MAY 5, 2005
Maples receives Medal of Honor: Frisco City Police Chief
James Maples was awarded the Medal of Honor by the Alabama Association of
Chiefs of Police during a ceremony in Montgomery in March.
Maples was recognized for his efforts to protect his
community during a bank robbery in January. During a robbery at The Bank of
Frisco City, Maples returned fire and struck one of the masked robbers, who
died from his wound.
Panthers are still alive! – Excel staged a two-out,
three-run rally in the top of the seventh inning Sunday afternoon in Wicksburg
to record a 4-3 win in the final game of the second round of the state Class 2A
baseball playoffs. Sunday’s victory improved the No. 7-ranked Panthers to 22-8
and advanced them to the quarterfinal round that starts Friday in Excel.
Patrick Bowen ignited the rally with a single, and Justin
Ridgeway reached on an error. Josh House drew a walk to load the bases.
Justin Whatley and Blake White were both hit by wild
pitches, sending Bowen and Ridgeway to the plate to knot the score at 3-3.
With House at third and Brian Barlow at the plate,
Wicksburg’s pitcher threw a pitch by the catcher, and House scored, giving
Excel the 4-3 lead.
In the bottom of the inning, White struck out the side to
the end the game. White finished with 10 strikeouts and five hits charged to
him, improving his record to 7-3.
(Other top players on Excel’s team included Toby Hilton,
Neil Hudson, Seth Mack and Josh Morgan. Robbie Carpenter was Excel’s head
coach.)
44 YEARS AGO
MAY 1, 1980
School closes two days; advice on head lice given: A
Monroeville school closed last Thursday and Friday after a head-lice problem
was discovered, according to the Monroe County Health Department, which this
week issued tips in spotting and getting rid of lice.
Virginia Little, director of the Health Department, said
health officials were called to Monroe Academy about two weeks ago to examine
children, and found many cases of lice but did not recommend that the school be
closed.
“We recommended that children we found infested be sent
home,” Ms. Little said, “but the decision to close the school was made by Mr.
Dale McLaurin, headmaster.”
Last Thursday, it was no contest whatsoever as Monroe County
High School embarrassed a woefully weak Evergreen team 11-0 and 21-1 in a
doubleheader sweep.
Doug Cook and Bill Bowen had two hits each in the opener to
support winning pitcher McCarthy’s one-hitter. In the nightcap, Von Ham was the
winning pitcher, and Burke Chance and Mac Baker had a pair of Tiger hits each.
(Other top MCHS players in that game included Kelvin Lett
and Keith Nettles.)
Sworn in: Monroe County native Carol M. Godwin was installed as postmaster at Mexia Friday. Congratulating her after administering the oath of office is Frank Retherford, Mobile sectional center finance director. Also attending from Mobile was John Hyatt, director of employee and labor relations. Sectional center manager A.E. Andress selected Mrs. Godwin from a list of qualified candidates on the basis of merit. She has served as postal officer in charge at Mexia for the past year.
69 YEARS AGO
MAY 5, 1955
Frisco City Gets New Subdivision: A new subdivision has been opened in Frisco City by Fred Busey of that community. It is located parallel to the Perdue Hill road, approximately a half mile from the center of town. The subdivision consists of about 15 lots and one home already has been constructed. R.O. Wiggins was the contractor.
MCHS Nine Conquers Repton, Miller To Wrap Up Victories No. 6
And 7: The Monroe County High Tigers rolled to their sixth and seventh
victories of the current baseball season this week as they walloped Repton,
12-3, in Repton, Friday afternoon, and took a 7-4 decision from T.R. Miller of
Brewton in Vanity Fair Park Tuesday afternoon.
Pitchers John Fowler and Joe Stevens each registered their
third victories of the season without a defeat. Fowler hurled four-hit ball
against Repton while striking out eight and walking one. Miller tagged Stevens
for seven hits, but the big righthander was tough in the clutches, striking out
10 against but three walks.
(Other top MCHS players included Pat Cobb, Nickey Manning,
Boone McNorton and Jim McNorton. Hubert Finlayson was MCHS’s head coach.)
Joseph Ryland With Air Force In Korea: Airman Third Class Joseph E. Ryland, son of Mrs. Gladys Ryland, Monroeville, arrived in Korea recently for an assignment with the USAF 5th Communications Group. Airman Ryland, 20, enlisted in the Air Force in August 1954, shortly after his graduation from Monroeville High School.
94 YEARS AGO
MAY 1, 1930
DISTRICT BANKERS MEETING AT CLAIBORNE WEDNESDAY: The annual
meeting of the bankers for this district of Alabama was held yesterday, the
sessions being held aboard the Steamer Helen Burke on the Alabama River.
Mr. P.S. Jackson, President of Bank of Peterman, is the
District Chairman in charge, and headed the arrangements for this session.
The party assembled at Claiborne at 10 o’clock Wednesday
morning, where the boat was in waiting, and an outing consisting of a trip on
the river constituted the major portion of the entertainment.
NINETEEN RECEIVE DIPLOMAS AT FRISCO CITY MONDAY NIGHT:
Sixteen young ladies and three young men were awarded diplomas at the
graduating exercises of the Frisco City High School, which were held at the
First Baptist Church on Monday night.
Members of the graduating class are: Cora Essie Duncan,
Mildred George Davis, Carmie Galloway, Annie Mae Baas, Tom Jack Murphy, Myrtle
Aline Galloway, Gertrude Lane, Hazel Elizabeth Lyda, Flora Scenthey Lynam, Lula
Mae Wright, Willie Sam McMillan, Maybeth Howington Byrd, Myrtle Antoinette
McKinley, Merle Louise Murphy, Gladys Morris, Barbara Lisenba Rollen, Bonnie
Inez Sims, Lillian Opal Smith and William Lawrence Chappell.
TAKEN UP: At my place last November, one black and white pig, weight about 75 pounds. Owner can recover by identifying and paying costs. Ida Stanley, Drewry.
Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Carter and Miss Tiny Faulk spent several days in Troy last week.
119 YEARS AGO
MAY 4, 1905
Fine showers of rain visited various sections of the county during the past few days, and crops are growing off nicely.
The election for town officers of Monroeville took place Monday. Very little interest was manifested, not more than half the qualified voters participating. The old officers were re-elected.
Rural Free Delivery of mail on Route No. 1 was inaugurated on Monday last. A large number of the people living along the route have provided boxes required and fully appreciate the convenience the delivery affords. In all probability other routes will be established in the near future.
Library hours are now from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The New York Herald is now received every day, thanks to the courtesy of Mrs. Sallie Hibbard, who donates it to the library. A number of new books have been presented also, among them Jack London’s famous, “Sea Wolf,” and Maurice Thompson’s “Alice of Old Vincennes.”
Attention Veterans: A meeting of Geo. W. Foster Camp, United Confederate Veterans, will be held in the courthouse in Monroeville on Sat., May 20, 1905, for the election of officers and appointment of delegates to the annual reunion. A full attendance of members is requested. – T.J. Emmons, Commander; F.M. Jones Sr., Adjutant.
Sheriff Fountain effected the capture of a suspicious man last week whom he is holding for identification. The man answers the description of a man who shot a Mr. Reese at Lee Station, Sumter County, last year. The prisoner’s nervous and uneasy manner indicates that he is guilty of some crime even though he should not prove to be the man suspected.
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