12 YEARS AGO
OCT. 25, 2007
Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported 1.10 inches
on Oct. 9. He reported a high of 89 degrees on Oct. 9 and lows of 47 on Oct. 12
and Oct. 13.
Train derails near Castleberry – again: For the second time
in less than a year, a train has derailed near the Town of Castleberry.
Early on Friday morning, eight cars loaded with coal left
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad tracks about two miles south of
Castleberry, according to Castleberry Fire Chief Paul Calloway.
Friday’s derailment is the second train derailment to have
taken place near Castleberry within the past year, officials said.
According to Heather Walton, County Emergency Management
Director, none of the cars involved in Friday’s derailment were carrying
hazardous materials and while one of the cars did spill its load of coal, none
of the coal spilled into any nearby creeks or streams.
Conecuh Relay ranked No. 9 in state: Conecuh County’s 2007
Relay For Life event was recognized for its No. 9 ranking during the American
Cancer Society Relay For Life Reunion Conference on Oct. 12-13 in Birmingham.
Conecuh County’s 2007 Relay, which was held in June and
raised $68,000 for cancer research, ranked ninth in the state in the category
of funds raised per capita.
Monroe County’s 2007 Relay finished first in the state per
capita and second in the nation based on population.
37 YEARS AGO
OCT. 28, 1982
A freak accident ended with this big North American Van
tractor and trailer rig blocking the Rural Street-West Front Street
intersection in downtown Evergreen for several hours Monday afternoon. A
sliding tandem on the rear of the trailer broke loose, dumping the back end of
the trailer on the street. The rig was heading south when the tandem broke
loose. Evergreen police did an excellent job of directing traffic while folks
from Knud Nielsen Co. unloaded the 30,000-pound cargo onto a flatbed trailer
from Poole Truck Line, and Conway Diesel Co. got the trailer up, the tandem
back under and the truck able to move. It all created a good bit of excitement
on an otherwise dull Monday afternoon.
Heritage Festival is Nov. 6: Artists and craftsmen are
registered for the arts and crafts division of the Conecuh Heritage Festival to
be held in downtown Evergreen on Sat., Nov. 6.
Exhibits of historic interest will go on display in downtown
show windows on Mon., Nov. 1, and remain throughout the week. In addition to
the Arts and Crafts Fair and the historic exhibits, the festival will include a
mini-county fair in the historic Evergreen Depot.
An air show will be staged Sunday afternoon from 2 p.m.
until 4 p.m. at Evergreen’s Middleton Field Municipal Airport on Highway 84
West. The gates will open at 12 noon for the big show which is sponsored by the
Conecuh County Rescue Squad.
62 YEARS AGO
OCT. 24, 1957
Grace Serves Aboard Carrier In Far East: Joe L. Grace,
seaman apprentice, U.S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rinnie A. Grace of
Belleville, Ala., is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier, USS Kearsarge
with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Far East. The Kearsarge arrived in Yokosuka,
Japan Sept. 21, following visits to Guam, M.I. and Hawaii.
From “As A Man Thinketh” by R.G. Bozeman – This issue of The
Courant is reaching you readers a day later than usual. This is all due to the
illness of our very capable linotype operator who spent the past week in the
local hospital nursing an ailing leg. Bob is a pretty fair linotype operator
and had it not been for him I guess you might have missed this issue
altogether. In addition to being a day late, we also had to curtail news and
advertising coverage. Glad to tell you that Herbert Harpe is out of the
hospital and we hope we can do a better job next week.
The Courant has a new employee these days – Arthur
Pendleton, who came to us from Milton, Fla. Arthur is a printer and had
considerable experience in this work in the shops at Milton.
Marti Mart Says – It’s Always Movie
Time At The PIX – Saturday – Oct. 26 - HORROR BEYOND HUMAN BELIEF! The Beast of
Hollow Mountain – CinemaScope – Guy Madison, Patricia Medina – One day after a
million years it came out of hiding to – Kill – Kill – Kill!
87 YEARS AGO
OCT. 27, 1932
ROTC Appointments Given Two Conecuh Boys: Auburn, Ala., Oct.
27 – Of the 162 cadet officers appointed in the ROTC at the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, two are from Conecuh County. They are J.T. Millsap, Evergreen, and
E.A. Price, Castleberry.
These appointments come at the beginning of the fourth year
of study in the department of military science and tactics, under the direction
of a staff of army officers stationed at Auburn. Next spring, prior to
graduation, these young men will be awarded commissions in the Reserve Army.
HALLOWEEN PARTY: A Halloween Party given at Lyeffion High
School Friday night, Oct. 28, for the benefit of the school. Lots of fun and
refreshments for all. Come, bring your money and your friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Deal and two children who have been
residing in Thomasville, arrived today to make their home in Evergreen, and
will operate “The Oaks,” which has been under the management of Mr. and Mrs.
R.L. Riley.
Evergreen Theatre – Program – Friday and Saturday – Oct.
28-29 – “HUCKLEBERRY FINN” – with Jackie Coogan, Mitzi Green, Junior Durkin and
Jackie Searl – Also, “I Ain’t Got Nobody” and “Mystery Trooper” No. 5.
Mayor J.L. Kelly, Sheriff J.G. Moore, J.E. Jones, County
Solicitor, and W.S. Dreaden, Circuit Clerk, spent several days this week in
Montgomery on business.
112 YEARS AGO
OCT. 20, 1915
The Pythia Banquet: Armor Lodge No. 31, Knights of Pythias,
gave a banquet on Tuesday night last, 15th inst., to the members,
their families and friends. It was held in the armory of the Conecuh Guards and
was a great success. Hon. C.R. Bricken, past chancellor of the grand lodge of
Alabama, was present and made an exceedingly thrilling speech, captivating his
hearers with his eloquence and well-rounded sentences.
Armor Lodge is one among the oldest in the state, and it is
a matter of gratification to its members that it was never in a more
flourishing conditions, its growth for the past year having been phenomenal.
There will be a large number of the old veterans of the
Confederate service in Montgomery on Nov. 13-14, when the state reunion is to
be held. The committees are busy with the work in hand and are arranging to
give the old war horses the greatest time they ever had. Col. Harvey Jones,
adjutant general and chief of staff to General Harrison, is anticipating a
happy time.
The residence of J.M. Butler, near Gravella, was destroyed
by fire one day last week together with nearly all of its contents. His many
friends sympathize with him in his misfortune.
Greening Lodge No. 53, AF&AM, meets third Saturday in
each month. – F.J. Dean, Secretary.
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