From the files of Aug. 2, 1962
Parks Buzzing With Excitement
EAST SIDE PARK
The park has buzzed with excitement of the circus Friday at 2 p.m. Ring toss, horse shoes and other activities were enjoyed between work on circus day. The kick ball game between Charles Gable’s team and Dwain Givens’ team was a rough and tough one, but Givens’ team won out 20-16.
WOODLAND HEIGHTS PARK
Activities at the park this week have included various activities with horseshoes, caroms and ball being the favorite. The children enjoyed molding from clay and the little tots entertained themselves in the sand-bed, building towns and houses. Circus Day, to which all parents and friends are invited, will be Friday, August 3, at 10 a.m.
CITY PARK NEWS
Everyone was happy to see the rain to settle the dust at the Park last week.
People that were the most helpful in keeping the park clean last week were Francis Franklin, Ken Rains and Ray Widner.
James Elliot and Jackie Ratliff created much interest by playing Chessman, a game which was new to most of the people at the Park.
Field and Track activities are the feature events at the Park this week.
WEST ELEMENTARY PARK
The activities in West Elementary Park varied from coloring to horseshoes. Janice Swafford took first place honors in coloring and Ann Henry took second place and a red ribbon. Mangie Swafford got third place. Also coloring were Gail Henry, Mary Ellen Woods, Betty Faye Henry, Carol Milligan.
In the carom tournament Betty Faye Henry upset the favored champion William Link. The highlights of the tournament was the shooting of Linda Gail Henry, who won 9 straight games before falling in the finals to Betty Faye Henry. Betty Faye Henry took first place, Gail Henry, second, and William Link, third.
William Link came fighting back in the horseshoe tournament and defeated all comers for the blue ribbon. Donald McCluer finished second and Larry McCluer third. Playing in the tournament also were Joann Link, Charles McCluer, Rickie Swafford, John-Henry Knighten.
HANCEVILLE NEWS
The Officers of Hanceville Student Center visited The War Eagle shop the week at Auburn University. Those attending are Shawn Watson, Mike Chandler and Mark Chamblee. They were accompanied by Mr. Maxcy Nesmith and W. M. Warren, Jr.
Mrs. Max Chamlee will begin her fifth year of teaching at Hanceville Elementary when it opens the first week in September.
Mrs. F. E. St. John is making a trip to Jackson Miss. to plan the coming Fall and Winter Conventions for the Beta Club. The meeting is August 17-19.
Mrs. C. A. Easterwood, son Fred, went to Auburn University with the Hanceville FFA.
Fred Craggie left Thursday to go to treatment at the Veterans Hospital in Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Easterwood and Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Smith, visited Mrs. P. E. St. John, who is in a Birmingham hospital. Mr. Smith is a patient at the Veteran’s Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Smith, Mr. Smith is in a Memphis hospital. For the balance of the week.
Mrs. Tom Livengood, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Clapp and George Bryan are the guests of Mrs. B. T. Burnham in Waco.
Ricky Johnston of Pensacola, Fla., is spending the weekend with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Johnston.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McElroy and Jerry Dean visited C. V. Brogdon family Sunday.
Mrs. L. J. Bavar of Orlando, Fla., and Mrs. G. E. Swann of Guntersville, are guests of Mrs. W. W. Castlebaum and Mrs. W. J. Whitten. They will spend the remainder of the summer. Mrs. Bavar also visited Mrs. J. E. Latta Sunday afternoon in Simcoe with her son.
Rev. Reece McKibbins of Laurens, S. C. visited last week as the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McKibbins and Mrs. Reece McKibbins.
First Lt. James B. Kelley, Jr., and Mrs. Kelley and little daughter, Beth Snelgrove of Ozark spent several days of last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Caudell.
Mrs. W. H. Casey is spending the week with her son William Dean in Connecticut.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Casey returned Sunday for their home in Wayne, Michigan after visiting relatives here.
Miss Linda Shalin of Garden, Calif., is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Nora Hopper.
