Saturday Event Guide- Oct. 8
It's a jam-packed October Saturday!
We've highlighted many of the fun events going on around the area. Events are listed below, but be sure to click on the links for full details! Have a great weekend!
☼ Oktoberfest 2016: Sacred Heart School Street Sale and Festival
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Five names added to Cullman WW1 memorial after Tribune reporter discovers forgotten warriors
CULLMAN, Ala. - Following World War I, Cullman County’s citizens followed the widely-practiced and time-honored tradition of inscribing the names of their fallen warriors in stone, on a memorial now located in Veterans Park at Sportsman Lake in Cullman. However, recent research has shown...
Files from Yesteryear: 1907
From the Files of 1907:
Hanceville News
Misses Kate and Mary Stender, of Cullman, spent Sunday with parents, in Hanceville.
Miss Dela Matthews returned Saturday from a visit to friends in Cullman.
Mrs. Fred Hassenphlugg was quite sick the past week. She is better at this writing.
Mr. Frank...
Files from Yesteryear: 1938
From the Files of 1938:
Kelton Whaley, of Vinemont, tells that his brother-in-law, Tom C. Thomason, who is a salesman in the Carolina region, happened upon some excitement, recently. In Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he picked up an extra passenger, who desired a free ride to...
Holiday season traditions: Christmas trees
A Christmas tree decorated with Chrismon symbols and other ornaments at Oak Level Baptist Church near Holly Pond / W.C. Mann
As we count down to Christmas, The Tribune decided to take a look at some things folks often do during the Advent/Christmas season, both...
85 years in, Bennett family still a staple of Cullman business
CULLMAN, Ala. - This month, Bennett Tire Service will celebrate 50 years in its U.S. Highway 31 location in Cullman. Owner Doug Bennett stressed that the Bennett family and selling tires go back much further than 50 years. He is proud of the family...
The Life and Times of Mother Angelica, Part 1
Photo: Rita Antoinette Rizzo, held by her mother Mae Helen Rizzo
HANCEVILLE - Mother Angelica, given name Rita Antoinette Rizzo, was born in Canton, Ohio on April 20, 1923. She was the only child born to John and Mae Helen Rizzo. John abandoned the...
ADAH to debut Alabama Radio Moments Sept. 10
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) will open its new temporary exhibit, Alabama Radio Moments, at the Museum of Alabama Saturday, Sept. 10. Special family activities and demonstrations are planned throughout the afternoon to highlight the history and technology...
Files from Yesteryear: 1957
From the Files of 1957:
Mrs. Rigsby Dies
Mrs. John W. Rigsby, 78, died on Saturday, following a long illness and funeral services were held on Sunday at Seventh Street Baptist Church, with Reverend J.G. Speake officiating and Moss Service directing interment.
Surviving are her husband;...
Bicentennial kickoff set for March 3
CULLMAN - Plans for the upcoming Alabama 200, three-year bicentennial celebration are taking shape.
The statewide kickoff for the event is March 3, 2017, when towns and cities all over the state will initiate the event in various ways. Cullman’s event will be held at...
Details of 3-year bicentennial celebration announced
Left to right- Gov. Robert Bentley, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, Sen. Rusty Glover, R- Mobile and Carolyn Feltus (chairwoman of the Mobile Bicentennial Launch Committee) signing 1818 Alabama map in front of the Capitol at the bicentennial press conference.
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Robert Bentley...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Baldwin County
The Alabama honeysuckle border (top left) was inspired by an 18th century, Southern applique quilt.
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, "The 67-County Alabama Garden Party," will...
Mirroring History: Cullman Christian Church
CULLMAN – The beautiful church perched on a corner and located at 321 3rd St SE, Cullman, Ala. has been used as a place of worship for many years.
It is currently home to Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene. Before it became a Nazarene Church,...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Randolph County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, “The 67-County Alabama Garden Party,” will spotlight different counties each week. Each county will get its own “quilt block,” along...
