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| Evergreen city officials in 1972. |
12 YEARS AGO
OCT. 3, 2002
Evergreen weather reporter
Harry Ellis reported 1.28 inches of rain on Sept. 24, 3.10 inches of rain on
Sept. 25 and 1.10 inches of rain on Sept. 26. He also reported a high of 87
degrees on Sept. 23 and lows of 64 on Sept. 27 and Sept. 28.
“A big crowd was on hand for
the ribbon cutting at the new office of Horton Insurance. The insurance company
moved to their new location on Rural Street last Wednesday. Pictured at the
ribbon cutting are Chamber Executive Director Eric Basinger, Chamber President
Zebbie Nix, Horton Insurance Evergreen Office Manager Jim Ryan, Horton
Insurance Co. owner Earl Horton, Horton employees Deborah Ealum and Tonya Tolin
and Chamber board members Christy Bulger and Alesia Stuart.”
“The Conecuh County Board of
Education voted three to two to take bids for the sale of the National Guard
Armory that they purchased from the state. Superintendent Ronnie Brogden told
the board members that he had several inquiries about purchasing the building
from the board, and he wanted to know if they would like to take bids to sell
the building.”
“Under old business the
(Evergreen city) council brought back up the appointments to the Industrial
Development Authority. The council unanimously appointed Bobby Watkins to the
Industrial Development Board and Robert Bozeman to the Economic Development
Authority Board.”
27 YEARS AGO
OCT. 1, 1987
Evergreen weather reporter
Earl Windham reported no rain between Sept. 22 and Sept. 28. He reported a high
of 88 on Sept. 28 and lows of 52 on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26.
“Mrs. Carolyn Pate
Castleberry began her duties as Conecuh County Tax Collector today. She took
the oath of office Friday. Gov. Guy Hunt appointed Mrs. Castleberry to fill the
remainder of the term of office of Tax Collector Marvin Johnston who retired.
The term expires Sept. 30, 1991.”
“Mrs. Willene Whatley,
president and general chairman of the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce, holds a
plaque from the Southeast Tourism Society that designates the Conecuh Heritage
Festival as one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast during October, November
and December.”
“Thomas Watson Spence, 79, of
Montgomery and a native of Conecuh County died Sat., Sept. 26, in a Montgomery
hospital. Mr. Spence was a member of a prominent, pioneer family and a former
superintendent of education of Macon County and a former sales representative
for Scott-Forman Book Co.”
“A positive rabies report was
made Tuesday on a coon found Sunday at Old Town. The coon was suspected to be
rapid and the report confirmed this, according to Jim Bricken, DVM, County
Rabies Inspector.”
42 YEARS AGO
OCT. 15, 1972
“It was announced this week
by the Board of Education that Wayne Pope had been appointed as County
Superintendent of Schools effective Oct. 1, 1972. This action was taken by the
Board of Education in a meeting held Tuesday night, Sept. 26, 1972 and the
appointment is to fill the unexpired term of Harvey G. Pate, who has submitted
his regsignation, effective as of this date.”
“Everybody was happy Monday
morning after the (Evergreen) mayor and council were sworn into office by
Circuit Judge Robert E.L. Key. Seated are Tal Stuart III, youngest member of
the council, Mayor Coy L. Harper, former Mayor Henry Sessions; standing,
Councilmen Robert M. Glass, Knud Nielsen Jr., dean of the council, Clarence E.
(Buddy) Evers, mayor pro tem, and Ronnie Mullen.”
“Navy Petty Officer Third
Class Larry L. Andrews, son of Mr. Roland Andrews of Rt. D, Evergreen, has left
his homeport at Alameda, Calif., for a Western Pacific deployment aboard the
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.”
“City police department
employees and others at City Hall had a surprise party for retiring Chief Tom
Melton and presented him with a handsome gold wristwatch. Sgt. James Ellis was
named Acting Chief. Shown as they formed up for their last shift change under
Chief Melton are Mrs. Mildred McNeil, secretary, radio and teletype operator,
Melton, Assistant Chief Tal Smith, Henry Hooks, Ellis, Albert Salter, James
Powell, Jimmy Hawsey, Ronald Seales, Henry Vickery, Arthur Mason, radio
operator and Larry Morrison.”
57 YEARS AGO
OCT. 3, 1957
“Bozeman In For Bozeman: This
is the first issue of The Courant under new management in over 30 years.
However, we hope it won’t be considered exactly ‘new’ management. After all,
this new editor and publisher (R.G. ‘Bob’ Bozeman Jr.) grew up under the kind,
yet firm, tutelage of (R.G.) Bozeman Sr. You’ll find no drastic changes in
policy. The Courant will continue to be a family-type country weekly, and will
also continue, we hope, to be widely read one.
“Also, dear readers, we want
to assure you here and now that the popular column, ‘As A Man Thinketh’ will
continue to appear on the front page of the paper. It may not, the columnist
informs us, appear with the regularity it has in the past, but it will appear
as often as The Man Thinketh and Writeth.
“And, as for Bozeman, the
younger, let us mince no words. He is right proud to be back among the
homefolks, and more than happy to be at the helm of the paper on which he cut
his editorial teeth. You have been good and faithful to the elder. We ask for
your continued support of the younger.
“We will be here week after
week working always for what we believe the best interests of Evergreen and
Conecuh County. Call on us when we can help. Stand with us when we are right.
Bear with us when we are wrong.”
“Alma Martin, Post No. 50 of
the American Legion will honor veterans of World War I and the Korean War at a
special meeting Monday night, Oct. 21.”
72 YEARS AGO
OCT. 1, 1942
“Conecuh Gallows Irons Will
Continue Death Mission: Several hundred pounds of iron fixtures, parts of the
old gallows at the county jail, were released Tuesday by county officials to
the local salvage committee to be placed in the scrap metal now being
collected, and which will be used in the manufacture of war materials. So, it
will continue its mission of death, but in a somewhat different role. Perhaps
as a part of a tank, or airplane or maybe a shell or a gun.
“The old gallows has been in
disuse for nigh on to 20 years. The last occasion it was used was on Jan. 22,
1926 when Murray Rankins, negro, convicted of assaulting a white woman, was
hung. A.M. Barfield was sheriff at that time, and it was he who sprang the trap
which sent Rankins to his death. Not many years after that, hanging as a means
of putting criminals to death was outlawed and electrocution instead was
provided by law. Condemned persons are now electrocuted at Kilby State Prison.”
“Arrives Safely Overseas: Lt.
Laula Middleton has arrived safely overseas according to a cablegram which his
family received Saturday. The message was sent Fri., Sept. 25. His family
believes that he is in England or Ireland but there is no definite information to
this effect.”
“There are approximately 600
Conecuh County boys now in the various branches of military service of this
country…”
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