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| Warrant Officer George Singleton |
22 YEARS AGO
JUNE 11, 1998
City loses longtime dept. head: Monroeville city officials
and employees were in mourning Wednesday after the death of a longtime city
employee. Monroeville Public Works Superintendent Lyle Salter died suddenly at
his home Tuesday night.
Salter, who was 60, had worked for the City of Monroeville
for 25 years. Salter started in the city’s sewer department in 1974. He had
been public works superintendent since Oct. 26, 1976.
Salter was the city’s first public works superintendent,
having been appointed to the position after the city combined its street and
garbage departments.
McCall is named top athlete at MA sports banquet: Monroe
Academy presented awards to its outstanding student-athletes recently during
the school’s annual awards banquet for basketball, baseball, track, tennis and
softball.
Jake McCall, a three-sport letterman, was presented the Bill
Grant Memorial Award, honoring him as the school’s most outstanding senior
athlete.
In addition, McCall collected the most valuable hitter award
in baseball and was named captain of the basketball team.
Fourteen Monroe County juniors vied for the title of Monroe
County Junior Miss.
The theme for the contest was “One Night With You.” The
competition was held Saturday night in the Nettles Auditorium at Alabama
Southern Community College.
Jessica Sawyer, a student at Monroe Academy, was named the
1999 Junior Miss. She will represent Monroe County in the state pageant in
Montgomery in January.
47 YEARS AGO
JUNE 14, 1973
Guardsmen facing camp: Monroeville’s National Guard unit
will leave Saturday for a 15-day training period at Camp Shelby, Miss.
Warrant Officer George Singleton said the contingent –
Detachment 2, 778th Maintenance Co. – includes 67 enlisted men, one
officer and one warrant officer. Lt. Joseph C. McCorquodale III of Jackson is
the commanding officer.
Rob Kelly signs with Marion: Rob Kelly, shown with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Kelly of Frisco City, recently signed a
football-golf grant-in-aid with Marion Institute. Kelly was a four-sport star
at Monroe Academy for the past three years, being named to four all-state teams
– golf, football, basketball and baseball. He led the MA football Vols to three
undefeated state championships and was selected Monroe Academy’s outstanding
senior athlete.
Lazenby Electric Co. stadium low bidder: Lazenby Electric
Co. of Monroeville was the low bidder Tuesday on a new athletic stadium and
dressing room facilities for Monroe County High School.
The Monroeville firm submitted a bid of $170,362 for the
facility and the Monroe County Board of Education accepted it, subject to
negotiations to reduce the cost further by the deletion of some items called
for in the bid.
The facility will be erected on a portion of a 40-acre tract
bought by the school board some time ago. It is located off Highway 21,
southwest of Patrick Henry Junior College.
The project, scheduled to be ready for use this fall, will
be financed through the issuance of bonds by the board of education.
72 YEARS AGO
JUNE 10, 1948
Mrs. J.G. Capote of New York, N.Y., Mrs. R.H. Faulk and Miss
Jennie Faulk and little Cecelia Ingram spent Tuesday in Mobile.
Local Nine To Play Booneville Sunday: The Monroeville Baseball
Club will be host here Sunday afternoon to Booneville with the game scheduled
to get under way at 3 p.m. at Legion Field.
Manager R.C. Snowden announced that either Ralph Stewart or
Mike Lennix, both right-handers, would take the mound for the Monroeville nine.
Booneville was in second place when the last Tri-County loop
averages were released and will be pushing hard for a victory to enable them to
overtake the league-leading Evergreen club.
Bob Morrissette Jr. Is Newest Member Of Journal Staff: Bob
Morrissette Jr., formerly of Monroeville but more recently of Tuscaloosa,
joined the staff of The Journal this week as assistant editor.
A graduate of the University of Alabama School of Journalism
in the spring of this year, Mr. Morrissette is married to the former Joyce
Henley of Tuscaloosa.
Construction of a new brick building which eventually will
house a new furniture store for the county was begun Wednesday in Monroeville.
Charles W. Locklin and Irl Lazenby, who are erecting the
structure between the local Bowling Center and the office of Dr. W.W. Eddins,
estimated it will require an expenditure of approximately $12,000.
They said it will be occupied by Hainje’s Furniture Co.,
which now operates stores in Brewton and Greenville. Completion is scheduled in
about two months.
97 YEARS AGO
JUNE 14, 1923
Mr. Jesse Harper, who has been attending medical lectures at
Tulane University, is at home for vacation.
Supt. G.A. Harris and Prof. J.A. York are taking a special
summer course at the University. Prof. Harris is accompanied by his family and
will occupy apartments during the term.
The finest specimens of Dahlia we have ever seen was
presented by Mrs. S.W. Westbrook a few days ago. Professional florists who
cultivate plants under hot house conditions have not so far excelled Mrs.
Westbrook. The flower measured six inches in diameter when cut.
Mr. H.R. Stacey of Midway, who was a business visitor here
Monday, reported material improvement in crop prospects in his neighborhood
following several days of favorable weather.
Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Deer of Georgiana spent the weekend with
relatives at Claiborne.
L.J. Bugg, Esq., and Mr. H.F. Willis have returned from a
business trip to San Antonio and other points in the west.
Mrs. J.B. Barnett returned from Selma Friday accompanied by
her little daughter, Frances, who has been in the Baptist hospital. Friends are
delighted to know that the little girl is regaining strength rapidly.
BURNT CORN: We are very sorry to
hear of the death of Neda Hawthorne, one of the oldest slaves, which occurred
last week.
124 YEARS AGO
JUNE 11, 1896
The Monroeville members of the Monroe County Corps, left
Saturday afternoon for encampment at Mobile. They were joined at Claiborne by
members from others parts of the county. The Register reports the following
officers and members in camp:
Co. M, Monroe County Corps, Monroeville – Capt. F.B.
Nettles, First Lt. J.H. Moore, Second Lt. M.M. Fountain, Third Lt. J.P.
Russell, First Sergeant J.N. Ivey, Second Sgt. W.D. Fore, Corporals J.P.
Stallworth, F.M. Jones, Privates Carl Shiff, J.D. Boykin, R.J. Lambert, Clinton
Thames, J.C. Morris, W.S. Sowell, W.C. Neville, C.A. Seymour, Ben Simmons,
Robert Smith, T.E. Dennis, H. Davis.
PERDUE HILL: Mr. Walse Rives, who has just graduated at the
Marion Military Institute, has returned home.
MEXIA: The people of Mexia contemplate building a new
Baptist church at Mexia in the near future.
TINELA: Rev. T.Y. Abernathy came down from Tuskegee today to
bury Rufus Gautier, his little two-year-old son. The bereaved have our
sympathy.
NERO: A heavy rain fell here Thursday of last week,
accompanied by a pretty stiff wind blowing down a great deal of corn, some just
beginning to tassel.
AXLE: A party of young folks composed of Misses Mamie and
Julie Farrar, Misses Doeb and Pearl Busey, attended by their “Paters,” had a
pleasant trip to Claiborne recently. After taking in the town, they took
passage on steamer Carrier, intending to make return trip by Steamer Tincie,
which they did much to the delight of the young folks who were enjoying for the
first time a steamboat ride.
MOUNT PLEASANT: Elder A.J. Lambert left for Pleasant Hill
church a few days ago to fill his regular appointment at that church.
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