Files from Yesteryear: 1917, 1937
From the files of 1917:
Reverend R. Pfeiffer is the new pastor of Saint John’s Church.
Miss Helen Masserman has returned to Seymore, Indiana after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bertis Mackentepe.
Miss Irene Weggemen has graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, having completed a stenographic course...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Franklin County
The Alabama honeysuckle border was inspired by an 18th century, Southern applique quilt.
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, "The 67-County Alabama Garden Party," will spotlight different...
Healthcare Of The 1920s and 1930s
VINEMONT – In the early 1900s, sanitariums were places where people afflicted with Tuberculosis (TB) were taken and placed so that they may receive simple treatments that mainly consisted of a proper diet, fresh air and lots of rest.
The Vinemont Sanitarium was located near...
Files from Yesteryear: 1905, 1935 and 1955
From the files of 1905:
Mark S. Chance is visiting friends in Georgia.
John Burden, of Baileyton, was in the city today.
Willie Griffin is attending the summer formal at Falkville.
Professor A.B. Murphree, who has been teaching at Flint, is again at home.
Charles Deppe and C.C. Whaley...
Files from Yesteryear: 1918, 1938 and 1955
From the Files of 1918:
A destructive fire on Monday morning, on First Avenue East, in the People’s Drugstore, spread to Will and Otto Richter, W.P. Ward, Fred Schneider, Mrs. Whittaker and G.W. Handley, who sustained heavy losses. Doctors W.J. Cottingham, Lute Hays...
Files from Yesteryear: 1933, 1992
From the Files of 1933
This year Easter comes on the nineteenth day of April. The seniors at Cullman High School are planning for class day and graduation. Mr. Killingsworth announced that Flora Baker is Valedictorian and Dorothy Reinstodler is Salutatorian of the Class of...
Veteran memorial: John D. Mitchell
John D. Mitchell listed Cullman County as his home when he registered for the United States Army. When he served in World War II, Mitchell had the rank of Technical Sergeant. He was attached to the 83rd Infantry Division, 331st Infantry Regiment.
On July 10,...
Wallace State’s Genealogy Collection adding Cullman County History photographs online
A photo of Colonel John Cullmann, founder of Cullman County, is displayed showing Cullmann and his friends enjoying a wine picnic.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College’s Genealogy online collection features photographs from Cullman County's past for the public's use. Wallace State's Library has...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Bibb County
The Alabama honeysuckle border was inspired by an 18th century, Southern applique quilt.
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, "The 67-County Alabama Garden Party," will spotlight different...
Files from Yesteryear: 1933 and 1952
From the files of 1933:
Doctor Dodson and daughter, Jane and Doctor J.C. Martin and daughters, Eunice and Grace left, on Wednesday, for a visit to the World’s Fair, in Chicago.
Maurice Norwood spent Monday afternoon, in Birmingham. Henry Wilhite and son, Verbon spent the past...
A Great Time with “The Worst Hard Time”
I think book clubs are important; it’s a way to connect with others with similar interests.”
Pat Sharpton, book club member
CULLMAN — On Tuesday, Nov. 17, a group of citizens gathered at the North Alabama Agriplex to discuss dust storms and the Great Depression. Pulitzer...
Teens from Cullman’s sister city, Frankweiler, Germany, have arrived!
It is really beautiful here and I am really enjoying my stay.”
Verena Rong
CULLMAN – The Cullman Friends of Frankweiler organization welcomed special guests, 17-year-old Verena Rong and 16-year-old Antonia Poulsen, to Cullman this week. The two young ladies are visiting from Colonel John Cullmann's...
What the Heck is Mistletoe? And Why Do People Kiss Under it?
CULLMAN - “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus, underneath the mistletoe last night…” Mistletoe – what the heck is it and why on Earth do people smooch each other while standing underneath it? Movies show young couples embraced in a long kiss while a...
