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| U.S. Senator Howell Heflin |
34 YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1980
Local weather reporter Earl
Windham reported no rainfall in Evergreen between Feb. 18-24. He reported a
high temperature of 81 degrees on Feb. 24 and a low of 24 on Feb. 18.
“Chairman David L. Burt Jr.
of the Conecuh County Commission recently conferred with U.S. Senator Howell
Heflin and other Alabama congressional leaders in Washington concerning matters
of importance to county residents, particularly pending water projects.”
“Jack Wainwright, president
and chief executive of the First Alabama Bank of Conecuh County, has been
appointed as the chairman in Conecuh County for presidential candidate George
Bush.
“A Reagan supporter in 1976,
Wainwright will be coordinating Bush support in the county with the assistance
of co-chairman David Hyde.”
“Cpl. Robert Grace, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Grace Jr., Route 1, Castleberry, Ala., is participating
with the 1st Infantry Division in Desert Warrior 80, a training exercise at
Fort Irwin, Calif.”
“Heart Volunteers who were
present at the recent reception held for them in Montgomery at the Governor’s
Mansion are from left to right: Mrs. Nelda Bates, Mrs. Fob James, Mrs. Mary
Tate, Vice President Conecuh Division, Mrs. Barbara Watson, President, Conecuh
Division, and Ms. Mary Packard, Alabama Affiliate Field Director.”
49 YEARS AGO
FEB. 25, 1965
“Jackson Street is now
one-way: Jackson Street is now a one-way street. The City has its signs marking
traffic flow in place on the street which runs from Rural to Liberty (between
the courthouse and the Rutland-Price Building). The flow is from Rural to
Liberty.
“The City Council had also
voted to change the alley by Bank of Evergreen from one-way north to south to
one-way south to north, but this change will not be made due to the Jackson
Street change to one-way traffic.”
“Marcus J. O’Gwynn has
tendered his resignation as principal of the Evergreen City School effective at
the end of this school year. He is resigning to accept the position of
superintendent of the Atmore City School System.
“Guy S. Kelly, superintendent
of the Conecuh County Board of Education, said the county board has accepted
O’Gwynn’s resignation with regret.”
“Conecuh County recorded a
total of 103 forest fires during 1964, according to the Division of Forestry,
Department of Conservation. These fires burned 1,196.3 acres and caused damage
estimated at $9,497.16 to young growing timber.”
“FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz., Feb.
16 – Army Sgt. Glenn R. Johnson, son of Mr. William G. Johnson, Rt. 1, Evergreen,
Ala., participated in the Annual Rifle and Pistol Matches recently held at this
U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground.
“Sgt. Johnson was a member of
the 509th Signal Battalion team which placed first in the rifle matches.”
64 YEARS AGO
FEB. 23, 1950
“City Begins Work On New
Firehouse This Week: Work has begun this week on a new firehouse it is
announced by Mayor J.H. Robison. The firehouse will be located to the left of
the city building housing the City Clerk’s office and the plant of the light and
water department.
“The new firehouse will be 32
feet by 32 feet, and is being built in a manner that will increase the
efficiency of the reorganized Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department.
“The building will be
separate from the present city building. It will have a slanted apron and drive
to insure a prompt start for the fire truck. There will be adequate room to
store all equipment so that it may be reached quickly when a fire alarm is
sounded.
“The construction of this
building is in line with the city’s program of increasing the efficiency of the
fire department.”
“County schools report
attendance off the worst this year as a flurry of colds and flu cases kept
numbers of school children at home this week. All the county schools reported
numbers out, but Brockton School was hardest hit from a percentage standpoint.
“Fifty pupils and two
teachers were absent from Brockton Tuesday according to the report made to the
County Superintendent’s office. Repton reported a number of absences, averaging
about six per grade.
“The Evergreen City School
had many out with either flu or bad colds. The High School also reported
attendance far below average.”
79 YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1935
“Voters of Conecuh County
evidenced their desire for the retention of the state prohibition laws as they
now exist in the referendum election held Tuesday by a majority of 220 votes.
Out of a total of 1,584 votes cast, 902 were cast for retention of the laws as
they now exist while 682 votes favored modification. Only three beats in the county
voted wet.”
“Mrs. C.A. Jones, Mrs. C.P.
Deming, Mrs. K. Nielsen, Beth Deming and Valgerdur Nielsen went to Birmingham
Monday for the Russian Ballet performance.”
“Christine Grant was carried
to Century Hospital last Friday, where she underwent an operation for
appendicitis. At the present time she is doing nicely.”
“FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR
H.P. REYNOLDS: H.P. Reynolds, who died at an early hour Thursday morning at his
home in River Falls at the age of 83, mention of which was made in last week’s
issue, was buried late Thursday afternoon in the River Falls cemetery.
“The deceased had been
connected with the Horse Shoe Lumber Co. for more than 30 years.”
“The funeral services were
conducted by Dr. D.W. Haskew, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Andalusia
in the Baptist Church at River Falls, and notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, was largely attended.”
“At least 173 babies in
Conecuh County will be sure of their ‘first citizenship papers’ since that many
baby census cards already have been returned to the State Board of Health,
Montgomery, in connection with the ‘Register Your Baby’ campaign.”
94 YEARS AGO
FEB. 23, 1920
“W.H. Wild is having the old
Cooper house removed to another lot nearby. Folks are wondering what will take
the place of the old landmark, but Mr. Wild is keeping his own counsel if he
has anything up his sleeve. Some have suggested that it is an ideal site for a
tourist hotel, and it would be, but whether it will be used for such a purpose
or for other purposes will develop later.”
“Judge Dunn went up to
Montgomery yesterday to appear before the State Highway Commission to lay
before that body Conecuh’s appeal for the beginning of road construction in
this county.”
“Sad Death At Castleberry:
Charles L. Bates died at his home in Castleberry on Saturday last as a result
of an attack of pneumonia following an attack of influenza.
“The sad event occurred last
Saturday morning at his home in Castleberry where he held the position of
telegraph operator.
“So young to die, only 28
years. He is survived by a wife and two small children, a heart-broken mother,
father, two sisters and three brothers.
“The funeral was conducted by
Dr. J.A. Peterson at the Bates house Sunday morning, interment in Evergreen
cemetery.”
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