From the files of Oct. 25, 1951
Mt. Hermon News
J. H. Hemrick, N. G. Hyatt and Harvey Hemrick made a trip to Cullman Wednesday.
W. D. Solley, Joyce, Ray and Travis and Janet Hyatt attended the King Bros. Circus in Cullman last week.
Doris Solley was at home for the weekend. On Saturday night Doris and Joyce visited their grandmother Mrs. Harper and attended the singing at Ruth.
W. D. Solley and Joyce and Shirley Harris went to Huntsville, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hemrick went to Flordia for the weekend. They carried Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cook to see their son, Troy, who is in service in Tampa.
Betty Brooks visited Janet Hyatt Sunday evening.
G. D. Brooks has been very sick this week.
Gilbert Hemrick of Alabama City, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hemrick, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cook and family visited relatives in this community, Friday.
David Hemrick spent Friday night in Gadsden.
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Head from Gadsden spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Euel Screws.
East Elementary Curriculum
BY MRS. BETTY BRYAN
The curriculum of the East Elementary School is based on the skills of learning, as reading, writing, spelling and arithmetic. However, for people who live in our complex society of today it is necessary for children to become good citizens, develop well-rounded personalities, promote their special talents and learn to live the democratic way of life. Then, the schools must help children to master the skills as well as to be prepared to become a cog in society of today and tomorrow; so East Elementary School is working cooperatively with the parents and churches in developing well-rounded individuals.
The social studies period which takes up about one hour of the day is a period which opens up channels of developing children in a number of ways. You will find below a few examples of what is going on during the social studies period.
Mrs. V. L. Vines’ sixth grade has just completed a study in social studies on Mexico. The teacher and pupils planned the work around a subject in which they were interested. Groups were formed with a chairman for each group. After carefully reading and discussing Mexico, the children painted a mural of this country, arranged a display of articles from Mexico, drew maps, and a number of other activities came out of this study. As a culminating activity, the class wrote and produced a play in which all students participated and this play was presented in an assembly program for the fourth, fifth and sixth grades.
The fourth grade of Mrs. Ruth Edwards is studying trees. The students have listed on charts questions which they want to know about trees. They are adding to their vocabulary all common words concerning trees by listing the words as they are used in the study and learning them. A field trip is planned, where the students will have a chance to identify the trees which they have studied. Many things concerning trees will be learned before the unit is completed.
The first and second grades of Mrs. Jones are studying three kinds of seeds—fly away, roll away, and steal a ride seeds. The youngsters have collected seeds of each kind and are studying the seeds by pictures and books. The children have drawn and painted pictures, made charts, and a number of other activities will result from the study.
These are just three examples of the studies which are going on throughout East Elementary School. These approaches provide new learning for a child in an interesting and true-to-life manner.
Berlin News
When the Clarence Johnsons went to the Fair in Birmingham their son, Junior won a lamp. They just learned the good news this week.
The Reverend and Mrs. J. T. Farmer had supper with Mr. and Mrs. Robert White, Friday night.
Sue Smith, the little daughter of Mrs. Pauline Smith, is sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Reid of Welti attended church here Sunday.
Buffalo Duke of Cullman was here at church Sunday.
Hubert Harris and family of Chattanooga visited Mrs. Eva Handley one night last week.
Sarah Reid, who works in Peoples Drug Store, was here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Yates who have just moved here, into one of W. I. (Lidy) Walker’s houses, have a sick baby.
Horace Grizzard, who has been quite sick, has recovered.
Reverend and Mrs. Brice and children visited here Sunday after he had preached at the Methodist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Lovvorn of New Hope were here Sunday. He works in Birmingham.
Singing is held here at the West Berlin Methodist Church first Sunday night and at the Baptist Church on Third Saturday night.
W. I. Duskin went fishing last Saturday.
The training union from Antioch will present a program at the Berlin Baptist Church next Sunday night, October 28th.
Harold (Jack) Payne plans to build another dwelling on his farm.
Reverend E. M. Dickerson of Cullman visited I. W. Hall and Sam Self Sunday. Sunday night they went fishing.
