Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1930, 1950

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From the files of 1900:

Vick Clark is among the clerical force at the Racket Store.

Ed Daniel has opened a restaurant in the old Speegle store building.

George Parker, Junior, went to Montgomery to witness a street fair yesterday.

E.E. Burnum, of West Morgan, is visiting his brother, Doctor F.B. Burnum, here.

Miss Clara Hewlett will teach a guitar class at her home.

Miss Bertha Engle is now employed in the millinery department of Koopman and Gerdes.

S.M. Allison has opened a jewelry shop, near the Bargain Store.

Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Heidelburg will leave the last of the month for Los Angeles, California where they expect to make their future home.

Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Robertson, who have been residing in Virginia, will move back to Cullman soon.

Reverend George Clair held an Episcopal service at the Baptist church on Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.

Mrs. David H. Speegle, mother of Mrs. J.A. McMinn, Mrs. Tom Vandiver and Mrs. R.H. Baird, died at her Trimble home on Monday.

Miss Hassie Mayo, who had taught school at Walter and Baileyton died recently at the home of her brother, Thomas Mayo, at Walter.

William H. Waldrop has been appointed Notary Public in Beat 13.

Doctor James P. Moon and Miss Joe Ann Johnson were married, at Bremen, on October 7.

Charles Fricke has been quite ill.

Miss Eugenia Keller is attending college at Falkville.

 

From the files of 1930:

The Coterie was presented the “Loulie Jones” gavel for community service at the district federation club meeting in Hartselle on October 15. Those attending from Cullman were Mesdames M.H. Killingsworth, O.P. Jackson, O.D. Kennamer, Charles Alley, V.H. Collins,

J.M. Oldacre, W.S. Leeth, C.L. Martin, J.C. Martin, W.A. Green and Bess Morrow.

Otto Denson and Rosco Brown, of Cullman, were injured in a truck wreck near Fayetteville, Tennessee on Friday.

 

From the files of 1950:

Thirty-three Cullman County 4-H Club boys and girls will feed calves for 1951 county, district and state fat calf shows. The following will feed calves: Bobby Ellenberry, Raphael Lowry, Betty Lou Phillips, Dale Stallings, Lady Claire Davidson, Ralph Jenkins, Junior, Mary Frances Hanby, Colonel Filyaw, Donnie Blair, Talmadge Filyaw, John Vernon Oaks, Fay Eddleman, Delton Stidham, Wade Stewart, Mary Lee Hesterly, Bryon Eidson, Jerry Aldridge, Charles Helton, Erma Dean Bailey, Asa Blalock, Junior, Ralph Blalock, Delton Blalock, L.J. Hollis, Donald Ware, Joe Stallings, Dwyane Hand, Roland Hinkle, Kennon Wood, Dois Sims, Dan Sims, Iola Graham, Marlin Graham, Jackie Atchley and Maurice Blalock.

 

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