From the files of Aug. 8, 1957
To and Fro
On August 3, 1937, C. Arnold and Son completed a change over to Cullman Power Board electric services. This was made necessary by the expansion of this industry which is now being serviced with a 1500 K.W. bank with 12,000 volts. C. Arnold and Son is supplied 2300 volts, three phase.
Four Cullman students will receive their degrees from Howard College at 5 p. m. August 9th, with the last graduating class from the East Lake Campus. This college will open on its new campus in September. The August graduates are Walter Darrell Woodard, general business; Chriss Hershell Doss, history; Clifford Aubrey Lowry, and Loyd Lee McElroy, both pharmacy.
Off for a tour of the West are Mr. and Mrs. Lester Holmes. They left Saturday night for Chicago from where they joined an Elliott Tour group for Denver, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Pikes Peak, etc. They are traveling by train.
In Tuscaloosa a couple of days this week are the Cullman High cheerleaders attending a state clinic. Going down were Mary Benton Engel, Jane Ann Merrill, Carol Goodlett, Suzy West, Jackie Hamilton and Patti Patrick. Accompanying the girls were Mrs. Troy Goodlett and Mrs. Alfred Engel.
Attending a G. A. Baptist assembly at Shocco Springs this week from First Baptist Church are Judy Davis, Kay Buchmann, Brenda Priest and Alice Campbell.
When the new First Presbyterian Church was organized in Hartselle last week, Dr. E. B. Barnes of Cullman, presented the charge to the congregation and Rev. J. S. R. Tippens, pastor of First Presbyterian Church here, conducted the worship service.
Four Cullman people will be in Montevallo this week end attending the annual AEA leadership school at Alabama College. Going down from here are Felix Murrell, Eighth District AEA president; Allen Hyatt, City Teacher Association president; Miss Bessie Mae Young, City Teacher Association vice-president and Supt. L. W. Yates.
This week Miss Carolyn Peinhardt was recommended for employment as a teacher of second grade at West Elementary. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peinhardt.
Back in the thirties Frank Bradford was employed with the Cullman Fire Department. In 1939 he entered military service and now is back in Cullman with the fire department again.
Off for a vacation at Cape Cod, Mass., are Mrs. Margaret Lucas and Mary Charles. Before returning home they will spend a week in Media, Pa., with the Paul Weisz family and a week in New York City, where they will meet Mrs. Ralph Manning (Mary Charles’ grandmother) who will return on the Queen Elizabeth after several months in Europe.
The annual drive for PTA magazine subscriptions for East Elementary school is now underway. The committee includes Mrs. E. F. Fischer, Mrs. Wm. Keller and Mrs. E. P. Berry. Anyone who isn’t contacted by a worker should call one of the committee.
Enjoying a second vacation this year are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kress and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cordes. They are now visiting relatives in Ohio. In February they had a vacation in New Smyrna Beach and Miami, Fla.
The newcomers family picnic has been postponed to Thursday August 22. It will be held at Sportsman Lake and all newcomers are invited.
Six delegates to the Central Labor Council in Decatur were recently elected by I.L.G.W.U. Local 457. They are Laura Porter, C. G. Kugler, Nellie Humphries, Dorothy Kugler, Alice York and Vilma Kilgore. The council meets twice each month.
Out-of-Town Guests Honored at Luncheon
Three out-of-town guests, Mrs. Harold McIntosch (Bertha Brannan) of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. J. E. Marion and Miss Sue Marion of Winston Salem, N. C., were honored at a luncheon at the All Steak King Edward Room on Monday.
Hostesses were Mrs. Herman Buettner, Mrs. Herman Lee and Mrs. Flora Rogers.
The tables were decorated with ivy and lilies.
Included in the guest list were Mesdames Steve House, Clarence Brunner, Adam Turner, Wm. O. Buettner, Sr., H. Clay Smith, John Shannon, G. W. Bledsoe, Henry Young, Dorsey Plunkett, Henry White, Ed Bottcher, Opal Glasscock, J. W. Arnold, W. J. Hamner, Jimmy Barnes, W. W. Newman, Homer F. Mitchell, Maude Patrick, Roy Drinkard, George Fehler and Misses Dovie Ruehl, Mary Kelley, and Eula Phillips, and the honor guests.
Garden City News
Mrs. Ray Price and children, Debbie and Gene, spent Wednesday in Cullman as the guests of her aunt, Mrs. Otto Pichelmeyer and her grandmother, Mrs. R. W. Quattlebaum.
Motoring to Sumiton Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Waters. They returned home Monday and were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Layton Green, who are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Waters.
Major and Mrs. Burt Farmer and Mrs. L. E. Cook were Wednesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Green in Hanceville.
Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Price and daughter, Ann, of Birmingham spent Wednesday afternoon with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Price.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben McKenzie spent Saturday in Cullman with their son, James A. McKenzie.
