OCT. 24, 2002
Windham signs “Encounters” book: Jane Ellen Cason, an employee with the Monroe County Heritage Museums in Monroeville, watches Katherine Tucker Windham, storyteller, author and journalist, autograph her book “Encounters” last week during a reception at the Old Monroe County Courthouse. Tucker’s book is filled with numerous photographs she’s taken during her career.
Frisco pounds Shields: Frisco City High School improved to
4-4 on the season and to 4-2 in region play Friday night in Beatrice, beating
region rival J.F. Shields 60-6.
In Friday night’s win over Shields, Frisco senior Travoris
Hill led the Whippets with two touchdowns and 169 yards rushing on 21 carries.
Tony Williams led the Whippet defense with 15 tackles.
(Other top Frisco players in that game included Willie
Calhoun, Warren Davison, Norman Lee, Eric McCants, Lequentin Robinson, Antonio
Sanders and Jeff Williams. Top Shields players were Delarrian Broadhead, Jeremy
Chatman, Donte Lefall, Richard Lett and Joseph Manuel, Scott Blackmon was Frisco’s
head coach, and Philip Griffin was Shields’ head coach.)
Ron Oudenaarden, 40, of Monroeville became a U.S. citizen during a ceremony Sept. 24 at the federal courthouse in Atlanta. Oudenaarden, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, took the Oath of Allegiance along with 85 other candidates. Oudenaarden, the information technology manager at Alabama River Pulp, has lived in Monroeville for 10 years with his wife, Montez, and their two children, Andrew and Laura.
45 YEARS AGO
OCT. 27, 1977
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed dredging operations on the Alabama River, which widened four channels from which boats are launched, according to Charles Reese, assistant resource manager. The project included work at Issac Creek at the Claiborne Lock & Dam site, Silver Creek, McDuffie’s Landing and Bell’s Landing, Reese said. The corps also removed stumps and logs from the channels and put reflective markers on stumps which could not be removed.
The Monroe Academy Volunteers remained one of four undefeated
teams in the Alabama Private School Association 3A division by defeating
Escambia Academy of Canoe, 29-6, Friday night in Volunteer Stadium. In a big
offensive show, Monroe had two backs to gain over 100 yards rushing in the
game. Frank Carter was the leading rusher with 150 yards in 19 carries and
Randall Norris added 135 yards in 15 carries.
(Other top MA players in that game included Tommy Bowden,
Sammy Carter, Larry Gaston, Mitch Jones, Jim Masingil, Kevin Norris, Ken
Robinson, Trip Stallworth and Mike Stanton. Vance McCrory was MA’s head coach.)
Monroeville First Baptist Church conducted a groundbreaking ceremony Sunday, marking the start of construction on a $600,000 Christian life building and expanded parking facility. Pictured at the ceremony, held at the conclusion of the morning worship service, are Dr. Robert Jackson, pastor; George Thomas Jones, Karl Mims Lazenby, Joe Hyde, G.M. McNider, George Heard and Stan Bentley, all of the First Baptist Church.
70 YEARS AGO
OCT. 23, 1952
Is it a bird… is it a beast… is it Superman? No, it’s just a few of the local candidates of the South Alabama Shrine Club, who were paraded through the crowded downtown streets of Monroeville prior to recent initiation ceremonies holding a long rope. Shown are Bill Joe Falkenberry of Monroeville, Reo Kirkland, Escambia County Probate Judge-elect of Brewton, Charlie Floyd of Peterman and Joel Hardee of Monroeville. Following the entourage on the extreme right are two unidentified members of the degree team from the Abba Temple, Mobile.
The Beatrice High Eagles racked up their first win of the season Friday night in their third home game by edging the Excel High Panthers, 13-12. The Eagles began their scoring parade on the receipt of the kickoff by marching in a drive from their own 20-yard stripe. Fullback Glenn Brown carried the pigskin over to pay dirt from 18 yards out. The second marker was tallied in the third period when right end Vernon Anderson went around end from the Excel 35 to tally again. The single conversion for the Eagles was made by Max Miller, quarterback, on a keep play when he plunged through the middle. The Panthers’ left halfback Jack Sawyer racked up both tallies for the Excel eleven, both in the second quarter and both by line plunges.
Drilling operations on Monroe County’s 11th oil test well, located near Megargel, were scheduled to get under way some time Wednesday night. The test, which is located on the property of J.F. Dusenbury, 2-1/2 miles west of Megargel, is the fourth to be made in the county during 1952.
95 YEARS AGO
OCT. 27, 1927
ANOTHER FISH STORY: Mr. E.T. Clapp relates this incident as having occurred on a recent fishing excursion: Mr. Clapp was having excellent luck landing bream of good size when he observed a submerged limb of a treetop overhanging Hollow Creek, violently agitated. Believing the disturbance occasioned by a trout of large size, he fastened a bream of suitable size to his hook and made a cast. No sooner had the bait struck the water than it was vigorously seized. After some struggle with the object attached, he succeeded to his astonishment in drawing to land a full-grown mink whose pelt would have realized some $15. In detaching the hook, the animal got away. In disappointment, Mr. Clapp was forced to resume his quest for the finny tribe.
The work of surfacing the Monroeville-Franklin highway with gravel has reached a point within the corporate limits of the city and the work of surfacing the last link on two sides of the public square will probably be completed by the last of the week. The Toulmin Construction Co. has done very efficient work on this project and has been awarded the contract for similar treatment of the Monroeville-Belleville highway.
The Journal learns that Well No. 2 of the Jaggers Oil Co. has been located on lands of Mr. B.H. Stallworth upon the advice of Mr. J.E. Barnes, geologist, associated with the company. The derrick is now being erected and drilling will probably begin during the coming week.
120 YEARS AGO
OCT. 23, 1902
Circuit court adjourned Saturday after a busy week and the Judge and Solicitor returned to their homes. The case exciting the greatest interest tried during the term was that of the State vs. Jesse Pittman, charged with the murder of the late Sheriff John S. Harrengton. This case was called Wednesday morning and occupied all that and the following day, the State being represented by Solicitor Elmore and Messrs. Stallings and McCorvey, and the defense by Messrs. Hibbard, Miller, Wiggins, Hybart and Bayles. The case was argued with ability and at considerable length on each side, and went to the jury under the charge of the court about noon Friday. The jury shortly afterward returned a verdict of “not guilty.” Mr. Pittman was released on bond in other cases pending against him.
Attention, Veterans! There will be a meeting of Camp George W. Foster, United Confederate Veterans, Monroeville, Nov. 8. Election of delegates to State Reunion, Nov. 12-13, and other business of importance. Every member urgently requested to attend. – Thos. J. Emmons, Commander; F.M. Jones, Adjutant.
Mr. C.L. Hare of Auburn, who has been attending at the bedside of his brother, Mr. F.W. Hare, for several weeks, left Tuesday for Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he will take a special course in chemistry at the agricultural college of that state.
Monroeville will lose one first-class dentist in the removal of Dr. S.W. Yarbrough to Mobile, and gain another in the person of Dr. W.A. Lovett, late of Bessemer, who will open an office here on Nov. 1. Dr. Lovett has had eight or nine years successful experience and comes highly recommended both as a man and as a master of his profession. We take pleasure in commending him to any who may need his services.
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