21 YEARS AGO
The Evergreen Orpheus Club began its 92nd year on Oct. 6 with a meeting in the home of Mrs. John Law Robinson with Ms. Melissa Robinson as co-hostess. There were 13 members and two visitors present. Vice president, Mrs. Joe Morrison, presided in the absence of the president, Mrs. H.H. Birkhead.
Wilton Edwards Fields Jr., 104, of Brewton died Fri., Oct. 8, at West Gate Village in Brewton. Funeral services were held Sun., Oct. 10, from the chapel of Cope Funeral Home with the Rev. Clifford Dixon officiating. Burial was in New Haven Cemetery.
Jessie M. Roberson, a native
of Evergreen, was nominated to be a member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board (DNFSB) by President Bill Clinton on Sept. 24, 1999.
The DNFSB was established in
1988 as an amendment to the Atomic Energy establishment within the Executive
Branch. The DNFSB is responsible for independent, external oversight of all
activities in the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons complex affecting
nuclear health and safety.
Lane Hadlock, tax manager of Trus Joist MacMillan, approached the Conecuh County Commission with a plan to make 170 acres, owned by the Industrial Development Board, into an industrial park at the commission meeting held Monday. The commission decided to make a decision on the issue at a later date, in order to give Hadlock time to discuss it with the town of Castleberry.
45 YEARS AGO
OCT. 10, 1974
Evergreen weather observer Earl Windham reported no rain between Sept. 30 and Oct. 6. Windham reported a high of 82 degrees on Sept. 30 and lows of 43 degrees on Sept. 3 and Sept. 4.
Area writers on program in
Birmingham: Two writers from this area, Ruth Lanier Hester and Riley N. Kelly,
attended the National Poetry Day program at the Museum of Fine Arts in
Birmingham last Thursday, Oct. 3.
Kelly was a featured speaker
on the program and Ruth Hester read her 1974 prize-winning poetry. Both were
among 12 to receive long-stemmed red roses and among the 16 chosen by Mary B.
Ward, Alabama Poet Laureate Emeritus, as luncheon guests at The Club,
Birmingham’s most exclusive, atop Red Mountain overlooking the city.
The historical Antioch Primitive Baptist Church at the County Lake was constructed in the days when pegs were used instead of nails as you can see above. The church has been torn down and will be replaced by a modern building.
PV2 Patricia A. Hutchison, first woman to join the local Alabama National Guard unit, recently returned from a three-month tour of active duty. She is a clerk typist in the local unit, Det. 2, 778th Maint. Co.
Biloxi, Miss. – Airman Christopher P. Mininger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Mininger of 207 Pecan St., Evergreen, Ala., has graduated at Keesler AFB, Miss., from the Air Training Command’s basic course for electronic specialist. Airman Mininger is a 1972 graduate of Evergreen High School.
63 YEARS AGO
OCT. 11, 1956
Ground was broken Sunday
morning for the Sunday School Annex to the Education Building at the Evergreen
Methodist Church.
The first spade of ground was
moved by Fred Wright, who has been Superintendent of Education for the past 17
years and was assistant superintendent for four years prior to becoming
superintendent.
Two Jailed Here Tuesday
Following 100 mph Chase: Fred Myles of Ackworth, Ga. is being held in Conecuh
County Jail on charges of driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an
accident and possibly charges of car theft. A woman companion, Foy Reynolds,
age 28, alias Foy Brady, of Summerville, Ga. is being held for investigation.
Myles was captured after a
100 mile an hour chase by Highway Patrolman Wallace Jackson. According to
Jackson, the car driven by Myles sideswiped a truck at the north end of Travis
Bridge, and Myles left the scene of the accident, attempting to escape. Jackson
spotted Myles about three miles outside Evergreen, and gave chase to Evergreen
and on out the Brooklyn Road at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour, to a point
near the old drive-in theatre, where Myles was apprehended.
The truck was driven by E.E.
Holland of Anniston and it was only damaged slightly.
A check with Georgia
authorities revealed that the car driven by Myles had been reported as stolen
Sunday night from H.G. Self of Summerville, Ga. Myles was working for Self, a
contractor.
71 YEARS AGO
OCT. 13, 1949
Respected Negro Man Dies
Tuesday P.M. – R.L. “Raz” Philyaw, age 63, esteemed Negro citizen of this city,
died at a Greenville hospital Tuesday afternoon following a brief illness. He
was taken violently ill Monday and rushed to the hospital.
“Raz,” as he was familiarly
known to the people of this community, was respected by citizens of both races.
He was a hardworking, thrifty Negro, and was regarded as one of the best
farmers in the county. Through his industry and thrift, he had accumulated
considerable property. He was a leader among the people of his race in
religious, educational and civic movements.
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATED: On Sept. 27, 1949, Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Hagood celebrated their 50th
anniversary. All their children came to spend the weekend with them, the first
time they had all been together in 25 years.
Rev. James J. Hagood, oldest
brother of Dr. Hagood, from Tallapoosa, Ga., also helped to celebrate this
joyous occasion. He performed the ceremony 50 years ago.
Master Sgt. F.B. Brantley returned last week from Munich, Germany where he has been on duty for the past six months.
Friends of Mrs. R.Z. Wells will be glad to know that she is up and able to get out again after being confined to her bed with burns on her face and arms caused by a gas stove.
94 YEARS AGO
OCT. 13, 1926
COURANT PUBLICATION DAY
CHANGED TO THURSDAY: Beginning with the next issue, The Courant will be
published on Thursdays instead of Wednesday as heretofore. This issue will also
mark the beginning of a new publication year, which will be the thirty-second.
It is believed by the
management that the change of publication from Wednesday to Thursdays will
prove of mutual benefit to all concerned. It is our desire to serve our readers
and advertising patrons in the most acceptable and beneficial way possible. After
careful consideration, we believe this change is necessary. We trust that it
will meet with the approval of our people.
We shall go to press early
Thursday morning, thus enabling us to have all papers in the mail by 12
o’clock, in time to get off on both north and south bound mails, which pass in
the afternoon.
All copy for advertising and
reading matter should be sent in as early as it’s available and by no means
later than Wednesday noon. We urgently request that our correspondents and
advertisers help us by getting in their copy as early as possible, in order
that we take care of them and not be so rushed the last few hours.
The McKenzie-Evergreen Highway is nearing completion. Finishing touches are being added and gravel is being put down on the portion that is to receive gravel surface. The greater portion of the highway has a sand-clay surface, there being about one mile next to Evergreen which will be graveled. The road is a fine specimen of highway construction and is quite a contribution to State’s chain of highways. The work was done by M.M. Bentley Construction Co.
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