Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.00 inches.
Week to Date Rainfall: 0.00 inches.
Month to Date Rainfall: 3.40 inches.
Spring to Date Rainfall: 8.80 inches.
Year to Date Rainfall: 22.30 inches.
Readings taken at 0700 hours Central Standard Time (1300 GMT) daily
in Monroe County, Alabama, USA, in the vicinity of Lat 31.405783N Lon
-87.479861W. CoCoRaHS Station No.
AL-MN-6, Station Name: Frisco City 5.0 WSW.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for May 21, 2019
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| Belleville Baptist Church |
14 YEARS AGO
MAY 19, 2005
Evergreen weather reporter
Harry Ellis reported .03 inches of rain on May 15. He also reported highs of 87
degrees on May 11, May 12 and May 13 and a low of 57 on May 9.
The vault built on the Probate
Office that held all of the public records was the first victim of the
demolition crews that began tearing down the Conecuh County Courthouse last
Thursday morning. Two track hoes made short work of the 1956 addition to the
building and work was progressing as rubble was being removed Tuesday
afternoon.
Kara Layton, daughter of
Jerry and Karen Layton and Sharon Layton, was named Conecuh County’s 2006
Junior Miss Saturday night at Reid State Technical College Auditorium. Whitley
Roberts, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Roberts, was named first runner-up and
Erin Brock, daughter of Randy and Pam Brock, was named second runner-up. The
program was presented by the Conecuh Women’s League.
Evergreen’s Miss Troy
University, Avington Hart, will be honored with a “Miss Alabama Send-Off Party”
on Mon., May 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bolden-Cardwell Building at the
Evergreen First United Methodist Church. Avie’s Miss Alabama Platform is
“Volunteering” and she will be recognizing members of the STARS Program
(Students Taking a Responsible Stand). Avie is the daughter of Bill and Ruth
Hart.
39 YEARS AGO
MAY 15, 1980
Evergreen weather observer
Earl Windham reported 2.41 inches of rain on May 7 and 0.1 inches of rain on
May 9. He reported a high of 87 on May 8 and a low of 47 on May 10.
Members of the 1980
graduating class of Sparta Academy are Reta Mixon, Lesa Ralls, Missi Thacker,
Selina Garvin, Sara Philyaw, Ginger Blackmon and Nancy Armstrong; Cook
Morrison, Greg Crabtree, Michelle Street, Robert Bozeman, Cindy Joyner, Ira
Cook, Leigh Daniels and Richard Tate; Ronny McKenzie, Lisa Bowers, Sonny
Bradley, Melinda Carter, Gary Johnson, Margie Birkhead, Terry Peacock and Angie
Mullen.
Bob Morris exhibited the
Grand Champion Monday at the 15th annual Conecuh County FFA and 4-H
Market Hog Show at Conecuh Cooperative Stockyard’s show arena on North Main
Street. J.W. Andrews, president of the Stockyard, is congratulated by John
Bewley, master of ceremonies and member of the sponsoring Evergreen Kiwanis
Club, after buying the champ for the stockyard for 87 cents per pound.
Selina Ann Garvin, who will
graduate summa cum laude, is valedictorian of the 1980 graduating class of
Sparta Academy.
Lesa Ellen Ralls, who will
graduate magna cum laude, is salutatorian of the graduating class of 1980 of
Sparta Academy.
64 YEARS AGO
MAY 19, 1955
New Armory, Ft. Dave Lewis, To Be Dedicated Sat., May 21:
Large Crowd Expected At Dedication Ceremony: The late Major Dave Lewis will be
honored Saturday morning at 10 a.m. when the new armory in Evergreen will be
officially designated Ft. Dave Lewis and presented to the local unit, Battery
C, 117th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Infantry (Dixie)
Division, in conjunction with the Armed Forces Day celebration here. The new
armory was completed several months ago at a cost of approximately $100,000.
Salk Polio Shots To Be Resumed Next Tuesday: The Salk
polio vaccine clinics which were scheduled to begin Tuesday of this week were
postponed one week due to a shortage of vaccine. The Conecuh County Health
Department was notified by telegram from the State Health Department Monday of
the postponement. The vaccine will be available next week and the clinics will
begin Tues., May 24, and continue each day through Fri., May 27.
The clinics are scheduled ONLY for those children who
were given the first polio vaccine shots.
DAR’s Sponsor Historical Tour: On Thursday morning, May
12, members of the local D.A.R. chapter took 12 girls from Evergreen High
School on a county historical tour that featured a trip to the Baptist Church
in Belleville.
