From the files of June 6, 1946
To and Fro
By EAGLE EYE
First hand news of home was received recently by Sgt. Lloyd L. McClendon, who had been overseas fifteen months, when his uncle Pfc. Joseph Duffey arrived in Munich, Germany and managed to get a six day pass to visit Sgt. McClendon who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley McClendon.
Now stationed at Marine Headquarters in Hawaii is Neil Buettner. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Buettner, received a letter from him Saturday saying that he was a couple of miles from Honolulu.
Cullman’s Band is going to have some snappy majorettes come this fall and come next Strawberry Festival time. Marching up and down, up and down in front of the City School building on Monday afternoon were seven attractive Misses being directed by Cullman’s Band Master Pat Bria.
Back at her Sunday School Class last Sunday was Mrs. G. Garrison after an illness of six months. Mrs. Garrison has a wonderful record as a Sunday School teacher. She has taught the primary class at the Pleasant View Church for over thirty years.
Those who were cold early this week when the temperature dropped should not be alarmed according to Mrs. Tony Wise who recalled that sleet fell in Cullman County in June years ago. “Harry was a baby,” commented Mrs. Wise, “and there was an all-day singing at Berlin Baptist Church. The weather was so cold that fires had to be built in the grove before the lunches were eaten. It was on a Sunday afternoon, June 2nd, 1907, and sleet fell for a short time.”
Another Cullman County agricultural product being processed by the King Pharr Canning operations is dew berries. During recent years this popular berry has been added by many of the farmers of this area.
Baseball fans will have an opportunity to see a double-header here on Sunday, June 9th, beginning at 1:30 p. m. The first game will be Cullman and Hanceville. The second will be the Cullman American Legion playing the Arab American Legion. The games will be at the Cullman High School athletic field.
Joppa Sergeant Arrives Home
Purple Heart Sergeant Clyde Hotten of Joppa, arrived May 9th at the New York Port of Embarkation aboard the “Pomona Victory”. Besides the Purple Heart, he displays the European Theater of Operations Ribbon with three battle stars for taking part in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns, and the Good Conduct Medal and Combat Infantry Badge. He was wounded at Colmar, France, by the shells from morter, he received wounds in the left knee, shoulder and the back.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hotten, Joppa, the young soldier entered the service in July ’44, trained at Camp Roberson, Arkansas and shipped across the ocean in Dec. 1944. He served with the 75th Division as a Machine Gunner. When he was asked how it felt being home again all he could reply was “Swell”.
New Hope North News
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Grant and Mildred Grant of Birmingham spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Grant.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Johnson and son Billy spent Sunday with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Lott.
Mrs. Marie Hopkins of Birmingham spent Sunday and Sunday night with her mother, Mrs. R. Blankenship.
Mrs. Eva Dye is suffering with a broken arm.
Mrs. Blankenship, Mr. Sam Crumby and daughters, Darvis and Freda Sue, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Powell of Vinemont.
Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Young and Mr. and Mrs. Eskel Grant of Birmingham spent Saturday night with Mrs. Myrtle Young.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Prince and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Butler.
Mrs. Virgie Light spent Sunday with Mrs. J. D. Hadley.
Clabern Young is visiting relatives in Birmingham this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lott spent Sunday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Grant.
Cullman County Residents Asked To Fast
In cooperation with the American Red Cross program against starvation overseas, the citizens of Cullman are asked to fast one meal during the week of June 15-22.
People all over the nation are asked to eat one less slice of bread at each meal so that the starving millions in Europe and Asia can have a little more food.
The Red Cross program is a four-way plan against starvation with the nutrition committees, Production Corps, Junior Red Cross and Foreign Civilian Relief group joining in the campaign to assist the needy of the world.
Three Cullman Students To Graduate At A. P. I.
Three Cullman residents were among the 123 students receiving degrees from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 2:00 p. m. Friday, May 31, Langdon Hall.
Ruth Margalene Bain received her Bachelor of Science in the Home Management field of Home Economics.
Cullman people receiving a Bachelor of Science in the School of Science and Literature were Dorothy Elizabeth Clisby and William Edgar Glasscock.
Harry G. Moock, Managing Director of Chrysler Conference of Business Management, delivered the commencement address.
West Welti News
Mrs. Alvin Teague of Cullman spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Driver.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Armstrong and children of Bethsadia spent last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and family spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Alice Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Nichols have returned from Florida.
Lewis Allmond called on Sheardon Nichols Saturday evening.
Charles Armstrong visited Preston Bentley Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler and daughter Helen of West Point and Mr. Edd Parker and son and Grandma Parker of Missionary Grove called on Mr. and Mrs. Alice Parker, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson called on Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bentley Sunday afternoon.
Agnes Johnson of Cullman spent part of last week in this community visiting friends.
Good Hope News
Bro. Absher of Blount County was the Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Reid and family.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Young and family spent Sunday in Birmingham.
Mrs. W. C. Henke has returned to Mobile to spend a few days with her daughter, Etta, who is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Reid and son Benny, Miss Addie Reid and Mr. Preston Bentley, Miss Evelyn Reid and Mr. Cecil Reid spent Monday in Auburn.
Cecil Reid has a ten day leave from Howard College to spend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Reid.
Miss Virginia Rae Cranford left Sunday to enter college at Florence, Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Reid and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Reid and son, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Reid and family were the Sunday evening guest of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Reid.
Kermit Hudson was visiting a few days with his parents Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Hudson.
Mrs. Carl Hall was the Saturday guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Mize.