The History of Red Hill School
CULLMAN – Next door to the North Alabama Agriplex is an old wooden schoolhouse. Hanging on the wall for all to see is a small white sign that reads: Red School House Property of Peinhardt Living History Farm Fo. 2008. The aged walls that...
‘Brother Joseph, Brother Joseph!’ at Ave Maria Grotto
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday afternoon, artists Ben South and Donna Drake premiered their children’s musical “Brother Joseph, Brother Joseph” in the Ave Maria Grotto park at St. Bernard Abbey. The interactive show paired new lyrics with familiar tunes to share the story of...
‘Making Alabama: Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit’ open at WSCC through May 24
The ribbon was cut on the “Making Alabama: Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit” at the Evelyn Burrow Museum on the campus of Wallace State on Thursday, April 19, 2018. The exhibit is open through May 24. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - The “Making Alabama: Bicentennial...
Do You Know These Historic Facts About Cullman?
CULLMAN – Did you know that our town’s founder Colonel Johann Gottfried Cullmann’s original home was located where Just for Looks and Berkley Bob’s Coffee House are now? Also, according to Cullman city maps that go back as far as 1888, Colonel Cullmann had...
2016 Oktoberfest has officially begun!
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson kicked off the Oktoberfest 2016 opening ceremony by presenting the colors of the United States and Germany while the national anthem was played by the Hanceville High School German Band. The opening prayer was administered by Chaplain...
Wild as a Hog: Who Was Cullman’s Newton Mack “Hog” Miller?
HOLLY POND – Newton Mack “Hog” Miller was considered to be an industrious entrepreneur. He was typical of the early settlers who brought their families to Cullman County, Ala., in the late 1800s. Born in Georgia in December 1854, he was a farmer, saw...
Files from Yesteryear: From the Files of 1930:
The Good Hope 4-H Club met January 20 at the school. Mrs. Rounds called the meeting to order. A demonstration was given on making bound buttonholes and inset pockets. Each member made a bound buttonhole at the meeting. Officers were elected for the year...
Files from Yesteryear: From The Files Of 1936:
This dry season threatens the water supply in Cullman and Cullman County.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crouen are visiting relatives here, before leaving for California, to make their home.
Glen Jetton of Gold Ridge spent Saturday night with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W.M....
Cullman Before John Cullmann
Some local historians simply refuse to believe that there were Georgians, Tennesseans and South Carolinians who lived here for decades before migrating west. After all, the early German settlers referred to the Cullman City area as a ‘wilderness’ and ‘unsettled’.”
George Spear, local historian
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67-County Alabama Garden Party: Shelby County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, "The 67-County Alabama Garden Party," will spotlight different counties each week. Each county will get its own "quilt block," along...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Conecuh County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, "The 67-County Alabama Garden Party," will spotlight different counties each week. Each county will get its own "quilt block," along...
Signs of the (bygone) times
Drew Green, left, delivers an “Alabama 200” sign to the Little School House in Garden City.
CULLMAN - As part of the Alabama 200 Bicentennial celebration, Cullman’s Bicentennial Committee is offering sandwich board signs for placement at historic sites and certain public places around the...
Group enjoys meeting at Peinhardt Living History Farm
CULLMAN, Ala. – Members of the Cullman Historical Society enjoyed a change of scenery at their meeting on Sunday. The group usually meets at the Cullman County Museum, but this time enjoyed a field trip to Peinhardt Living History Farm.
Members were given a tour...
Veteran Memorial: Pfc. William Anthony “Shoo-Fly” Schaufler
William Schaufler was born January 1, 1916 in Cullman. His parents were Albert and Loretta M. Schaufler. He earned the nickname “Shoo-Fly” while working as a popular shoeshine boy at the Cullman Drug Store.
Schaufler served in the Army during World War II as a...
Guardian of Cullman’s history, Elaine Fuller
“We were honored to induct Elaine into the Alabama Tourism Hall of Fame in August,” said state tourism director Lee Sentell. “She has been a tourism leader for Cullman, north Alabama and our entire state for the last three decades.”