Returning to Champaign, Ill. Friday night after spending six weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Price, were Mrs. Bill Brown and children, Bob and Mike.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knighten and family will regret to know that they have moved from Garden City to Cullman where they will make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollice Jones and daughter, Linda and Mrs. Nita Jones of Trafford were Saturday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ambers Lee.
Ulyess Bowman who has been in Korea for sometime has just completed a thirty-eight day leave with his family, and left Friday for Ft. Knox where he is now located.
Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Anderson and children of Birmingham were Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carthel Helms.
Mr. and Mrs. Alston Branscomb of Sheffield were Sunday guests of her mother, Mrs. L. E. Price.
In the absence of the regular pastor of the Congregational Church Sunday, three of the P.F.C. members had charge of the morning worship. Those participating were Glenda Washburn, Peggy Seibert and Mary Chappell.
Mrs. L. E. Cook and her guest, Miss Martha LaBoone, of Athens, Ga. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. George Green of Hanceville, drove to Birmingham Saturday afternoon where a most enjoyable afternoon and evening were spent in sightseeing.
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From The TRIBUNE Files of 1917 & 1937
40 YEARS AGO
In the recent drawing for the selective draft Marion A. Hill’s number 258 was drawn as No. 1. Under the first call Cullman County will have to furnish 224 men.
George Stiefelmeyer is visiting his parents in Canada for several weeks and is attending a meeting of the Canada grand lodge of Odd Fellows.
Dr. E. D. McAdory has been accepted for military service, given a rank of lieutenant and will report for duty in September.
Marvin Scott, who holds a position with Western Union in Gadsden, will spend the next few days here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kleihacker and little daughter, Ruth, spent Sunday in Birmingham.
Married at high noon on July 26 in Florence were Miss Georgia Mae Young and John E. Weeks of Cullman.
Because of the rules that no assistant can be promoted to principal of a school in which he or she is teaching, Mrs. Kyle B. Price cannot become principal of Cullman High School. Prof. J. J. Riddle of Huntsville, has been chosen to succeed Prof. H. G. Dowling, resigned. He will be assisted by Mrs. Price, Prof. South and Mrs. Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Swafford of Gadsden, are visiting relatives on route four.
Jeff Coleman of Colorado, is the guest of Fairview relatives.
The Ryan’s Creek Progressive Singing Convention has elected W. T. Willoughby, president; J. D. Knight, secretary-treasurer; Jackson Guthrie, chaplain; Kilgo Persall and Henry Smith, organists.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Williford of Crane Hill, spent a day this week in Cullman.
20 YEARS AGO
John P. Young has been elected president of Leeth National Bank, succeeding his late brother-in-law, H. C. Arnold.
Miss Jorene Giles has returned from a trip to Texas.
Guests of the Jack Schneiders this week are Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Noblett of Iuka, Miss.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Griffin and son, Bill, Jr., are vacationing in Florida for two weeks.
Miss Margaret Hartung, who has been studying music in New York City, will visit friends in Wilmington, Del., before returning home.
Mrs. O. P. Jackson is the guest of Selma relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Collier, Miss Alice Marie Bieker and Carl Kessler spent Sunday in Birmingham.
Evelyn Martin and Oneita Sterling have returned from a delightful week at Camp Winnataska.
Among Cullman people attending the Merchants’ Convention in Birmingham this week were George Stiefelmeyer, Aloy Imbusch, Emil Buettner and Bert Mackentepe.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Buettner left Thursday for a trip to Los Angeles, Calif.
Griffin Shell of Lake Wales, Fla., is the guest of his mother, Mrs. J. J. Shell.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rehling of Dayton, Ohio, are guests of Mrs. Rose Herfurth.
Raymond Yost is in St. Louis, Mo., on business.
Hail damaged crops in the Blair community Tuesday. The hail fell on 25 farms, an area of two by three miles.
The 40th annual Rock Creek and Mountain Home Sacred Harp Singing Convention will be held at Fellowship Church Sunday.
Ex-Cullman People Picnic In Michigan
The third annual picnic of Ex-Cullmanites now living in Michigan was held recently at Forrest Park in Flint, Mich.
Enjoying the picnic were Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Burks, Carolyn and Rachel, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nesmith, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morris, Bobbie and Rickie Edge, Mr. and Mrs. Huey A. McGriff and Joyce Ann, Mr. and Mrs. James D. Jordan, Leslie Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Omar B. Thomas, Corine and Randal, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swager and Paula Dian, Mr. and Mrs. Audrey Boatright and sons, Mr. and Mrs. George Minor, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore, Dian and Steve, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ray Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Emitt Armstrong and Lonnie, Major Oden, Burd Wisner, Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Hart and Hoke Jr. and Mrs. Bruce Walls.
