From the files of April 19,1945
To and Fro
By EAGLE EYE
Friday the thirteenth was a lucky day for competition when the Cullman County High school judging team won the state contest at Auburn. Winning first place, the Ingram News-Herald, the Graton High School, the F. F. A. the Cullman Hi Times were tops and walked away with top honors. This will represent the University in the region finals in Birmingham on May 4th.
Among the first basement parties with football atmosphere, was one given by the Cullman Rotarians and guests. Mrs. John Batte was hostess for the group at her home. Feature event the film of the 1945 Alabama-Duke game cut by the college. Following the showing of the picture, a party was held. Tuscaloosa had nothing on the Iowasum among the first to hold showing the Indians in action.
Terribly disappointed is Mrs. A. Kerr, who expected that she could be very proud of having knitted sleeveless sweaters, scarfs, helmets, gloves, wristlets and socks for the U. S. Soldiers but Mrs. Akers who has charge says this may be held until later for shipment, but that she’ll have to roam her eyes a restless way until the home coming soldiers return before she can even be happy until she has completed her task of knitting.
One hundred and twenty seven children were Mrs. Walter Beyer’s library patrons at the school library. In fact the children so eager to read that Miss Beyer and her assistant, Mrs. Charles Boschung, is compelled to line them up in order to check in and out their books. There was an even greater rush for books when Book Week made the children more book conscious. The library is open to adults and children every Tuesday afternoon from three o’clock until five thirty. Come over.
For the first time in three years This son of Mrs. Ethel Cook now works. For two and one-half years he has been in England, Scotland, France and Germany. He complains of the dampness and considers himself very fortunate to have returned home safely. He is home on a furlough with a battle star and the bronze star. And the ribbon with a battle star and the bronze star. He is now being given a new assignment.
Returning along in winding her way to the happy hunting ground where her Mother lies buried, was Mrs. M. O. Kellar of Oklahoma, to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. English of this city. In sending a picture clipping from a local paper of an Indian princess who was buried with all the Indian customs. Mother of Mrs. Kellar, Grandmother, Mrs. W. A. Moore, grandmother of Mrs. Kellar, great grandmother, Mary Ann Elizabeth English, was placed in the grave with a jug of water, tin cup, skillet and coffee pot. Belief was then that the evil spirits could not hide treasures in a happy hunting ground, where life was placed there, so the happy hunting ground was placed near by where life had been noble. This spot was chosen by these Indians for the location.
A German officer’s bayonet and canteen was returned recently to Sgt. O. E. Kelly, Jr., Route 6, Hanceville, by their son Sgt. O. E. Kelly, Sr. This was captured from a German General of Patch’s Seventh Army.
The Pilot Club who recently held their annual election with Mrs. J. W. Arnold president has many years of uninterrupted service. Mrs. J. W. Ziegler is vice-president, William Kenny secretary, Mrs. J. R. Edmondson treasurer. Directors: Mrs. J. D. Moody, Jr., Mrs. G. O. Plunkett, Sr., Mrs. C. E. Pool, Jr., Mrs. J. W. Bland, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Steigler and son Mr. and Mrs. Grady Steigler Jr. It has received notification from the State Association for distinguished service.
Completing 52 hours of operational flights in transport planes was this pilot flying near the towering peaks of the Himalaya Mountains near Mt. Kanchenjunga, world’s third highest mountain. This is Major Jack Cater, son of Mrs. P. Cater. His radio crackled this message one day: “Having extremely treacherous weather.”
Spring Clean-Up Campaign To Begin On Monday
The Coterie To Sponsor; Mayor Issues Proclamation
Next week more than 5,000 citizens of Cullman will make a blitz on our common enemy—dirt.
For more than a decade, the Coterie Club has sponsored a city wide clean-up campaign. In keeping with this policy the week of April 23rd has been designated as Spring Clean-Up Week and all citizens of the city are urged to cooperate.
The City Sanitation Department is cooperating with the movement and will pick up trash put on the curb every day next week.