CULLMAN - Cullman County Museum...
Files from Yesteryear: 1905 and 1930
From the Files of 1905:
Grand jurors for September will be E.A. Cornelius, C.C. Yearwood, S.M. Foust, H.M. White, R.T. Presley, C. Whitfield, J.N. Gill, John Arndt, Thomas Warrick, J.M. Bottoms, John B. Lowery, J.M. Bright, W.F. Knopp, P.L. Freeman, Jack D. Wilhite, G.W. Johnson...
This week in Cullman history (June 27-July 4)
4th of July ad for the Cullman Creamery / June 23, 1932 Cullman Tribune
On Tuesday, July 2, 1929, a large hailstorm hit Cullman County. The storm began around 1 p.m., first leaving damage north of the city of Cullman before traveling southeast and causing...
Veteran Memorial: James Walter Brock III
James Walter Brock III was born December 1, 1946 in Cullman County. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and served during the Vietnam War. Brock was attached to 3rd Marine Division (Amphibious Forces), 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, E Company. His occupation was...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1937 and 1954
From the files of 1937:
Miss Jeanette Green returned Wednesday from Roswell, New Mexico, where she has been since January. Her many friends are glad to see her again at the George Stiefelmeyer Store.
College student: “Say, what’s the idea of wearing my raincoat?” Roommate: “You...
Files from Yesteryear: 1938
From the Files of 1938:
Mrs. John Traughber, age 45, of Cullman, Route Six, died on June 3rd. Mrs. Traughber, with her husband, were managers of the South Park Tourist Camp.
The funeral services were conducted from Moss-Scheuing Funeral Home Chapel, on June 4th and interment...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1932 and 1933
From the files of 1932:
Willie Willingham, Doctor J.D. Caldwell, Ealie Beard and Howard Griffin were injured, none seriously, in an auto wreck on Thursday morning, near Hartselle.
Mrs. Y.W. Freeman, 72, of Route Four, Cullman, has returned from a visit to the grave of her...
This week in Cullman history (Feb. 14-21)
This week in Cullman history (Feb. 14-21)
On the night of Friday, Feb. 17, 1956, a tornado struck Cullman County. No fatalities occurred, but there was widespread property damage to homes, barns and cars. Roof damage was particularly widespread. At least one home was destroyed...
‘Making Alabama: A Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit’ opens at Wallace State; grand opening planned for April 19
The “Making Alabama: A Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit” will be at Wallace State Community College’s Evelyn Burrow Museum through May 24. A special grand opening and ribbon cutting will be held on Thursday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.The ball gown worn by...
Good Hope receives Alabama 200 signs
Alabama 200” signs are popping up all over: at Good Hope Baptist Church, with church members, Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett, Rep. Corey Harbison, R- Good Hope, Good Hope City Councilwoman Susan Eller, and representatives of the church / Drew Green
GOOD HOPE - On...
Colony to host Birmingham African American Genealogy Group
COLONY, Ala. - Councilwoman Ethel Alexander at Tuesday’s Colony Town Council meeting reported that the town will be visited this Friday by members of the Birmingham African American Genealogy Group (BAAGG). From 9:30-noon, the organization will be at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville...
When the Hauks Came Marching In
CULLMAN — Being a member of the high school marching band can be lots of fun and extremely rewarding. Of course, there are also times when band members are the butt of jokes for being so-called “band geeks.” What the jokesters fail to realize,...
Family fun at Peinhardt Farm Day
CULLMAN - A day of exploration, education and above all plain old fun awaited all who came to Peinhardt Living History Farm Saturday. The farm held its annual Farm Day, celebrating rural life and the agricultural industry in the 1930s and 40s. On this...
The Log Cabin Store
PHELAN – The Log Cabin Store, once located in Phelan, was built on land that was originally purchased from Wilhelmina “Minnie” Schaefers way back in 1927. Claud Mullins, a neighbor to the Schaefers family, bought the store for his daughter who had planned to...
