22 YEARS AGO
AUG. 28, 1997
New Mockingbird Court has been chosen for year: Twelve area
girls have been selected from a field of 29 as the 1997-98 Mockingbird Court.
The program of the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce is
now in its seventh year.
(The members of the Mockingbird Court that year included
Tiffany Brewer, J.U. Blacksher; Lisa Marie Corbett, Excel High School; Terri
Evers, EHS; Emily Hawarah, Monroe County High School; Tassie McKee, Monroe
Academy; Lauriel Daniel McQuieter, MCHS: Kimberly Payne, MCHS; Jessica Sawyer,
MA; Belinda Tucker, MCHS; Jennifer Turk, MCHS; Amanda Wiggins, EHS; and Ashley
Wilkins, JUB.)
Monroe Academy opens its 1997 football season tomorrow
(Friday) at Sparta Academy in Evergreen.
“Sparta should have one of the better teams in Class A ball
this season,” said MA head coach Tim Carter. MA is a Class 2A school. Both MA
and Sparta are members of the Alabama Independent School Association.
(Top players at MA that season included Wesley Booker, Craig
Sigler and Josh Wild.)
Champion heifer: Misty Stabler of Monroe County showed the
Champion Santa Gertrudis Heifer at the 1997 Alabama Purebred Beef Breeds
Council Junior Heifer Show. Pictured with her is Sarah Sawyer, also of Monroe
County. The show was held Aug. 9 at the Homer Lewis Arena in Montgomery. Chan
Phillips of Maysville, Ky. judged the show.
47 YEARS AGO
AUG. 24, 1972
Mrs. J.T. Lee Sr. dies of injuries from explosion: Mrs. John
T. Lee Sr., prominent resident of Frisco City, died in a Mobile hospital Fri.,
Aug. 18, of complications resulting from injuries suffered in a boat explosion
late in July.
Mrs. Lee suffered extensive burns in the blast which rocked
their cabin cruiser July 27 while it was docked at Orange Beach in South
Baldwin County. Her husband was also injured in the explosion but is
recovering.
Bill Miller of Monroeville and his brother-in-law, Bud
Casler of Panama City, Fla., were crowned champions of the eighth annual Lucian
Jones Guest Golf Tournament.
The presentation was made at the awards ceremony Saturday
night, Aug. 19, at the Vanity Fair Guest House following conclusion of the
tournament.
Runners-up were Jack Avery, also of Monroeville, and Houston
Brown of Birmingham. Third place was captured by Crawford Welch of Monroeville
and Jack Marrow of Atlanta.
Rescue squad honor goes to Wilkerson: The members of the
Monroe County Rescue Squad honored former Captain Claude Wilkerson at their
regular monthly meeting last week by presenting him with a certificate of
appreciation for service during his more than 10 years as their number one man.
Wilkerson, who was one of the organizers of the squad, received
the certificate from incumbent Captain Julian Gaston. Wilkerson stepped down as
captain recently because of poor health. He remains with the squad in an
advisory capacity.
72 YEARS AGO
AUG. 28, 1947
New Well Now Helps To Supply City
Water: Pumping of water from a new city well was begun here Sunday, providing
the town of Monroeville with another source of approximately 260 gallons a
minute.
Coupled with the
output from a single well which has been supplying the town, the new well’s
production will give Monroeville water sources supplying approximately 500
gallons per minute. The new pump is located 75 feet east of the old well on the
road to Drewry near the silk mill.
Local Grid Practice
Will Begin Monday: Monroe County High School will inaugurate its 1947 football
practice Monday in preparation for a tough 10-game schedule.
Coach E.H. Penny,
foreseeing a big amount of work in order to condition a comparatively
inexperienced team, said some 25 to 30 boys are expected to be on hand for the
initial workout.
The Monroeville
eleven will open its season Friday night, Sept. 26, in a contest on the local
field with W.S. Neal High of East Brewton.
Thieves Enter Local
Store, Obtain Change: Thieves broke into Lathram’s Grocery and Market in
Monroeville Tuesday night, removing a small amount of change from the cash
register.
A.L. Rowell,
employee of the store, who discovered the theft upon opening Wednesday morning,
said entry was gained through a window in the side of the store. He said
nothing other than the change had been discovered missing.
J.F. Lathram, owner
of the business, is presently out of town on vacation.
97 YEARS AGO
AUG. 24, 1922
Senator Riley Kelly of Excel was among Monroeville friends
Monday. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter.
Numerous fishing parties have recently resorted to Little
River for enjoyable outings. The catch in most instances has amply compensated
the toil and patience expended.
M. Katz left last week for St. Louis for the selection and
purchase of new stock for his fall trade.
Prof. W.S. Porter was up from Excel Tuesday. Prof. Porter
will teach in the home grammar school the coming session.
The Monroeville Telephone Exchange is preparing to install a
new system which will obviate the delays and annoyances incident to “listening
in” on party lines.
Prof. and Mrs. I.F. Simmons of Beatrice spent Friday with
relatives here. Prof. Simmons is arranging to install a radio receiving set in
the High School at Beatrice.
Friends here regret to learn of the death in Pensacola last
Saturday of Mr. R.F. Metts, a veteran engineer of the L&N Railroad. “Dink”
was reared in this community and had numerous friends.
Dr. W.B. Simmons, wife and son and Mr. C.B. Simmons motored
through from Piedmont, S.C., arriving Monday evening and will spend a week or
10 days with their mother, Mrs. K.B. Simmons, and other relatives here.
Mr. F.W. Hare left with his family Tuesday for a few days
outing in the vicinity of Mt. Pleasant, where they will enjoy camp life on the
banks of a beautiful lake abounding with fish.
123 YEARS AGO
AUG. 25, 1896
Work on the Methodist parsonage is progressing in a
satisfactory manner.
The annual session of the Monroeville Academy will open on
Tues., Sept. 1.
Mr. Geo. W. Salter Jr. of The Evergreen Courant paid a brief
visit to relatives at Monroeville last week.
The change in the L&N schedule which gives Repton only
one train per week renders it very inconvenient for shippers.
The heavens were obscured with clouds, hence a good observation
of the partial lunar eclipse could not be secured on Saturday night.
The Bear Creek Mill Co. has extended its railroad to within
four miles of the city. It is possible that they may extend it via Monroeville
to a point several miles east of here, tapping the timber belt beyond the
Limestone range. Mr. Louiselle, the capable manager of the company, is a
hustler.
The various ginneries in the vicinity of Monroeville have
been kept in pretty constant operation for some days. From the rate at which
cotton is opening and being gathered, the probability is that they will have
abundant time for rest after a few weeks.
The elected county officers will be commissioned by the
governor on Sept. 1 and will then be ready to enter upon the discharge of their
duties.
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