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| State Senator Maston Mims in 1978 |
36 YEARS AGO
JUNE 1, 1978
Local weather reporter Earl
Windham reported no rain in Evergreen between May 22 and May 28. He reported a
high of 95 degrees on May 27 and a low of 63 on May 25.
“Tommy Chapman of Evergreen
declared his intention to run for the Alabama Senate from District 31 which is
composed of Escambia, Clarke, Conecuh and Monroe counties.”
“State Senator Maston Mims of
Uriah announced last week that he would not seek re-election to his place in the
31st District this year.
“Sen. Mims is ending eight
years of service in the legislature. He was elected without opposition in 1970
to one of the two seats in the House of Representatives in the ‘old’ district
which was composed of Conecuh, Monroe and Wilcox Counties. He defeated three
other candidates in 1974 to win the Senate seat he now holds.”
“These are busy days for
these newly appointed members of the Conecuh County Board of Equalization:
James A. Powell, Evergreen; Chairman Lee Dolihite, Castleberry; and Mrs. Bill
(Willene) Whatley, Evergreen. The board is in session now reviewing protests by
property owners in connection with the recent federal court-ordered reappraisal
of property values.”
“Connie Burt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Burt of Route Two, Evergreen, was valedictorian of the 1978
graduating class at Monroe Academy, Monroeville.”
51 YEARS AGO
JUNE 6, 1963
“Holder Brings In First
Cotton Bloom: The first cotton bloom of the 1963 crop was brought in The
Courant Friday morning by Willie Holder, good farmer who lives 2-1/2 miles out
of Evergreen on the Loree Road.
“Not far behind Holder was
Leslie Crosby of Rt. E who came in Saturday morning.”
“Jr. College Group Looking
For Site: Guy Mason, co-chairman of a local group working to secure at Jr.
College for Evergreen, said that his group has found four possible sites of not
less than 100 acres in the Evergreen area.
“W.T. Wild and M.S. Holley
are co-chairmen of the site committee. The sites most pleasing to the committee
are near the new Interstate Highway. Mason said that the group feels that the
accessibility of the college via I-65 will help make Evergreen a logical choice
of the state committee appointed by Governor Wallace.”
“Bill Murner manager of the
local V.J. Elmore store said that S.H. Kress and Co. have bought the local
Elmore store along with 69 other Elmore stores in Alabama, Georgia and
Mississippi.”
No rain was reported in
Evergreen between May 30 and June 5, 1963. The paper reported a high
temperature of 92 degrees on June 1 and June 5 and a low of 64 on June 5.
66 YEARS AGO
JUNE 3, 1948
“Rev. Sam Granade, who was
recently called as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Evergreen, arrived
Tuesday to begin his work here. He and his wife and three-year-old son moved to
the pastorium Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday night they were tendered a reception
by the members of the Board of Deacons and their wives at the church.
“Rev. Granade will preach at
both the morning and evening services next Sunday.”
“John Law Robinson and Nick
Stallworth, both members of the junior class at Evergreen High School this
year, will attend Boys State at Tuscaloosa June 6 through June 12.”
“Two More Qualify In
Municipal Campaign: Since the last issue of The Courant two more candidates
have qualified for city councilman, making a total of 11 candidates for the
five places on the council. The last two to enter the race are: O.B. Tuggle and
Zell Murphy. There are only two candidates for mayor. A complete list of all
candidates as shown by the certificates on record with E.E. Newton, Chairman of
the Democratic Committee, follows:
“For Mayor: M.M. Cardwell,
J.H. Robison.
“For Councilman: Ward C.
Alexader, A.G. Bolton, H.H. Beasley, H.A. Deer, R.G. Kendall, C.L. Kamplain,
H.J. Kinzer, Zell Murphy, J.W. Shannon, D.T. Stuart, O.B. Tuggle.
“Time for qualifying as
candidate ended Tues., June 1. The first primary will be held June 29, and if a
second is necessary it will be held July 27.”
81 YEARS AGO
JUNE 1, 1933
“Conecuh’s ‘Lion’ Stilled;
Swains Recapture Dignity: Montgomery, May 30 – The ‘roar of the lion’ has been
stilled in Conecuh County and it appears now that swains can walk their girls
‘home from preaching’ without suffering loss of their dignity.
“Attorney General Thomas E.
Knight Jr. released letters today telling of some distressing happenings at
Owassa, near Evergreen.
“First, there was a letter
from a young man who said that on May 3 six men and boys, carrying a nail keg
partly covered with a goatskin, with waxed cord so attached that when pulled it
‘roared like a lion,’ began going about the countryside at night making a lion
roar.
“These events kept farmers
awake and caused them to ‘lose considerable time from their crops. Mothers were
afraid to let their children play outside the house. For 10 days women were on
the verge of nervous breakdowns. Parties hunted the lion, but couldn’t find
it.’
“The writer told Knight that
he had the names of the parties causing the disturbance, and wished to know
what action to take. Knight referred him to Hugh M. Caffey Jr., 21st Circuit
Solicitor at Brewton.
“Caffey investigated and
wrote Knight: ‘The greatest injury done was to the feelings of the complainant
who was escorting his girl home from preaching one Sunday night when the ‘lion’
roared from a branch overhead. The complainant, without a great deal of
ceremony, reached for his hate and left the young lady to the mercy of the
beast. Naturally he has not received many compliments in this vicinity for
bravery.”
96
YEARS AGO
JUNE 6, 1918
“The destructive boll weevil has made its appearance in
Conecuh County. In some parts of the county, the pest has appeared in great
numbers.”
“The young boys and girls of Evergreen paraded the
streets Thursday evening for the purpose of creating an interest in the new
organization known as the Red Star Animal Association. The object of the
association is the better care of army horses.”
“A white boy was killed by the train at Sparta Monday
night. His head was cut off and the body otherwise mangled.”
“Quite a number of young men registered Thurs., the 6th,
thus complying with the law requiring all those who have attained the age of 21
years since the last general registration to thus qualify themselves, in this
particular, for military service.”
“Joe Gibson was instantly killed by lightning and three
brothers seriously injured while plowing a field near Greenville a few days
ago.”
“From France: Mrs. Binion received following letter from
her son, who is on the firing line in France:
“Dear Mama:
“They are making special preparations to get our Mothers
Day letters across in a hurry, so maybe you will get this one a great deal
sooner than the others.
“I suppose you have gotten the letter by this time
telling of my being wounded. I have been in the hospital now almost a month.
Have been sitting up some for the past few days.
“The bullet entered the right side of my back, just above
the waist, came up through my left chest and out into my left arm. That was
some trip wasn’t it? I had a real hard time for about a week, but since then
have been doing nicely. I suppose it will not be long before I’m with the
company again.
“I got the family letter all right, but it was several
days after it came before I read it. We have fine doctors and real American
nurses.
“(Signed) Eugene.”
“AN EARNEST APPEAL TO OUR PEOPLE: The church bell will be
rung every morning at nine o’clock in the name of our Heavenly Father. We
appeal to one and all to refrain from material things, bow in earnest prayer a
few moments in behalf of our beloved soldier boys, our beloved President and
that God will soon give us a universal peace.”
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