Tuesday, February 25, 2020

The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for Feb. 25, 2020


US Navy light cruiser USS Memphis.
11 YEARS AGO
FEB. 26, 2009


Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported a trace of rain on Feb. 17, 0.05 inches on Feb. 18 and 0.09 inches on Feb. 21. He reported a high of 74 degrees on Feb. 18 and a low of 27 on Feb. 20.

Kelly Goneke of Skinnerton fielded this year’s Grand Champion during the 64th Annual Conecuh County Steer & Heifer Show Monday at Breaking Ridge Farms in Evergreen. Jimmy Stone with Conecuh Woods purchased the steer during the sale portion of the show.

County mourns Stuart: Dewitt Talmage Stuart III, age 68, of Evergreen passed away Wed., Feb. 18, 2009 in Montgomery.
“Tal,” as he was affectionately called by his friends, was born Aug. 20, ,1940 in Montgomery.
Stuart worked for many years at the Bank of Evergreen, retiring as President in 1992 and serving as Chairman of the Board until 2000. During his tenure, he oversaw the moving of the bank from its original location on Rural Street to its present location on West Front Street.
He was a longtime member of the Evergreen Rotary Club and served two terms as president. He was very instrumental in the starting of the Rotary Wildlife Camp, which will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Ali Congdon of Bermuda fielded this year’s Reserve Champion in the 64th Annual Conecuh County Steer & Heifer Show Monday at Breaking Ridge Farms in Evergreen.

36 YEARS AGO
FEB. 23, 1984

Evergreen weather observer Earl Windham reported 0.83 inches of rain on Feb. 12, 0.05 inches on Feb. 13 and 0.12 inches on Feb. 16. He reported a high of 78 degrees on Feb. 12 and low of 35 on Feb. 15.

New courtroom is dedicated: The new Conecuh County Courtroom was dedicated Thursday morning at an impressive ceremony hosted by the Conecuh County Bar Association. The handsome new facility is located on the second floor of the addition to the County Courthouse and includes judge’s chambers, jury and witness rooms and adequate restroom facilities.
William D. Melton of the Conecuh Bar Association introduced the dedicatory speaker, the Hon. Robert E.L. Key, presiding judge of the 35th Judicial Circuit.

The last week in February has been proclaimed Arbor Week by Gov. George C. Wallace. In deference thereto, the above shows a spruce pine (Pinus glabra) in the front yard of Mrs. Ella G. Martin in Castleberry, which is the largest of its kind in the State of Alabama. The champion tree, measured 4.5 feet above ground, is 12 feet in circumference and approximately four feet in diameter. It is 82 feet tall, with a crown spread of 66 feet and a formula value of 243. The tree was planted 62 years ago by Mrs. J.E. (Minnie) Skinner of Castleberry. Mrs. Martin was presented a plaque, which is displayed near the tree. Anyone owning a tree of a variety believed to be a champion, may nominate it by contacting Victor Howell, Forest Ranger, Alabama Forestry Commission, Evergreen.

46 YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1974

Earl Windham reports a total of 4.1 inches of rain this month through Feb. 21. Dates and amounts were: Feb. 6, 1 inch; Feb. 7, 2.4; Feb. 15, 0.3; Feb. 19, 0.3; and Feb. 21, 0.8.

Edwin L. Booker, 33, an Evergreen policeman, qualified Monday as a candidate for Sheriff of Conecuh County. It is his first venture in politics.
Booker grew up in the Pine Orchard community in the northwest corner of Conecuh County. He graduated from Beatrice High School, students in that part of Conecuh attending that school then.
Booker worked with Flxible Southern Co. for seven years, was shop foreman for Cotton-Hutcheson, Inc. for a year and has been on the local police force for nearly a year. He served for three years as an auxiliary deputy sheriff.

Robert J. (Bob) Floyd of Rt. C, Evergreen, has qualified as a candidate for member of the Conecuh County Board of Education, Place 4. Bob Floyd was appointed to the board by other members to carry out an unexpired term in November 1973 and is now seeking a full term of office.

The Depot Committee, appointed recently by the Evergreen City Council, met Monday morning with Dan G. Powers, president of The Cradle of the Confederacy Railroad Museum in Montgomery.

76 YEARS AGO
FEB. 24, 1944

Report of Evergreen Library for the month of February is as follows: Visitors, 304; books read, 266; and five new books received. Mrs. Mattie Lou Donald, Lib’n.

Mrs. Harold Bell and Mrs. Earl Sims spent Monday and Tuesday in Birmingham and attended the demonstration of Cold waving hair styling and shaping at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel.

Ensign Devon King, USNR, who graduated recently from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at King’s Point Long Island, is spending two weeks at home.

Roland R. Riley, mm1/c, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Riley, is now enrolled at the NTS (Turbo-Electric), General Electric Co., Syracuse, New York. He served aboard the USS Memphis for 3-1/2 years.

Specialist First Class (Recruiter) W.D. Paisley, Petty Officer in Charge of the Navy Recruiting Station, Evergreen, won honors in the recruitment of young men 17 and 18 years of age for naval aviation training in competition with 73 Southern recruiting stations, 11 of which are in Alabama, Lt. C.S. Carroll, Officer in Charge in Alabama announced.

Funeral services for Claude E. Hamilton, Sr., 74, who died in a Birmingham hospital at 10 p.m. Tuesday night will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the residence in Greenville.
Born here Jan. 10, 1870, he received his early education in local schools, and at Holbrook School in Lebanon, Ohio. He was a prominent figure in the State Bar Association, and served as its president at one time.

86 YEARS AGO
FEB. 22, 1934

Gov. Miller’s Wife Passes Away Friday: Montgomery, Feb. 17 – Mrs. Margaret Otis Miller, wife of Gov. B.M. Miller, died at the Executive Mansion, 702 South Perry St., Friday at 2:45 p.m., following a brief illness. She was 69 years old.
A short funeral service was held at the Mansion at 10 a.m. Saturday conducted by Dr. Donald C. MacGuire, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
The body was then carried through the country to the family residence in Camden, where the last rites occurred at 11 a.m. Sunday with Dr. R.C. Kennedy, pastor of the Associate Reform Presbyterian Church of that place, officiating. Burial was in the Camden cemetery.

Aged Lady Passes Here On Monday: Mrs. Eleby Jane Ott, 87, much beloved and highly respected lady died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.R. Simmons of this city at 12:30 Monday. Mrs. Ott had been practically an invalid for almost 30 years of her long and useful life.
Mrs. Ott was born and reared in Dale County. She moved with her husband to Campbell, Ala. in Clarke County when a young lady and made her home there until a few years ago, since which time she and her husband had lived with her children. Due to their advanced age and ill health, they could not maintain their home there. They had lived with Mrs. Simmons for the past several months.
Funeral services were held from the Simmons residence Tuesday at 10 o’clock. From here, the remains were carried to Mexia where interment was made.

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