21 YEARS AGO
JULY 23, 1998
Beetles infest county: Monroe County Forester Gary Cole said
hot, dry conditions have aggravated an already serious problem for Monroe
County landowners, Pine Beetle infestations. This year, the beetle will bring
more trouble than just dead trees, Cole said.
Cole, who works for the Alabama Forestry Commission in
Monroe County, said his office found 52 beetle infestations last June. Last
week, that number increased to 95.
The most seriously affected areas in Monroe County stretch
from Mexia through Franklin and into Old Texas.
Monroeville advances to Dixie Youth championship:
Monroeville nipped Grove Hill 6-5 Monday to reach Tuesday’s championship game
in the Dixie Youth District AAA all-star tournament for 11- and 12-year-olds in
Thomasville.
Monroeville and host Thomasville, a team that edged
Monroeville 3-0 Saturday in the finals of the winners’ brackets, were set to
meet in the championship round Tuesday.
(Players on Monroeville’s team that year included Kyle
Beasley, Anthony Brantley, Bryson Crutchfield, Buckie Dawson, Josh Kilpatrick,
Colby Mixon, Josh Sellers, Sage Smith, Thomas Steele, Heath Wiggins and Bonner
Williams.)
Emily Barnes of Excel received the 1998 College of Arts and
Sciences Outstanding Sophomore Scholarship at the University of Alabama. A
certificate is awarded at the spring Honors Day ceremony and a $1,000
scholarship is given for the following academic year. Criteria includes
academic accomplishments, community service, leadership and future goals and
aspirations.
46 YEARS AGO
JULY 26, 1973
Countian is among lost on jetliner: A former Monroe Countian
is among the 78 persons presumed dead in the crash of a Pan American jetliner
in the Pacific Ocean near Tahiti Monday night.
He is Isaac Lambert, 34, who was a flight engineer aboard
the plane, which had just taken off from Papeete on the Tahitian island after
arriving from Auckland, New Zealand, and was headed non-stop for Los Angeles.
Mr. Lambert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Lambert of Route 1, Uriah (and a
1956 graduate of J.U. Blacksher High School).
The South Monroe Little League (all-stars) swept the Atmore
Little League tournament and won the right to meet Andalusia, the winner of the
tournament in that city. The playoff game is set for Thursday night, July 26,
in Frisco City at the Little League park (at 7:30 p.m.). The winner of the game
will advance into the state playoffs set for Thurs., Aug. 2, in Huntsville.
(Players on South Monroe’s team that year George Curry,
Kenny Baggett, Chuck Black, Dennis Curry, Jeff Tatum, Rickie Smith, Timmy
Qualls, Mitchel Mixon, Kevin Barnes, Ben Wiggins, Mike Turberville, Tracey
Baggett, Jeff Kilpatrick and Phil Hollinger. Grafton Coleman was the team’s manager,
and Lawrence Brantley was coach.)
Masons hold installation: Woodrow Ikner was installed as
Worshipful Master of Alabama Lodge No. 3 Tues., July 17, when the formal
installation of officers were held.
(The other new lodge officers included Bill Sky, senior
warden; Cecil White, junior warden; Tom Lemons, treasurer; Jim Andrews,
secretary; Clyde Boulware, chaplain; Claude Green, senior deacon; Alvin
Kilpatrick, junior deacon; James Thomas, tyler; Leroy Green, senior steward;
D.D. Mims, junior steward; and Marion Craft, marshal.)
71 YEARS AGO
JULY 22, 1948
Local Attorney Speaks To Excel HD Club: The Excel Home
Demonstration Club met on Tuesday evening in the home of Mrs. W.C. Nicholas.
The subject for the evening was “Legacies of Deeds and
Wills,” discussed by Miss Alice Lee, Monroeville attorney.
Baseball Team Plays Atmore There Today: Monroeville’s
baseball team will play Atmore there today (Thursday) with the game scheduled
to get underway at 3 p.m.
The local nine edged Atmore here Sunday 3-1 behind the
two-hit pitching of Ralph Stewart. The 18-year-old twirler had perfect control,
walking only one man. He helped his own cause in the sixth when he drove in a
run with a three-bagger.
Monroeville will play Flomaton there Sunday afternoon at
three o’clock.
Frisco City Farmer Has Open Cotton Boll: W.T. Bates, Route
2, Frisco City, has the first open cotton boll of the current season as far as
The Journal is concerned.
The Journal received open boils from Mr. Bates by mail
Tuesday.
Work Now Underway On Beatrice Gymnasium: H.G. Greer, county
superintendent of education, announced Wednesday that work on the new gymnasium
at Beatrice High School is now underway.
He said that practically all of the material for the project
has been purchased and contractors are rushing to complete the building in time
for basketball season this fall.
96 YEARS AGO
JULY 26, 1923
Mr. C.L. Brown of Mexia brought in the first open cotton for
this season. The stalk shown was no pet or stubble, but was taken from his
regular field crop.
NOTICE TO ALL AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS: The town of Monroeville
has on its Code of Ordinances a speed limit of 15 miles per hour. A car making
15 miles an hour is traveling at very slow speed. So I hope all drivers of
automobiles will consider the danger of operating cars at a greater rate of
speed on the narrow and crooked streets of Monroeville. I will prosecute all
offenders to the fullest extent of the law after this date, July 3, 1923. –
J.L. Bowden, Sheriff.
E.J. Pearce & Co. sold out of all mules and horses as
soon as they arrived here last Friday and as a result had no auction Saturday
as advertised. Mr. Pearce stated that he would have a fine lot of horses and
mules here in about six weeks. Due notice of future sales will be given.
COLEY-BLACKSHER MAKING PROGRESS: The summer school at
Coley-Blacksher is being well-attended for the first session. The enrollment in
the boarding department is 18, while others will enroll for the last six weeks.
Prospects are bright for a small dairy. A fine Jersey cow
was recently given by Mr. W.I. Walker of Clarke County. Mr. F.H. Davis of
Suggsville and the Grove Hill charge gave the school a cream separator. The
school is offered two fine cows for the dairy for only 60 dollars.
149 YEARS AGO
JULY 23, 1870
A very fine shower visited this place yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by some thunder and lightning, during the prevalence of which, one
of the large oak trees in front of the jail was struck by the lightning and
shivered. A cow, that was under the tree at the time, was knocked down, but
soon got up and walked off.
FIRE IN WILCOX – The steam mill belonging to Major Robbins,
near Lower Peachtree, was totally destroyed by fire on the night of the 11th
inst.
MASONIC FUNERAL – The funeral services of the late I.M.
Henderson will take place at the Puryearville Chapel on the fourth Sunday of
July (24th inst.). The Masonic Fraternity are respectfully invited
to attend.
F.S. Daily, Physician and Surgeon: Having located at his
father’s residence near Philadelphia Church, Monroe County, respectfully
tenders his professional services to the people of that vicinity. Reasonable
charges and prompt attention to calls.
LOST – Between Monroeville and Scotland, a cane with silver
head, engraved R.L. Dabney to J.C. Stiles. The finder will be rewarded by
leaving it with J.F. McCorvey at Monroeville or Dr. W.W. McMillan, Scotland.
TAKE NOTICE: I am now prepared to do every kind of work on
wagons and buggies at the most reasonable rates and in the most substantial
manner, and will take pay in gold, silver, greenbacks or cotton in the seed. –
A. Morehouse, Monroeville.
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