Bethany News
Leon Stewart was in a car wreck Saturday night and died at the Cullman Hospital Sunday night and was buried at Bethany Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Trimble and Darrel and Mrs. Vassie Campbell were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ogle Campbell and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudie Eady and Henrietta spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elsberry Guthery at Cross Roads.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Williams and Mr. Ed Williams attended the birthday dinner honoring Ezra Williams Sunday at Valley Springs.
Hilda Perdue spent Sunday afternoon with Margaret Ann Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Perdue spent Sunday afternoon with Guy McAfee at Harmony.
Vernon McSwain and family are moving to Flat Rock and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Willis are moving from Flat Rock to this community.
James Clay of the U. S. Navy and Betty Jo Shedd of East Point were married last week. He left Friday for San Diego where he is stationed.
Mr. and Mrs. Onnie Wilson and Haskell, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Williams, and Mrs. Emma Williams were the dinner guests of Mrs. Vonzell Harbison and Larry.
To and Fro
With the builders getting ready to work on the inside of the new Leeth Bank building, Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Bledsoe, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dunlap went to Atlanta, Wednesday, to select materials for the interior finish.
A report about the industry-hunt for Cullman County being made by the North Alabama Associates was given by Tom Johnson on Tuesday night before a joint meeting of the Kiwanians and Rotarians. Mr. Johnson was accompanied to Cullman by John Caldwell, who is also an official of the promotion organization. The guest speaker was introduced by Julian McPhillips, president of the Cullman Chamber of Commerce.
Thanks to the generosity of Roy Drinkard, the Good Hope boys on the Cullman High football team have an auto for their use, to and from school until the end of the ’51 football season. Roy offered the use of a car, provided he could “find a motor for it”, after Dr. L. C. Bledsoe made an appeal at the Kiwanis-Rotary meeting for volunteers to give rides after football practice to the Good Hope youths.
Four Cullman County schools have already enrolled in the Birmingham News oratorical contest which will be on “Fear and Freedom.” Schools of this county enrolled are Hanceville High, junior and senior departments, West Point High, Fairview, junior and senior departments and Walter Junior High.
The gala event of electing the future officers for the Youth Center took place on October 15th at the regular meeting place in the Klein’s Building. The results of this election were: Ed Garner, president; Ray Gasser, vice-president; Robert Klein, secretary and treasurer, and June Carr, reporter.
J. W. Johnson, who has been employed for eight years with the Cullman Electric Cooperative as Operating Superintendent, has resigned to accept the job as manager of the City Light and Water Department of Athens, Ala. The employees of the Cullman Electric Cooperative gave a party for Mr. and Mrs. Johnson on Saturday night before he left the cooperative. At this party the employees presented to Mr. Johnson a nice two-suit piece of luggage.
Plans are being completed for the Community Chest appeal drive. At a meeting of the Chest Board of Directors on Monday, the following leaders were appointed: Elbert Ponder, drive chairman; Roy Drinkard, chairman of the rural committee; Fred Hale, chairman of city committee; Guyles Combs, chairman of Hanceville committee; Eric Shaver, chairman of the Garden City committee; Herman Livingston, chairman of the Holly Pond committee.
Edward R. Grob, has made a state champion record with his registered Guernsey cow, Wilema’s H. Pauline. Her production of 12,461 pounds of milk and 546 pounds of butterfat is the highest Herd Improvement Registry record for a junior 3-year-old in the State of Alabama. “Pauline” was milked 730 times while on test.
The week of November 5 through 10 has been proclaimed by Mayor W. J. Nesmith as Youth Week in Cullman. All churches and clubs as well as individuals are urged to cooperate in the observance of Youth Week.
Columbia Military Academy has announced the permanent appointment of Billy Brooks as leader of Company B, with the rank of sergeant. Billy is the son of Mrs. Cyril Edwards Brooks of Decatur and the grandson of Mrs. J. H. Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. Calven Sinyard, Terry and Judy, Dilman Rushing, Mayva Jean Wilcutt, Mr. and Mrs. Starling Rushing and Cecelia and Mr. and Mrs. Fredie Psenell and Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Rushing attended the Arab and Talladega Deaf School football game at Arab Thursday night. Franklin Rushing, deaf son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Rushing was on the Talladega team.
Elbert Shaw was released from the Cullman Hospital Saturday after being treated for minor injuries received when his car and a log truck collided at a crossing near his home Friday morning. His car was practically demolished.