Mayor J. A. Dunlap has issued an official proclamation which reads as follows:
MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Coterie Club of Cullman has for years observed and promoted a Clean-Up campaign and,
WHEREAS, all other civic organizations of Cullman are cooperating with the Coterie in this campaign which is to be held next week,
THEREFORE, I, J. A. Dunlap, Mayor of the city of Cullman, do hereby proclaim the week of April 23rd as Annual Clean-Up Week and urge all citizens of Cullman to cooperate to the fullest extent by gathering up all trash on their premises and place same on curb so that the city sanitary trucks may pick it up.
J. A. Dunlap, Mayor
HANCEVILLE HAPPENINGS
By HAZEL CARSTENSEN
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Ballard are grandparents to a little daughter born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Linton of Fort Lewis, Wash. Mrs. Linton is the former Miss Hoyle Ponder. Also grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Ponder and little son, Bobby Joe Ponder. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William L. Ponder, daughter.
Mrs. J. D. Plunkett, Jane Walker, Hilda Plunkett, Mildred Self, Joyce McNutt, Wanda Gibbs and Carolyn Edmondson attended the State Beta Sigma Phi convention at the Auditorium in Birmingham, Friday night.
Pfc. Wayne Baird who has been at Stark General Hospital, S. C., for treatment, spent a few days at home and left Sunday for Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Little Marion Pox underwent a tonsillectomy Tuesday at the Cullman Hospital.
Major Horace Dorothy McNutt of Thomasville, Ga., is spending a furlough, week end here.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cobb and daughter, Marilyn Ann, of Cullman were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Warren.
Lieut. Conn Beavers of Florida is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Beavers.
Mrs. Jack Ponder and little son, Donnie, of Port Arthur, Tex., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Ponder. Mrs. Ponder’s sister, Miss Margaret Ponder will be assistant county agent here June 1st. Capt. Jack Ponder expects to come soon for a visit.
Misses Gertrude Gibbs and Marie Gibbs of Birmingham spent the week end here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Gibbs and Mrs. B. G. Gibbs.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gibbs and children spent the week end in Cullman with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dunlap.
Wallace Hartley who has been sick in the Cullman hospital in Birmingham is improving.
James Goodwin spent the week end in Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hargrove of Attalla spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Johnson.
Sgt. Eidson Shelton of Camp Lee, Va., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shelton and Mrs. Geo. A. Green.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Clements and Mrs. C. A. Gibbs of Hartselle spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. York.
Mrs. W. R. Dunlap spent Monday and Tuesday in Florence.
Bill Owens of Birmingham spent the week end here.
Hubert Ellard of Birmingham spent the week end here.
Bob Casey is spending this week in Birmingham the guest of his parents, Mrs. Lela Casey and Hobart James Propst.
Miss Reba Kelley spent Tuesday in Hartselle.
Miss Ruth P. Ponder spent Sunday afternoon in Cullman.
Mrs. Willie Mae Knight spent Sunday afternoon in Birmingham.
Kenneth Kinney left Sunday for Louisville, Ky., where he has training as a flight nurse.
Mrs. Grant Nix spent Sunday and Monday in Birmingham.
Mrs. R. B. Vest is spending this week in Hartselle.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Albritton and son, Bobby Joe and Mrs. Ira Buie spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Gibbs, Jr., and Grady Higgins spent the afternoon here.
CM Windell B. Oates who has been in Australia for 18 months and will visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Oates of Ardmore were guests Tuesday night of Rev. and Mrs. Windell Oates.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Smith of Birmingham were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Smith.
Miss Willie Mae McNutt left Monday for Biloxi, Miss., for her final A.A.F. training. When the training is finished she will go to base for assignment. Before leaving she visited her sister, Mrs. A. Self who is the guest of relatives. Her 10 days furlough is up.
Mrs. Hubert Linton visited Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Edmondson Tuesday night.
Misses Hilda Plunkett and Jane Gibbs visited Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Plunkett Saturday night.
Mrs. G. O. Plunkett spent Monday in Birmingham with her father, Rev. C. W. Strickland, who is ill in a local hospital there.
J. H. Clements of Hartselle visited Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Clements Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Gibbs and daughter, Evelyn, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Maddox of Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Hensley of Sheffield, Ala., spent Tuesday here. Their daughter, Mrs. Fritz of Birmingham spent Tuesday night here.