Files from Yesteryear: 1934, 1954
From the Files of 1934:
Married on Saturday at the home of Reverend J.E. Marion were Alvin Brannon and Miss Della Ham. Mr. Brannon holds a position with Hills Grocery Company and his bride is employed by Western Union.
Miss Velma Oaks and Lee Swann...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1954
Mrs. Icie Rowe Alley will receive a masters from the University of Alabama on Friday. Richard Johnston and Gloria Florence will be awarded bachelor degrees.
Last week’s Mystery Farm was an easy one to identify. A dozen people called in rapid succession to identify it...
Cullman County Museum hosting special WWI centennial poster exhibit
The exhibit of recruiting posters and war bond ads on the museum’s upper floor includes a copy of the famous Uncle Sam “I Want You” poster. / Cullman County Museum
CULLMAN - The United States quietly entered the centennial of its 1917-18 involvement in World...
Saturday event guide: April 15
CULLMAN COUNTY - It's Easter weekend, and the weather is gorgeous. Get out and enjoy one of these fun Saturday events!
As always, if you know of an event we don't, send us an email at news@cullmansense.com. Find all of our events at www.cullmansense.com/calendar.
7 a.m.-2...
Files from Yesteryear: 1928
From the Files of 1928:
S.V. Davis, of Crane Hill, was in town on Saturday.
Gene Thompson, of Vinemont, was in town last Friday.
S.V. Waller was a business visitor to Hartselle.
Mrs. H.S. Wallace spent Wednesday afternoon in Hanceville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turentine were business visitors to...
Oktoberfest 2016: Bigger and better
CULLMAN - Oktoberfest this year is full of new activities and twists on traditional Cullman Oktoberfest traditions. Michael Kimbrough, member of the Oktoberfest Board, helped plan and coordinate the activities of Oktoberfest this year and was able to offer an overview of this year’s...
Files from yesteryear: 1900, 1950
From the files of 1900
The Polytechnic College will close Friday and the scholars will picnic at Blue Hole on Saturday.
Mrs. Judge Fuller and pretty little daughter, Gladys and Miss Caroline Schlosser visited Birmingham this week.
Oster and “Baby” McMinn returned home on Tuesday, from Memphis,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1953 and 1964
From the Files of 1953:
Pioneer Lady Dies Here
Mrs. Dan Heck, age 82, one of Cullman’s pioneer citizens, died here this week, after being in ill health for the past year. Mrs. Heck, the former Rosellen Parker and her late husband celebrated their golden...
This week in Cullman history (Dec. 29-Jan. 4)
This week in 1982, the Wal-Mart Distribution Center officially opened for business. Present at the ribbon cutting (and pictured left to right) were: Plant Manager Anthan Fuller, Operations Manager Bill Tichenor, Executive Vice President of the Cullman County Chamber of Commerce Jimmy Gilley, Cullman...
Vinemont History Day offers students glimpse of the past
Brian Lacy, of the Cullman Electric Cooperative, speaks to students at Friday’s Vinemont History Day at Vinemont Elementary School. (courtesy Kim Brown)
VINEMONT - In its eighth year, Vinemont Elementary School’s History Day was expanded this year, thanks to the state’s Bicentennial, the Alabama 200,...
Historic Downtown Hanceville
HANCEVILLE – Downtown Hanceville is truly a sight to see, there are so many buildings lining the streets that are filled with old memories. Take for example, the current Marie’s Flowers or the Hammock Building. Large, white and quite impressive, the old place has...
18th Annual Tractor Show held at WSCC
HANCEVILLE – On Saturday at Wallace State Community College the 18th Annual Hanceville Antique Tractor and Engine Show was held.
The event, which was coordinated by Bonnie Brannan, was special this year because the Alabama Chapter #23 International Harvester Collectors held their state meeting at...