During the tour, Mrs. Jeretta Newton told the history of
the church, which is the oldest one standing in Conecuh County. Each student
will write a theme about the tour. The writer of the best theme will receive a
five dollar prize.
89 YEARS AGO
MAY 15, 1930
Evergreen-Castleberry Highway
Now Open: The paving on Highway 31 between here and Castleberry is now open to
the public, the opening having taken place last Sunday. Work on the shoulders
is not quite complete, but is being finished as rapidly as possible. The newly
made shoulders on this section of the highway present a danger that the
traveling public should take notice of, and avoid accidents which might easily
occur in the event cars are driven off the paving while going at high rate of
speed.
Conecuh County High School at
Castleberry announces its complete commencement program which begins on
Thursday night, May 15, with an operetta followed on Friday night by the junior
play. The commencement sermon will be delivered on Sunday by Rev. T.Y. Fleming,
pastor of the Baptist church at Brewton. Then on Tuesday night, the graduating
exercises will occur with Rev. A.S. Shafter, pastor of the M.E. Church at
Andalusia, delivering the graduating address.
CONCERT TO BE GIVEN IN
REPTON: The Repton music pupils of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Trueman will be presented
in a concert at Repton Tues., May 20, at 8 p.m. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
392 Cars Berries Shipped From
County: Figures gathered by this newspaper this week disclose that a total of
392 cars of berries have been shipped from this county during the season just
closed as compared with 613 cars shipped last season.
139 YEARS AGO
MAY
15, 1880
THE
CONECUH-ESCAMBIA STAR
XX: Please notice the XX mark
upon the margin of your paper. Your subscription has expired and we will be
very glad to have you renew.
Rev. Bishop Wilmer baptized
three persons at the Episcopal Church, Sabbath last.
The regular publication day
of The Star is Saturday, but for “fear of accidents in a well-regulated
family,” we frequently print this paper several days ahead of time.
Mr. Richard Shipp, one of our
oldest citizens, is dangerously ill at his residence in Evergreen.
John Buffington of Conecuh
County has been carried to the Insane Asylum at Tuscaloosa by Sheriff Robt.
McCreary.
NOTICE: On the 31st
day of May next, between the hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. in
front of the courthouse door of Conecuh County, we will let the building of a
new bridge over Sepulga River, where or near where the Staple’s Bridge now
stands, to the lowest and best bidder. The successful bidder will be required
to give a good and sufficient bond in double the amount of bid to keep said
bridge in good repair, and for the safe passage of the traveling public, for
the term of five years, we reserving the right to reject any and all bids.
Specifications and dimensions of bridge on file in Probate Judge’s office. –
F.M. Walker, Judge, For the Comissioners.
Daily Rainfall Observations from SW Alabama for Tues., May 21, 2019
Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.00 inches.
Week to Date Rainfall: 0.00 inches.
Month to Date Rainfall: 3.40 inches.
Spring to Date Rainfall: 8.80 inches.
Year to Date Rainfall: 22.30 inches.
Readings taken at 0700 hours Central Standard Time (1300 GMT) daily in Monroe County, Alabama, USA, in the vicinity of Lat 31.405783N Lon -87.479861W. CoCoRaHS Station No. AL-MN-6, Station Name: Frisco City 5.0 WSW.
Week to Date Rainfall: 0.00 inches.
Month to Date Rainfall: 3.40 inches.
Spring to Date Rainfall: 8.80 inches.
Year to Date Rainfall: 22.30 inches.
Readings taken at 0700 hours Central Standard Time (1300 GMT) daily in Monroe County, Alabama, USA, in the vicinity of Lat 31.405783N Lon -87.479861W. CoCoRaHS Station No. AL-MN-6, Station Name: Frisco City 5.0 WSW.
Monday, May 20, 2019
The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for May 20, 2019
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| Adolph and Elizabeth Toepperwein |
14 YEARS AGO
MAY 19, 2005
Miller graduate
joins SA coaching staff: Sparta Academy’s renewed conviction to reviving its
football program took another step recently when the school hired Daniel Wilson
as an assistant football coach.
Wilson, who has
coached junior high sports at Monroe Academy the last three years, is a product
of T.R. Miller High School, where he was a standout lineman.
He added that
Sparta has hired a gem in head coach Don Hand, who has a “ton” of experience.
Hand has been director of the AISA’s athletic department for the past several
years.
Salter to appear on
national TV show: Eddie Salter of Evergreen, will appear on Turkey Call, a
hunting series produced by the National Wild Turkey Federation. The show will
air on The Outdoor Channel on the following dates: Thurs., May 19, 2005 at 5:30
p.m. (EST); and Sun., May 22, 2005 at 7 p.m. (EST).
