Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The Evergreen Courant's News Flashback for Sept. 20, 2017

USS Power (DD-839)

17 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 21, 2000

Evergreen weather observer Harry Ellis reported .33 inches of rain on Sept. 13 and .03 inches of rain on Sept. 14. He reported highs of 92 degrees on Sept. 11 and Sept. 15 and lows of 58 degrees on Sept. 16 and Sept. 17.

Evergreen city crews were busy last week along Hwy. 31 preparing a site that is part of the city’s beautification project. The Water Department recently installed the irrigation system with sprinklers to water the flowers and shrubs the Street Department will be planting this week. The project is scheduled to be concluded within the next two to three weeks. Crews from all departments helped in the undertaking of the project.

Flat Rock church added to Historical Register: Folks at Flat Rock have finally seen their hard work and patience pay off with the recent inclusion of the Flat Rock Saints Church and Cemetery to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage listing by the Alabama Historical Commission.
Residents of the community have worked diligently throughout the year to achieve this honor.
“Richard Jenkins and Rogene Booker were instrumental in helping the community by getting the church to donate the building in February of 1999,” commented Clint Padgett. “In just one year, we have our debts paid off and are now working on a perpetual care fund for the cemetery.” Along with the donations and the extremely successful fundraiser, Gov. Don Siegelman gave a $5,000 grant for the restoration of the building.

42 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 18, 1975

Evergreen weather observer Earl Windham reported no rainfall between Sept. 8 and Sept. 14. He reported a high of 93 on Sept. 9 and a low of 62 on Sept. 14.

Anthony J. Weaver, son of William J. Weaver of Evergreen, has been promoted to sergeant in the U.S. Air Force.
Sergeant Weaver, an electronic warfare systems specialist, is assigned at Lakenheath RAF Station, England, with a unit of the U.S. Air Force in Europe.
The sergeant is a 1972 graduate of Evergreen High School.

Conecuh County Deputy Sheriff Adam Jerome Boykin recently graduated from the police academy at Faulkner Junior College in Bay Minette. He had an average of 86.6 in the six different classes and was in the Top 10 of his class.

Man’s body found along railroad: The body of a man identified at Gerald Dean Smith, 52, was found alongside the L&N Railroad track near Wilcox on Sept. 11.
Sheriff Edwin L. Booker and Deputy David Stonestreet, Trooper W.E. Stubbs and Coroner Dr. E.A. Price investigated. Dr. Price judged that the body had been there approximately two days when found.

Leroy Ferrell, deputy sheriff of Conecuh County, graduated recently from the police academy at Faulkner Junior College in Bay Minette with an average grade of 80 in six different classes.

67 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 21, 1950

Alvin Anderson’s Hog Grand Champ Of Show: Alvin Anderson, a 4-H member from Brockton School, won the Grand Champion Award of $10 at the third annual Conecuh County 4-H Fat Hog Show here Monday with a mixed, crossed O.I.C. barrow. The show was held at the Conecuh Cooperative Stockyard. A total of 33 hogs were entered in the show by 19 4-H Club members.
The Reserve Champion Award was won by Tommy Nall of Lenox, member of the Repton Club. Third place was won by Cecil Raines and Phillip and Rayvonne Coleman teamed to take fourth place with their hog.

James D. Griggers and Jack Hall, both of Evergreen, are serving as seamen aboard the USS Power C.D.D. 839. Griggers and Hall entered the Navy along with Billy Cobb, another Evergreen man, last June. The three went through boot training together at Great Lake, Ill.

Conecuh Circuit Court In Session This Week: The fall term of Conecuh County Circuit Court is in session here this week with the grand jury having completed its deliberations as The Courant goes to press. A light civil docket was completed by Tuesday. The criminal docket will be taken up next week.

Three men were injured, two seriously, when a car and truck collided just 75 feet north of the Evergreen city limits on Highway 31 Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon and was investigated by Corporal Louie Phillips of the Alabama Highway Patrol.

92 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 16, 1925

A TREAT FOR EVERGREEN: Mr. T.A. Gantt, proprietor of the Arcade Theatre, is to be congratulated upon securing “The Birth of a Nation” to come to Evergreen on Oct. 26-28, both inclusive.
The hero of this play is an Alabama boy and is known personally to many Evergreen people. In fact, he is a college mate of some of the men of our citizenship.
The play has gained international fame, and a town is counted fortunate to be able to secure a date from the promoters. This is a rare opportunity for the people of Evergreen to see a real play, and we think Mr. Gantt should be commended for his success in inducing such a splendid play to come this way.

John Hagood and Harry Dey left several days ago to attend school at the University of Alabama.

Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Price are being congratulated upon the arrival of a fine boy who came last Friday whom they have named Leonard W. Jr.

Rob Stallworth left this week to attend the medical department of the Emory University.

Thadeus Ivey left last weekend to attend school at Howard.


Miss Willie Dale Frazier left for Effie where she will fill a position as teacher in the Effie school.

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