From the files of Sept. 13, 1962
Notes Of A Cullman High Senior . . .
Eureka! We did it! Yes, I mean in the Magazine Drive. Yes, we’ve broken all records of the past 13 years. We’ve already gone over the top and have got until Tuesday to end it, as we have decided to cut it three days short. Our grand total to date is $2,591.50. Seniors on Work Day alone got $591.25.
This week the Seniors had a call meeting when they decided who would make our pictures. It seems as though Mr. Schlosser will have the job this year. We have from now until the first of October to get them made so we will be able to get them by Christmas.
As far as it is known right now, Cullman High will close for Fall vacation on September 14.
Miss Marise Daves, who is the Girl’s Physical Education Director, is leaving this next week for New York City where she will attend the University of New York. Miss Loretta Dyer, who was our director last year, will accompany her. They are going to begin work on their Master’s Degree there. We really hate to have them leave us.
Cullman Bearcats really got wound up Friday night when they were victors over Cleveland which is the last game for the summer session. Score was 33-13 in Cullman’s favor. After the game everyone enjoyed a dance in the gym.
—Dignified.
Joppa News
Mrs. Hillory Warren is home from Birmingham where she underwent an operation, last week.
Several of our boys home on furlough from Europe are Ernest Speegle, J. C. Gober, Virgil Ford, Dillard Bolding, John Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Newman had as their guests, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Newman, and children, of Cullman, Mrs. Nancy Bolding, Dillard and Sandra, Bink and Arnice Smith, of Birmingham, Dimple Marsh, of Arab, and Kate Roberts, of Hulaco.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hill have been ill the past week.
Those who have returned here from war jobs include, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Taylor, Mary Jo Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Ryan, Boyd Bryan, Mrs. Houston Taylor and children, Tyrus Bailey and family.
Antioch News
The R. J. Waldreps welcomed their sons home from the army. Pfc. Duel E. Waldrep, Fort Benning, Ga., Pvt. John R. Waldrep, Camp Fannin, Texas, and Pfc. Alton C. Waldrep, who returned from overseas. All were at home together for the first time in more than three years.
Mrs. Nora Wright and Miss Adell Stewart, of Columbia, Tenn., were the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Odie McCormick and family.
Tom Taylor, of Athens, visited Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Duboise and family for a few days.
Henry and James Skinner have arrived home from overseas.
Coy Kilgo has returned to camp after a furlough here with relatives.
Mrs. Ernest Twilley visited her daughter in Mobile for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Fell and family hae arrived home from California.
North Vinemont News
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Ray, and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith and daughter, of Enon were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Ray.
Mr. and Mrs. Verlon Drake visited Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Norris, of Enon, Sunday.
Wilda Moon and Imogene Drake visited Emogene Dutton, of Cullman, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Purvis Wilhite and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Benton Mitchell, Sunday night.
Sgt. and Mrs. Earney Gay and Bobby are visiting relatives in Georgia, this week.
Clarene Wilhite, Magdalene Blackmon, and Roscoe Wilhite attended the singing at Round Top, Sunday.
Mrs. and Mrs. Idus Smith and children visited Mr. and Mrs. John Drake, Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Alta Drake visited Mr. and Mrs. Cordie Norris, of Gold Ridge, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Estes and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Bud Claburn, of Vinemont, Sunday.
Magdalene Blackmon visited Imogene Drake and Wilda Moon, last Thursday night.
To and Fro
BY EAGLE EYE
After 28 months in the South Pacific, Sgt. M. Speegle, has returned to his home. He is the son of Mrs. C. A. Pinkerton and the late Mr. Pinkerton. He was in the invasion of Emirau and Leyte.
A Cullman County farmer contributed a truck load of corn to the celebration of V-J Day on August 14. However, he was unable to find a place to park his truck. He was told that it was being held by teenage celebrants at the City Park. He drove to the City Park and found no place to park. He had arrived in Decatur too late for the celebration. He parked his truck on Second Ave. and went to the celebration. The truck was loaded with corn and didn’t stop until the truck had been emptied. The corn was given to the merchants. The merchants were to sell the corn and the money was to be given to the celebration. The farmer was offered $45, but he only took $25. He said he wanted to donate at least $5, to the celebration.
From Formosa, T-Sgt. Frank D. Creel, of Campbell, writes that he wants to thank his friends at Trade and since the war is over he hopes to be home soon.
Serving aboard the U.S.S. The Sullivans, in the Western Pacific, are Pfc. Millon C. of Joppa. The Sullivans, named in honor of the five Sullivan brothers, George, Francis, Joseph, Madison and Albert, of Waterloo, Iowa, who were killed in the Guadalcanal campaign, took part in the New Guinea campaign, the Marshall Islands engagements, the Marianas, New Hebrides, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. On her shakedown cruise she was attacked by a Japanese submarine.
On his ship ready to sail directly from England, after he had been five months, to Manila was Pfc. William J. Jones, when the news of the Jap surrender reached him and his ship was ordered to New York. He is now at home with his wife, and baby Gail and plans to go back to his job at the Coca-Cola Co. He is now reporting to Camp Gordon, Ga. He is one of the lucky ones.
Two Cullman County men are among the first Alabamians to be released from the Navy on points. They are J. C. Oliver, 29, of Joppa, and J. C. Oliver, 26, of Joppa. Cullman were the two.
Among the first Cullman County infantry men to arrive in Tokyo was Pfc. Floyd D. Miller, of Crane Hill. When he left the Pacific last year, he said he never expected to see his wife, the former Sue Bradford, who received the first letter from him in Tokyo, saying that when peace came his outfit was ready for the invasion of Japan. He was in the equipment for the initial invasion of Japan. Of course, he was happy to be at home in Tokyo instead of the Pacific. He had expected.
The Bronze Star has been awarded to Pfc. Bennie O. Scott, S 1/c, has written of his participation in the Japanese surrender. He was on the USS Scott, “Mindoro Island” on to Formosa, the Philippines, Borneo, Hong Kong, China, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Yokosuka, Cape Shioro, the last eighty consecutive days, he was at sea during the fighting for a minute, rearming and refueling at sea.
