10 YEARS AGO
JULY 16, 2009
Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported 0.37 inches
of rain on July 6, 1.00 inches on July 7 and 0.05 inches on July 9. He reported
a high of 91 on July 12 and lows of 68 on July 8 and July 9.
Sparta Academy’s annual Miss Alpha Pageant was held April
25, 2009. Winners in the Miss Alpha Division were Mallory Kendrick, first
alternate; Emsley Lambert, Miss Alpha 2009; and Madelyn Black, second
alternate.
Evergreen Animal Control Officer John Dees and a couple of
good Samaritans teamed up Tuesday morning to rescue a cat that was trapped in
the wall of a building in downtown Evergreen. Pictured, from left, are Dees,
Andre Young and John Green. Green said that they’d been hearing the cat in the
wall all morning and others had been hearing the cat in the wall for about a
week.
Larry Ryland of Bermuda was recently recognized for over 40
years of fire and emergency medical service. Ryland received the Medal of
Service during the opening ceremonies of the Alabama Sports Festival on June 19
in Birmingham. The medal was presented by the Alabama Legislature, the Alabama
Sports Festival and the Governor’s Commission on Physical Fitness.
Conecuh County District Attorney Tommy Chapman staked his claim
to another statewide position late last month when he was elected to the
Executive Board of the Alabama District Attorneys Association.
35 YEARS AGO
JULY 19, 1984
Evergreen weather observer Earl Windham reported 1.13 inches
of rain on July 12, 1.00 inches on July 13 and 0.42 inches on July 14. He
reported a high of 96 degrees on July 12 and a low of 66 on July 8.
Conecuh Junior Miss Pageant July 28: High school senior
girls of Conecuh who participate in the Junior Miss competition are taking part
in a nationwide scholarship program to recognize, reward and encourage
excellence in young women.
The local finals are scheduled for 8 p.m. on July 28 at the
Evergreen City School.
Sally Land of the Evergreen Pilot Club presents a check for
$200 to Dr. Bert Kinsey, Chairman of the Conecuh County Emergency Medical
Services Council. The money will go toward the purchase of a RTSS radio.
State Rep. Jimmy Warren presents a check for $2,000 from
Gov. George Wallace’s discretionary fund to Mrs. Ethel Hanks, site manager of
the Lenox Nutrition Center for the Elderly. Present when the award was made
were Mrs. Marjorie Gilmer, Janice Armstrong and Glen Morris. Mrs. Gilmer and
Morris, county coordinators for Gov. Wallace, hand delivered a request for
assistance for the Lenox Center to the governor.
Karen Varner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Varner, won
four awards at the Summer’s Most Beautiful Pageant held June 19 in Monroeville.
60 YEARS AGO
JULY 16, 1959
Conecuh County’s corps of fast-rising young leaders scored
again in Auburn last week.
Everette (Doc) Price Jr., 17-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs.
E.A. Price, Evergreen, was elected State Song Leader by the 4-H Clubs at the
annual State 4-H Conference and Short Course at API.
Also at the Auburn meeting, Gerry Seales, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Seales, Castleberry, represented District III in the state
cooperative essay and speaking contest; and Marilyn Dees and William Patten of
Evergreen, Rebecca Lee, Faye Andrews and Jerry Hanks of Lenox-Springhill and
Thomas Shipp of Castleberry represented Conecuh in the camp meetings and
leadership courses.
E’green Textile starts sewing first pants today: Fifteen
days early and anxious to really get rolling, Evergreen Textiles, Inc. will
begin to make its first pants today.
Russ White, manager, told The Courant that three operators
would begin sewing today on three of about 60 operations used in making the
polished cotton, semi-dress pants.
Three employees sounds small, but White points out that
operations are actually beginning 15 days prior to the Aug. 1 initiating time
that was in original plans.
He also said that if things go as planned there will be 30
to 40 operators at work by the first of August.
85 YEARS AGO
JULY 19, 1934
Young Conecuh Soldier Meets Tragic Death: Relatives here
received word late yesterday afternoon of the tragic death of Jesse Dickerson
who was killed instantly by a stroke of lightning at Camp Jackson, S.C. at 1
p.m. Wednesday. Young Dickerson was in camp there with the local National Guard
unit. He is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Dickerson, who live several
miles north of Evergreen in the Holly Grove community.
Accident Proves Fatal To Brewton Man: Castleberry, Ala.,
July 18 – William Gowan, 20-year-old district agent for the Shell Petroleum
company, was killed almost instantly here today when he fell from a height of
20 feet to the pavement at the Blue Bell camp.
Gowan had climbed a ladder and was preparing to stretch a
wire from one pole to another across the highway on which Shell advertising
signs were to be hung. According to spectators, he apparently lost balance and
took hold of a live wire of the Deuel Power company which was stretched near
him.
He fell almost immediately to the pavement, landing on his
chin, never to recover consciousness, and died about 40 minutes after the
accident, while on the way to a Brewton hospital.
Physicians were uncertain whether the shock or the fall or
both caused death. No bones were broken.
Young Gowan had only recently been made district agent for
the oil company and was a member of a prominent Brewton, Ala. family, the son
of Dr. Gowan.
135 YEARS AGO
JULY 17, 1884
THE CONECUH-ESCAMBIA
STAR
Col. P.D. Bowles and daughter, Miss Katie, returned from
Troy last Tuesday, where they had been visiting Senator L.H. Bowles, a brother
of the Colonel’s.
At the semi-annual election of officers of Armor No. 31,
Knights of Pythias, the following gentlemen were elected to fill the various
stations for the ensuing six months: E. Rosenfield, P.C.; W.H. Herrington,
C.C.; R.A. Lee, V.C.; Rev. B.H. Crumpton, P.; J.W. Crook, M. of E.; A.R.
McCreary, M. of F.; W.N. Brawner, K. of R. & S.; S.F. Forbes, M. of A.;
J.M. Morman, I.G.; S. Weis, O.G.
Death of Mr. John Rhodes of Gravella: The sudden and
unexpected death of this gentleman last Sabbath, at his home in this county,
has cast a gloom over a large circle of friends and left a vacuum in a family
circle which can never be filled. Mr. Rhodes was one among the best citizens of
the county. Retired in his habits of life, devoted to business, he was known
and loved best in the near and dear relations of home.
A son of Mr. Charles Albrest of Castleberry was accidently
killed by shotgun near Castleberry one day last week. The young man had been
hunting and was returning home, when he stopped at a spring to get some water
and was attempting to get upon his horse the gun fired off. His body was found
in a position which indicated that he was killed that way. The afflicted family
have the sympathy of numerous friends.
A rope-walking performance was witnessed by many of our
citizens last Tuesday evening.
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