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| Kathryn Tucker Windham |
16 YEARS AGO
MARCH 25, 2004
Bypass gets new name: Community leaders stand under the
recently erected sign marking Highway 21 Bypass as Martin Luther King Jr.
Bypass in Monroeville. On hand for the event were Public Works Director Robert
Sims, Barbara Turner, Mayor Anne Farish, Chris Williams, Ezra Cunningham,
William Timmons, Councilman Billy Ghee, Robert Knight, Councilman Walter
Williams, Willie James White and T.B. Berry.
Excel crushes foes in tourney: Excel High School scored 47
runs in three games to sweep through Monroe County High School’s baseball
tournament undefeated last weekend in Monroeville.
Excel’s Panthers, 11-2, wrapped up the tournament Saturday
evening by pounding the host Tigers, 15-5.
(Top players for Excel in that tournament included Brian
Barlow, Toby Hilton, Kyle Holder, Josh House, Seth Mack, Josh Morgan, Chase
Reeves, Ryan Smith, Justin Whatley and Blake White. Robbie Carpenter was
Excel’s head coach.)
City clerks finish course: City of Monroeville municipal
court clerks Billy Bowen and Wes Hines recently completed a certification
program through the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts.
Bowen and Hines said they are two of only three municipal
court clerks employed by the city to ever have completed the certification
program.
Hines was hired in October 2000, and Bowen was hired in
January 2001. Bowen and Hines said they enjoy their job and feel that the
certification program will help them operate the city court more efficiently.
41 YEARS AGO
MARCH 22, 1979
Ghost story author talks to club: Mrs. Kathryn Tucker
Windham of Selma, author and story teller, was guest speaker at the Monroeville
Three Arts meeting Friday.
Mrs. Windham, most noted for her ghost stories, narrated
some of the tales she has collected and written in her books.
She also brought with her a black velvet bag containing
objects, which, according to Mrs. Windham, will keep evil spirits away. The
objects in the bag included a horse shoe wrapped in red, a silver dime strung
on a piece of cotton twine, a buckeye and a white cotton rag.
To be effective, the owner of the rag must run around his
house at twilight waving the bag several times, Mrs. Windham said.
From Tigers to Patriots: Brent Hollinger and Barry Westbrooks,
former Monroe County High School baseball stars, are beginning their college
careers at Patrick Henry Junior College. Hollinger is the starting shortstop,
and Westbrooks, still recovering from a sore arm, will pitch for the Patriots.
Scout troop to organize in Frisco City: Boy Scout Troop 218
was recently formed in Frisco City. The unit is sponsored by the Frisco City
Town Council and will serve boys of the Frisco City area.
The troop’s first meeting will be tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m.
in Frisco City Town Hall.
Adult leaders of the troop include committee members Arthur
Gunn, Charlie Howe, Rondel Ray, Kenny Till and Richard Pointer. Pointer will
serve as scout master and Till as the assistant scout master.
66 YEARS AGO
MARCH 25, 1954
Names Of 34 Monroe Men Are Listed To Fill April Draft
Quotas: Names of 34 Monroe County men who will fill Selective Service quotas
during the month of April were released this week by Miss Jewell Coxwell, clerk
of the local draft board.
This number included four men who will go for Army induction
on Wed., April 28, and 30 men who will leave for pre-induction physical
examinations on Mon., April 5.
Names of men leaving for induction on April 28 are William
Miles Shiver Jr. of Frisco City, Joseph Morgan Jordan of Monroeville, Barnie
Odom Jr. of Natchez and Robert Louis Crook of Rt. 1, Drewry.
Defense Offered By Blacksher Bulldogs In Spring Grid Drills
Said Impressive: J.U. Blacksher High’s Bulldog gridders ended three weeks of
Spring practice Wednesday.
Coach Robert Riley said the Uriah team for 1954 was more
impressive defensively than in any other respect in scrimmages with some
members of the 1953 squad.
(Top players for Uriah that spring included center, Isaac
Lambert; guards, John Roy House, Ivey D. Brantley and Lavon Smith; tackles, Al
Gene Hines, Joe Ed Hayles, Lee Peacock and Murray Tyson; quarterback, Jack
Madison; left half, Frank Hadley; right half, Harold Brown; and fullback,
Harold Holder.)
Explorer Scouts Plan Conservation Project: Monroeville’s
Explorer Scout Post No. 24 has adopted as one of its “Conservation Good Turns”
for the year the planting of bi-color lespedeza for quail feed.
Boy Scouts have been called upon by President Eisenhower to
carry out a “National Good Turn” this year in the field of conservation of
natural resources.
91 YEARS AGO
MARCH 28, 1929
HELP THE MASONIC ORPHANS: Monroeville Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star invites and urges all Masonic families and any friends who may be
invited to contribute toward our Easter box for the Masonic Home. All
contributions and gifts to be left at Hixon’s Store in care of Alfred Nettles,
Friday and Saturday. – MRS. ALMA HENDRIX, Worthy Matron.
The numerous friends of Prof. G.M. Veazey regret to learn
that he is in a hospital in Birmingham suffering a broken leg as the result of
an automobile accident while in attendance on the convention of teachers in
that city last week.
A statement given out by the Department of Commerce in
Washington on March 20 showed that there were 15,260 bales of cotton ginned in
Monroe County from the crop of 1928, prior to that date. There were 19,056
bales ginned in 1927.
The people of Monroeville and surrounding communities
contributed about 2,000 pounds of clothing and shoes to flood sufferers last
week when the call for help was sent out by the American Legion. About 400
pounds of beef and trucks loaded with provisions were sent to Brewton.
Mrs. W.R. Rutledge has opened the Style Shoppe in the
Simmons building and will carry the very latest things out in millinery and
novelties. Everything is brand new and numerous styles to select from.
Mr. O.M. Crook of Burnt Corn stated the first of the week
that he has not found the mule he lost last Fall. If any person finds this mule
and will communicate with Mr. Crook, suitable reward will be paid.
116 YEARS AGO
MARCH 24, 1904
Mr. W.B. McKinley of River Ridge was in to see us Monday and
exhibited drawings of a combination plow and cultivator invented by him and on
which he has lately obtained a patent.
Millinery Opening: The Spring Opening of Hats and Millinery
goods will take place at Misses Jennie and Callie Faulk’s establishment on
Mon., April 4, when a choice selection of seasonable goods will be on
exhibition for the admiring inspection of their fashionable patrons. A cordial
invitation is extended to the ladies of the city and community to call and make
selections.
A Lively Corpse: The Journal is very glad to be able to
correct the rumor that has gained currency in various portions of the county
within the past few days of the demise of Mr. A.K. McKenzie, candidate for Tax
Collector. The report is probably the result of confusing the name of Mr.
McKenzie with that of Mr. S.W. McKinney who died a few days ago near
McWilliams. At last accounts, which was only a few days since, Mr. McKenzie was
enjoying his usual good health and actively engaged in prosecuting his canvass.
Another Deal in Dirt: Mr. McLean Conoly has purchased from
Mr. C.J. Holloway the livery stable property on the southeast corner of the
square together with the plot of ground annexed thereto, consisting of about
six acres. Mr. Conoly will tear down and remove the stables when the lease of
the present occupants expires on July 1 and divide the ground into building
lots for business and residence purposes. Mr. Conoly contemplates building a
dwelling for his own use on one of the lots and those remaining will be put on
the market.
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