NINE YEARS AGO
JAN. 15, 2015
Evergreen weather observer Betty Ellis reported a trace of rain on Jan. 9. She reported a high of 62 degrees on Jan. 6 and lows of 13 degrees on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8.
The Conecuh County Fire Association inducted its new slate of officers for the coming year during a meeting Tuesday of last week in Evergreen. The new officers are President Paul Matthews, Vice President Hunter House, Treasurer Larry Davis, Secretary Elayne Hodges, Chaplain Jeppie Dees, Communications Officer Thad House and Training Officer Ricky Nobles.
The Evergreen-Conecuh County Chamber of Commerce held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at Jeremy Anderson’s new State Farm insurance office yesterday (Wednesday) morning. Pictured at the event are Chamber representative Mercedes Harper, Staff Agent Chassity Baggett, State Farm Agent Jeremy Anderson, Staff Agent Kory Stottler and Chamber representative Andrea McQueen. Anderson’s new office is located at 115 Rural Street in Evergreen.
Board works to replace Brogden: The Conecuh County Board of Education agreed earlier this week to seek the help of the Alabama Association of School Boards in finding a replacement for outgoing superintendent, Ronnie Brogden. Brogden who has served as Conecuh County’s Superintendent since 1994, announced his retirement during a board meeting on Nov. 20.
34 YEARS AGO
JAN. 18, 1990
Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported no rainfall between Jan. 8 and Jan. 14. He reported a high of 74 degrees on Jan. 11 and lows of 28 on Jan. 12, Jan. 13 and Jan. 14.
Missi Sanford, Conecuh County’s Young Woman of the Year, arrived in Montgomery on Friday to meet Kim Wimmer, 1989 Alabama’s Junior Miss, and her roommate, Veronica Hawkins of Randolph County. Candidates for the 33rd Annual Alabama’s Young Woman of the Year Program arrived Friday for a week of activities and the state finals on Jan. 19-20 at the Montgomery Civic Center. They will compete for more than $40,000 in cash tuition scholarships and more than $2.5 million in college granted awards. The 50 candidates from across Alabama will participate in preliminaries on Friday and Saturday afternoon with the state finals on Saturday night. The program is presented by Alabama’s Junior Miss, Inc.
Franklin McGee, “America’s Funniest Undertaker,” thoroughly entertained the crowd attending the annual banquet of the Conecuh County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen at the Quality Inn Saturday night. McGee, who lives in Anniston, also used his humor in making some inspirational and motivational remarks.
Kelsey Nix earns degree from USA: University of South Alabama President, Dr. Frederick P. Whiddon, announced the following students completed degree work during the 1989 Fall Quarter. Kelsey Brannon Nix, Bachelor of Science in Education. She is a former resident of Evergreen.
59 YEARS AGO
JAN. 21, 1965
The Courant sent Conecuh’s 1965 Junior Miss, Sally Oswald, off to Birmingham a week early. Actually, Sally is in Birmingham today in the judging that will determine Alabama’s 1965 Jr. Miss, instead of being up there last Thursday.
Frank Salter is your new judge: It’s Judge Salter now.
Frank T. Salter began his new duties as Conecuh County’s Judge of Probate on
Tuesday morning. He succeeds Judge Lloyd T. Hart, who ended 18 years in the
office Monday.
Judge Salter was administered the oath of office by his
brother, State Rep. Wiley Salter, at 9:30 Monday morning in a brief ceremony in
the courtroom.
The new judge was born and reared on a Conecuh County
farm and was graduated from Lyeffion High School. He served overseas in the
U.S. Army during World War II and was recalled to active duty and served
overseas again during the Korean War.
Judge Salter attended Troy State College and earned his
B.S. degree. He did graduate work at Auburn University and was awarded the
Masters Degree.
He served for three years as assistant superintendent of
education in Barbour County. He also taught at Lyeffion High School. Prior to
his successful campaign for the judgeship, he held a position in sales and
public relations with Escambia Chemical Corp. He has a farming and cattle
operation in the county which he has attended to since his election.
Judge Salter made his first political bid a successful
one this past spring when he won his present office.
84 YEARS AGO
JAN. 18, 1940
BLAZE AT NOON WEDNESDAY DOES
ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE: Fire which originated around the flue about noon Wednesday
at the old Baptist Church did only slight damage, it was reported. The
downstairs portion of the old church is being used as a workroom for a ladies
WPA project, and it is thought that a defective flue caused the fire.
The Masonic Lodge is located
upstairs at the church and it was in this part that most of the damage was
done. The fire department responded promptly and soon had the blaze under
control.
Castleberry To Have Curb
Strawberry Mart: The town council at Castleberry announced this week that plans
had been completed for an auction curb market for strawberries at that place
for the coming season.
The plan provides that a
certain area will be set apart in the business section to be known as the
“Castleberry Strawberry Curb Market.” Growers will deliver berries to this
center where auction sales will be staged daily. All berries will be sold to
the highest bidder to be paid for in cash when the sale is made. It is believed
that this will provide a ready market for the growers and secure for them the
highest possible prices for their product. It will also prove a distinct
service for those who buy. The project will be under the direct supervision of
the Town of Castleberry.
Miss Mary Jo Lee of Demopolis, who teaches piano in the high school in Beatrice, spent the weekend with her aunt, Mrs. C.R. Taliaferro.
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