Files from Yesteryear: 1904, 1934 and 1994

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Each week, we're going to share a few items from The Cullman Tribune's archives. It may not be "important" news, but we think it's interesting to see what was "news" at different points in history. And who knows? Maybe someone from your family will show up!

 

From the files of 1904: 

Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Searcy on Thursday, June 9th, was a daughter.

Mrs. Fanny Digsby and Thomas L. Lawrence were married on June 7th, with Elder T.C. King officiating.

Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Cook, of Chicago, arrived here Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Cook. 

Jackson Garrison, 87, died at his home near Simcoe, on Wednesday. He was the father of Mrs. I.K. Turner and Mrs. S.J. Griffin. 

Professor J.M. Kilpatrick, who recently closed a successful school at Cottondale, is now located here, where he will sell insurance this summer. 

Members of the Annual Fishing Club, who went to Sanford Bridge Thursday were: O.S. Roden, J.A. McConnell, J.J. Fowler, T.D. McMinn, Doctor Carl Hartung, Will Brunner, C.C. Scheuing, Nick Worley, A.L. York and J.W. Sparks. 

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Buettner, a girl, on June 9th. 

Eddie Estes is a merchant at Bright.

Ice cream and cold drinks are served at Fairview, every Sunday.  

We have a hog, cow and horse law and it is now time for the City Council to pass a dog law. Dogs are becoming a nuisance. 

Miss Cora Allison spent Saturday and Sunday, in Huntsville. 

Doctor Joe Monday’s three lectures, at the courthouse, this week were largely attended. 

Please call at the post office for letters – Frank Cagle, John Ray, Kate Seabolt, Doctor E.W. Terrell, M.T. Nixon, Mrs. Annie Mooneyham and Alfred Fuch, adv. 

Attorney F.E. Saint John has rented two rooms over the National Bank.

 

From the files of 1934:

Married Tuesday at the First Methodist Church in Birmingham were Miss Ruth Reeves and Blair Hays. Attending the wedding from Cullman were Doctor and Mrs. L. Hays, parents of the bridegroom, Doctor and Mrs. N.V. Culpepper and Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Reaves. 

A freak egg brought to the Tribune by Ruben Davis of Route Seven, Cullman, has a “rising sun” on the shell. 

Milton C. Bailey was killed by a train near Garden City, on Saturday night. 

“Skeet” Kinney caught a 500-pound shark off the coast, at Pensacola, last week. 

County Chairman, G.W. Ponder has called a meeting of the Republican Executive Committee, on Saturday, at the courthouse. 

Miss Theresa Weissend and Roy Ragland were married, on Saturday, at Sacred Heart rectory. 

On June 7th, Miss Bonnie Jordan was married to Conrad Howard. After a wedding trip, they will reside here. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kleibacher, Ruth and Charles, Junior and Helen Clark are vacationing at Fairhope. 

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Schlosser announce the arrival of a little daughter, on June 10th. 

Mrs. H.D. Rodgers and son, of Houston, Texas, are guests of Mrs. L.A. Mackentepe. 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dorrough and family are guests of relatives in Andalusia. 

Herbert Hancock of the United States Navy, is home on leave. 

Doctor P.G.  Hartung is attending the Kiwanis convention, in Toronto, Canada.

 

From the files of 1994: 

The exact date of the organization of Center Hill Baptist Church is indefinite. The accounts of the church in the “olden days” are colorful and varied. 

The earliest date that has been mentioned was an account related by Mrs. Omar Davis. 

Mrs. Davis remembers her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Webb, telling her about Center Hill Church.  

Mrs. Webb was born in July of 1845 and when she was 12 years old, her parents moved to this part of the country (that would be in 1857). She said at this time Center Hill Church was already established and services were held on Sunday. During the week the building was used as a school. This was the center for community activities and was the only church for miles around. 

The building was made of logs and on the inside was a huge open fireplace. The building was located a little south and west of the present church building. It faced south and the road which followed the section-line east and west. This section-line is about 100 feet south of the present educational building. There was a dug well, almost in front of the log church, where weary travelers and school children could get water to drink.

The next account found was in the Archives of Samford University. This is in Coordination with the Baptist Historical Society. Mrs. Eugene S. Bee is librarian and was kind and helpful. 

A record is on microfilm of the minutes of the Cullman Association for the year of 1886. These minutes give an account of Center Hill Baptist Church making an application for membership to the association. The messengers from Center Hill were Brothers T.B. Moore, J.M. Murphree and B.E. Jackson. The pastor was the Reverend William Whaley and the Reverend A. Adams was associate pastor. The Clerk was Brother B.E. Jackson. Worship services were held twice each month and the membership was listed at 12.