Salter, an NWTF
member and Hunter’s Specialties Pro-Staff member, will hunt eastern longbeards
in Ohio with NWTF member and Hunter’s Specialties Pro-Staff member Matt
Morrett. The show will take viewers on a behind-the-scenes look at what
pro-staff members do in the hunting industry and take a look at some of the
country’s best-known hunters.
Tony Hodges and his
son, Samazki, caught this 11-pound catfish on Mon., May 9, while fishing at the
Evergreen Municipal Park.
39 YEARS AGO
MAY 15,
1980
Sparta girls do well at Tri-State Track Meet: The Sparta
Academy Girls Track Team did themselves, their school, their parents and their
town “proud” with their performance in the Tri-States Private Schools Track
Meet held Saturday in Jackson, Miss.
The mile relay team placed fourth with a
time of 4:28.2. Lynn Hyde placed fifth in the long jump with a leap of 15 feet,
7-1/2 inches (short of her jump of 16 feet, four inches that won first place in
the state meet).
The mile relay team, which also won first
place in the State Private Schools Association Track Meet, is composed of Lynn
Hyde, Lesa Ralls, Miss Price and Cheri Johnson.
The girls are coached by Richard Brown.
Coach Brown, who also is head coach of the male football and basketball teams
at Sparta, said “I am extremely proud of these young ladies and their
achievements in track this year. I would also like to point out that of the
four only one, Lesa, is a senior. So, the Sparta Girls Track Team could well be
considered ‘hard-to-beat’ in future state and regional competition.”
64 YEARS AGO
MAY 19, 1955
Honors Received By Evergreen High
School Students for 1954-55: The following is a list of Evergreen High School
students who have won various honors and awards during the past year – New
Cheerleaders for 1955-56, Erin Cook, Eddie Bell Kindig, Ann Stillwell, Anita
Johnson and Pattie McGehee; Advertiser-Journal All-State Football Team, first
string, Richard Taylor, Ward Alexander, honorable mention, Randy White, Wayne
Douglas, Buck Lewis; First District Tournament Basketball team, Randy White;
Football Scholarships, University of Alabama, Ward Alexander; Junior Colleges,
Jimmy Frazier, Wayne Douglas, Richard Taylor; Winner first Flight Evergreen
Golf Tournament, Joe Hagood.
Lyeffion Stops
McKenzie In 10 Innings 10 to 9: Lyeffion outscored McKenzie in a close,
extra-inning ball game last Sunday, 10-9.
Donald Evers
started off on the mound for Lyeffion and was relieved by Eugene Davis. Kenneth
Tomlinson completed the battery.
Lyeffion will play
in McKenzie next Sunday.
89 YEARS AGO
MAY
15, 1930
Shooting Experts Here Monday, May 19: For those who like
their thrills early and often the shooting exhibition to be given here on May
19 by the Topperweins, Mr. and Mrs., will provide a measure of satisfaction
that can seldom be equaled. Topperwein, a veritable magician with rifle,
shotgun and revolver has roused audiences all of America to vigorous enthusiasm
for the past third of a century. He is widely acclaimed the world’s greatest
fancy shot. The exhibition is given under the direction of Wild Brothers
Hardware Co.
But, while Topperwein is a whole show in himself, local
residents are to have the opportunity for a real double header, for in Mrs.
Topperwein, they will see a woman shot as sensational in her breath-taking
stunts and accurate quick shots as her famous husband himself. Together, they
make a shooting team never to be forgotten and, once seen, never to be missed
if opportunity presents them again.
139 YEARS AGO
MAY 15, 1880
THE CONECUH-ESCAMBIA
STAR
The young gentlemen of Evergreen
desire to organize a Base Ball club, to continue during the dull Summer months.
Cannot this be done? Our young friend, Ernest McCreary, will take the names of
those who desire to become members.
Daily Rainfall Observations from SW Alabama for Mon., May 20, 2019
Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.00 inches.
Week to Date Rainfall: 0.00 inches.
Month to Date Rainfall: 3.40 inches.
Spring to Date Rainfall: 8.80 inches.
Year to Date Rainfall: 22.30 inches.
Readings taken at 0700 hours Central Standard Time (1300 GMT) daily in Monroe County, Alabama, USA, in the vicinity of Lat 31.405783N Lon -87.479861W. CoCoRaHS Station No. AL-MN-6, Station Name: Frisco City 5.0 WSW.
Week to Date Rainfall: 0.00 inches.