Willie Wallace remains ill in the Cullman Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Taylor and son were visiting Mrs. Joe Taylor and their son Greg in Florence last week. The Taylors had been visiting relatives in Metropolis, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Payne and son of Metropolis, and Mrs. Carl Smith were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Payne.
Mrs. Jim Austin and Randy of Center Point were visiting relatives in Garden, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rhodes visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moore.
Mrs. Ann Mann of Castle Heights were the Sunday and Monday night guests of Mrs. Roy Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Smith and children of Arab visited Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Guthrie and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thomas visited Mrs. L. Eichelmeyer of Cullman.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Castlebaum and son, George, visited… [rest of text is cut off]
To and Fro
Of the 43 new books just put on circulation are 33 for younger readers. The others are new adult books. Ten are for the very young, up to the third grade; the others are mostly popular juvenile fiction and some non-fiction. The library hours are Mondays, 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1 to 5 p.m., Thursdays and Saturdays, 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m.
In Pleasant Hill, Mo., last week week was the wedding of Miss Sarah Rice attending a meeting of the National Broiler Council and the Poultry Princess.
A reunion of all former students of the Flat Rock school will be held at Flat Rock August 5. All former teachers, former students and their friends are invited.
“Expert Rifleman” is Richard Meyer, son of Mr. Richard Meyer taking his six months active training at Fort Jackson, S. C. has qualified as expert rifleman with a score of a possible 190 to get the title, all over 182 are considered “Expert Rifleman.” Richard has been issued his outfit and fits in his company. Mr. Meyer visited Richard in South Carolina for the week end.
Fifty-five people enjoyed the East Side Park playground picnic Monday. The money from the city circus will be used for the park areas improvement.
Millard E. Baggett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace E. Baggett, and John D. Todd sr., of Cullman, has been named to the Dean’s Roll at Montevallo College for the spring semester.
Jimmy Dean with his wife was Friday was a thriller, with Danny Fields, Peggy Dean, second, and Bobby Pearson, third.
The cancer fund drive here and was a great success. The drive started May 15 and ended May 23. The final report showed $500, according to the final report. This was very good. Mrs. E. S. Alldredge, chairman expressed thanks to all who worked for the drive and all who contributed to the fund.
Louis Dean of Cullman is on the dean’s list at the University of Alabama with a straight “A” average for the semester. He is a graduate of Cullman High and is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dean of Rt. 2, Hanceville.
The third family of twins at West Elementary Park on Friday. Henry and Halley are the children of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. King, Fun and the other three triples.
A study of the Alabama Retail Trade for June, 1951, from the Bureau of Business Research, Cullman County shows a decrease of 16% from the same month of 1950. A decrease of 5% from May 1951 to May, 1952. While for the state as a whole, it showed a decrease of only 1%. The food line increased one percent. There was a decline of only 2% in the food and beverages. It had only 5% of the state’s total volume.
Blue ribbon winners in the vacant lot gardening project were Sue Duke, Mary Lou Sansone, Betty Webb, Wade Oden, Maxcy Nesmith, John Eddleman and Mrs. J. C. Wade.
During July 24 building permits were issued from the city hall for a total of $39,200, according to John Hasenbein, building inspector. One new building permit was issued to Jack Walker for a new business, a new beer tavern, located at 306 2nd Ave., East, in the same block as his butane gas sales office.
The Alabama State Highway Department has collected only $16 million in gasoline taxes. The funds cash balance of only $14 million is still a little over half of the expected revenues.
Cullman May Get Plant
Cullman may get a frozen food processing plant. At least a couple of the plant officials were in Cullman last Friday looking over the town, and discussing with Chamber of Commerce officials and Gov.-Elect George Wallace the advantages this Alabama town has to offer.
The company would employ between 100 and 300 people in the processing and freezing of T-V dinners and other cooked frozen foods.
Chamber of Commerce President Elbert Ponder expects to hear later this week from the company concerning the decision to locate a plant here.
