The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for Feb. 22, 2022

USS W.S. Sims

25 YEARS AGO
FEB. 27, 1997

Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported 0.02 inches of rain on Feb. 20, 1.78 inches on Feb. 21 and 0.03 inches on Feb. 23. He reported a high of 77 degrees on Feb. 19 and lows of 39 on Feb. 17 and Feb. 22.

Allen R. Authur retired last week as a Reserve State Trooper. Mr. Authur was one of the charter members of the Reserve State Troopers when they were organized in 1956. The State has phased out the Reserves and Mr. Authur was the last remaining member at the Evergreen Post. He was presented a Retirement Commendation by Capt. George Smith as Sergeant Randolph Lambert looks on. Mr. Authur began his service under Capt. A.G. Mitchell.

Representing the Conecuh County Farmers Federation at the 1997 Alabama Young Farmers Leadership Conference at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga. Feb. 7-9 were Debbie Knott and Tim Covin. The Young Farmers Program, sponsored by the Alabama Farmers Federation, is for farmers 35 and under and is designed to help them develop leadership skills, stay informed on current issues impacting agriculture and become involved in the federation, which is the state’s largest farm organization. About 350 young farm families participated in this year’s conference, which included workshops, business meetings and commodity division competition for the 1997 Outstanding Young Farm Family Award.

50 YEARS AGO
FEB. 24, 1972

Navy Seaman Joel R. Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Price of Evergreen, has sailed for the Mediterranean aboard the destroyer escort USS Sims, homeported in Mayport, Fla.

Building named for Mrs. Pate at Jeff Davis: Mrs. Marie M. Pate of Castleberry has been honored by having a building at Jeff Davis Jr. College named for her. The action was taken by resolution of the State Legislature, Act. No. 130, which was signed by Gov. George Wallace.
The resolution said that the Humanities Building should be named the Marie M. Pate Hall.
The resolution said that Mrs. Pate “has held the position of teacher, supervisor, counselor and dean of instruction all of her working life in Conecuh and Escambia counties which is the attendance area of Jefferson Davis Junior College, and Marie M. Pate has probably touched the lives more effectively, educationally, morally and spiritually than any other living person now in education in Conecuh and Escambia counties.
“Marie M. Pate has been a pillar of strength, guidance and direction of Jefferson Davis State Junior College in capacities of teacher, counselor, registrar and dean of instruction since before its first student was admitted, and
“It is the unanimous conviction of the people in the Jefferson Davis Junior College attendance area that the name Marie M. Pate adds prestige and dignity to Jefferson Davis State Junior College.”

Forest Ranger Dwight Taylor spoke to the Evergreen Rotary Club at is meeting last Thursday. Lamar Bradley was program chairman. Taylor pointed out that over 400,000 acres or 75 percent of the area of Conecuh County is in woodlands. He outlined some of the programs carried out to help landowners and to fight and prevent wood fires.

75 YEARS AGO
FEB. 27, 1947

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Warren announce the birth of a son on Feb. 22 at Stabler’s Infirmary in Greenville.

Vernon and Temple Millsap of the University of Alabama will spend the weekend at home. Friends of Vernon will be interested to learn that he was recently elected president of Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Good Citizenship Girls Chosen By High School: The Good Citizenship Pilgrimage girls chosen in the different high schools of Conecuh County are: Alice Morrison, Evergreen High; Evelyn Barnet, Repton; and Mary Sue Somerall, Lyeffion. There was no report from the Castleberry High School.

Senator R.G. Kendall Jr. is in Michigan this week with a subcommittee from the Agriculture Interim to try to get an increase in the quota of farm machinery for the State.

Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Hill Greene and Dr. and Mrs. T.P. Goodwyn of Atlanta spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Gantt enroute to the Medical Association in New Orleans. Dr. Greene was their physician while they lived in Atlanta.

Mr. and Mrs. Coy Harper announce the birth of a son, Feb. 26, at Carter’s Hospital in Repton, whom they have named Kenneth.

Dr. Zebulon Judd of Auburn, who was speaker for Laymen’s Day at the Methodist Church Sunday, was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. French while in Evergreen.