Month to Date Rainfall: 3.40 inches.
Spring to Date Rainfall: 8.80 inches.
Year to Date Rainfall: 22.30 inches.
Readings taken at 0700 hours Central Standard Time (1300 GMT) daily in Monroe County, Alabama, USA, in the vicinity of Lat 31.405783N Lon -87.479861W. CoCoRaHS Station No. AL-MN-6, Station Name: Frisco City 5.0 WSW.
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Old newspaper excerpts from The Monroe Journal newspaper of Monroe County, Alabama
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| Mary Badham as 'Scout Finch' |
14 YEARS AGO
MAY 19, 2005
‘Scout’ to visit here on Saturday: Child actor Mary Badham,
who portrayed “Scout” in the movie version of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will
return to Monroeville Saturday at the Old Monroe County Courthouse.
Badham will reminisce about her work on the film with
Oscar-winning actor Gregory Peck during the “Scout Returns to Maycomb” event
from 2 to 3 p.m. A question-and-answer period will also be held.
Frisco City High School’s football team rolled up 382 yards
of total offense on their way to a 32-0 stomping of John Essex in spring
football action Friday night in Frisco City.
Junior Jeffery Williams, who missed the entire 2004 season
due to injury and who hadn’t played a down of football since spring drills last
year, led the Whippets defensively and was one of the team’s top
ground-gainers.
(Other top FCHS players in that game included Donald Dees,
Scotty English, DeAngelo Hill, Leonard Hollings, Chris Mason and Carlos Powe.
Troy Quinn was FCHS’s head football coach.)
COTTON PATCH FESTIVAL: Music in the form of soloists,
quartet groups and guitar-playing energized approximately 700 folks at the 13th
annual “Cotton Patch” Festival in Uriah last Saturday.
Ronnie Lambert was emcee and several quartets, vocalists and
instrumental groups brought an air of excitement to this yearly event.
“This year’s festival was a big success,” festival
chairperson Patricia McCullers noted, and she believes that proceeds will be
highly beneficial to the Uriah Arts Council.
39 YEARS AGO
MAY 15, 1980
The Monroeville Jayceettes chose Jennifer Carmen Byrd and
Jessica Carlie Byrd, the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Wiley Byrd Jr. of
Pleasant Hill, as the Monroe County Healthy Babies for 1980. The babies,
selected in conjunction with Healthy Baby Week (May 11-17), were chosen because
they were the first babies born in Monroe County Hospital on Mother’s Day.
Jennifer weighed six pounds, 15 ounces, and Jessica weight six pounds, 7-1/2
ounces. On the side of Mrs. Byrd’s bed are some of the gifts she received from
local merchants, including two towel and washcloth sets, two layette shirts,
several gift certificates, a newborn set and a receipt for a free dinner.
Vols make semifinals: A five-run rally in the bottom of the
second inning gave the Monroe Academy Volunteers a 5-2 victory over Ashford
Academy, sending the Vols into the state private school semifinals.
The third and deciding game at Volunteer Park Tuesday was
made necessary when the two teams split a doubleheader Monday in the opening
day of the best-two-of-three series.
(Top players on MA’s baseball team that year included Boyd
Bradley, David Carpenter, Sammie Carter, Tim Chunn, Trip Hendrix, Joey Langham,
Doug Smith, Greg Tatum, Jeff Tatum, Rick Williams and John Wilman. Eddie Tyler
was MA’s head baseball coach.)
This 4-foot, one-inch rattlesnake was shot near Clausell
about 3 p.m. Sunday by Charlie Boulton, Lonzo Mosley and Roy Tate of
Monroeville. The rattler, which Boulton estimated to weigh about 20 pounds, had
17 rattles and one button.
64 YEARS AGO
MAY 19, 1955
Pvt. George E. Snow of Uriah is now serving with the U.S.
Army and is a member of the 447th Signal Battalion (Construction),
located in Pirmasens, Germany. Snow will have 17 more months of duty before he
returns to the States. He graduated from the J.U. Blacksher school in 1954 and
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snow of Uriah, Rt. 2.
Locals Lose One, Win One In Week:
Righthander Joe Stevens, who pitched so creditably for Monroe County High this
season, made his debut on the mound for the Monroe County entry in the Dixie
Amateur League Thursday night in Atmore, and hurled seven-hit ball only to
lose, 8-6. However, seven-hit pitching by Bill Hite conquered the State Farm by
a score of 9-2, in Monroeville Sunday afternoon, as the locals ran their season
record to four wins against five defeats.
