EIGHT YEARS AGO
DEC. 1, 2011
Parades set for Saturday: Two of Conecuh County’s biggest yearly Christmas events are scheduled for this Saturday in Evergreen and Castleberry.
Evergreen’s annual Christmas
parade will be held Saturday at 4 p.m., and Castleberry’s parade is scheduled
to begin that day at 11 a.m., organizers said.
Annual meal project a
success: The 14th “Thanksgiving in Conecuh” event was perhaps the
biggest and best year for the community service project ever as organizers
reported on Monday that volunteers distributed over 450 meals on Thanksgiving
Day.
“2011 has turned out to be
one of the best years for ‘Thanksgiving in Conecuh’ since its beginning in
1997,” one of the event’s organizers, Diane Sosebee, said.
Over 50 volunteers helped
organizers prepare, serve and deliver 454 plates and clean up the event’s meal
preparation area, Hillcrest High School’s lunchroom.
Sosebee noted that the
project, which delivers meals to the needy and shut-in on Thanksgiving, would
not have been possible without the help of Hillcrest High School’s lunch room
staff and the school’s principal, Don Lewis.
Troopers work 15 wrecks in
county: The Thanksgiving holidays were busy for local state troopers, who
investigated 15 automobile accidents in Conecuh County since Nov. 19, including
four accidents in the county that injured five motorists.
29 YEARS AGO
DEC. 6, 1990
Leon A. Salter Jr., 81, of
Westminster Village, Spanish Fort died Sat., Dec. 1. A well-known Evergreen
native, he lived most of his life here until retiring several years ago to
Spanish Fort.
Col. Salter served as Circuit
Clerk of Conecuh County for a number of years, serving from 1947 to 1951 (while
serving in the Korean War) and again from 1965 until his retirement in 1977. He
was a popular and efficient office holder as circuit clerk.
Col. Salter joined the
Alabama National Guard at Evergreen in 1928 and went through the enlisted ranks
to lieutenant colonel. The Alabama Guard, 117th Battalion was activated for
federal service on Nov. 20, 1940 and Col. Salter served through World War II
until June 1946. He continued his National Guard reserve role until the Alabama
Guard was federalized in January 1951 for service during the Korean War. Col.
Salter was reassigned to reserve status in 1953. He retired from his rank of
lieutenant colonel on Nov. 27, 1969 after 41 years of Army service.
Mr. Salter was an excellent
businessman and served his community in many ways.
Weatherman Harry Ellis
reports .33 of an inch of rain on Nov. 28. Total rainfall for November was 1.74
inches.
The Courant continues this
week publishing the pictures, names and addresses of local servicemen who are
stationed in the Persian Gulf area. We ask that you take the time to send these
young men a few words of encouragement as they desperately need news from home.
33 YEARS AGO
DEC. 4, 1986
Weather observer Earl Windham
reported 1.65 inches of rain on Nov. 25, 0.81 inches on Nov. 28 and 1.54 inches
on Nov. 29. Total rainfall for the month of November 1986 was 8.22 inches. He
reported highs of 76 on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 and lows of 47 on Nov. 27 and Nov.
28.
The Fuji Blimp created some
excitement when it made a scheduled stop at the Evergreen Municipal Airport
Middleton Field last week. The blimp got weathered in and didn’t get airborne
until Tuesday. The blimp, the smaller of two Fuji Corp. blimps, is 170 feet
long and can reach airspeeds of over 50 knots with its two Porsche 911 engines.
Castleberry plans parade Dec.
13: The Town of Castleberry is planning a great Christmas parade this year. If
you or your church, club or organization would like to enter a float or car or
just march in the parade, you can contact city hall or Linda Calloway, deadline
to enter will be Dec. 9. There will be a cash prize for best float. The parade
begins at 2 p.m. on Dec. 13.
Evans appointed to Hunt
transition team: Governor Elect Guy Hunt has appointed Michael J. Evans to his
79-member transition team. Evans, who is a native of Evergreen (China
community) presently resides in Montgomery and is Executive Director of the
Rural Alabama Development Corporation, a statewide employment and training
agency.
44 YEARS AGO
DEC. 4, 1975
Total rainfall for 1975 has
topped the 100-inch mark, according to Earl Windham. This may be a new record
for Evergreen and Conecuh County. Windham said the heavy rain Sunday evening,
2.4 inches, sent the total for the year up to 100.9 inches. Also, .8 of an inch
of rain fell on Nov. 26.
Tommy Kimbrough of Boykin
Jewelers recently graduated from the JIA University for Jewelers, Los Angeles,
Calif. Kimbrough is the son of Mrs. Brown Boykin of Evergreen and is in charge
of the watch and jewelry repair department at Boykin’s.
The U.S. Postal Service and
Postmaster Eugene Hyde would like to remind patrons that Dec. 15 and Dec. 10
are the suggested deadlines for mailing letters and parcel post, respectively,
within 48 contiguous states. The deadline for airmail parcels is Dec. 21.
Revenue from Conecuh County’s
tax on beer was $9,590.40 for November, up $406.70 over the $9,183.70 collected
in October, according to County Treasurer Wayne E. Johnston.
The Lyeffion Baptist Church
had an “old fashioned day” Sunday and burned a note indicating payment for the
pastorium and broke ground to initiate the bricking of the wood-frame church
building. Taking part in the ground-breaking ceremony are Ed Everage,
missionary for the Conecuh Baptist Association, T.V. Covin, Hiram Beesley,
Carlton McKenzie, Herbert Oakley, Elie Brewton, the Rev. Cliff Boggs, pastor
and Talmadge Johnson.
83 YEARS AGO
DEC. 3, 1936
AMERICAN LEGION TO MEET: A
special meeting of Alma Martin Post, American Legion, has been called for
Friday night, Dec. 4, by Post Commander C.C. Hagood, the meeting to be held at
the Courthouse auditorium beginning at 7:30. All ex-service men are urged to
attend this meeting, which will take up matters of vital importance to
ex-service men.
High Government Officials To
Aid In Local P.O. Dedication – Lister Hill and Other Dignitaries to Participate
in Dedication Program On Dec. 11 – Headed by Congressman Lister Hill, who will
deliver the dedicatory address, high government officials will participate in
dedicatory exercises to be held at the new United States Post Office building
in Evergreen on Fri., Dec. 11, according to announcement by Postmaster Robert
L. Stallworth.
Smith W. Purdum, fourth
assistant postmaster general, will also be one of the speakers on the program,
according to present plans. Mr. Purdum is probably the highest federal official
ever to have been a guest of the city.
Other speakers on the program
will include city officials and others of Evergreen. Postmaster Stallworth will
preside.
Evergreen Theatre – “The Home
of Good Pictures” – SUNDAY, MONDAY – Dec. 6-7 – Gary Cooper in Frank Capra’s
“Mr. Deed Goes to Town” – with Jean Arthur. Matinee, Sun., 2 p.m.; Sunday
night, 8 p.m.; Bargain Matinee, Monday, 3:15 p.m. – 2 Adults 35 cents, Regular
Admission, 10-25 cents.
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