14 YEARS AGO
JAN. 28, 2010
Gearhart represents Monroe County: Monroe County was
recently represented in the Alabama Junior Miss program by Lindsey Gearhart,
who delighted the audience with her talent – a violin rendition of “An Italian
Street Song” and “Tarantella.”
Gearhart was one of 52 young women from across the state
whom Suzanne Nicholas, Monroe County Junior Miss program chair, calls the
“cream of the crop.”
The Monroe County Junior Miss program is sponsored by the
local Bell Lettres Club, of which Kathy Stuckey is the chair.
MA’s Volunteers stun No. 8 Knights: Monroe Academy pulled
off an upset in AISA, Class 3A varsity boys basketball Friday night, knocking
off eighth-ranked Tuscaloosa Academy, 45-39, in Tuscaloosa.
Tanner Smith scored 16 points to lead a trio of Vols who
scored in double figures. He also had a team-high 11 rebounds.
(Other top MA players in that game included Craig Bryan,
Gabe Dees, Dustin Ellison, Mark Hutcherson, Grant Norris, Graham Smith, Logan
Smith and Willis Webb. Brett Loftin was MA’s head coach.)
Noble named Cattleman of the Year: The Monroe County
Cattlemen’s Association named Dr. Hal Noble “Cattleman of the Year” at its
yearly banquet Thursday night of last week at the Monroeville Community House.
Noble, who is a veterinarian and owner of Tri-County
Veterinarian Service, opened the Frisco City Livestock Market in June of last
year. The livestock market had been closed for about three months before Dr.
Noble re-opened it.
39 YEARS AGO
JAN. 24, 1985
Excel buys fire truck: The town of Excel, whose ailing fire
truck has hindered firefighting in recent months, is buying another truck from
the town of Brent, Fla.
In a special meeting last Thursday night, the Town Council
approved the $14,000 purchase.
Henley Hoven, water superintendent and captain in the Fire
Department, and Councilman Jack Boothe announced that they had traveled to
Brent to look at the truck and considered it to be adequate.
Fire Chief Tim Casey said the Brent department had agreed to
train Excel firefighters on the operation of the pump.
J.U. Blacksher opened its successful week when it won 66-57
at Sweet Water Tuesday of last week.
Sophomore Willie Wallace was Blacksher’s top scorer with 20
points and Blacksher’s top rebounder with nine. He converted eight of 16
field-goal attempts and four of five free throws to collect his points.
(Other top Blacksher players in that game included Ronnie
Davis, Rodney Dean, Eddie Shoemo and Vincent Wallace. Gary Lambert was
Blacksher’s head coach.)
Jr. Miss receives scholarships: Monroe County’s Junior Miss
Linda Pierson won two scholarships and a cash prize during the competition for
the state Junior Miss title held Friday and Saturday at the Montgomery Civic
Center.
Miss Pierson, a Monroe Academy senior, won a $900, two-year
scholarship to Patrick Henry State Junior College. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerre O. Pierson of Monroeville was also one of three contestants chosen to
receive a scholarship to Samford University.
89 YEARS AGO
JAN. 24, 1935
DEATH OF PROMINENT BEATRICE CITIZEN: In the death of Mr. Neal Andress, who was found dead in bed Monday morning, Beatrice has lost one of its most prominent and highly esteemed citizens. He had spent the 73 years of his life in that community. Funeral services were conducted and interment was made in the Beatrice cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
County Held In Grip Of Cold Wave: Citizens of Monroe County
felt the extreme in temperature on Monday of this week when the thermometer
which had hovered around the high sixties during the morning tumbled below the
freezing point during the night.
The average temperature reported in Monroeville on Tuesday
morning was 26 degrees, although a few persons said that thermometers exposed
to the north wind dropped even lower.
The streets of Monroeville presented an almost deserted
appearance on Tuesday morning. Few vehicles were to be seen about the square
and people generally avoided getting out in the sleet, rain and snow which fell
at intervals.
Office Of Farm Bureau Is Moved: The office of the county agent and the Monroe County Farm Bureau which was formerly located on the second floor of the court house has been moved. The new location of the offices is one of the Katz buildings immediately south of the present M. Katz store. The crowded conditions existing in the county court house necessitated moving the office to other quarters, it having been located heretofore in the grand jury room.
114 YEARS AGO
JAN. 27, 1910
Dr. W.T. Bayles, County Health Officer, reports six new cases of small pox in the Peterman neighborhood. Several cases have developed in the vicinity of Burnt Corn, and a few cases in other sections of the county. The situation at Monroeville remains unchanged. There have been no new cases within the past week and those under treatment are convalescing.
Dr. W.H. Sanders, State Health Officer, came down from Montgomery Saturday to investigate the contagious disease which has been prevailing in this and other communities of the county. Dr. Sanders unhesitatingly pronounced the disease small box and directed that stringent regulations be enforced for the suppression of the disease.
L.J. Bugg and M.R. Sowell attended Justice Court at Goodway Monday.
J.U. Blacksher of Maros was a business visitor to Monroeville Tuesday.
Riley Kelly was up from Excel Wednesday participating in the deliberations of the county executive committee.
J.R. Mims was up from McGill Tuesday. Mr. Mims reports strong demand for mules this season. He has sold several carloads.
C.C. Huxford, the naval stores manufacturer of Hadley, was at the county capital Wednesday on business, making the trip in his handsome new automobile.
Dr. W.B. Crumpton of Montgomery, Secretary of the State Mission Board, preached at the Monroeville Baptist Church last Sunday morning and at Drewry in the afternoon.
139 YEARS AGO
JAN. 26, 1885
A Foul Murder: Gosport, Ala. – Dear Sir: Our community was thrown into quite an excitement yesterday by the discovery of the body of unknown white man who had evidently been cruelly murdered and mutilated by cutting off both ears and the entire scalp, leaving a little hair around the edges of the back part of the head. Was killed Sunday night or Monday morning, beside a camp fire along the road, then dragged about 30 paces into the woods, thrown behind a log and hastily covered with leaves and pine straw. He was about five feet, 11 inches in height, brown hair, sandy chin whiskers and mustache, latter thin; aged about 35 or 40 years.
A gentleman from Canada who has been prospecting in the northern portion of our county, with a view to a home in our delightful climate, expresses himself as being very much pleased. Let us give all such a cordial welcome.
Judge W.C. Sowell is having cleared a large new ground on the south side of town and when it is completed will contain about 25 acres.
Postmaster Seymour a few days ago received a fine hat as a present from a friend in Springfield, Mass.
DIED – On Sunday night, the 18th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of James McNeal, near Flat Creek.
Also, at Repton, on Saturday night, the 17th inst., Miss Martha E. Jay, daughter of J. Jay.
Married – At the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. A.H. Moore, on the evening of the 21st inst., Mr. E.T. Fore to Miss Carrie H. Metts.
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