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JAN. 11, 2007
Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported 0.70 inches of rain on Jan. 4, 0.87 inches of rain on Jan. 5, 0.02 inches of rain on Jan. 6 and 1.00 inches of rain on Jan. 7. He reported a high of 75 degrees on Jan. 7 and lows of 33 on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2.
Sanders competes in Junior Miss: Alabama Junior Miss candidates arrived at the Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery to begin nine days of preparation for the state finals on Jan. 19-20, 2007. The 53 candidates will vie for over $50,000 in cash tuition scholarships and more than $2.2 million in college granted scholarships. Tiara Sanders, Conecuh County’s 2007 Junior Miss, will represent the county in the program.
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby was in town last Friday for his annual visit to Conecuh County. Senator Shelby toured the Evergreen Public Library and looked over the plans to expand the library. Pictured with Senator Shelby is Library Director Vern Steenwyk.
Over 100 citizens determined to stop a proposed landfill
from locating in south Conecuh County were present for the Conecuh County
Commission meeting Monday morning to voice their concerns. Also present for the
meeting were representatives from Conecuh Woods, the group proposing to build
the landfill on approximately 5,100 acres along the west side of Alabama
Highway 41.
The county would see approximately $263 million dollars in
revenue during the 60-year life expectancy of the landfill.
40 YEARS AGO
JAN. 14, 1982
Local weather observer Earl Windham reported that temperatures varied from a high of 78 to a low of 24 during the period from Jan. 4 through Jan. 10. He reported 0.46 inches of rain on Jan. 4 and 0.67 inches of rain on Jan. 8. He reported a high of 78 on Jan. 4 and a low of 24 on Jan. 9.
Winter storm lashes county, city Tuesday: A winter storm
roared out of the southwest Tuesday morning and created much havoc and much
damage throughout this area. The storm mixed rain, freezing rain, ice and snow
and came on the heels of a bitter cold Monday on which the temperature never
got higher than 29.
County schools were closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
according to Supt. Walter Hudson. Most businesses in Evergreen had closed by
noon Tuesday and many were still closed Wednesday.
Bell is new police chief in Castleberry: Freeman Bell is the
new chief of police of Castleberry, it is announced by Mayor Wm. J. (Sonny)
Barlow. Bell was sworn in on Jan. 7 by Judge of Probate Frank T. Salter.
Mayor Barlow said that Chief Bell was employed to establish
Castleberry’s first full time police department since the town’s founding in
1816. The new chief is a veteran of law enforcement with 12 years experience.
He has served with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Dept. and Evergreen Police
Dept. and most recently with the East Brewton Police Dept.
Chief Bell received his formal education in the public
schools of Conecuh County, graduating from Repton High School in 1954. He is a
graduate of Southwest Alabama Police Academy in Bay Minette. He is also a
graduate of the Alabama State Police Academy of Montgomery, where he studied
theory and operation of photo-electric intoximeter.
65 YEARS AGO
JAN. 10, 1957
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Faulkner announce the birth of a son, Michel Joe, on Jan. 5 at Conecuh County Hospital.
“Grand Ole Opry” Stars Will Appear Here Wednesday: Battery
C, the local National Guard Unit, will present Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass
Boys and Quartet Wednesday night, Jan. 16, at Fort Dave Lewis Armory at 7:30
p.m., according to Capt. Randy Moorer.
Bill Monroe is one of the big stars of the “Grand Ole Opry”
and is popular throughout the folk music world. Following the show at 7:30,
Monroe will play for a dance.
Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased for $1, children
50 cents. Ten percent of the proceeds of this show and dance will be
contributed to the March of Dimes Drive.
W.C. Boswell Purchases Riley’s Mill This Week: W.C. Boswell
announced this week that he has purchased D.C. Riley’s Mill, which was located
between Evergreen and Fairview on U.S. Highway 31.
In making the announcement, Boswell stated that he would
continue to give customers of the mill good quality service and invited the
patrons of the mill to bring their bulk corn to the Cash Market, located on
East Front Street any day of the week, and exchange their corn for ground meal.
SERVING IN FRANCE: SFC Cecil B. Jones, whose wife, Millie, lives on Route 2, Jefferson, S.C., is a member of the Toul Engineer Depot in France. Assigned to the depot’s Station Complement Detachment, SFC Jones entered the Army in 1942. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Jones, Route 1, Castleberry.
90 YEARS AGO
JAN. 14, 1932
Mrs. Ida V. Wright Succumbs To Flu: Mrs. Ida Virginia
Wright, age 71, widely known and greatly beloved lady of this city, passed away
Tuesday morning, Jan. 12, following an attack of influenza, which came upon her
slightly over a week before.
Before her marriage, she was Miss Ida Virginia Smith, a
native of Walker County, Ala. In 1887, she was married to Rev. David James
Wright, prominent and much beloved Methodist minister, who died here Dec. 11,
1920.
Prof. W.P. McMillan spent the weekend in Birmingham with his sister, Miss Lizbeth McMillan, who is in a hospital there. Here many friends will be pleased to know that she will return to Evergreen this week and begin her duty as teacher in the City School next Monday.
Countywide Revival To Begin Here Jan. 24: The countywide
interdenominational revival meeting which has been scheduled for this county as
one of a statewide series being put on through the efforts of Dr. Bob Jones,
will open at the courthouse in Evergreen Sun., Jan. 24, at 2:30 p.m. Dr. D.L.
Coale, noted evangelist of California, will do the preaching. Mrs. H.S. Hagood
has been appointed county chairman and is in charge of arrangements.
The meetings, which will run for about 15 days, are
countywide in their scope. All the people of the entire county are urged to
come and take part in the services.
PAUL: There will be a sock supper at Paul School Friday night, Jan. 22, 1932. Everybody is invited to come.
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