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36 YEARS AGO
JULY 5, 1984
Burnt Corn landmark burns: Firemen from three fire
departments watched helplessly Friday night as a Burnt Corn landmark went down
in flames.
Peterman Fire Chief Frank Chandler said firemen from
Peterman, Burnt Corn and Pine Orchard could do nothing to stop the Kyzer home
on County Road 30 from being destroyed. The two-story wood-frame house is
estimated to be about 160 years old.
According to Chandler, no one lived in the house, but it
still contained furniture. According to Burnt Corn Fire Chief Frank Steadman,
the state fire marshal will conduct an investigation although no evidence of
arson has been found.
14- and 15-year-old all-stars: The Monroeville 14- and
15-year-old Babe Ruth Baseball all-star team is scheduled to see action in the
District 1 tournament in Brewton Monday at 7 p.m. The members of the 1984
all-star team are Chris Moore, Michael Rankins, Derrick Knight, Charles
Richardson, Andy Wilkerson, Cale Lindsey, Randall Johnson, Coach Terry
Wilkerson, Mark Williams, Manning Williams, Greg Tucker, Chuck McMillian, Bob
Williams, Cornelius Laffite, Tab Andrews, Jeff Dyess and Coach Mitch Bayles.
First cotton bloom: Three-year-old Joshua Simpson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Simpson of Excel, displays the first reported cotton bloom
of the year. The bloom was discovered early last week by Joshua’s father while
he was checking for insects. Joshua is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Simpson
of Excel, Blanche Cater of Monroeville and William Cater of Tunnel Springs.
61 YEARS AGO
JULY 2, 1959
Ginwright Is Named To Top Masonic Office: Lawrence A.
Ginwright of Monroeville was named Worshipful Master of local Alabama Masonic
Lodge No. 3 at a recent election.
Mr. Ginwright is Chief Machinist at Vanity Fair Mills in
Monroeville.
Other officers and committee members named were listed as
follows: Senior Warden, Thomas Lemons; Junior Warden, Jesse M. York; Treasurer,
J.F. Wade; Secretary, W.S. Nash; Senior Deacon, W.F. Lane; Junior Deacon,
Charles P. Pelham; Tyler, Glen M. Gladwell; Chaplain, Rev. H.P. Barrington;
Marshal, John Snyder; Stewards, Bill Cater and George Wilson; Auditing, John
Bonham, B.H. Stallworth Jr. and Forrest Watkins; Sick and Relief, Bill Lane,
Leroy Green and Kermit Branum; Refreshment, John Snyder and Floyd Harper.
Tickets Go On Sale For College Grid Tilt: Tickets go on sale
today (Thursday) for a football game between Livingston State and Troy State
Colleges in Monroeville Sept. 19.
The contest will be played in Vanity Fair Park beginning at
8 p.m., sponsored by the Monroeville Civitan Club.
Reserve tickets cost $2.25 while general admission will be
$1.50 for adults and $1 for children. Children under school age will be admitted
free.
Tickets are available from any Civitan Club member or by
contacting John Williams, chairman of the ticket sale committee.
Jessie M. Steadham, seaman, U.S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Majors Steadham of Rt. 1, Box 94, Drewry, departed San Diego, Calif. on May 16
aboard the destroyer USS Wedderburn for a tour of duty with the U.S. Seventh
Fleet in the Western Pacific.
86 YEARS AGO
JULY 5, 1934
MASONIC CONFERENCE: The regular annual Monroe County Masonic
Conference will convene with Blacksher Lodge at Uriah on Thurs., July 12, 1934,
one day only. A good lecturer will be on hand to instruct in the ritualistic
work. Let every lodge in the county be present. – W.S. NASH, Secretary.
Miss Louise and Alice Lee spent last weekend with friends at
the University of Alabama.
Sacred Harp Singers Will Gather At Shiloh: We have been
asked to announce that a singing convention will be held on Saturday and
Sunday, July 14 and 15, at the Frisco City Shiloh Church. Sacred harp singers
will be present. Everybody is invited to come and bring a picnic basket for the
noon lunch.
Work On Paving Project Progressing: The laying of the
concrete along the road bed of the highway toward Frisco City began on Tuesday
afternoon. The paving will be started near the McMillan store and work will
continue north toward the Square. Practically all the curbing which was built
first has been uncovered and the work of grading the street along the south
side of the Square begun.
Mr. Agee Returns Home From Hospital: Mr. J.M. Agee, Circuit
Clerk of Monroe County, returned home the first of the week from Mobile where
he spent the past few days in a hospital, having undergone an operation. He is
resting well and his many friends are expecting to greet him on the streets
again in a short while.
111 YEARS AGO
JULY 1, 1909
Amateur Baseball: The first match game of baseball played on
the Monroeville diamond this season was pulled off last Saturday afternoon
between the Finchburg and Monroeville teams and was won by the visiting team by
a score of 4 to 2; time one hour and 47 minutes. The game was one of the
prettiest witnessed here and was remarkable for the few errors marked. The
pitching by both sides was excellent. The game was warmly contested from start
to finish and all decisions by the umpire, Mr. Burns, regarded as fair by both
sides.
The Wilcox Mineral Springs Hotel will be opened for the
accommodation of guests on July 1. The annual picnic will take place on Sat.,
July 3. Have engaged a string band and there will be ball games and other
amusements. All are invited to come and bring baskets. The Hotel will probably
be open only during the month of July. Prospective guests will make their
arrangements accordingly. – G.W. STUART, Proprietor.
F.J. Powell of Claiborne spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
W.B. Jones.
Newly elected officers for Monroeville Lodge No. 153 were Q.
Salter, Worshipful Master; W.G. McCorvey, Senior Warden; J.B. Barnett, Junior
Warden; D.J. Hatter, Treasurer; D.M. Maxwell, Secretary; F.W. Hare, Senior
Deacon; I.B. Slaughter, Junior Deacon; J.W. Urquhart, Tyler; G.C. Watson and
A.B. Coxwell, Stewards; W.H. Boyd, Chaplain.
MONROEVILLE RT. 1: There will be a picnic at the Melton
baseball grounds July 3. Everyone invited to attend with well filled baskets.
136 YEARS AGO
JULY 7, 1884
A Picnic – was given at Monroeville on the “glorious fourth”
and a large crowd was present from Claiborne, Bell’s Landing, Ridge and
Pineville and other places. The picnic was gotten up by that excellent lady,
Mrs. F. Metts, in honor of a visit from her son, Mr. R.F. Metts, who has been
absent from home for the past 12 months. The picnic was a success in every way
and all who attended had an enjoyable time. Mrs. Metts should feel proud of the
success which crowned her laudable efforts to make the picnic a success and she
will be kindly remembered many fourths of July to come by the young people of
this vicinity.
Prof. W.R. Smyly of Selma, well and favorably known by many
of our citizens as a first-class piano tuner, will shortly visit Monroe, and
all wishing either their old instruments repaired or to purchase a new organ or
piano, can leave their orders at (The Monroe Journal), where they will receive
prompt attention.
Buena Vista: The charming young lady, Miss Kate Screiber of
Mobile, who had been since last fall teaching school, left for her home some
days since. After her departure, a young man was heard to say “Ah! The light
and sunshine of Buena Vista has gone, gone forever!”
Bell’s Landing: We are soon to have an entertainment and ice
cream supper at this place, the proceeds of which are for the benefit of the
new church now in the course of erection.
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