Wednesday, August 3, 2022

The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for Aug. 3, 2022

25 YEARS AGO
AUG. 7, 1997

Local weather reporter Harry Ellis reported 0.1 inches of rain on July 28, 0.22 inches on July 31, 0.12 inches on Aug. 2 and 0.63 inches on Aug. 3. He reported a high of 91 degrees on July 30 and lows of 65 degrees on July 31 and Aug. 1. Total rainfall for the month of July was 2.93 inches.

Rabid fox killed off Wild Avenue: A fox that was killed in a local housing development Saturday night has tested positive for rabies, according to the Conecuh County Health Department.
The fox ran into one of the apartments that had its doors open and after becoming spooked ran back out into the yard.
The fox then ran around the yard until someone hit him in the head with a stick. When authorities arrived on the scene, the fox started to come to and was shot by Cpl. Artie Wright of the Evergreen Police Department.
The animal was sent to be tested and the tests came back positive. Authorities urge citizens to make sure that their pets have received their rabies vaccinations.

Marine Lance Cpl. Kenneth L. Ryals, son of Malinda A. Ryals of Repton, recently completed the Vehicle Recovery Course.
During the course, at Marine Corps Service Support Schools, Marine Corp Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C., students are taught the techniques and procedures to effectively perform all vehicle recovery operations on Marine Corps tactical motor transport vehicles.

50 YEARS AGO
AUG. 3, 1972

Jack Locke grows mighty big pears: Jack Locke, 206 South Shipp St., was by The Courant office Friday exhibiting some of the largest pears the editor has ever seen. The largest ones were over nine inches in circumference and weighed in excess of two pounds. Just one of these beauties would make up a good mess of preserves.

Sawyer in race for mayor’s post in Castleberry: Austin Jerome Sawyer, a medically retired veteran, is seeking election in the Castleberry Mayor’s race next Tuesday.
Jerome, his wife, Gwen, and children are members of London Baptist Church. He is active on the church-sponsored softball team and also coaches Little League. He is a member of the Ruritan Club and active in community affairs.
Born Oct. 31, 1934, he attended Conecuh County High School before entering the U.S. Air Force in 1951.

Pope given post in Board office; Page CCHS head: According to information released today from the Conecuh County Board of Education office, recent changes have been made in personnel for the coming school year.
Wayne Pope, former principal of the Conecuh County High School, has been transferred to the Central Office to work in coordinating personnel and assistant duties to the Superintendent’s office.
Haskew Page Jr. has been appointed as principal of the Conecuh County High School to replace Pope in that position. Page is a lifetime resident of the Castleberry community and has been in school administration work for a long period of time.

75 YEARS AGO
AUG. 7, 1947

County Schools To Open Mon., Sept. 8: Conecuh County Schools will open the 1947-48 session Mon., Sept. 8, it was announced by H.G. Pate, Superintendent of Education. This date was set by the County Board of Education in session Aug. 1. At this meeting, plans for the operation of schools during the coming year were studied.
There are some teacher vacancies reported for the various schools, but it is felt that all positions will be filled. The fact that some states and cities are in a position to pay higher salaries has made it more difficult to secure trained teachers.

C.A. Barfield Shows First Open Boll: The first open boll of cotton of the 1947 season to be brought to The Courant office came in Thurs., July 31, and was from the farm of C.A. Barfield of the Paul community. Mr. Barfield says that he has about eight acres and it is pretty good cotton. He feels sure of at least one half bale to the acre.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brooks have returned from a two weeks’ vacation spent at the Grand Canyon, Zion Park, Salt Lake City, Chicago and Nashville, Tenn.

VFW, Legion, Veterans Plan For Clubhouse: At a joint meeting July 21, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Conecuh County veterans discussed the ways and means of securing funds to erect a veterans Clubhouse for all the county’s ex-servicemen. It was decided to approach each veteran in the county and ask him to contribute $10 towards the erection of the clubhouse.

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