(Other players on
Monroe County’s team that season included Al Clenner, Paul Fowler, Frank
Hadley, Edsel Johnson, Les Prouty and Curt Wideman.)
Kiwanians To See Color Film Friday: Color films of Nebraska,
having to do with farming in that state, and color movies made on a trip
through the mountains will be shown to members of the Kiwanis Club when they
meeting Friday.
Ward Ostberg will show the films and give the program
discussion. The session will be held at the Hi-Ho Restaurant during the noon
hour.
89 YEARS AGO
MAY 15, 1930
MRS. LUCIAN JONES ENTERTAINS STUDY
CLUB AT LUNCHEON: Mrs. Lucian Jones entertained the Monroeville Study Club at
luncheon on Saturday morning. This social meeting took the place of the regular
meeting. Mrs. C.G. Yarbrough of Pensacola, who was formerly a member of the
Club, was a guest. Mrs. E.T. Millsap was made a member of the Study Club. Mrs.
Straughn was the winner in the penny wise contest. She was presented with a
chiffon handkerchief.
Mrs. W.R. Blackwell
of Frisco City, accompanied by her son Howard, Mrs. T.E. Stacey, and little
Grace Blackwell of Repton, left Sunday for Kerrville, Texas to visit Mr. W.L.
Blackwell, who has been out west for the past two years on account of his
health.
BAND CONCERT
MONDAY; MUSIC RECITAL WEDNESDAY: The Monroe County High School Band and
Orchestra will be presented in a concert at the school auditorium on Monday
evening, May 19, at eight o’clock, Mr. J.C. Williams, directing. The music
class under the direction of Miss Sara Dennis will give a recital on Wednesday
evening, May 21.
The Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias of Alabama will meet in 58th annual session in
the city of Montgomery on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 20th and 21st,
and this promises to be one of the most constructive sessions ever held by this
body in the Grand Domain of Alabama. The meeting will be presided over by Grand
Chancellor Tully A. Goodwin of Florala, and recorded by Grand Keeper of Records
and Seals, Joe King Stanley of Montgomery.
139 YEARS AGO
MAY 17, 1880
Mr. Rikard was born
in Edgefield District, S.C., Jan. 14, 1805 and with his father removed to this
state at an early age, settling on Limestone Creek, near Monroeville, where his
boyhood days were spent. He afterwards moved to Flat Creek, where he died. A
good citizen, a devout Christian, an honest man, has gone. Let us greatly draw
the mantle of charity over his frailties, and strive to emulate with possible
zeal, his honor, his integrity and his uprightness.
Perdue Hill – We
had the pleasure of meeting in our office last week Dr. F.D. Thompson, now a
prominent physician of Sherman, Texas, and formerly a resident of Perdue Hill
in this county. The doctor is an educated and cultivated gentleman, is modest
and dignified in bearing, with pleasing address and polished manners, and we
are not surprised to know that he captivated the heart and won the hand of one
of Sherman’s most wealthy and accomplished belles. We regret to learn that Dr.
T will only remain a short time with us.
River Dots – We
regret to learn from the Montgomery Advertiser that Capt. Finegan, who has been
for many years well and favorably known along the Alabama River as a popular
and successful steamboat commander, has concluded to take his boats, the John
T. Moore, Maggie Burke, Robt. E. Lee and Lucy Grastrell, out of the Alabama
River trade and transfer them to the Memphis and Helena trade, on the
Mississippi. The many friends of Capt. Finegan here, and all along the Alabama
River, will regret his determination to go elsewhere, but as he has done so
they will wish for him both fame and fortune.
Daily Rainfall Observations from SW Alabama for Sun., May 19, 2019
Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.00 inches.
Week to Date Rainfall: 0.40 inches.
Month to Date Rainfall: 3.40 inches.
Spring to Date Rainfall: 8.80 inches.
Year to Date Rainfall: 22.30 inches.
Readings taken at 0700 hours Central Standard Time (1300 GMT) daily in Monroe County, Alabama, USA, in the vicinity of Lat 31.405783N Lon -87.479861W. CoCoRaHS Station No. AL-MN-6, Station Name: Frisco City 5.0 WSW.
Week to Date Rainfall: 0.40 inches.
Month to Date Rainfall: 3.40 inches.
Spring to Date Rainfall: 8.80 inches.
Year to Date Rainfall: 22.30 inches.
Readings taken at 0700 hours Central Standard Time (1300 GMT) daily in Monroe County, Alabama, USA, in the vicinity of Lat 31.405783N Lon -87.479861W. CoCoRaHS Station No. AL-MN-6, Station Name: Frisco City 5.0 WSW.
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