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| Amassa Coleman Lee |
APRIL 19, 2012
Special ceremony slated: A dedication ceremony will be held
today (Thursday) at 6 p.m. for the Monroe County Heritage Museum’s new
amphitheater.
Georgia-Pacific donated $175,000 to the Museum, which
sponsors the local play, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” for the construction on the
west lawn of the historic Old Monroe County Courthouse and Museum, which serves
as a permanent location for the play.
The amphitheater design and construction were led by a team
consisting of The Architects Group, CSA Group Inc. and JubileeScape of Mobile.
Excel records two shutouts: The Excel Lady Panthers haven’t
lost a game in nearly two months, and they continued to roll last week with a
7-0 win over Clarke County and a 10-0 romp of T.R. Miller.
Kayla Jordan pitched both shutout games, allowing just four
hits and no walks through 14 innings, while striking out 12 against Clarke
County and 14 against Miller. She is 15-1 on the season.
(Other top Excel players in those games included Lauren
Anderson, Ayana Brown, Amy Hudson, Paige Lassiter, Kelsey Ledkins and Leondria
Parker.)
Pictorial unveiled: An unveiling ceremony for a
commemorative envelope/stamp cachet, marking the 50th anniversary of
the award-winning film, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was held Friday morning at
Monroe County Heritage Museum in Monroeville.
Postmasters David Neilon of Monroeville and Tonya Hadley of
Peterman worked with the museum staff and Museum Executive Director Stephanie
Rogers to bring this event to Monroeville.
37 YEARS AGO
APRIL 16, 1987
Journal wins 7 awards in contest: The Monroe Journal won at
least seven awards in the Alabama Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest
for editions published during 1986.
Competing against other weekly newspapers with circulations
over 4,000, The Journal won second-place awards for special sections and
editorial pages, plus two third-place awards and three honorable mentions. The
Journal’s circulation is around 6,500.
Results in all categories but general excellence were
announced last week. General excellence winners will be announced during the
association’s summer convention July 17-19 in Gulf Shores.
Lett pitches no-hitter to beat Frisco 14-4: Kelvin Lett
pitched a no-hitter Monday in Beatrice to lead the Panthers by Frisco City
High. Lett struck out 10 batters. Charles Dailey collected a single, a double
and a home run to lead the Shields’ attack.
(Other top Shields players in that game were Henry Jones,
Byron Kemp, Gerald Lee, Patrick Lett, Sebastian Lett, Steve McCorvey, Jeff
Montgomery, Rodney Owens and Bryan Stallworth.)
Dedication festivities set for Saturday: The Franklin Volunteer Fire Department will hold a dedication ceremony for the new firehouse Saturday at 2 p.m. at the new firehouse, located on Alabama Highway 41 at milepost 63. Immediately following the ceremony, an Easter egg hunt will be held. The Singing Trackmen from Monroeville will perform at 2:30 p.m.
62 YEARS AGO
APRIL 19, 1962
Prominent Monroe County Citizen Dies Early Sunday: Amasa
Coleman Lee, 81, prominent Monroeville attorney, died at Monroe County Hospital
in Monroeville early Sunday morning after a brief illness.
Mr. Lee was born in Georgiana, the son of Cader A. and
Theodocia Windham Lee. He first came to Monroe County in 1902 as bookkeeper for
Bear Creek Mill Co. at Manistee and later was connected with a lumber company
at Finchburg. Mr. Lee was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1915 and became
associated with the law firm of Barnett, Bugg and Lee, with which he remained
until his death.
County Has Smallest Post Office In State: A county
frequently boasts of its bigness in industry and business, but scarcely do you
find one that boasts of having the smallest business in the state.
However, Monroe County does just that. Nadawah, a community
located north of Beatrice, is the home of Alabama’s smallest post office, doing
a business of $36 last year. The Nadawah post office is operated by Mrs. Ruth
Sadler, who has been postmistress for the past 11 years.
Billy Mims Elected Civitan President: Billy Mims has been
elected president of the newly organized Civitan Club at Repton, which was
sponsored by the Monroeville Civitan Club.
Other officers are as follows: vice president, H.L. Johnson;
secretary, E.H. Penny; and treasurer, Carl Ryals.
Members of the board of directors are Cecil Bell, Grady
Watson, C.A. Evers, G.H. Dees and L.E. Nichols.
87 YEARS AGO
APRIL 15, 1937
Beatrice Man Dies At Age Of 112: Bacchus McFadden, born about the first of June 1825, at Sumpterville, S.C. died April 4, 1937, having lived almost to the age of 112 years. He was brought to Alabama a slave at the age of 30 and he was married once, his wife dying about 10 years ago. He leaves seven children, 41 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. A faithful member of the New Purchase Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, he first joined the white Methodist Church at Snow Hill. Uncle Bacchus was first owned by Mr. Major Montgomery in Marengo County, and later was bought by his brother in Snow Hill. McFadden came to Beatrice after he was freed.
Selma And Mobile Game Here Tuesday: The first big baseball game on the Legion field was played in Monroeville on Tuesday afternoon by the Mobile Shippers and the Selma Cloverleaf teams, Selma being victorious, 3-1. Approximately 300 fans, many of whom came from other counties, witnessed the game. The Selma outfit has been highly praised prior to the ball season as likely champions.
Mrs. A.C. Lee spent several days last week in Marianna, Fla. with Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Lee.
WORK ON SILK MILL IS STARTED: During the good weather of the past week, work on the silk mill factory has progressed rapidly. All foundation excavation has been done and by the end of the current week, the pouring of concrete will be finished on this part. In the mean time material for the walls is being laid on the ground. The dirt removed during the excavating is being placed in the low spot southwest of the building site. Work on the side walls will begin when the concrete pouring is finished.
113 YEARS AGO
APRIL 20, 1911
The spring term of the Monroe circuit court adjourned last Saturday morning and Judge Lackland and Solicitor McDuffie left for Grove Hill where court is in session this week. A large number of cases were disposed of, but there were also quite a number transferred to the docket of the law and equity court as required by the bill creating the new court.
Death of Robert Franklin Thompson: The subject of this sketch was born near Old Salem church in Monroe County on March 24, 1867 and died at Searles, Ala., March 27, 1911. Early in life, Bro. Thompson joined the Salem Baptist Church and was a devout and consistent Christian until death came and took him away. Just a while before death came, he raised his hands and exclaimed “Saved! Saved! Saved!” and went home. This will be the password of all the redeemed when the gates of the eternal city shall open wide to receive the saved of the Lord to the glory land.
WANTED – 500 beer bottles. Will pay one cent a piece for them. J.L. FORBES, Monroeville, Ala.
Through the untiring efforts of Mrs. W.A. McCreary, who frequently visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Lazenby in Monroeville, several splendid boxes of clothing have been contributed by the ladies of Evergreen for the storm sufferers in Monroe. Evergreen is ever ready and willing to respond to any call of mercy, and we believe that her name expresses more forcefully than any other, just what that town really is – ever green, ever faithful and vital in any good work.
Superintendent Barnes and some 15 teachers from this county attended the state convention of teachers in Mobile Thursday and Friday of last week.
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