Veteran Memorial: Drexel Fay Quattlebaum
Drexel Fay Quattlebaum
Drexel Fay Quattlebaum was born April 28, 1925 in Cullman County. His parents were W. M. and Etta Mae (Thornton) Quattlebaum of Cullman. By the age of 18, Drexel was living in Nashville. The talented musician was working for the Milo Twins...
Files from Yesteryear: 1905, 1930, 1935, 1955
From the Files of 1905
There was not more than a third of a crop of strawberries this year.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Stinson was climbing a tree, caught a live telephone wire and was unable to turn loose. Neighbors soon rescued...
Files from Yesteryear: 1964
From the Files Of 1964: Around the County
Mrs. Boyd Drake is spending a couple of months in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Herndon and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pitts and children spent Sunday, in Decatur, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Junior Herndon.
Luna W. Meadows spent the...
Files from yesteryear: from the files of 1952
Memorial services will be held at Bethlehem West on May 14, beginning at 10o’clock.
Jimmy Rogers of Berlin was run over and badly injured by a tractor, a few days ago.
Annette Hare visited Barbara Moore at Welcome on Sunday.
Mrs. Zelma King, formerly Zelma Gaither of...
April Walking Tours begin, will continue Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. - The first of four historic walking tours began Saturday morning at the Cullman County Museum. Begun by the Alabama Tourism Department 10 years ago, the April Walking Tours take place every Saturday morning in April in several communities throughout the state.
Kicking...
Files from Yesteryear: 1918 and 1938
From the Files of 1918:
Doctor C. Stewart is attending court in Huntsville this week.
A dance was enjoyed by the younger set at Quartette Hall, on Friday evening.
Mrs. Annie Kinney has returned from a two-week’s stay in Florida.
From the Files of 1938:
Alabama does note raise...
Mirroring History: Anderson Motel
CULLMAN – Located on Highway 31, the Anderson Hotel was the weary traveler’s home away from home. The memorable site continues to be as popular today as it was in years past.
In its heyday, it offered 47 air-conditioned units with a TV, telephone and...
18th Annual Hanceville Antique Tractor and Engine Show this Saturday at WSCC
Photo: A good showing of tractor makes and models at the 2015 show on the Wallace State campus.
HANCEVILLE - Started by Jimmy Hamrick 20 years ago, the annual tractor enthusiasts' haven at Wallace State Community College is now continued by Hamrick’s daughter, Bonnie Brannan,...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1930 and 1950
While employees of the Cullman Furniture Company were loading a truck, on Monday, the engine died and when a driver got out to crank it, the gear slipped into reverse and ran backward into the plate glass window. It will take at least
$150 to...
Historic Arkadelphia Home Dressed for Christmas
We are very thankful and blessed to be adding just a little of our family history to the 141 years of history and memories that have already been made in this beautiful home.”
Shannon Ary, homeowner
ARKADELPHIA – The Drennen Home, or the House on the...
Porcelain exhibit celebrating Alabama Bicentennial opens at Cullman County Museum
Left to right are Anna Marie Skonieczny, Anita Russell, Betty Moore, Julia Lovin Ducker and Dixie Anderson. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - A new exhibit featuring the work of the Decatur Porcelain Artists (DPA) opened Tuesday at the Cullman County Museum....
Files from Yesteryear: 1940 and 1957
From the Files of 1940:
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meets At Church
On Tuesday afternoon, December 10th, the Lutheran Ladies Aid met at the Lutheran Church. A beautiful program was presented. Scripture was read by Mrs. Ernest Grund. The Life of Paul was studied. A map was...
Files from Yesteryear: 1918, 1935 and 1938
From the Files of 1918:
One hundred and fifty-nine of Cullman’s promising young men have been called to go in training for military service under the selective draft.
Americans are in the thickest of battle-new registrations will be held every three months for men who reach...
Cullman’s Catherine Clark Voss: A Woman with Nerves of Steel
CULLMAN – Catherine Clark Voss was no ordinary woman. Not only was she very beautiful, but she was also very smart, stubborn and had nerves of steel. Her story is one of bravery and strength. She worked with her father at the bank as...
