45 YEARS AGO
AUG. 19, 1971
Mark Booker killed this
rattlesnake Sunday afternoon inside the house at the old Mark Booker place in
the China community. The snake was a big one, five feet long, with only tree
rattles and a button.
Airman First Class Billy L.
Tolbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis A. Tolbert of Evergreen, has arrived for duty
at Thule AB, Greenland.
Airman Tolbert, a security
policeman, is assigned to a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command, which
protects the U.S. against hostile aircraft and missiles.
A 1965 graduate of Evergreen
High School, the airman received his B.S. degree in social science from Troy
State University.
The Evergreen City Council
heard a proposition on Cable Television for the city area, but took no action
at its meeting Tuesday night.
Calvin Sutliff of Arizona was
present to discuss a Cable TV system with the council. If granted a franchise,
he would move here, Sutliff said. The council postponed any action until a
later meeting.
Thomas Beale Reid, 60, well
known Evergreen businessman, died Thursday morning, Aug. 12, at 10 o’clock in a
Montgomery hospital after a brief illness.
Affectionately known by a
wide circle of friends as “Tom” he had resided here for 35 years. He was a
partner with his brother, John D. Reid, in Reid Brothers Lumber Co. and various
other business enterprises.
51 YEARS AGO
AUG. 16, 1956
Conecuh’s First Bales Auctioned Saturday: Conecuh’s first
two bales of cotton were auctioned off Saturday afternoon in Evergreen for the
fancy price of 43 cents per pound. The two bales were purchased by Kendall
& Kendall of Evergreen.
A fair crowd was on hand to watch the bidding. Judge
Lloyd Hart was the auctioneer.
The first two bales were ginned this year on Aug. 4 at
Evergreen Gin. Arriving almost simultaneously in the race for first bale honors
were Grady Ralls of Evergreen Route D and J.T. Ward of Evergreen Route C.
Castleberry’s municipal election will be held on Sept.
17, according to an announcement today by Mayor Jack Holland.
Incumbents are: mayor, Jack Holland; councilmen, Joe H.
Carr, B.H. Mahoney, Henry Kirksey, R.T. Bagget, and C.N. Jackson.
So far, only one man has qualified for office. Hassett
Green has qualified for mayor. He owns a grocery store in Castleberry, and is a
retired electrician.
Qualifying began on Aug. 8 and will be open until Aug.
28.
Shown above is Miss Willie Anna Hanks, daughter of Mrs.
Opal Hanks of Annex, who was chosen Conecuh County Maid of Cotton at the annual
Farm Bureau meeting here last week. At left is Miss Nell Freeman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Freeman of Old Town, who was chosen alternate.
75 YEARS AGO
AUG. 21, 1941
After a lingering illness of
several months, F.T. Thames, well known and beloved citizen of Burnt Corn, died
at his home at 1 p.m. Sun., Aug. 17.
Mr. Thames was born and had
lived his entire life in the community where he died. He had served as member
of the Conecuh County Jury Commission and was affiliated with the Masonic lodge
at Burnt Corn.
School Postponement Requested
Because Of Polio Wave: Postponement of school openings generally until at least
Sept. 8 and until Sept. 15 in areas where there are large numbers of infantile
paralysis cases, is requested by Dr. Albert H. Collins, state superintendent of
education, in letters forwarded Tuesday to city and county school authorities
throughout the state.
AIRCRAFT WARNING POST
ESTABLISHED IN BEAT 7: The Aircraft Observation Post for Beat 7 has been
organized with Walter Overby as Organizer and Chief. The assistant personnel
will include Mrs. Pearl Johnson, Mrs. Maxie J. Overby and Mrs. Lewis Stucky.
The telephone line
construction has begun. Volunteer labor, contributions, posts, buildings and
premises, etc., are being accepted to strengthen this great defense effort.
Lone Star Station Is Being
Remodeled: Work began during the past week on a complete remodeling of the Lone
Star Service Station, dispensers of Pure Oil products. The present will be torn
down with the exception of certain portions of the walls.
90 YEARS AGO
AUG. 18, 1926
EVERGREEN GETS FIRST NEW BALE
OF SEASON: The first bale of the 1926 crop of fleecy staple to appear in
Evergreen came Sat., Aug. 14. It was grown by Will Watts on the farm of L.L.
Moorer. Evergreen Gin Co. ginned the bale and purchased the seeds at a rate of
$30 per ton, which was approximately $10 above the marked price.
PROF. MURPHY GOES TO
FLOMATON: Prof. J.B. Murphy, who has been principal of the Conecuh County High
School for the past four years, has accepted the principalship of the Flomaton
Schools, and will leave about Sept. 1 to take up his duties there. He will be
missed from the Castleberry community by the many friends whom he has endeared
to himself during his term of service there, and most especially by the members
of the Mens Bible Class, which was organized by him shortly after he first went
there, and which has come to be one of the most important religious forces in
the community. Prof. Murphy taught the Bible Class of the Evergreen Methodist
church at special invitation from them on Aug. 8.
COVINGTON COUNTY GETS LOOKOUT
TOWER: The piers have been set for an 80-foot steel lookout tower on what is
known as Panther Creek Hill in Covington County, according to the State
Commission of Forestry. The site is on the Florala and Kinston road in Section 21, Township 2 North, Range 18
East.
105 YEARS AGO
AUG. 16, 1911
First Bale of Cotton: To W.A.
Hudson of Herbert belongs the credit for producing and bringing to market the
first bale of this season’s cotton. The cotton was ginned on Friday, but was
not brought in until Monday. The bale weighed 371 pounds and was bought by J.H.
Farnham Mercantile Co. for $40.
The 19th Annual
Session of the Second District Agricultural School will open Aug. 29, 1911.
Every young man who wants to learn the science of farming, how to make the soil
produce, production limited only by the sunshine and the rain, should attend
this session of school. For further information, address Henry T. Liles,
President, Evergreen, Ala.
C.S. Thames, who has been
employed in Reid’s barber shop for several months, died suddenly on Monday
night, the cause of his death being acute indigestion. The body was taken to
Red Level for interment. The young man was about 27 years of age and bore an
excellent reputation for honesty, sobriety and thrift. He was a member of the
Masonic and Woodmen orders.
Lieutenant Governor W.D. Seed
of Montgomery was a distinguished visitor to Evergreen on Friday. He was
returning home from the Monroe County Masonic Conference at Burnt Corn.
E.C. Lee is preparing to
erect a handsome two-story residence on the site of his present home on Main
and Shipp streets. J. Golightly is the contractor.
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