34 YEARS AGO
FEB. 13, 1986
Remembering Grady: Employees at the Monroe County Courthouse
marked the death of the building’s night watchman, Grady Turberville, by
placing a black bow on the chair he frequently occupied. The bow remained on
the chair all day last Thursday, the day after he died. Turberville served as
night watchman for 23 years.
Monroe Academy’s varsity boys basketball team is scheduled
to begin play in the Central Region tournament tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m. in
Selma. Monroe will square off against the host and No. 2 seed Morgan Academy
Senators. Monroe sported a 13-8 season record under first-year had basketball
coach Chuck Lovinggood, as of Tuesday.
(Top players on Monroe’s team that season included Bob
Brantley, Rob Carter and Shane Daniels.)
Bob McMillan joins Monroeville law firm: Bob McMillan joined
Windell C. Owens’ Monroeville law firm for the general practice of law on Jan.
20. McMillan, 26, who is originally from the Birmingham area, will handle many
kinds of cases, such as criminal and divorce cases, he said. Before joining the
firm, he worked for Legal Service Corp. in Monroeville for a year.
United Bank vice president Jimmy Tucker and customer
representative Peggy H. Jaye present $50 savings bonds to the top two winners
of the county spelling bee recently held at Monroe County High School. Top
spellers are Harold Wilson of J.F. Shields High School; second place; Kelvin
Dailey of Shields, fourth place; Nellie Chunn of J.U. Blacksher High School,
third; and winner Alora Williams of Monroe County High School.
59 YEARS AGO
FEB. 9, 1961
They literally pulled the bottom out of an old well on the
Jim Wiggins farm in the Ridge community north of Monroeville last Saturday
morning. That may sound like a lot of bull – and that’s just what the whole
thing was about. Billy Rowell was dangling at the bottom of this rope trying to
lasso one of a pair of bulls loose in the cavern at the bottom of the well. He
rescued both animals who were plenty alive upon being retrieved and scattered a
number of onlookers. Included was one fleet-footed Monroeville photographer,
Max McAliley, who made this picture.
Charges of Monroe County High School coaches James Allen and
Ronald Dees took five championship trophies during the past year. Included in
the group are awards for Pine Belt Conference championships in football,
baseball and basketball; the Birmingham News Class 1-A statewide football
championship; and the Monroe County “B” team basketball tournament crown. In
addition, Coach Allen was named as “Coach of the Year” in Alabama for Class
“AA” schools by the Birmingham Post Herald, following the Monroe County High
Tiger team’s undefeated season in football.
The Monroe County unit of the United States Coast Guard
Auxiliary, Flotilla 27, will have a formal charter presentation on Fri., March
3. The event will be in conjunction with a banquet meeting beginning at 7:30
p.m. in the Community House, Vanity Fair Park.
The function of the group is to promote water safety. The
auxiliary is an official branch of the U.S. Coast Guard and is in the Eighth
District with headquarters in New Orleans.
84 YEARS AGO
FEB. 13, 1936
The entire community of Suggsville in Clarke County was
shocked to learn of the sudden death of young Joseph Sellers, 14-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Sellers, on last Saturday afternoon. The boy was caught in
a belt in the grist mill and was killed before those standing nearby could take
any step toward assisting him.
As a small lad, Joseph made his home in Monroeville with his
parents who later moved to Clarke County. He often visited his grandparents in
Monroeville during the summer months. The body was brought to Monroeville
Sunday for burial. Interment was made in the Methodist cemetery.
If all goes well with the plans being made at the present by
the J.U. Blacksher High School at Uriah, the beginning of the next school term
will find a new gymnasium building on the campus. Plans are being formulated
for the new building, which will be a frame structure and work is expected to
start during the spring or early summer.
The remaining material from the Beatrice school, which was
removed to make room for the new brick building, was donated to the Uriah
school by the County Board of Education to apply on the gymnasium.
Bill Lee Bradley is being held at the county jail in
Monroeville on arson charges growing out of the burning of the pressing shop
operated by Mr. John McNeil at Frisco City. Bradley is alleged to have obtained
his clothing from the pressing establishment and then set fire to the place,
causing a total loss by fire of the contents of the shop as well as the
building. Bradley had been held previously in the jail here in connection with
the burning of a residence in Monroeville some months ago.
109 YEARS AGO
FEB. 9, 1911
Jones Mill Lodge No. 276, Knights of Pythias, elected the
following officers of the ensuing term: B.H. Bailey, Chancellor Commander; W.H.
Booker, Vice Chancellor; Dr. S.B. McMillan, Prelate; W.M. Booker, Master of
Works; P.S. Busey, Keeper of Records and Master of Finance; Dr. J.F. Busey, Master
of Exchequer; E.C. Austin, Inner Guard; J.W. Wright, Outer Guard. Meetings
Saturday night before the second and fourth Sundays.
BRIDGE LETTING: I will attend at the bridge on Simmons Creek
on the road leading from Excel to Stage Road Sat., Feb. 25, 1911 to let
contract for the building of a bridge across said creek. Specifications will be
furnished to bidders on the ground. – W.R. Blackwell, Commissioner.
JONES MILL: We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. E.R.
Hanks at Coolidge, Texas. Mrs. Hanks was born and raised in Monroe County near
this place and had many relatives and friends here and in Florida.
SUNNY SOUTH: Our Sabbath school is flourishing. Prof. J.H.
Hightower has the honor of conducting the best school in the community.
Dr. J.J. Hestle of Chestnut is now associated with Dr. G.C.
Watson in the practice of dentistry. Dr. Hestle is a graduate of the Atlanta
Dental College and is in every way qualified both in technical knowledge and
mechanical experience for the execution of the highest class of work, such as
Dr. Watson has established an enviable reputation for turning out.
134 YEARS AGO
FEB. 12, 1886
Mr. M.M. Graham has been appointed Superintendent of
Education of this county and his bond has been filed.
Perdue Hill – Mrs. I.R. Marshall had the misfortune to lose
her dwelling and its contents, near Perdue Hill, by fire Saturday night, the 6th
inst. The fire originated in the kitchen, from a box of ashes and had made such
progress before it was discovered that it was impossible to extinguish it.
Nothing was saved from the fire but that was badly damaged as to render it
useless. Mrs. Marshall’s residence was one of the finest in the county, and her
loss is estimated at about $8,000.
Eggs are worth 15 cents per dozen in Monroeville.
Our merchants ship both by way of Claiborne and Repton.
Sheriff Burns has been ill for some time but is now able to
be on the streets.
Buena Vista: Mr. S.M.C. Middleton seems to be making the
best progress of any of our farmers; he has cleared up a great deal of Flat
Creek land and intends building a bridge across the creek to his land and will,
doubtless, have a fine plantation in perfect condition ere long.
Commissioners court was in session from Monday to Thursday
until 12 p.m.
Mrs. Frye is having a dining room erected in the rear of her
residence.
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