AUG. 21, 2014
Repton doorknob jigglers nabbed: The Repton Police
Department announced this week that officers have caught and stopped the
individuals who’ve been jiggling doorknobs and knocking on doors late at night
around Repton for the past two months.
Repton Police Chief Daryl Knowles announced on Tuesday
afternoon that he arrested two juveniles Saturday night around midnight after
he caught them in the act of shaking doors and jiggling doorknobs at a Repton
residence.
Knowles nabbed the alleged doorknob jigglers after he staked
out a house that had been victimized repeatedly for at least two months.
Howard playing tight end: Former Monroe County High School
(MCHS) standout Tytus Howard is preparing to start the 2014 football season as
a member of Alabama State University’s team.
Howard, a two-year starter at quarterback at MCHS, is
playing tight end for the Hornets. He stands 6-4 and weighs 245 pounds,
according to the ASU media guide.
His senior season at MCHS, Howard, a 2014 graduate, had 928
yards rushing and 623 yards passing while playing quarterback, wide receiver,
fullback and safety for the Tigers.
Tucker attends conference: Monroe County’s Jake Tucker joined 34 of his peers from across Alabama to compete in state young farmers events Aug. 9 during the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 42nd Annual Commodity Producers Conference in Huntsville.
34 YEARS AGO
AUG. 17, 1989
Jones work going well: The Frisco City Chamber of Commerce
learned Monday that work on the exterior of the old Jones House, which will be
used as a new chamber office, is nearly done.
Contractor Ollie Wiggins delivered the good news in his
progress report at the chamber’s meeting Monday. As the last touches are made
on the outside, Wiggins said, volunteer help will be needed for the inside of
the house.\
Leroy Ackerman of Monroeville and Terry Scott of Jacksonville, Fla. won the annual Lucian Jones Member-Guest Golf Tournament for the second straight year. The tournament, which was the 25th, was held at the Vanity Fair Golf and Tennis Club. Lucian Jones of Monroeville and Johnny McInnis of Niceville, Fla. were the low-gross champions for the second straight year, also. Club president Nathan McCants of Monroeville presented the awards Saturday night following a banquet dinner at the club in Monroeville.
Capote featured in new book: A former Monroeville woman,
working with a current resident, has put together a book on the childhood of
one of the city’s most famous former residents.
Marianne Moates, 47, who lived here from 1961-1969, has
written a book on the childhood of writer Truman Capote, who spent a good
portion of his early years with relatives in Monroeville. Capote’s first cousin
and childhood playmate Jennings Faulk Carter was the main source of information
for the book, “A Bridge of Childhood: Truman Capote’s Southern Years,” to be
published in October by Henry Holt & Co. of New York.
59 YEARS AGO
AUG. 20, 1964
Progress plans for the construction of the Monroe County
Junior College were given at a meeting of city and county officials Monday with
the head of the state junior college program.
B.A. Forrester, assistant State Superintendent of Education
and head of the statewide junior college program, said the college will open
with three buildings, which will include the administrative offices, science
lab, general classrooms and library facilities, with an enrollment of about 100
freshmen and will have about eight or 10 faculty members.
Carl Herbert Lancaster Jr. of Montgomery, architect for the
junior college at Monroeville, was also present and said he felt that the site
for the Monroe college, which is located near Highway 21 about two miles south
of Monroeville, is a good location for the college.
Eight girls throughout the county have entered the Monroe
County Maid of Cotton contest which will be held at the Community House in
Monroeville Monday night, Aug. 24, at 7:30 p.m., according to Miss Ann
Richardson, home demonstration agent.
(The eight contestants included Gloria Jean Blanton of
Excel, Elizabeth Beasley of Monroeville, Connie Norris of Frisco City, Nancy
Merriwether of Perdue Hill, Susan Weeks of Frisco City, Mary Carolyn Hardee of
Beatrice, Ruth Whitley of Monroeville and Betty Jean Kennedy of Monroeville.)
Groundbreaking services were held Sunday for the new educational building of the Monroeville Presbyterian Church. W.P. Dennis, the oldest member of the church, turned the first shovel of dirt at the ceremonies. The new structure will be built on an adjoining lot to the north of the present building.
84 YEARS AGO
AUG. 17, 1939
J.P. Busey Kills Large Rattlesnake: That there are still some large rattlesnakes around Monroeville is evidenced by the fact that Mr. J.P. Busey, who resides between Monroeville and Monroe Station, killed an extra large one and brought it to Monroeville Thursday morning. Mr. Busey says he has reason to believe this snake had a mate close by. The snake measured about five and one-half feet in length and had eight rattles.
Mule Killed And Wagon Wrecked In Crash: A hit-and-run driver
hit a mule and wagon on the highway about two miles south of Monroeville
Saturday night. The mule was killed and the wagon is almost a total wreck.
Sheriff Bowden gave chase to a car supposed to have figured
in the mishap and followed it to a point below Uriah where the car killed a
cow. Investigation showed that it was not the right car. The identity of the
driver has not yet been established.
The mule and wagon belonged to Mr. J.R. Eddins of Peterman.
Mr. J.L. Marshall of Brundidge, an expert shoe man, has accepted a position in the shoe department of M. Katz Store. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall have an apartment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Barnett.
Heavy rains which accompanied the gale that struck this county early Sunday did heavy damage to cotton, corn and other crops over a wide area. Roads over the county are badly damaged in this, as well as adjoining counties. Traffic is being held off the road north of Beatrice.
109 YEARS AGO
AUG. 20, 1914
Lost – Between Burnt Corn and Monroeville, a pair of pants marked “C.W.C.” Finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving same at post office.
Mr. Lige Biggs left Sunday to accept a position as stenographer for the L&N Railroad Co. at Evergreen.
Monroeville vs. Brewton: Below is the result of the games of
ball just played on the local diamond. First game, Monday afternoon, Aug. 7,
Brewton 9, Monroeville 3; batteries Jones and Boykin; Arant and Lindsey. Second
game, Tuesday morning, Brewton 2, Monroeville 3, 10 innings. Batteries, Kelly
and Boykin, Smith and Ertzinger. Third game, Tuesday afternoon, Brewton 9,
Monroeville 2, batteries Lovelace and Boykin, Lockwood, Arant and Ertzinger.
Umpires for the three games, Lee and Shands.
The first game was a pitchers’ battle between Jones and
Arant, the former winning on account of poor support of the home team. The
second game was full of sensational plays by both teams, and was one of the
fastest games ever played on the Monroeville diamond. Smith was invincible at
all times and received fine support from the entire home team. The third and
last game was played on wet ground and was lost by Lockwood, who was sick and
could not control wet ball. Arant relieved him in the third inning when the
score was 8 to 1 with two men on bases and only one out, and pitched superb
ball the balance of the game, letting only one of the men on bases score and
shutting Brewton out from then on, while his teammates played errorless ball
behind him. The final score was as stated.
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