Monday, March 26, 2012

Yesterday's News from The Evergreen Courant for March 26, 2012

TWO YEARS AGO
MARCH 25, 2010

“Randy Brock has announced that he has qualified as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Conecuh County in the upcoming June Democratic primary.”

“David ‘Mooke’ Thomas of Evergreen announced last Thursday that he has qualified to seek re-election to the District 4 seat of the Conecuh County Board of Education.”

“The Alabama Supreme Court handed down a decision last Friday morning in the year and a half long dispute over the City of Evergreen’s mayoral election between Pete Wolff III and Larry Fluker. The justices affirmed the decision rendered by Judge Edward McDermott on Aug. 24, 2009 that Pete Wolff was duly elected as the Mayor of Evergreen.
“The justices’ decision was a unanimous 8 to 0 with Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb recusing herself from the matter. The entire community believed the issue was settled and Appeals Court Judge Sam Welch gave Wolff the oath of office on the steps of Evergreen City Hall at approximately 3:45 Friday afternoon.
“It was later determined that Mayor Larry Fluker has the option of filing an Application for Rehearing with the court. Fluker’s attorney, Collins Pettaway, notified City Attorney Terry Davis that he intends to file that application before the deadline of April 2.
“If Pettaway does not file the application a Certificate of Judgement will be issued by the Supreme Court and Wolff will rightfully be the mayor.

17 YEARS AGO
MARCH 23, 1995

“Finalists in the 1995 Miss Alpha Pageant of Sparta Academy held Sat., March 11, in the school gym were Landra Padgett, daughter of Linda Padgett and Lyndon Padgett, second alternate; Joy’l Lowman, daughter of James Lowman and Mr. and Mrs. James Baggett, 1995 Miss Alpha and Miss Congeniality; Aundria Griffin, daughter of Debra Griffin and Sawyer Griffin, first alternate; and Janet Kendrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kendrick, third alternate.”

“Tim Covin, brother of the late Tracy Covin, presented the first Tracy Covin Memorial Showmanship Award to Shannon Ballard, the top senior showman. The memorial award will be given each year in honor of Tracy who was a dedicated participant and former grand champion exhibitor in the steer show.”

“Clint Casey exhibited the grand champion at the Golden Anniversary Conecuh County 4-H and FFA Steer Show held Monday morning. His steer was purchased by Farmers Cooperative of Frisco City and Steve Lawson. They paid $1.25 per pound for the steer.”

“The front window of Brantley’s True Value was broken out with a brick sometime early Thursday morning last week. The person or persons took several batteries from the display in the front of the store. The incident is under investigation by the Evergreen Police Department.”

32 YEARS AGO
MARCH 27, 1980

“What? Ole Earl getting mellow?: I have heard the saying all of my life that people get ‘mellow’ as they get older… but, never have associated the saying with The Courant’s sometimes caustic weatherman, Earl Windham. However, even ‘Ole Earl’ seems subject to the mellowing process, if one can judge by the comments he made with the weekly weather report.
“Mr. Windham said: ‘Well, I hope all of you are doing fine. We may never cure poverty, but with prices and taxes the way they are, we’re sure going to cure wealth.’
“Windham reports 1.93 inches of rain on March 17, .11 on March 19 and .65 on March 20.”

“Members of the Board of Trustees of the Evergreen-Conecuh County Public Library have been announced by the Evergreen City Council and the Conecuh County Commission.
“The Library Board elects its own officers and has chosen to re-elect Mrs. William D. (Nancy) Melton as chairman. Vice Chairman is Mrs. Knud (Connie) Nielsen Jr. and Mrs. Byron (Lucy) Warren is secretary-treasurer.
“Other board members and their individual responsibilities are: Mrs. L.W. (Jean) Price Jr., chairman of Memorial Brooks, and Mrs. Virginia Smith Rankins, chairman of Audio-Visual Aids.
“The Library Board is looking forward to moving into the beautiful new library building in May.”

“Mrs. Flora Zellers Peacock, 73, of Liberty Hill Drive, Evergreen, died on Mon., March 24, in a local hospital.”

47 YEARS AGO
MARCH 25, 1965

“News that will be welcomed by the people of this area is the announcement that Marcus J. O’Gwynn has withdrawn his resignation and will return as principal of the Evergreen City School.
“O’Gwynn had tendered his resignation the last of February to accept the position of city superintendent in Atmore.”

“The 20th Annual Conecuh County Fat Calf Show will be held here on Mon., April 19, it is announced today. The show will be in the show ring at Conecuh Cooperative Stockyard.”

“A fire that started in the oven of a gas stove did considerable damage to the Kelley Smith residence on Liberty Hill Drive around 11 o’clock Saturday morning.
“Mrs. Smith was at home when the fire started while her husband was in town. He said that there was a good deal of damage, especially to electric wires which left them without electrical service in part of the house. The blaze also burned through the roof in one place.
“Mr. and Mrs. Smith praised the members of the Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department who answered the alarm promptly. They said not only did the firemen do an excellent job of controlling the blaze, but also were very careful to keep water damage to a minimum.”

“Burglars broke into a local store and the Evergreen High School lunchroom this week, according to Sheriff James Brock who is investigating both break-ins.

62 YEARS AGO
MARCH 23, 1950

“The Evergreen High School Glee Club has been recommended to attend the State Music Festival at Auburn April 20, 21 and 22. The recommendation followed the fine showing of the Evergreen choral group at the district Music Festival in Troy last week.
“Frank Wilkerson, director, states that his group of 58 young singers will definitely go to the Auburn meet.”

“As part of a 12-week training and school program the Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department will hold fire drills on some Wednesday and Friday nights.
“Citizens are warned not to become overly excited if they hear a lot of whistle and siren blowing on either Wednesday or Friday nights – chances are it will only be the firemen going through a drill.”

“Coker Service Store, operated by W. Stanton Coker, has completed an addition to its building on South West Front Street (Highway 31) and announces this week a new service to be operated there.
“H.I. (Hub) Mellinger will operate an engine tune-up and ignition service department in this building.”

“Better look before you park. That’s what Evergreen motorists were learning early this week as the city began enforcing the one-hour parking limits in parking areas in front of stores. Police Chief Harry Riley told a Courant reporter at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon that he had issued some 23 tickets for parking overtime since Monday morning when regulations went into effect.”

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