The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for July 12, 2022

Jeremiah A. Denton Jr.

23 YEARS AGO
JULY 8, 1999

The Maxwell-Johnson House, located at 120 South Main St., Evergreen, has recently been added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

Local weather reporter Harry Ellis reported .15 inches of rain on July 4, 1999. Total rainfall for the month of June 1999 was 10.13 inches. He reported a high of 93 on July 1, 1999 and a low of 70 on July 4, 1999.

Funeral services held for C.T. Ivey: Charles Thaddeus Ivey, 93, of Evergreen died Sat., July 3, 1999 in an Evergreen hospital. Mr. Ivey was born Sept. 29, 1905 to William Burnett Ivey and Julia Daughdrill Ivey. He was named for his two grandfathers, Charles Ivey of Conecuh County and Thaddeus Daughdrill of Marion.
Mr. Ivey attended the public schools in Evergreen and was a graduate of Howard College, now Samford University. Mr. Ivey was an automobile dealer and tree farmer in Evergreen most of his life. He was very active in civic affairs and was a deacon at the Evergreen Baptist Church.

On Saturday morning, June 19, eight members of Bower Memorial Baptist Church joined in with 63 others in the Bethlehem Association in Monroe County on a week’s mission trip to Monticello, Ky. to help build a new church for the Steubenville Baptist Church.
The eight people who went on the mission trip to Monticello, Ky. from Bower were Warren and Lottie Johnston, Rodger and Laura Carroll, Travis Cobb, Betty Powell and Geraldine and Hughie Denton.

38 YEARS AGO
JULY 12, 1984

Local weather reporter Earl Windham reported 1.11 inches of rain on July 7, 1984. He reported a high of 94 on July 7, 1984 and a low of 66 on July 2, 1984.

Pat Poole romped to an easy victory in Tuesday’s voting for mayor in Evergreen. Poole had wide margins in all five council districts as he piled up 945 votes to easily defeat Mayor Lee Smith and W.B. Epperson.

U.S. Senator Jeremiah Denton of Mobile will hold a town meeting in Evergreen on Monday afternoon at 4:15 o’clock. The meeting will be held in the main courtroom of the County Courthouse.

Brooklyn O.E.S. Chapter elects officers 1984-85: Brooklyn Chapter 470 has elected officers for the 1984-1985 year. They are as follows: Worthy Matron, Marjorie Findley; Worthy Patron, Joe Findley; Associate Matron, Faye Owens; Associate Patron, Lamar Owens; Conductress, Vivian Lassiter; Associate Conductress, Wanda Andrews; Secretary, Eleanor Cary; Treasurer, Eva Walters; Organist, Adele Amos; Chaplain, Elsie Rabren; Marshal, Dudley Lassiter; Adah, Louise McLendon; Ruth, Juanita Ralls; Esther, Lillian Ramsey; Martha, Carolyn Feagin; Electa, Callie Mae Murphy; Warder, Horace Murphy; and Sentinel, Monroe Ramsey.
There will be an installation of these officers at the Brooklyn Lodge on Sat., July 14, at 7:30 p.m. Friends are invited to come.

45 YEARS AGO
JULY 14, 1977

Evergreen weather observer Earl Windham reported a high of 101 degrees on July 8 and highs of 100 on July 4, July 6 and July 7 with lows of 68 on July 5 and July 10. He reported .26 inches of rain on July 9.

New director meets Monday EHS Bandsters: Members of the Evergreen High School Aggie Marching Band are to meet Monday morning, July 18, at eight o’clock at the bandroom. The new band director, Carroll Cumbee, will be present and wishes to get acquainted with the band members.

The Evergreen Chamber of Commerce is offering a prize of a $25 U.S. savings bond to the person who submits the best “slogan” to be used to promote Evergreen. The slogan would be one like those used by other cities over the country such as “Birmingham, The Magic City,” “Opp, the City of Opportunity,” “Monroeville, the Hub City of Southwest Alabama,” etc.

The City of Evergreen served lunch to these Marines of the 4^th Force Reconnaissance Co., U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, when they took a break here Friday. The Mobile-based reserve unit was taking part in running the 4^th Marine Amphibious Force Battle Standard from Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, the birthplace of the Marines to New Orleans, running the Standard from Greenville to Mobile. The Standard will officially arrive in New Orleans on Aug. 1, where it will be joined with the Standard of the 4^th Marine Division (reserve division) being run from Camp Pendleton, Calif. to join with the 4^th Marine Aircraft Wing (reserve) to form the 4^th Marine Amphibious Force (reserve) in permanent station at New Orleans.

70 YEARS AGO
JULY 10, 1952

Repton Doctor’s Safe Cracked Sunday Night Robbers Net Nothing: Two safe crackers went to a lot of trouble for nothing Sunday night when they opened Dr. W.R. Carter’s safe in Repton. After prying open the double-doored safe, the robbers found a strong box inside that they could not open. Dr. Carter told Sheriff John Brock that if there was anything missing he couldn’t tell it.
Two men were seen leaving Dr. Carter’s office Sunday night between nine and 10 o’clock. Two Repton men saw these fellows leaving the office and at the time thought their behavior suspicious.

The Evergreen City Council met Tuesday night at the City Hall with nothing but routine business coming before them.
Two building permits were granted for the construction of residences. George T. Robbins received a permit for the construction of a frame residence in his Pine Woods subdivision. Earl Windham was granted a permit for the construction of a residence on Salter Street, between the Barlow and Shell residences.

Cpl. James G. Freeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Freeman, of the Old Town community, sailed June 2, 1952 for overseas duty in Korea with the Engineer’s Division.

O.B. Tuggle, Southern Coach executive, will take office today as President of the Evergreen Rotary Club. He succeeds Malcom Croft who will turn the gavel over to him at the noon meeting of the Rotarians at The Grill today.

77 YEARS AGO
JULY 12, 1945

Pfc. Fred L. Stuckey Jr. Killed In Action June 16: A telegram from the War Department to Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Stuckey of near Skinnerton was received the latter part of last week announcing the sad news that their son, Pfc. Fred L. Stuckey Jr., was killed in action on Mindanao, Philippine Islands on June 16, 1945.

Laula Middleton Airport Is Now Nearing Completion: The finishing touches are now being administered to the Laula Middleton Airport by Nolan and Dickerson, general contractors, and it is expected that within the next few days it will be ready to turn over to the Navy. Warren Brothers Road Co., who had sub-contracted to lay the bituminous surface on the tremendous runways and auxiliary runways, completed their work last week and are this week moving all equipment to Savannah, Ga., where they are beginning work on another contract.
The contractor is now completing final grading and sodding on the grounds adjacent to the runways.

William Rivers, well known citizen living near Belleville, sustained fatal injuries last Friday morning when his team of mules ran away with him. He was taken immediately to the hospital in Repton where he died late that afternoon.

Prominent Citizen Of Repton Dies Sunday: Following a long period of ill health, H.L. Dees Sr., widely known and successful citizen of Repton, passed away at his home Sunday morning, July 8. Mr. Dees was born in Monroe County on Dec. 4, 1869.