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| Lyndon B. Johnson |
116 YEARS AGO
OCT. 3, 1900
E.M. Binion, of our city
(Castleberry), is here loading gravel to be shipped to Evergreen to put around
the new courthouse. The gravel supply here is almost inexhaustible. It has been
tested to a depth of 30 feet on certain lands and is pure white gravel as far
as tested.
Louis Hobbs is now installed
as night telegraph operator at this place (Castleberry), Mr. Jones, the former
operator being absent on furlough.
BILL ARP COMING! Will lecture
at Evergreen Opera House on Tuesday night, Oct. 9. Subject, “Behind the
Scenes.” Bill Arp’s lectures Interest, Instruct, Amuse – BE SURE TO HEAR HIM!
Admission, 35 cents; Reserved Seats, 50 cents.
C.K. Lee was so unfortunate
last week as to have a pair of mules runaway with him. He sustained several
bruises, but no serious injury, we hope. Though at present he is laid up for
repairs.
P.M. Skinner has moved from
the Barnes place on Belleville street to where he once resided on Monroeville
street.
The L&N Company now has
the track fenced in from Mobile to a point north of Castleberry.
Died at her home near
Castleberry, Ala., Sept. 26th, Mrs. Lee Holland, wife of S.W.
Holland. The deceased was born in Kentucky and moved to this state with the
rest of the family about 20 years ago.
101 YEARS AGO
OCT. 6, 1915
The Courant Twenty Years Old:
The Courant was 20 years old on Monday last.
A coincidence probably worth
mentioning in this connection is the fact that the anniversary of The Courant
and that its editor come the same date. The first regular issue of the paper
was on the 4th day of October 1895, the birthday of the editor.
During these 20 years, The Courant has missed only two issues, and these on or
about Christmas day.
The store of F.L. Riley was
burglarized on Saturday night and a considerable quantity of goods taken
therefrom. Entrance to the store was effected through an air vent reaching from
the roof to the milling department where keys were secured to unlock a side
door where the burglars made their exit after pilfering.
Exhibits for County Fair: All
exhibits of fancy work, preserved fruits and vegetables, cakes, breads or
Canning Club work must be sent to J.D. Deming’s vacant store next to Riley’s on
either the 11th or 12th of October. Miss Louise Thomas in
charge.
A small boy was severely
injured on Sunday afternoon by either trying to get on or off a moving freight
train. It is common for small boys to climb on to moving trains, and this
recent accident should serve as a warning to them.
A delegation of Evergreen
citizens was prevented from taking part in a good roads demonstration at
Brewton last night on account of the downpour of rain.
86 YEARS AGO
OCT. 2, 1930
Conecuh County ginned 8,197
bales this year as compared to 6,297 in 1929.
Conecuh Boy Elected To
Debating Club: University, Ala., Sept. 29 – In the recent tryouts held by the
Excelsior Literary Society of the University of Alabama, Mr. Lloyd Hart, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Hart, was one of three successful aspirants elected from 26
candidates. This society is one of the foremost collegiate debating clubs in
the South, and its membership is limited to young men who show marked
proficiency in oratory.
Prof. Murphy Candidate For
Representative: Elsewhere in this issue will be found announcement of the
candidacy of Prof. J.B. Murphy for the office of Representative of Conecuh
County in the general election to be held on Nov. 4, 1930. Prof. Murphy is
running as independent against Mr. J.E. Kelly of Repton, who was unopposed in
the primary election held on Aug. 12, 1930.
Prof. Murphy is well known to
the citizens of this county, having lived here at various intervals for the
past 25 or 30 years. He was teacher in the Agricultural School for a short time
when he first came to this county. During the four years from 1922-26, he was
principal of the C.C.H.S. at Castleberry.
In 1928, he was a candidate
for County Superintendent of Education and made a very creditable race. Since
that time, he has lived in Evergreen. He was appointed as Supervisor of the
Census in this district last spring and completed this work about July 1.
71 YEARS AGO
OCT. 4, 1945
Lt. Clarence H. Stewart Is Presumed Dead: WEDOWEE, Ala.,
Sept. 30 – Lt. Clarence Hopkins Stewart Jr., Wadley, Ala., previously reported
missing in action, is now presumed by the War Department to have been killed as
a result of action over France June 22, 1944, according to information received
here by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Stewart.
Before entering service, Lt. Stewart worked at Evergreen,
Ala. as farm security supervisor after graduating from the School of
Agriculture at Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Official information received by his parents disclosed
that the P-51 operated by Lt. Stewart was hit by anti-aircraft fire and went
down near St. Lo, adding that after Lt. Stewart radioed his commanding officer
that his plane had been hit and he would not be able to return to the base, he
has not been heard from since.
Lt. Stewart volunteered for military duty Jan. 18, 1942
and received his training as a gunner and later a flier at Denver, Colo. and
Randolph Field, Texas, receiving his wings and commission Dec. 13, 1942.
Billy Salter, age eight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Salter
of Belleville was instantly killed when a log truck driven by N.D. Lowrey hit
the bicycle he was riding late Tuesday afternoon at Belleville. Jimmy Hines
Ashcraft, age nine, was seriously injured and his brother, William Ashcraft,
age seven, was slightly injured. All three boys were riding the bicycle at the
time of the accident.
56 YEARS AGO
OCT. 6, 1960
LBJ will speak here Thursday:
Lyndon and Lady Bird are coming to Evergreen, and since he’s the Democrats’
vice-presidential nominee and she’s the charming and gracious wife he got from
Alabama, that is indeed big news.
Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson
of Texas, majority leader in the U.S. Senate, is scheduled for a 15-minute stop
in Evergreen at 4:30 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 13. He will speak from his Campaign
Special train at the L&N Depot.
State Senator Bob Kendall
will head up the committee preparing for the visit by LBJ. He said today that a
huge, tri-county gathering of Democratic leaders from Conecuh, Covington and
Monroe counties is being planned.
Senator Johnson’s train will
make its first Alabama “whistle stop” at Flomaton. Then will visit Brewton,
Evergreen, Greenville and Montgomery.
Mayor Zell Murphy, two
incumbent and three new city councilmen took the oath of office Monday. Judge
of Probate Lloyd G. Hart administered the oath to the City Fathers for their
four-year term of office, which will end on Oct. 1, 1964.
The three new council
members, W.H. Sessions, W.T. (Jack) Wild and Walter Poole attended their first
meeting Tuesday night. They joined the mayor and councilmen Joseph H. Hagood
and Aubrey Griffin in granting two building permits.
The Alabama Public Service
Commission has denied a petition by the L&N Railroad to close its depot at
Repton. The decision was rendered Sept. 27 and released to The Courant today.
Appearing to protest the
petition were Repton Mayor J.N. Andrews, J.L. Dees and G.H. Dees.
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