The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for May 19, 2020

14 YEARS AGO

MAY 18, 2006

Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported 0.70 inches of rain on May 9 and 1.15 inches on May 10. He reported high temperatures of 85 degrees on May 9 and May 13 and lows of 50 on May 11 and May 12.

The 2007 Conecuh County Junior Miss Program, presented by the Conecuh Women’s League of Evergreen, was held Sat., May 6, 2006 at Ed Reid Technical College Auditorium. Winners were Jalesyia Gross, daughter of Janice Gross, Spirit of Junior Miss Award; Annice Jessie, daughter of Terrance Jessie and Trent and Chesson McDaniel; second runner-up, Scholastic Achievement Award and Talent Award; Tiara Sanders, daughter of Nathan and Willie Mae Sanders, 2007 Conecuh County Junior Miss and Interview Award; and Courtney Nared, daughter of Russell and Teresa Hammond and Leon Nared, first runner-up.

Sparta Academy will hold graduation exercises Fri., May 19, 2006 at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Honor students for the Class of 2006 are Ashton Garner, Valedictorian Casey Salter, Salutatorian Ava Pate and Erin Brock; Kara Layton, Will Ivey and James Turner Murphy.

Hillcrest High School will hold graduation exercises Fri., May 19, at 7 p.m. at Brooks Memorial Stadium. Honor students of the Class of 2006 are Kristin Searcy, Shaunta Rankins, Valedictorian Treasure Lyons and Cabria Rankins; Rosilyn Stallworth, Salutatorian Jamarlin Williams, Brandon Jackson and Shaneka McCreary.

25 YEARS AGO

MAY 18, 1995

Local weather reporter Harry Ellis reported 1.5 inches of rain on May 9, .12 inches of rain on May 10 and .54 inches of rain on May 12.

Evergreen Chief of Police Thomas W. Booker was sworn in Monday morning at 10 a.m. as the new state chapter president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police. He was given the oath by Evergreen Mayor Lomax Cassady as his wife, Lauri, and daughter, Jennifer, looked on. They were flanked by the Evergreen Police Department Honor Guard and the Hillcrest JROTC Honor Guard.

The Conecuh County Economic Development Authority announces today that Rosalyn Sales has tendered her resignation as Executive Director effective May 26, 1995.

Valedictorian of Sparta Academy’s graduating class of 1995 is Kelly Rogene Booker, daughter of Rogene and Shirley Booker of Evergreen.

Chad Chesser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Chesser of Evergreen, is the salutatorian of the 1995 graduating class of Sparta Academy.

Conecuh County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Shawn Sullivan and Conecuh County Sheriff Tom Hall are shown Wednesday afternoon with some of the 523 marijuana plants that were found in an eradication program conducted last Wednesday and Thursday in the county. The plants ranged in size from a few inches in height to over four feet.

39 YEARS AGO

MAY 21, 1981

Evergreen weather reporter Earl Windham reported no rain between May 11 and May 17. He reported highs of 85 degrees on May 14 and May 15 and a low of 45 on May 12.

Clint Hyde, son of Mr. and Mrs. David T. Hyde Jr., is shown with Knight, judged “Best of the Show” at the first annual Kid’s Dog Show held Sunday afternoon at the Evergreen Municipal Park under sponsorship of the Conecuh County Humane Society.

The seniors of Sparta Academy will host Sparta’s annual class night on Fri., May 22, at 7 p.m. in the Sparta Academy Gymnatorium.

Baccalaureate services for the seniors will get underway on Sun., May 24, at 2 p.m. in the Sparta Gymnatorium. The invocation, which will be given by Rev. Bill Lewis of the McKenzie Baptist Church, will be followed by the message to be presented by Rev. Alice Johnson of the Presbyterian Church in Evergreen.

Commencement exercises for the seniors will be held Thurs., May 28, in the Sparta Gymnatorium at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be John Faircloth. Faircloth serves on the Alabama Private School Advisory Council, the State Superintendent of Education’s Advisory Council and the State Vocational Education Advisory Council.

(Sparta’s valedictorian that year was Paula Lee. Salutatorians were Jeena Simpson and Bud Evers. Other honors students were Cathy Cope, Karen Brown and Beth Dailey.)

66 YEARS AGO

MAY 11, 1954

Forty-Seven Seniors To Receive Diplomas From Evergreen High: Commencement exercises for Evergreen High School have been completed according to announcements from the office of the principal, C.W. Claybrook.

The series of events in connection with graduation will begin Sunday afternoon at five o’clock when the baccalaureate service will be held in the high school auditorium. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. Robert Miller of the Evergreen Presbyterian Church.

Formal graduation exercises will be held on Friday night, May 28, at eight o’clock in Memorial Gymnasium. Dr. C.B. Smith, president of Troy State Teachers College, will deliver the address.

Valedictorian is Annette Bolton and salutatorian is Barbara DeLee.

Repton High School Has 36 Graduates: The schedule of commencement exercises at Repton High School is complete according to Principal E.H. Penny.

The baccalaureate service will be held Sunday at eight o’clock in the school auditorium. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. Fletcher Howington, pastor of the Methodist Church of Monroeville.

Graduation exercises will be held Friday evening, May 28, at eight o’clock in the school auditorium. Judge A.H. Elliott of the 21^st Judicial Circuit, Brewton, will deliver the address. Principal E.H. Penny will present diplomas to the class of 36 graduates.