.
Andrews Promoted
To Chief Of Police: John Andrews has been named chief of police by the
Evergreen City Council. Chief Andrews’s promotion was made by the council at
its meeting Tuesday night at the City.
The new police
chief has been on the force for some time and the council felt that his work
had earned him the promotion. The local police force had been without a chief
for several months following the resignation of Chief Emmons early this year.
The council also
announced that two new policemen had been employed to bring the city force up
to full strength for the first time since Chief Emmons resigned. Quinton Gaston
and Coach Wendell Hart have been added to the force and will do night duty.
90 YEARS AGO
JUNE
12, 1918
Sepulga
Lodge Elects Officers: At an election of officers for Sepulga Lodge No. 233,
A.F.&A.M., on June 15, 1929, the following were elected for the ensuing
year: G.W. Mixon, Worshipful Master; C.J. Anderson, Senior Warden; Sims, Junior
Warden; S.H. Mixon, Treasurer; M.A. Lane, Secretary; W.M. Anderson, Senior
Deacon; S.H. Owens, Junior Deacon; J.D. Pitts, Tyler.
The lodge has had quite a prosperous year according to
all reports.
DISASTROUS FIRE HITS BROOKLYN: The town of Brooklyn,
20 miles southeast of Evergreen, was hit by a fire Wednesday night, June 12,
which destroyed practically all of the main business section. The flames
originated in the store of Amos Mercantile Co. and spread from there to
adjoining buildings on that side of the street. The businesses whose places
burned are: Amos Mercantile Co., W.G. Rabun, Snowden Drug Store and the barber
shop. The Masonic lodge owned the building occupied by W.G. Rabun and had its
lodge rooms upstairs.
Col. McGehee Visits Evergreen: Col. R.B. McGehee,
president and founder of Southern Military Academy at Greensboro, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week in Evergreen, visiting his brother, O.C. McGehee. He
was accompanied by Capt. W.O. Woolley, member of the SMA faculty. In addition
to a visit to his brother, Col. McGehee was also doing some work in the
interest of his school. He expects to enroll several boys from here next
session.
140 YEARS AGO
JUNE
19, 1879
THE EVERGREEN
STAR
Hundley Agee of Talladega, a
son of N. Alfred Agee, Esq., of Claiborne, has been selected for a course in
the National navy academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Mr. Agee is a nephew of Mrs.
E.W. Martin of Evergreen.
EVERGREEN ACADEMY: The
closing exercises of this school take place on the 2nd and 3rd
of July. The friends of education are earnestly invited to call upon us and see
if we have been of any service to the children of Evergreen.
Prof. C.A. Newton, our
efficient Superintendent of Education, has consented to give us an address on
the occasion.
Examination of classes on
Thursday. Exhibition on Friday night. We hope the people will be present. –
J.F. Tate, Principal.
Mr. Frank Forbes of
Belleville killed a rattlesnake recently which was six feet in length and had
14 rattles and a button.
We are informed that the young
people of our town had a dance at the Hotel on the evening of the 16th
inst. and furthermore that all present had a most pleasant time.
A little child of Mr. John S.
Deer of Old Town was severely scalded on the 14th inst. We have no
particulars.
Died – At his residence in
Leake County, Miss. April 21, 1879, Col. John T. Donald, in the 74th
year of his age. The deceased was an uncle of John C. and Alex. H. Donald of
this county.
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