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| Congressman Lister Hill |
JULY 15, 2004
It took everything from U-Haul trucks to a Conway Diesel Service wrecker to help move out of the Conecuh County Courthouse this past week. The wrecker was used to move the safe from Probate Judge Rogene Booker’s office to it’s new home at the old Evergreen Junior High School. Looking on are several of the inmates who helped move all of the county offices. They are to be highly commended for their hard work and cooperation to make the move as easy as possible.
Colonial Bank donates building to Town of Repton: Colonial Bank recently announced that it will donate the building previously used as one of its branch offices to the City of Repton. The bank’s office, located on Highway 84 and Jones Street in Repton, recently closed.
A formal presentation will be made Sat., July 10, in Repton by Colonial Bank representatives announcing the donation.
The Conecuh County Commission held the last meeting in the Conecuh County Courthouse Monday morning as moving vans were busy hauling furniture and office equipment to the new location in the old Evergreen Junior High School building.
Interim County Administrator Butch Smith reported to the commission that the move was going well and hopefully would be ready to serve the public Wednesday morning. Smith said that Probate Judge Rogene Booker and Revenue Commissioner Terry Sullivan have been working very hard to get the respective offices set up and ready to go.
43 YEARS AGO
JULY 19, 1979
Castleberry Mayor Forrest Moore Castleberry, 76, died Fri., July 13, in a Monroeville hospital. He had served continuously as mayor since 1963.
A native of Castleberry and member of a prominent family, Mayor Castleberry attended the University of Alabama before beginning a journalism career that lasted 40 years, from 1923 until his retirement in 1963. During his long, outstanding career, he worked at newspapers in Alabama and Florida as a reporter and news editor including The Courant, The Birmingham News, The Montgomery Advertiser-Journal and The Mobile Register. He also was bureau chief in the capital for United Press International at one time.
Mayor Castleberry’s last journalistic assignment was as political reporter of The Alabama Journal. In addition to serving his hometown as mayor, he also represented Conecuh County in the State House of Representatives at one time.
Circuit Judge Robert E.L. Key administers the oath of office to Tax Collector J. Marvin Johnston for his third term of office. Johnston was first elected to the office in 1966, re-elected in 1972 and again last year.
Tax Assessor Delma E. Bowers was sworn in by Circuit Judge Robert E.L. Key for his fourth term of office as assessor. Bowers was first elected to the office in 1960 and won re-election in 1966, 1972 and again last year. Judge Key administered the oath of office to Bowers and Tax Collector Marvin Johnston on Friday.
68 YEARS AGO
JULY 15, 1954
Ottis David Smith Returns From Germany: Cpl. Ottis David Smith, who has been in Germany the past 18 months with the 26th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Bamburg, returned home last week and received his discharge at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Cpl. Smith was born and reared in Conecuh County near Herbert. He will make his home in Leesburg, Fla., where he will be employed by Leesburg Fertilizer Co.
Union Bank To Hold Open House Saturday: The Union Bank of Repton will hold an open house Saturday to give customers and friends an opportunity to look over their building, which has been remodeled, according to Vice-President R.E. Binion.
Mr. Binion said that the interior space of the bank has been doubled and the building is completely air-conditioned for the comfort of customers. An automatic heating system has also been installed and restrooms and a water cooler.
A modern lighting system now brightens up the interior. The floors are of asphalt tile and the interior walls are attractive with pine paneling that comes up some four feet from the floor level. A new aluminum front and glass door has dressed up the exterior of the bank and the entire building has been covered with “Permastone.”
Mr. Binion invites everyone in Conecuh County to come and inspect the “new” bank Saturday from 8 to 3 at the open house. The directors are justly proud of the bank which is a credit to Repton.
93 YEARS AGO
JULY 18, 1929
LISTER HILL TO ADDRESS FARMERS HERE – Congressman And Other Visitors To Speak At Rally Friday Morning: A country-wide rally of Conecuh farmers will occur at the county courthouse Fri., July 19, at 10 o’clock. Several speakers of note are on the program, chief of whom is Hon. Lister Hill, congressman from this district. Congressman Hill will give an explanation of how the new Farm Relief Bill will operate to benefit the farmers.
CASTLEBERRY’S STRIKE GUESTS NOW GONE – Strike-Breakers That Have Been Quartered In Castleberry Leave Tuesday – Castleberry, Ala., July 17: Castleberry was free of visiting strike-breakers today for the first time since Sun., July 7. During that 10-day period, a total of 440 men were stationed here at one time or another, awaiting orders to go into New Orleans to man street cars which were idle there because of the strike of street railwaymen.
The last of the men, who were recruited from such eastern and middle western cities as New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia and Chicago, left for New Orleans on special coaches booked to No. 3 Tuesday night.
The first special train arrived Sunday afternoon, July 7, and brought 246 men, who remained here for more than a week. They began leaving for New Orleans Monday night of this week and by Tuesday morning, the last of them were gone but in the meantime another special train of 194 men had arrived during the night from Columbia, Tenn., where they had been stationed for several days.
118 YEARS AGO
JULY 20, 1904
Dr. E.L. Stallworth reached here last night from Las Vegas, New Mexico, having been called home by the illness of his two children. We are glad to learn that they are much better.
The Conecuh Guards, under command of Capt. P.M. Bruner, left on Monday for Owenton, near Birmingham, to spend a week in camp.
New Secret Order: The Weatherford Tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men was organized here Thursday night, July 14, and the following officers were elected: Great Prophet and Representative to the Great Council, Wm. H. Crawford, Esq.; Sachem, Charles B. Savage; Senior Sagamore, Dr. P.M. Bruner Jr.; Junior Sagamore, Harry Hopkins; Chief of Records, Calloway N. Stallworth; Keeper of Wampum, Leon Wiggins; Trustees, Frank L. Riley, Dr. G.G. Newton and Charles J. Crawford.
Work on Prof. Liner’s residence on Main Street is progressing satisfactorily and will be ready for occupancy within a few more weeks. It will be one of the neatest and most attractive homes on that popular thoroughfare.
James K. Kyser passed through here Saturday on his way home from St. Louis, where he attended the Democratic National Convention as a delegate from the first district. He was thoughtful enough to bring ye editor a Parker badge for which we are duly grateful.
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