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| Senator Oscar Underwood |
AUG. 5, 1999
100th birthday: Maggie Dell Liddell will celebrate 100 years of life with a birthday party at the Best Western Inn in Thomasville on Sat., Aug. 14, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mrs. Liddell was born Aug. 18, 1899 in Natchez in Monroe County. She received her elementary education at Shiloh Baptist Church, where the church classrooms were a place of higher learning. She walked to school and went to fourth grade, where she learned to read, write and count.
Eagles’ Covin signs five area standouts: Alabama Southern
fastpitch coach Elaine Covin announced Monday that five area softball standouts
will play with the Lady Eagles during the 1999-2000 season.
Covin welcomed Brandi Childs and twin sisters Hope and Holly
Ryder of Frisco City, and Brandy Stacey and Amber Turberville of Monroeville to
the team Monday.
(Stacey) was an outfielder for the Monroe County High School
Lady Tigers this past season. Hope and Holly played at Monroe Academy. Childs
was a standout for the Frisco City High Whippets for four seasons, playing
short stop and second. Turberville was a utility player at MCHS this past
season, playing short stop, second and catcher.
Chapman elected to board: Tommy Chapman of Evergreen was elected to the board of directors at the 1999 annual meeting of the Alabama District Attorneys Association in Orange Beach July 20-23. Chapman is district attorney for the 35th Judicial Circuit, representing Conecuh and Monroe Counties. He has served as president, vice president and secretary-treasurer of this association.
50 YEARS AGO
AUG. 2, 1973
Historic county church has 150th anniversary: Old
Scotland Church in north Monroe County observed Sun., July 29, its 150th
anniversary and annual homecoming service. About 125 persons attended.
The Rev. T. Morton McMillan Jr., a native of Monroeville,
whose ancestors helped to organize the old church, was the speaker for the
morning worship service.
Coach Lawrence Brantley and Grafton Coleman, manager of the South Monroe Little League All-Stars, are shown above receiving the second-place trophy for the District 7 Little League Tournament held in Frisco City Thursday night, July 26. Presenting the award is James Nipper, president of the host South Monroe Little League. South Monroe lost the game 1-0 although they outhit the opposing Andalusia team. South Monroe got two hits while Andalusia was able to manage only one.
New principal named at MCHS: William H. Bernos, 46, of Selma
has been named principal of Monroe County High School in Monroeville for the
1973-74 term. County School Superintendent James Allen, announcing the
appointment Wednesday, said he will succeed Robert McMillon, who has been
transferred to the school board’s central office as an administrative
assistance.
Bernos, a native of Florence, has served during the past
year as adviser to the board of directors of Meadowbrook Christian School in
Selma, and, prior to that, served as headmaster at Morgan Academy in that city
from 1967 until 1972. He is a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and served
in the Army in Korea.
75 YEARS AGO
AUG. 5, 1948
Monroeville experienced its largest fire in more than 10
years Sunday afternoon when flames destroyed a dry kiln of the Wood Products
Co., causing damage estimated at $30,000 by Hugh Dickson, owner.
Volunteer Fire Chief Owen Ivey stated the flames apparently
started from a flash of lightning.
Fire trucks from Frisco City and Evergreen were summoned to
aid in fighting the fire which was discovered about 2:30 p.m. by Earl Sheets,
company foreman, who had come to the plant to turn off the electricity because
of the lightning.
Fountain Is Elected Mayor Of Monroeville: Only 45 persons
voted in primary elections held here Monday to elect the mayor of Monroeville
and five members of the city council.
Fred Fountain was elected mayor without opposition. He
succeeds Charles W. Cole, who did not seek reelection.
The following were elected to serve on the council: Lonnie
J. Wiggins, M.R. Sowell, Walter Agee, Ralph Lazenby and L.D. Morris.
A tentative 10-game schedule for the 1948 Monroe County High
School football team, including five home games, was announced Wednesday by
Prof. R.H. Vickery, principal, and Coach Levaughn Hanks.
Coach Hanks, who succeeds E.H. Penny in the local coaching
spot, said nine of last year’s starting team will be missing this year but that
prospects are fair.
Coach Hanks assumes the coaching duties at Monroe County
High after several years in a similar position at Florala High School. Coach
Penny, who preceded him in the local spot, resigned at the conclusion of the
1947-48 school term to accept the coaching job at Atmore High School.
100 YEARS AGO
AUG. 2, 1923
THE COUNTY FAIR: All preliminary plans for the Monroe County Fair have been practically completed and actual work of carrying them into effect will begin shortly. A five-year lease has been obtained on a most desirable four-acre lot located on the State Highway and contract concluded for its enclosure with a neat board fence. Work on the main exhibit hall will begin as soon as the lumber is delivered.
Delegations from Franklin and Monroeville and other sections of the county went to Montgomery last week to present the claims of their respective communities before the State Highway Commission for the adoption of a state-aid road project in the county. Two projects were advocated, one from Monroeville to Camden via Franklin, and the other from Monroeville in a northeasterly direction to connect with the Forest Home-Greenville road. The former project was surveyed several months ago and tentatively adopted by the Commission.
Judge M.M. Fountain and Messrs. L.J. Bugg, H.A. Baggett and E.A. Thompson went to Montgomery Monday to hear the address of Senator Underwood before the joint session of the house and senate.
McCORMICK-SLAUGHTER: The marriage of Miss Eloise Slaughter and Mr. Elesworth McCormick of Louisville, Ky. was quietly solemnized at the home of the bride’s parents in Monroeville last Friday at high noon, in the presence of the family and close friends. There was an informal reception after the ceremony, after which Mr. and Mrs. McCormick left for a trip down on the coast.
138 YEARS AGO
AUG. 7, 1885
Mr. F.A. Seymour is having another room added to the (Monroeville) post office building.
Perdue Hill: The Perdue Hill Dramatic Club will give an entertainment on the evening of the 14th inst. Two splendid plays will be presented, one of which will be the “Persecuted Dutchman.” This club has splendid histrionic talent, and all those who attend may expect to witness a most excellent entertainment.
MARRIED on the 29th ult. at the residence of the bride’s mother near Monroeville by G.W. Salter, Esq., Mr. T.F. Royster and Miss Addie Jones.
Commissioners court will convene Monday.
Several cases went before the county court last Monday.
Cotton is opening.
B. Bailey & Co. seem to be moving along slowly and cautiously. They say they are satisfied with their small business. The chicken and egg trade is improving with them, judging from the number of visitors, and number of coops and cases they send out.
Capt. Charlie Johnson, pilot on the Steamer Mary, is at his home on the Ridge and will remain several weeks.
We want five hundred new subscribers to The Monroe Journal by Sept. 1 in this county.
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