20 YEARS AGO
AUG. 24, 2000
Top score: Alex House, a tenth-grader at Monroe Senior High
School at Packer’s Bend, received the top stanine score on the Stanford
Achievement Test during the 1999-2000 school term.
His total battery score was 96.9 out of 99.9
percentile/stanine. The test measures academic skills in total reading,
mathematics, language, science and social science.
House was also Monroe County’s Spelling Bee Champion and was
named a 21st Century Scholar by the Alabama School of Mathematics
and Science.
Monroe Academy season to begin Friday at home: High school
football in Monroe County kicks off tomorrow (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. when Monroe
Academy takes on Sparta Academy at MA.
MA head coach Gary Caldwell will dress 47 players in grades
9-12 in tomorrow’s season opener.
(Top returning players for MA that season included Bill
Bolton and Travis Turberville.)
Kelly wins awards: Riley N. Kelly of Excel received three
writing awards from the Alabama Writers’ Conclave Writing Competition Aug. 3-5
at the University of Montevallo.
Kelly received first place for “Alabama Hero Linked to
Alabama Murder” in the Southern Magazine or Newspaper category. He got second
place for “Alabama’s Land Grant Nobility” for an essay on any subject and
received honorable mention for “Popular Historian Penned Poetic Prose” in the
Alabama Literary Personality category.
45 YEARS AGO
AUG. 28, 1975
Senator to speak at luncheon today: U.S. Sen. Jim Allen
(D-Ala.) will make a talk and answer questions during a public luncheon at noon
today (Thursday) at Vanity Fair community house in Monroeville.
Allen, winding up one of the tours he regularly makes
throughout Alabama during congressional recesses, is expected to touch on
federal deficit spending, among other subjects, in his remarks.
A recent poll showed Allen to be the most popular public
official in Alabama.
Lucian Jones Golf Tournament is won by Hollingsworth, Beck:
Monroe County High School principal Sam Hollingsworth teamed up with Coach
Marvin Beck of the University of West Florida in Pensacola to win the 11th
Annual Lucian Jones Guest Golf Tournament, held Friday and Saturday on
Monroeville’s Vanity Fair golf course.
The two shot a two-day total of 18 under par to edge out the
second-place team of Les Prouty and his guest, Terry Dumas of Mobile, who were
17 under par. The Prouty-Dumas team won the tournament in 1966 and was in the
lead until the winners played through their final 18 holes.
Fixing the ferry: Just a few feet from where it eventually
will cross the Alabama River at Davis Ferry, a steel ferry barge is painted by
Monroe County employees Samuel Clark and Joe Kidd. The county borrowed the
ferry from Wilcox County and must finish painting it, install a paddlewheel and
repair its ramps to make is usable. That will take several weeks, but a longer
delay may come in obtaining a cable to cross the river between two existing
towers. The cable used by an earlier ferry was cut, and either the state or the
county will buy a replacement.
70 YEARS AGO
AUG. 24, 1950
In a move to alleviate the traffic congestion on Mt.
Pleasant Street on the West side of the square, the town council voted Tuesday
night to require automobiles to be parked parallel with the curb on the side of
the street adjacent to the square.
It was pointed out during the discussion that the street has
become a source of congestion especially at times when transfer trucks are
parked in the street unloading wares into business houses.
It was felt that by requiring automobiles to be parked
parallel with the curb on the side of the street adjacent to the square, this
would allow more room for traffic to move around trucks that are parked in the
street.
Frank Kyilian, University of Alabama graduate, has been
named head coach of J.U. Blacksher High School at Uriah, county Superintendent
of Education H.G. Greer announced this week.
Mr. Kyilian will replaced John Alexander Roney, who was
originally named to the position, but was forced to resign when called to
active service with the armed forces.
Mr. Kyilian will succeed John Sawyer, who was elevated to
principal of the school when W.M. Johnson resigned to become principal of the
Columbia High School.
Contract to erect a new school building at Uriah was awarded
at a special meeting of the Monroe County Board of Education Tuesday night, and
bids for the construction of a regional coliseum here, opened Tuesday
afternoon, are being taken under consideration this week.
Contract for the new Uriah school building calls for the
structure to be erected at a cost of $192,532. Bids on the coliseum, which will
serve residents of seven counties, ran somewhat above the expected cost of
$85,000.
95 YEARS AGO
AUG. 27, 1925
FATAL ACCIDENT AT MILL: Mr. Samuel Faulkenberry, aged 19,
met with a fatal accident at the Ivey saw mill a few miles north of Monroeville
on Wednesday afternoon of last week. While standing on the moving carriage
someone on the opposite side asked him for a match. In reaching across, some
part of his clothing was caught by the swiftly revolving saw and his body was literally
severed in twain and otherwise mangled. Death was almost instantaneous.
Rev. M.E. Lazenby, editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate,
with his family recently enjoyed an automobile tour through 10 states and
several of the larger cities. His young son, Candler, skillfully drove the car
through the congested traffic of Broadway and Fifth Avenue without mishap.
OPEN AIR CONCERT: The Monroeville Orchestra, chaperoned by
Prof. J.A. York, left Monday for a two-week outing on the Gulf Coast where they
will have opportunity for daily practice while enjoying the cool breezes and
disporting in the surf. On the eve of departure, the Orchestra gave an open air
concert on the Court Square which was greatly enjoyed by the large crowd
assembled. The orchestra is composed of 24 boys and girls ranging from nine to
18, and bearing in mind the fact that the orchestra was organized only some
seven or eight months ago, the talent and proficiency exhibited is highly
creditable.
Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Pearson and Mr. John Riley and Miss Ruth
Beard were among the Monroeville people who enjoyed the barbecue and ball game
at Beatrice Friday.
120 YEARS AGO
AUG. 23, 1900
Miss Fannie Patrick is in St. Louis selecting her fall stock
of millinery.
JOHNSON – Died at his home near River Ridge, on Sunday, Aug.
19, Mr. J.G. Johnson at an advanced age.
Mr. Johnson was one of Monroe’s oldest and very best
citizens and possessed the confidence and esteem of all. He was a Mason of long
standing, true to himself, true to the order and for a number of years before
his death a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. He will be missed
sadly in the community where he lived for so many years.
MASONIC CONFERENCE: The Monroe County Masonic Conference is
appointed to meet with Enon Lodge at Hollinger on Thurs., Sept. 6, eight
o’clock p.m. All lodges in the county are earnestly desired to be represented.
A good time is assured. Visiting brethren will receive a fraternal welcome. –
S.H. Dailey, President; Q. Salter, Secretary.
STALLWORTH – On the morning of Aug. 14, 1900, Mrs. Ophelia
Stallworth, in the 87th year of her age, passed quietly from earth’s
scenes to her eternal rest.
Mr. W.G. McCorvey received a dispatch Monday announcing the
death of his brother-in-law, Dr. W.J. Grissett, at Garland. Mr. McCorvey left
immediately to attend the funeral.
Capt. F.M. Jones made a business trip to Mount Pleasant this
week.
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