28 YEARS AGO
APRIL 23, 1992
Storm damage: This unoccupied house at Mexia was one of at
least two county dwellings hit by falling trees or limbs during high winds
Monday afternoon. Formerly the “Stuff and Such” shop, it belongs to Mr. and
Mrs. William James of Mexia. The nearby house of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Nettles
was also damaged by limbs. Students in several schools were sent to hallways
and other safe areas to ride out the storm and accompanying tornado watches and
thunderstorm warnings.
Whippets beat Blacksher: Frisco City High School’s baseball
team captured the 1A Area 2 pennant Tuesday of last week at Uriah when the
Whippets beat J.U. Blacksher High School, 17-12.
Eric Williams started on the mound for the Whippets. He had
two strikeouts, five hits and seven runs charged to him.
(Other top Frisco City players in that game included Chan
Adams, Randy Coleman, Mark Cotten, Derrick Crayton, Brent Enzor, Tony Gibbs,
Andy Lambert, Bo Minchew and Shannon Richardson. Larry Snowden was FCHS’s head
coach.)
Medcrest plant coming to Frisco: The burned-out site of the
former Williamson-Dickie manufacturing plant in Frisco City will soon see fresh
activity when ground is broken for a new plant to be built there for Medline
Industries Inc. of Mundelein, Ill.
Frisco City Mayor Billy McCrory said the Medcrest Division
of Medline officially committed Friday to locating a new 35,000-square-foot
plant in the town after about three months of searching and negotiating for
such an industry. Construction is expected to start about June 1, and the
company hopes to have the plant in operation by Oct. 1.
53 YEARS AGO
APRIL 27, 1967
Junior College, Airport Are Dedicated Sunday: Hugh Maddox,
standing in for Gov. Lurleen Wallace, delivered the dedicatory speeches at
Patrick Henry State Junior College and the Monroe County Airport Sunday
afternoon.
Dr. Ernest Stone, state superintendent of education, also
gave a dedication speech at the junior college.
State Senator Roland Cooper of Camden, who was to introduce
Gov. Wallace at both events, announced that Gov. Wallace was not able to attend
due to the serious illness of her mother.
Little League Opens Play May 1: The 1967 Little League
season will open in Monroeville and Frisco City next Monday night, May 1, with
three games on tap. Again there are six teams in the Monroeville-Frisco City
Little League with four from Monroeville and two from Frisco City.
Bill Miller of Monroeville, who was reelected president of
the league for another year, said the games will be scheduled as in past years
with two games each night on the scheduled nights at Monroeville and one game
at Frisco City.
Culpepper Is Newest Author: Meet Monroeville’s newest
author.
He’s A.V. “Shorty” Culpepper, whose home-spun humor is fed
to the readers of The Journal and several other papers each week through his
familiar column, “Taxes and Termites.”
The lanky and affable Monroe County farm agent has gathered
some 114 pages of his best columns into book form, and they have been published
by the Southwest Alabama Publishing Co., parent company of The Journal.
78 YEARS AGO
APRIL 23, 1942
TUCKER BROTHERS WIN GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP: A 4-H Club Fat Calf
Show, that was head and shoulders above previous shows, was held in Monroe
County at Monroeville Tuesday.
Showing the Grand Champion, an Aberdeen Angus, were Silas
and James Tucker, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Tucker of Mineola. This calf was an
outstanding individual and was made a champion by two deserving and hard-working
Club boys. He weighed 965 pounds and every pound represented good feeding and
management by the Tucker boys.
BUFFET SUPPER HONORING MONROEVILLE SENIORS: Mrs. F.F. Feagin
entertained a group of the Monroe County High School seniors with a buffet
supper on Friday night, April 10. Those enjoying this supper were: Misses Dot
Simmons, Mildred Feagin, Saline Wiggins, Nancy Brantley, Frances Croley, Nelle
Lee and Fannie Williams, and Bob English, Courtney Belcher, Dick Carter, Landis
McMillon, Aubrey James, Charles Baggett and Bill Walden.
BOY SCOUTS GATHER PAPER: The local Boy Scouts gathered paper
last Friday afternoon. They gathered this paper out of Courtney Belcher’s and
Mr. Foster Finklea’s house.
They are also collecting scrap metals of all sorts. The
Scouts are also looking for tires, so if you see any, will you kindly direct
them to the Scouts. The paper is divided into cardboard, magazines, newspapers
and any loose paper will be bailed.
103 YEARS AGO
APRIL 26, 1917
The walls of the Lazenby Mercantile Company’s new brick
store on Northside are practically completed. The building will probably be
ready for the transfer of stock within a few weeks.
Dr. T.E. Dennis is occupying his elegant new dwelling on
North Main Street.
Mr. J.D. Ratcliffe’s handsome new bungalow on North Main is
in course of erection.
Mr. Hugh Cameron and family are cozily domiciled in their
pretty new home in Monvil Park.
J.B. Barnett, Esq., attended the State Sunday School
Convention in Montgomery the early part of the week.
Mr. G.B. Barnett took in the meeting of the Alabama Good
Roads Association in Birmingham last week. He ran down for a few days stay with
his father in Pike County on his return.
L.J. Bugg, Esq., was called to Kirkwood, Ga. last week to
attend the funeral of Mrs. R.W. Swann, sister of Mrs. Bugg. Mrs. Bugg remained
over for a few days with relatives in Montgomery.
There is complaint in many sections of the county of damage
to young corn from the depredation of drill worms. There seems to be no remedy
for the pests except to continue replanting and results secured from extensive
practice of this method are rarely satisfactory. The peach and fig crops will
be negligible as a result of killing frosts in the early spring.
128 YEARS AGO
APRIL 28, 1892
Prof. A.M. Scott of Dale County spent last week lecturing
the members of Monroeville Lodge. He left the Lodge in fine working order.
Hon. James T. Jones of Demopolis, candidate for Circuit
Judge, is circulating among his many Monroe friends this week. Capt. Jones has
no opposition.
DIED – Mr. David Salter, one of the oldest and most highly
esteemed citizens, died at his home near town last Friday and was buried at the
Methodist cemetery on Saturday with Masonic honors.
Hon. John Purifoy of Wilcox, candidate for State Auditor,
was in Monroeville this week. Mr. Purifoy is a most genial and pleasant
gentleman, thoroughly qualified for the position he seeks, and made many
friends among our people.
STRAWBERRY SUPPER: The ladies of River Ridge and vicinity
will have a strawberry supper on the 5th of May, and other
refreshments will be served to raise a fund to build a Presbyterian Church.
Everybody is invited to come and contribute. The Masonic Hall will be opened up
and a good social time can be had for a nickel entrance. Music will be had for
the entertainment of those present.
Circuit Court convened Monday at 12 o’clock, Hon. W.E.
Clarke presiding and Solicitor George W. Taylor in attendance. The attendance
during the week has been quite large. In addition to the county bar, we note
Col. J.W. Posey of Brewton and Col. R.N. Miller of Camden among the visiting
attorneys.
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