Monday, September 1, 2014

The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for Sept. 1, 2014

Lamar Matkin and wife, Enna, around 1941.
29 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 5, 1985

Evergreen weather reporter Earl Windham reported .58 inches of rain on Aug. 26 and .02 inches on Aug. 29. He reported a high of 94 on Aug. 25 and lows of 68 on Aug. 25, Aug. 26 and Aug. 27.

“J.W. Weaver, Superintendent of the City Electrical Department, retired Friday after over 37 years of service with the city. Mayor Pat Poole presented Weaver with a plaque from the city in recognition of his long years of faithful and efficient service.”

“A liquor still was destroyed Wed., Aug. 28, by local authorities in the Lenox area. No arrests were made. According to officers, the still was capable of making from 20 to 25 gallons of moonshine at a time.
“Officers involved in the investigation and destruction of the still were ABC Agent Dennis Farr, Conecuh County Deputy Sheriff Jimmy Lambert and Conversation Officer Glenn McDaniel.”

“A Circuit Court Jury found for the plaintiffs and set damages at $83,000 in a trial held here Thursday of last week in a damage suit. The judgement was for Francis Thompson and Jean Thompson, represented by Attorney Wm. D. Melton.”

“Hurricane Elena passed by Castleberry with very little damage. The worse thing to happen was the electricity was off for several hours, but other than that no harm came to our little community.”

44 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 3, 1970

“County Directors change name to County Commission: The Conecuh County Board of Directors will be no more come Oct. 1. The county governing body has redesignated itself the Conecuh County Commission, effective on that date.
“This action complies with legislation approved in the last session of the state legislature requiring all county governing bodies to adopt a uniform designation which will be County Commission in ever county come Oct. 1.”

“E.G. Kivette got a whopping 54-1/2 cents per pound for his first of the season bale of cotton from Eugene Darby, agent for E-Z Flo Chemical Co., Owassa when the bale was auctioned off Tuesday noon at the L&N Depot here by Mayor Henry Sessions. The 665-pound bale was ginned at Castleberry Gin Co., represented at the auction by Mrs. Dorothy Glass.”

“A project has been launched to erect a suitable marker on the grounds of the historical Belleville Baptist Church.”

“Dan Bilbro Jr. holds this rattler which he and Lovelace Lowe killed recently on the Old Sparta Road. The snake had 16 rattlers and a button and was about five feet long.”

“These members of Evergreen Boy Scout Troop 40 had quite an outing last week as they made a 50-mile canoe trip down the Sepulga River. The boys put in at Travis Bridge and went down to McGowin’s Bridge. They are Oliver Garrett, Chuck Neese and Frederick Stevens, Terry Pugh, Lewis Price, Sammy Garrett, Jeb Barron, Lester Daw and Gene Price.”

59 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 1, 1955

“Byron Warren Becomes New Ford Dealer In Deal Which Was Consummated Sept. 1: In a business deal which was consummated to be effective today (Sept. 1, 1955), Byron Warren becomes the new Ford dealer for Evergreen and Conecuh County. Mr. Warren will operate as sole owner of the concern which henceforth will be known as ‘Warren Ford Co.’
“The consummation of this deal marks the end for a firm name ‘Evergreen Motor Car Co.,’ which is perhaps one of the oldest in this section of the state. This company was established Aug. 29, 1911 by C.P. Deming Sr., H.W. Dunn, W.B. Ivey and R.B. Lee. For a period of 44 years, it has operated under the same name in the same block on Rural Street and throughout its entire life has featured entirely and completely Ford automobiles and Ford products.”

“County Board Abolishes High School Tuition Fees: Following a meeting of the Conecuh County Board of Education held at the office of the County Superintendent Thurs., Aug. 25, announcement was made that the board had gone on record as favoring the abolishment of high school tuition fees in all high schools of the county effective with this school year.”

“Evergreen High School To Open Sept. 8: School will begin Thurs., Sept. 8. A short assembly will be held in the auditorium beginning at 8:30 o’clock. Rev. Sam Granade will have the devotional.”

74 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 5, 1940

Conecuh Schools To Open Doors Monday Morning: Parents and pupils will assemble at their respective schools over the county on Monday morning, Sept. 9, to participate in exercises that will officially open the 1940-41 session of Conecuh County schools. The opening will be preceded on Sat., Sept. 7, by a teacher’s institute.”

“Miss Ann Lou Watson, who will teach Home Economics in the High School, arrived Tuesday from her home in Huntingdon, Tenn.”

“Monroe County Voters Select ‘Dry’ Status: Monroeville, Ala. – Unofficial, but almost complete returned indicated today Monroe County had returned to a bond-dry status.
“Monroe County was one of 24 counties operating with state liquor stores and licensed sale of alcoholic beverage under the Alabama A.B.C. law.
“With only 10 small boxes unreported in yesterday’s referendum out of a total of 31, tabulation showed: For legalized sale, 1,079; against, 1,299.”

“A site has been purchased and tentative plans are being made for the establishment of a factory here in Evergreen for the manufacture of Venetian blinds.
“The site on which the plant will be located is the plot of ground that lies between the homes of Carey Ellis and A.K. Williams, near the end of Rural Street on the West side of town.”

89 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 2, 1925

“EVERGREEN SCHOOLS OPEN: Citizens of Evergreen fill the city school auditorium to its seating capacity Monday morning at 9:30 to witness the opening of the 1925-26 sessions of the Agricultural and City Schools. The program was scheduled to begin promptly at 9:30 o’clock, but for the reason that the secretary of the A.E.A. was expected to be present, there was a delay for the 9:40 train. For some reason, he did not arrive and the exercises were begun at 10 o’clock, as stated.”

“The public schools of the county will open on Oct. 5, and it was explained that the matriculation fee of $5 for each pupil was to take care of the expenses of the school for the first five weeks.”

“Mrs. Myrtle McClain (of Paul) entertained a few of her friends Thursday night with sacred harp singing.”

“The Courant publisher (Lamar Matkin) signed up this morning for an extensive advertising campaign for the Chevrolet Motor Co. who have just established an agency here.”

“WAR EXPLOSIVE TO BE DEMONSTRATED: Conecuh County Farmers to Have Opportunity to See Tests for Stumping and Land Clearing in Operation: Arrangements have been made with L.C. LeBron, Extension specialist in agricultural engineering to come to Conecuh County and demonstrate the use of pyrotol in stumping and land clearing.”

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