Monday, July 23, 2012

Yesterday's News from The Evergreen Courant for July 23, 2012

22 YEARS AGO
JULY 26, 1990

“Weatherman Harry Ellis reports .22 of an inch of rain July 20 and .13 on July 22.”

“Six young ladies, who will be high school seniors this fall, will compete for the coveted title of Conecuh County Young Woman of the Year 1991 tomorrow night.
“The Young Woman of the Year Awards (formerly the Junior Miss Program) is sponsored by the Pilot Club of Evergreen and will be held Friday night at eight o’clock in the Wiley Salter Auditorium at Ed Reid State Technical College.
“The contestants are Pam Jones, Sparta Academy; Jennifer Janes and Pam Higdon, both of Monroe Academy; and Melissa Dillard, Cynthia Pugh and Stacey Sims, all of Hillcrest High School.”

“An unidentified vehicle ran into the side of the Conecuh County Court House last Wednesday night or early Thursday morning of last week and left this gaping hole under the office of Tax Assessor Delma Bowers. Anyone with any information concerning this incident should contact the Evergreen Police Department.”

“The Department of the Army has announced that Col. John M. Watkins Jr. will assume command of the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command later this summer.
“A native of Evergreen, Ala., the colonel was commissioned through the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Tuskegee University, where he graduated in 1966 with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering.”

37 YEARS AGO
JULY 26, 1975

“Mrs. Kathryn Tucker Windham enthralled a large group of youngsters and adults Wednesday of last week at the Conecuh County Public Library during ‘Story Hour.’ Mrs. Windham, noted author, told four ghost stories, related one historical item and gave out three old Alabama recipes. Her newest book, scheduled for publication in November, will be entitled ‘Alabama; One Big Front Porch.”

“Earl Windham reports .3 of an inch of rainfall on July 16 and .4 on July 20.”

“District Governor Paul Felts of Dothan will pay his official visit to the Evergreen Rotary Club today. He will speak to the club at the noon meeting at the Evergreen United Methodist Church.”

“A memorial service in honor of the late Dr. Cecil E. Price will be held Sunday afternoon, Aug. 10, at 2:30 o’clock at the Conecuh County Hospital. At that time a memorial plaque and a portrait of the loved physician will be unveiled.”

“This was ‘one of those weeks’ at The Courant. First, Harold Adams was on vacation which means that this writer (Bob Bozeman) had to be the Linotype operator. While most of the type for The Courant is now set on the Compugraphic, the type for ads, headlines and job work is still set on the Linotype.”

52 YEARS AGO
JULY 28, 1960

“A heroic rescue by a 12-year-old saved the life of a friend at the Castleberry swimming pool last Friday. The lad pulled a drowning youngster from the deep waters of the pool.
“Hero of the rescue was Rankin Green, son of George Green of Mobile and grandson of Mayor H.G. Green of Castleberry. He saved the life of Michael Waldrop, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Waldrop who live about five miles east of Castleberry.
“Michael, a non-swimmer, was jumping from the pool’s diving board into deep water, using an inner tube to stay up after he hit the water. He missed the tube in his jump, landed in the deep water and did not come up.
“Rankin then jumped into the water, swam beneath it and found Michael, and towed him to the pool’s edge. This was not only a heroic effort, but also quite a task for the slender 12-year-old.
“Mayor Green and Bill Seales administered artificial respiration and brought the unconscious Michael to.
“Needless to say, Michael’s parents are very grateful to Rankin and the people of Castleberry are very proud of him. As for Rankin, he is just happy that he was able to rescue Micahel.”

“Funeral services for Harold Rencher Betts, 84, Burnt Corn, were conducted from the Burnt Corn Methodist Church at four o’clock Monday afternoon, July 11.
“A native and lifelong resident of Burnt Corn, Mr. Betts was a member of the Burnt Corn Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge.”

67 YEARS AGO
JULY 26, 1945

“Circuit Solicitor Ralph Jones of Monroeville has resigned and Escambia County Solicitor A.H. Elliott of Brewton has been named to succeed him.
“The circuit – the 21st – is composed of Escambia, Monroe, Conecuh and Baldwin counties.”

“Cpl. T-5 Fred D. Kay, husband of nee Mildred Kirkland, who has been overseas for 15 months in Italy, is spending a 30 days furlough here. Cpl. Kay was wounded in Italy, received the Purple Heart and participated in three major battles.”

“Clyde McInnis, who has served 15 months in the South Pacific with the 31st Division, has returned home with an honorable discharge.”

“Cpl. Frank Ray Cobb is enroute home from the European Theater of Operations with the veteran ‘Bloody Bucket’ Division, which in eight months saw vicious combat action from Normandy’s hedgerows to the heart of the Reich.
“Cpl. Cobb is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cobb of Brooklyn, Ala.
“He holds the following decorations: Combat Infantry Badge, European Theater Ribbon with five battle stars and Good Conduct Medal.”

“Mrs. Allie Post recently received a letter from Maj. Gen. Leonard F. Wing, Commanding General of the 43rd Inf. Division, informing her that her son, Hugh Sims was recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy on Luzon, Philippine Islands during the period from Jan. 9 to Feb. 12, 1945.”

82 YEARS AGO
JULY 24, 1930

“Battery ‘C’ 117th Field Artillery returned early Sunday morning from Camp Beauregard at Alexandria, La., where the annual camp and training period was spent.”

“In a hotly contested election which was held Tuesday, P.M. Skinner was elected Mayor of Castleberry over A.N. Riggs by a majority of nine votes.”

“Rutland Hardware Co. is making preparations for conducting a demonstration of Westinghouse Electric Ranges at their store next week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 29, 30, 31. Miss Gladys Baker, expert demonstrator of these ranges, will be in charge.”

“Hon. Files Crenshaw of Montgomery is scheduled to deliver an address to the voters of this county at the court house in Evergreen Saturday morning at 10 o’clock in the interest of the candidacy of Judge B.M. Miller, candidate for Governor.”

“Dr. A.F. Harman, State Superintendent of Education by appointment to succeed R.E. Tidwell and a candidate for the nomination to this office in the primary election to be held on Aug. 12, spoke to a number of voters of this county at the courthouse Monday afternoon at three o’clock.
“Dr. Harman made a splendid impression upon those who heard his address and no doubt won a number of supporters.”

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