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28 YEARS AGO
OCT. 17, 1991
Helipad site is approved: The Alabama Department of
Aeronautics has approved a site for a helipad near the emergency room of Monroe
County Hospital.
Administrator Steve Shepherd presented the letter of
approval to the hospital’s board of directors during a regular meeting Tuesday
night.
The site is on a hill on the northwest side of the hospital.
Because of this hill, a steel structure must be built to support the 50x50-foot
elevated pad.
SouthFlite, the aeromedical helicopter that has been landing
at Monroe County Airport to pick up seriously injured patients for transfer to
the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile, would be the primary
user of the helipad.
Vols record 17-14 win over Eagles: Monroe Academy built a
17-6 lead on homecoming night and held on to upend Sumter Academy, 17-14,
Friday at MA.
(Shane) Stafford led MA’s offensive charge with 22 carries
for 146 yards. MA’s top tackler was Stafford, who amassed 13 tackles.
(Other top MA players in that game included Nick Ackerman, Conan
Ivey, Jason Moore, Troy Norris, Doyal Phillips, Michael Stacey, Mitchell
Turberville, Andy Waters, Tommy Weatherford and Ron Wiggins. K.J. Lazenby was
MA’s head coach.)
Navy Seaman Kensel V. Lieb, son of Rebecca I. Black of
Monroeville, recently reported for duty aboard the submarine tender USS Simon
Lake, homeported in Holy Loch, Scotland. The 1989 graduate of Monroe Academy
joined the Navy in February 1991.
53 YEARS AGO
OCT. 20, 1966
Try-Outs Are Set For Next Play: Try-outs for the next
production of the Monroe County Theatre Guild will be held Friday night, Oct.
21, at 7 p.m. at the courtroom in the new courthouse.
L.E. Whiting, president of the guild and director of the
play “The Night of Jan. 16,” which is a re-enactment of a murder trial, said
the play calls for 21 different characters in the production.
The guild was organized this summer and one play has already
been held, that one at the end of the summer.
Ex-MCHS Player Starter At UND: Coy Tatum, former Monroe
County High School fullback, has made it in a big way with the University of
North Dakota football team at a new position – offensive right guard.
The 6-1, 200-pound sophomore broke into the starting lineup
after he recovered from an early season ankle injury that caused him to miss
the team’s first three games.
The 1965 MCHS graduate made the traveling squad for the
fourth game and the next week cracked the staring offensive unit’s lineup.
John Bradley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Bradley, was among the
members of the University of Alabama’s Million Dollar Band, who attended the
Alabama-Tennessee game in Knoxville.
HAVE SON: Dr. and Mrs. Grayson Simmons of Birmingham
announce the birth of a son, whom they have named Stephen Wilson. The baby was
born Oct. 10.
Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Simmons and
great-grandmother is Mrs. A.D. Simmons.
78 YEARS AGO
OCT. 16, 1941
SMALL BLAZE AT JOHNSON HOME FRIDAY: The roof of the Dr. J.M.
Johnson home was slightly damaged by fire about noon last Friday. Sparks from
the stove flue probably started the blaze.
An alarm was sent out and the fire department responded, but
the fire was under control before the truck reached the scene.
Monroeville Suffers Second Defeat, 13-0: The Monroeville
High eleven went down in defeat for the second successive week last Friday
night when they played the McCullough team on the local gridiron. The score was
13-0.
Monroeville showed decided improvement in this game as their
passing, kicking and returning of punts were much improved. If they continue to
show as much improvement in the coming games, Monroeville will have one of the
best little high school teams in this section, despite the fact that seven or
eight of the players had never been in a game before this season.
Mr. Billy Black, who has been on Army maneuvers in Louisiana
the past two months, spent last Thursday in Monroeville with his many friends.
He is stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. for the present.
NOTED MISSIONARY TO SPEAK HERE SUNDAY: Dr. V.A. Anderson,
for many years a missionary to the Belgian Congo, will speak at 11 a.m. Sun.,
Oct. 19, at the Monroeville Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Anderson was born and reared in South Alabama, and he
has enjoyed a fruitful service in Africa. He will bring a very interesting
message. The public is cordially invited to attend.
103 YEARS AGO
OCT. 19, 1916
THE MONROE COUNTY FAIR – Weather Conditions Unfavorable for
Important Event: Today is the date appointed for the opening of the second
annual Agricultural Fair and Livestock Show of Monroe County. As The Journal
goes to press, however, circumstances do not appear altogether propitious for
the celebration of the event to the best advantage. Yesterday dawned with
murky, shifting clouds overspread, followed shortly by gusts of wind that
threatened a gale.
The county board of revenue has purchased one of the most
approved types of traction engines for use in dressing and maintenance of the
public roads of the county. Investigation has convinced the board that the
tractor as a road implement is not only more satisfactory from the standpoint
of efficiency but in the matter of economy as well.
County Engineer C.E. Barker made a trip to the west side of
the river the first of the week. He reports about 70 men employed in that
community under the storm relief arrangement, and that good work is being done.
Mr. R.P. Purifoy and family of Snow Hill are welcomed as
citizens of Monroeville. Mr. Purifoy is manager of the Mathison House, formerly
the Patrick House.
D.L. Neville, county game warden, has received from the
state game and fish commissioner peremptory instructions to prosecute to the
limit of the law all persons hunting without license or violating any other
provisions of the game and fish laws. All may rest assured that the local
warden will carry his instructions into effect without fear or favor.
128 YEARS AGO
OCT. 15, 1891
A SMALL BLAZE: Fire broke out in the Locklin House one night
last week, which but for the early discovery and prompt action of the citizens,
would have laid the business portion of the town of Perdue Hill in ashes.
The fire was caused, it is assumed, from a defective flue.
As soon as the alarm was given, the town flocked to the rescue and the flames
were quickly brought under control and finally extinguished, resulting in
slight damage to the building but a severe shock to the nerves of all concerned
in the threatened calamity.
ROBBERY: An unusual occurrence in our quiet village was
reported Monday morning.
Mr. T.L. Millsap, agent for the Manhattan Insurance Co.,
N.Y., was reported to have been robbed at the Watson House.
Mr. Millsap occupied a room on the ground floor and retired
late Sunday night, placing his pantaloons containing his pocketbook under his
pillow. On awaking Monday morning, he found his pants on a chair and his
pocketbook containing $78 in money missing. He attaches blame to no one
connected with the hotel.
Mr. Millsap was driving out all Sunday evening and it is possible
that he lost his pocketbook and did not miss it, and that no robbery occurred.
BUSINESS CHANGE: Mr. R. Thames, the clever young salesman,
lastly with Messrs. Roberts, Locklin & Co., has recently purchased and
assumed control of the grocery business of Mr. Wm. Pharr, Perdue Hill. Mr.
Thames is an energetic, enterprising gentleman and will be pleased to meet in
the capacity of proprietor the many friends who knew him as junior clerk.
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