11 YEARS AGO
DEC. 14, 2006
A five-year-long project by an Eliska woman has come to
fruition in the form of a new book cataloging cemeteries in Monroe County.
Kathryn Weatherford recently finished the book “Burial
Grounds of Monroe County,” which covers 63 cemeteries north of U.S. Highway 84.
The book is dedicated to Alene Brooks and Dorothy Parker,
who Weatherford said came up with the idea for the project and helped with the
cataloging process.
Panthers are 10-0: Shields’ Panthers defeated MCHS 53-45
Saturday night to win the Hub City Classic in Monroeville and improve their
record to 10-0.
(Willie) Nettles, who was named the most valuable player,
recorded a double double in the title game. He finished with 21 points and 10
rebounds. He also had two assists, three steals and three blocks.
(Other top Shields players that season included Jeffrey
Austin, Jemarcus Dortch, Wendell Dortch, Demetrius Finklea, Jeffrey Finklea,
Steve Finklea, Chris Stallworth and Michael Williams. Jerome Sanders was
Shields head coach.)
The Monroe County Commission reappointed six members and
made one new appointment to the county’s E911 board at Tuesday’s commission
meeting in Monroeville.
Tony Rider, an Emergency Medical Technician with Simmons
Ambulance Service in Monroeville, was appointed to replace Tom Lemons on the
board.
(Reappointed to the board were Chuck Murph, Tom Boatwright,
Rusty Till, Tom Tate, Jimmy Spann and Rudolph Munnerlyn.)
26 YEARS AGO
DEC. 12, 1991
Teen center to open: An open house and ribbon-cutting are
scheduled Sunday to showcase the new teen center in Monroeville while other
grand-opening activities will be held next week for teens and the public.
On Sunday, the public is invited to tour the center between
1 and 3:15 p.m., said center director Gene Smith, with a ribbon-cutting
ceremony following.
The center, named “Our Place, is located just off
Agricultural Drive.
Monroe Academy’s boys posted three victories in the Fort
Dale-South Butler Academy round-robin basketball tournament last week in
Greenville to collect the first-place trophy.
MA, under first-year head coach Jimmy Messer, pounded Fort
Dale-South Butler Academy 61-49 Wednesday of last week to tip off the four-team
round-robin affair. The Volunteers followed with a 65-61 win over Greenville
Academy Thursday and a 61-41 victory over Crenshaw Academy Friday.
(Top players on Monroe’s team that year included Andy
Booker, Conan Ivey, Bryan Lee, Jason Moore, Troy Norris, Billy Rice, Landry
Sawyer, Shane Stafford, John Thames, Mitchell Turberville and Johnny
Weatherford.)
The 108 members of Monroeville’s detachment of the Alabama
Army National Guard 778th Maintenance Co. will share Citizen of the
Year honors, the Monroeville Kiwanis Club announced last Thursday.
The award was presented during the club’s annual Awards
Night at the Vanity Fair Golf and Tennis Club.
41 YEARS AGO
DEC. 9, 1976
Seventeen high school seniors in Monroe County are
perfecting talent routines, choosing their gowns and preparing for the star
role in a parade and pageant as Monroe County’s annual Junior Miss weekend
approaches.
Tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m., the Junior Miss Christmas parade
will march around the square in Monroeville, and Saturday at 7 p.m. the public
will watch in Greer Auditorium as judges determine Monroe County’s new Junior
Miss.
(Junior Miss contestants that year included Toni Allen,
Carol Baggett, Susan Bartlett, Diahann Betts, Sandy Blankenship, Marthe Booker,
Loretta Brantley, Brenda Gail Brooks, Michele Buskill, Kaye Dees, Janet
Huggins, Elizabeth Ann Langlois, Nancy McCrory, Cynthia Marie Smith, Darlu
Taylor, Beverly Williams and Diane York.)
The Frisco City Whippets proved that there fine start in the
first week of basketball season – winning two and losing one – was no hoax as
they dumped two of their toughest opponents in action last week.
Coach Curtis Harris’ Whippets easily defeated W.S. Neal, a
3A school, and Lyeffion, undefeated up until that time.
(Top players on Frisco’s team that year included Blanchard
Hunt, Theodore Banks, Randy Houston, Cassie King, Julius Lambert, Allen Lang,
Rayford Maye and Larry Walden.)
Mrs. Cornella Wallace, Gov. George Wallace’s wife, and her
mother, Mrs. Ruby Folsom Austin, chat with former Monroeville Mayor W.H. (Jack)
Hines in front of the city hall Friday. Hines is an old friend of Mrs. Austin,
who lived in Monroeville for two short periods during the 1930s. The two were in
town to shop and visit.
56 YEARS AGO
DEC. 14, 1961
New Peterman Post Office Building To Be Dedicated Sunday
Afternoon: Formal dedication of the Peterman Post Office will be held Sun.,
Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. in front of the new post office building.
Featured speakers on the program will be Congressman Frank
Boykin who will make the presentation of the flag and C.E. Loftin, Senior Field
Services Officer for the Post Office Department in the State of Alabama who
will formally dedicate the new building.
An address of welcome will be given by Postmaster Charles H.
Eddins.
The Pine Belt All-Conference football teams for 1961-62 were
picked by the board of coaches at a meeting recently.
All-conference football players and their coaches will be
feted at a supper in January.
(Players from Monroe County named to the all-star team
included Frisco City end Johnny Dorough, Monroe County High School tackle Bob
Burns, Frisco City tackle Mike Lawrence, Frisco City guard Ronnie Wiggins, MCHS
halfback Sam Williams, Frisco City halfback Rodney Dunn and MCHS fullback
Robert Lloyd.)
A nine-month term for Monroe County schools is practically
assured by the passage Tues., Dec. 5, of the one-percent sales tax to be
collected in the county, according to R.H. Vickery, superintendent of
education.
The final count of votes showed 940 votes for the tax and
655 against.
This tax, which will become law as the result of the
election, will remain in effect for 10 years, then will automatically
terminate.
71 YEARS AGO
DEC. 12, 1946
Bowden To Erect Hardware Store: Bowden Brothers have
purchased a lot where the Jones Mule Stable is now located and expect to build
a modern hardware building on the property.
The building is expected to be two stories and built of
brick. It is indicated that the mule stable will be taken off the property
within the next two weeks and that the Bowden building will be started just
after New Year. With this completed building and the new building being erected
by W.T. Walker, the entire complexion of the northern part of the square will
be changed. These new buildings will answer some of the needs for business
buildings.
Basketball Season Opens Here With Chatom Dec. 13: The Monroe
County High School basketball team will open their 1946-47 schedule here Friday
night, Dec. 13, with Washington County High School of Chatom, Ala. This will be
the first game of the season for both teams. Chatom is expected to bring a
good, well organized team to Monroeville.
The Sr. I and Jr. III girls of Monroeville will play a
preliminary game at 6:55 and the boys will play at 7:30 p.m.
BEATRICE THEATRE – Beatrice, Ala. – Saturday night, 7:30 –
Joe E. Brown in “SHUT MY BIG MOUTH” – Buck Brown HIDES AGAIN. He’s hidden from
“KILLERS,” in this riotous thriller with Adele Mara, Victor Jory, Fitz Fields,
Don Beddo, Lloyd Bridges, Forest Tucker.
Same show at Club House, Vredenburgh, on Friday night, 13th,
7:15.
Wed., 7 p.m. Beatrice, Dec. 18, “GUNS IN THE DARK” with
Johnnie Mac Brown, Flash Gordon No. 8 Comedy.
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