27 YEARS AGO
JAN. 14, 1993
B.E. Lee, the first president of Patrick Henry State Junior
College in Monroeville, died Tues., Jan. 12, 1993 in Humana Hospital in
Russellville. He was 85.
In 1957, he was named principal of Monroe County High School
and served in that capacity until 1965, when he became the first president of
Patrick Henry Junior College.
Frisco wins Excel Classic: Frisco City High School’s varsity
boys used fourth-quarter runs against J.U. Blacksher and Excel high schools
Saturday in Excel to take first place in the Excel Classic basketball
tournament.
In the title game of the Excel Classic Saturday night,
Frisco shot well enough to outscore the Panthers 26-18 in the fourth quarter
and capture a 65-49 victory.
Derrick Crayton, who was named to the all-tournament team
along with teammates Tony Gibbs, Eric Williams and A.J. White, scored 28 points
and grabbed 11 rebounds to pace the Whippets’ offense.
(Other top FCHS players in that tourney included Chan Adams,
Adrian Bullard, Marando Lambert and Shannon Richardson. Curtis Harris was
FCHS’s head coach.)
First Elvis stamps sell out: Post offices across the country
had lines of people waiting for noon Friday so they could buy a unique
commemorative stamp, and Monroeville was no different. Twenty or 30 collectors,
investors and Elvis Presley fans all waited patiently to buy the special stamp,
or a whole sheet, with the likeness of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.”
The first person in line, Joyce Kelley of Monroeville, said
she arrived about 10:55 a.m. and was buying a sheet of 40 stamps “because it’s
Elvis and his birthday.”
52 YEARS AGO
JAN. 11, 1968
Officials Study By-Pass Plan: A group of interested public
officials and business leaders gathered with State Sen. Roland Cooper of Camden
and representatives of the State Highway Department Tuesday afternoon to look
over plans for the new four-lane Highway 21 by-pass around Monroeville. The
meeting was held at the City Hall.
The by-pass will leave Highway 21 North at a point near the
A.J. Locklin property and will re-enter the highway south of town across from
the Nicholas and Whetstone medical clinic. The highway department
representatives said the route was selected with the view in mind of
inconveniencing as few persons as possible.
Union High Eagles Have 9-2 Record: The Union High School
Eagles basketball team seems to be doing quite a job for themselves so far this
school year on the hardwood. They have an overall record of nine wins and two
defeats with an average of 87 points per game.
Head Coach C.P. Carmichael is optimistic about the team.
Eugene Bryant, 6-foot-7 Eagle, has been averaging 25 points and 17 rebounds per
game.
Theatre Guild Schedules Play: Monroe County’s Theatre Guild
will present the second play of the season Feb. 16 at Greer Auditorium in
Monroeville.
The production, “The Uninvited Guest,” will be directed by
Mrs. Carl Cummings. Lawrence McPherson of Beatrice is president of the group,
and Dayton Russell is publicity director.
77 YEARS AGO
JAN. 14, 1943
BOY SCOUTS ARE HELPING TO WIN THE WAR: The Monroeville Boy
Scouts, Troop No. 24, are helping to win the war. They are doing a fine piece
of work in collecting scrap iron and rubber.
From the very beginning of the salvage campaign, the Scouts,
with Mr. J.T. Moore as the Scoutmaster, have cooperated in every way to help do
this important task. The Scouts also fill an important need in the Civilian
Defense Corps. They are always right on the job when needed.
If all groups of our people will work and serve as do these
Scouts, we will win the war much quicker.
Mr. Clyde Anderson of Old Texas was in Monroeville Tuesday.
He made a fine turnip crop this season and was showing a specimen from his
patch which weighed 10-1/2 pounds.
Boothe Transferred To Evergreen: Mr. C.J. Boothe, who has
been local manager of the V.J. Elmore Store here since its establishment
several years ago, has been transferred to Evergreen where he will take charge
of the Elmore Store in that city.
The many friends of Mr. Boothe here regret to see him leave
our town, but are glad that the transfer means a nice promotion for him, which
he greatly deserves.
Alvin L. Wiggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wiggins of
Mexia, has been promoted to Staff Sergeant at the Air Depot Training Station of
the New Orleans Army Air Base. Sergeant Wiggins attended the Monroe County High
School.
Cpl. J.O. Hendrix, student at the Officers Training School
in Miami, visited relatives in Frisco City and Monroeville last week.
102 YEARS AGO
JAN. 10, 1918
Obituary: Brother Lawson Dendy Helton was born May 22, 1894
and died Nov. 21, 1917 after a brief illness of pneumonia following measles. He
was a member of Co. G, 123rd Infantry, U.S. Army and died at Camp
Wheeler, Macon, Ga. Interment took place on Sun., Nov. 25, 1917 at New Hope
Cemetery.
TAKEN UP – I have taken up four head of goats at my place,
one black, one black and white spotted and two white. Owner can get same by
calling and paying charges. – J.S. Steadman, Monroeville, Ala., Route A.
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Kempton left last Friday for Evergreen
where they will reside in the future. During the several years spent here, they
have made many warm friends, who regret to lose them from this community. We
wish them well in their new home.
NOTICE: Failing to sell my jewelry and optical business in
Monroeville as expected, I must continue it at Evergreen and make good
guaranteed work from that place. All undelivered jobs be sent by mail on
receipt of cash to cover cost of work and postage. Yours, thankful for all
favors, A.J. KEMPTON.
We are advised by the President of the Monroe County Potato
Growers Association that fertilizer will begin to arrive about Jan. 12 and
potatoes about Jan. 14. All members of the Association are urged to be prepared
to handle same promptly on arrival.
Hon. L.J. Bugg returned last Saturday from a business trip
to New Orleans.
127 YEARS AGO
JAN. 12, 1893
SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT: Special to the Journal, Repton,
Ala., Jan. 6 – While out birding yesterday afternoon Luther H. Hines, aged 15,
accidentally shot and instantly killed Eugene Johnson, aged 11, son of Rev.
J.C. Johnson, pastor in charge of Repton M.E. Church.
The hearts of all our people go out in sympathy for the
bereaved family.
Active steps are being taken to enclose and otherwise
improve the Baptist Cemetery grounds. The ladies of the church have labored to
this end and the improvements to be in the highest degree creditable to them.
The weather for the past few weeks has been the coldest
experienced in this latitude since the memorable winter of 1886. Close
observers say that severe winters are conducive to good health and are always
followed by good harvests. There is some consolation in being half frozen, this
being true.
We learn that the rumor is prevalent in some portions of the
county that another jail delivery occurred here during the holidays. This is an
entire mistake. There are but two prisoners confined in jail at present, the
others having been released on bond.
Dr. J.T. Russell went to Montgomery Sunday to attend the
meeting of the Alabama presidential electors. It is needless to add that the
solid vote of Alabama was cast for Cleveland and Stevenson.
SINGING CONVENTION: The second session of Shiloh Singing
Convention was held at Ramah church, near Repton, on Dec. 11th and
12th, 1892. The convention was called to order at 11 o’clock Sat.,
the 11th, by Vice Chairman W.A. Nall.
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