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| President Jimmy Carter |
SEPT. 23, 2004
Just minutes before boarding a Blackhawk helicopter at the
Monroe County Airport Saturday at noon to view the destruction created by
Hurricane Ivan in the county, Gov. Bob Riley said he was “amazed” at how
communities have come together to start the recovery process.
“People in the communities are really coming together at
every place we’ve been today,” he said. “We’ve seen people out with chain saws.
They’re burning trash and cleaning. We’re concentrating on making sure everyone
has water and ice, and if they need generators, we want to get them to them.”
High-school schedule blown away: Hurricane Ivan blew away
the high school football schedule last weekend, but as of Tuesday morning our
high school teams were preparing to resume their schedules this week.
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) has
decided that those game will be played Oct. 28-30. In the Alabama Independent
School Association (AISA), the games that were blown away last week will be
played Nov. 5, and the AISA playoffs will start a week later than originally
scheduled on Nov. 12.
Former Frisco City Police Chief Jim Cave will be sworn in as the town’s new mayor Oct. 4 in a special organizational meeting at Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. Cave said he’s ready to go to work, and he plans to fulfill a campaign promise to get the community involved in the town’s government. Cave said another priority will be economic development. Cave said he’s confident that he’ll have a good group of council members to work with.
44 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 27, 1979
U.S. offers storm help in Monroe: Monroe County has been
declared a disaster area by President Carter as a result of damage done by
Hurricane Frederic two weeks ago. The declaration makes countians who suffered
damage eligible for government assistance.
Eleven Alabama counties were declared major disaster areas:
Monroe, Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Geneva,
Marengo, Mobile and Washington.
‘Flat’ Excel Panthers defeat Lyeffion Jackets 15-8: Coach
Lee Holladay’s Excel Panthers, though described by the Coach as being “flat,”
mustered enough force to edge the Lyeffion Yellow Jackets 15-8 in Excel Friday
night.
Defensively for the Panthers, Willie Bonner had eight
tackles and one assist. Willie Bonner also rushed for 61 yards on seven carries
and his brother Jimmy had 60 yards on 15 carries. Jimmy caught three passes for
24 yards.
(Other top Excel players in that game included Chuck Black,
Phil Bowen, John Brewer, Mark Crutchfield, Jay Warn and Rickey Wright.)
Col. Albert A. Nettles Jr. of Peterman has been awarded the Army Commendation Medal for service in the U.S. Army Reserves. Nettles, assistant chief of staff, economics and commerce section of the 361st Civil Affairs Brigade, was cited for “exceptional meritorious service.” The commendation said “Col. Nettles demonstrated impeccable leadership, professionalism and sound judgement.”
69 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 23, 1954
R.A. “Dick” Wible was named new president of the Monroeville Kiwanis Club for 1955 at the regular weekly luncheon meeting of the club at the Hi-Ho Restaurant last Friday. Other officers elected included Dayton Russell, first vice-president; Joe Tucker, second vice-president; and Sloan Fountain, treasurer. Directors chosen are J.T. Lee Jr., Lee Duvall, J.R. Harper, A.B. Blass Jr., L.L. Dees, John Finklea and Charles Harper.
Prospects for a successful gridiron season at Monroe County
High seemed bright Friday night as the Tigers of Coaches LeVaughn Hanks and
Hubert Finlayson unleashed a powerful offense to defeat the W.S. Neal Eagles,
14-6, in the season’s opener at Brewton.
The outstanding ball-carrying of left half Jimmy McNorton
and fullback Robert Wiggins paved the way to both Tiger touchdowns as
quarterback Harry Ikner scored from the one in the first quarter and right half
Hildred Wiggins tallied from the 10 in the fourth.
(Other top MCHS players in that game included John Fowler,
Hubert Lester, Boone McNorton, William Nettles, Grayson Simmons, Hick Wiggins
and Robert Wiggins.)
Sentencing of George Dean, 52-year-old crippled farm hand of Claiborne, convicted of slaying a veteran treasury department agent, has been set for Oct. 4. Federal Judge Daniel H. Thomas in Mobile last Thursday postponed the levying of the sentence from Sept. 27 until Oct. 4. Dean was tried for the shotgun slaying of William H. Stuart, 64, federal alcohol tax agent from Staunton, Ala., during a raid at Dean’s home in search of a moonshine still.
94 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 26, 1929
LANDING FIELD FOR MONROEVILLE: A tract of 50 acres land in town of Monroeville has been selected by Monroe County Post 61, American Legion, and approved by United States Army officers as suitable for an airplane landing field. An option has been procured on this tract and the Legion boys have launched a program by which they hope to secure sufficient funds to make the purchase and improvement of the property at an early date. It is apparent to everyone that aviation is developing rapidly, and the time is already here when facilities for utilizing this character of service should be provided.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY PLACES MARKER: The Standard Oil Co. has just painted in large letters on the top of one of its buildings in town the word MONROEVILLE in such position as to serve as an identification marker for aerial navigators. So far as we know this is the first marker of this character to be displayed in our city and is very much appreciated by the public.
FRISCO CITY SCHOOL OPENING: The Frisco City School opened Sept. 16 with an enrollment of over 400 pupils. It is believed that late entrants will bring the number to 500. The opening exercises were open to the public and a large crowd of patrons attended.
Leonard Sawyer of Monroeville received a very painful, though not necessarily fatal, wound from a gun in the hands of a 13-year-old boy by the name of Lem Tom Nichols last Tuesday a few miles south of Perdue Hill. It is reported that Sawyer was in the sugar cane patch at the home of the boy when the shot was fired.
119 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 22, 1904
The Monroeville Waterworks have been leased by Mr. J.W. Fore
who will make extensive improvements in the plant and furnish an efficient
service to consumers.
The old hydraulic engine will be replaced by a large pumping
outfit which will provide an abundant supply of pure water for domestic use.
The same source of supply will be used as heretofore with the addition of
another never-failing spring, if required.
Mr. Fore never does things by halves, hence patrons may rest
assured that they will receive a constant and satisfactory service.
Mr. M.M. Fountain left a few days ago on his annual trip to the west to buy a carload of horses.
Miss Jennie Faulk has returned from Atlanta where she went to select her fall stock of millinery.
Mr. Ed. L. Rikard, formerly with The Journal, has a position with the Camden Hardware company.
Mr. H.W. Jones’ law office is now located in the old courthouse on the ground floor where he has fitted up handsome apartments.
Mr. L.W. Locklin passed through town Saturday on his return from a two week’s sojourn at Asheville, N.C., where his family has been spending the summer. Mr. Locklin and Master A.J. stopped over for a brief visit with relatives at Talladega.
Mr. W.L. Lazenby, the popular prescription clerk at the People’s Drug Store, spent a few days in Selma this week.
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