Monday, March 3, 2014

The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for March 3, 2014

Conecuh Co. Sheriff Edwin Booker in 1974
25 YEARS AGO
MARCH 2, 1989

Local weather reporter Harry Ellis reported .12 inches of rain on Feb. 21 and .46 inches on Feb. 27. He reported a high temperature of 75 degrees on Feb. 27 and a low of 18 on Feb. 23.

“The 44th Annual Conecuh County 4-H and FFA Steer Show will be held Monday morning at nine o’clock at the Evergreen Cooperative Stockyard Livestock Arena on North Main Street.
“Twenty-eight 4-H and FFA youngsters will exhibit a steer each in the show in four preliminary classifications, lightweight, mediumweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight, with the steers taking the first two places in each class advancing to the Championship Class from which the Grand and Reserve Champions will be determine.
“The Conecuh County Show, originated by the Evergreen Jaycees as a ‘Fat Calf Show,’ is generally recognized as one of, if not the best, county shows in the state.
“Youths who will exhibit steers in the show Monday are Johnny Grace III, Robert Odom, Toby Covin, Wanda Beesley, David Black, Michael Lambert, Monica Grace, Pam Jones, Ken Odom, Tracy Covin, Jonathan Reaves, Leslie Shipp, Scott Brown, Jovaeda Cantwell, John Jones, Jamie Shipp, Jim Baggett, Tommy Burt, Will Cook, Brian Black, Wendy Stacey, Chris Smith, Dean Odom, Joey Smith, Willie Rudolph, Shannon Ballard, Amy Ballard and Eric Hagan.”

40 YEARS AGO
MARCH 7, 1974

“BAY MINETTE, ALA.  – Edwin L. Booker of the Evergreen Police Department recently received his diploma after completing a six-week course in Basic Police Training at James H. Faulkner State Junior College here.
“Booker was elected president of the class of 37 and was presented a Certificate of Achievement for outstanding service and accomplishments as a student in the Law Enforcement Training Program. Circuit Judge Robert E.L. Key of Evergreen, the commencement speaker, made the presentation to Booker.”

“Donald Janes of the Sand Cut community qualified Friday as a candidate for Member of the County Board of Education, Place 4. It is his first political venture.
“Janes graduated from Conecuh County High School, Castleberry, where he was a member of the basketball team and active in other school affairs. He served with the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. He is employed by Container Corporation at Brewton.”

“BAY MINETTE, ALA. - Donald L. McInnis, a member of the Monroeville Police Department, recently received his diploma after completing a six-week course in Basic Training at James H. Faulkner State Junior College here.
“McInnis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McInnis of Rt. 1, Repton.”

“Rev. James W. (Jim) Minor of Birmingham is the new pastor of Lyeffion Baptist Church, Rt. 1, Evergreen.”

55 YEARS AGO
MARCH 5, 1959

“A-3c Murray R. Hyde Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray E. Hyde, Rt. D, has been selected as one of the top three students of his class in the Radio Operating Course at Keesler AFB, Miss. He is assigned to the 3399th School Squadron at the Air Training Command Base.”

“A major extension of the Evergreen water system has been approved by the city council. The extension will run from the present end of the line on Highway 83 across the intersection with the new interstate highway now under construction, reaching almost to the Westside community.”

“Conecuh County schools will dismiss at  noon Wednesday for the annual ‘A.E.A. Holidays,’ according to Guy S. Kelly, county superintendent of education. Classes will be resumed Monday morning, March 16.
“State schools close each year for the annual meeting of the Alabama Education Association. The meeting is held in Birmingham. Kelly said that a good number of county teachers plan to attend the meeting.”

“Messages by Evangelist Billy Graham will be heard in this area over Station WBLO, Evergreen, March 9-13, at 9 a.m. in connection with simultaneous Baptist revivals being held in Alabama in March and April.”

70 YEARS AGO
MARCH 2, 1944

“100 Nazi Prisoners Of War Reach Butler: GREENVILLE, ALA., Feb. 26 – German war prisoners, 100 strong, rolled into Greenville Friday on a special train. They were guarded by a corps of 25 U.S. soldiers and military police. They were transported to Camp Greenville, four miles north of the city, where they will be quartered while working at the Greenville and Chapman plants of W.T. Smith Lumber Co.
“Camp Greenville is well equipped to take care of the prisoners and is readily accessible to the plants which will work the Germans. They are mostly young men around 20 years of age.”

“Prominent Farmer Dies After Brief Illness: Following a brief illness, John Edward Witherington, age 77, died at his home in what has been known for a long time as the China community, now known as the Lyeffion community. Mr. Witherington was born there April 30, 1866 and lived his entire life at the same place.
“While postmaster at China many years ago, he established the first rural route in Conecuh County. Mr. Witherington was a successful farmer and one of the leaders of the county in livestock development.”

85 YEARS AGO
MARCH 7, 1929

“HEAVY RAINS CAUSE SMALL DAMAGE HERE: General Crops Slightly Delayed; All Roads In County Now Passable: High and dry at its altitude of 258 feet above sea level, Evergreen escaped, as usual, any damage from the flood waters, which entered several south Alabama towns early this week. Rainfall in Evergreen for the period was 3.8 inches, according to records at the weather bureau.
“In the county, most serious damage wrought by the heavy and continuous downpour was the washing and leaching of soil and the delay now necessary before land can be broken and prepared for general farming. The delay will be about 10 days duration and will throw crops late in proportion.
“Highways and county roads were not damaged to any great extent. Some bridges were moved out of position but were quickly placed back again and members of the board of revenue said Wednesday that all roads in the county are now passable.
“Murder and Panther creeks crept up into the lower edges of Castleberry but at their peak Tuesday still lacked four or five feet of reaching the high mark set last year and the business section of the town was not entered.”


“BIDS ASKED ON BUILDING NEW SCHOOL: State Advertises For Offers As Evergreen Posts Share Of Money: Bids for the construction of Evergreen’s new $50,000 agricultural school building will be received until noon of Sat., March 16, according to notice inserted in this week’s issue of The Courant by R.E. Tidwell, state superintendent of education.”

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