Files from Yesteryear: 1957
From the Files of 1957:
Beal Rites Held
Funeral services were held, at Enon, on January 1st, for Mrs. Della Mae Beal, age 56, of Route Two, Vinemont. The Reverend Gus Buttram conducted the services and Moss Service directed interment in Hamby’s Chapel Cemetery.
Surviving are...
Files from Yesteryear: 1937
From the Files of 1937:
Bernard Fromholdt died Thursday morning at the Cullman Hospital about 5 o’clock a.m. He was taken to the hospital on Wednesday morning after a sudden illness. He had been in apparently good health, up to this time.
Surviving are his widow...
Files from Yesteryear: 1904, 1934
From the Files of 1904:
The Right Reverend Benedict Menges, O.S.B. Abbott of Saint Bernard died on Monday, after a long illness. He founded the college in 1892.
Carl Hartung will manage the teams. T.D. McMinn will be umpire and George Stiefelmeyer will be scorekeeper when...
Files from Yesteryear: 1919 and 1959
From the Files o 1919:
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Beyer this week.
Mrs. Perry Grimes has returned to her Route Three, Cullman, home after a visit to her grandmother, Mrs. Eliz Stewart, in Carroll County, Georgia. Mrs. Stewart, who is the...
St. Bernard Prep Chinese Class’s Spring Festival This Friday
Photo shows Chinese dancers from the Confucius Institute of Troy University, who sponsors the event.
CULLMAN - Students at St. Bernard Prep School are ringing in the Chinese New Year – the year of the monkey - with a Spring Festival in the St. Bernard...
Historical Profile: The Cullman Tribune, Alabama’s Oldest Continuously Published Weekly Newspaper
CULLMAN - The Cullman Tribune is the oldest continuously published weekly newspaper in Alabama. It is also Cullman County’s oldest business. Its pages have covered both the good and the bad news around this area since January 1, 1874 – three years before Cullman...
Files from Yesteryear: 1951 and 1959
From the Files of 1951:
Hanceville Happenings
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Camp, of Calera, were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bland.
A son, Barry David, was born on May 15th, to Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Millbourne, in Arlington, Virginia. Mrs. Millbourne is the...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1930 and 1936
From the files of 1930:
Miss Eunice Butler has recently graduated from Alverson Business College in Birmingham.
Mrs. John Luyben and Mrs. F. Mallery were joint hostesses on Thursday at a Valentine party for the Michigan Card Club.
Mrs. Alvie Biggers, Mrs. Ewing Wallace, Mrs. Harry Schlosser...
A morning with Ophelia and James Fields
COLONY, Ala. – On most mornings, Ophelia Fields, 86, can be found at the Colony Senior Center playing dominoes with her many dear friends. They enjoy their morning coffee while keeping up with each other’s families and friends. On a recent morning, she was...
Files from Yesteryear: 1959
From the Files of 1959:
Hanceville Club Meets
The Hanceville 4-H Club met on Monday, October 26th, in the club room at Hanceville School. Everette Chandler, assistant county agent, met with the group. Officers for the club year 1959 were elected. They are: president, Maurice...
Mirroring History: Hanceville High School Bulldog Band
HANCEVILLE – Hanceville High School was originally constructed in 1923, and an elementary school was built in 1936. When a new high school was erected in 1955, the older school became a junior high.
The Hanceville Band was formed in 1952. The first band director...
History of the Cullman County Public Library System: Part 2: An era of changes (1945-1970)
CULLMAN - 1945- 1970 was an era of big changes for Cullman’s library. In addition to increasing their collections, the library finally got its first board in 1946. This was partly due to the efforts of Bess Morrow, who had also helped to establish...
Files from Yesteryear: 1917, 1935 and 1938
From the Files of 1917:
Attending the organization meeting of the North and South National Bee Line Highway Association, in Birmingham, from Cullman County were Probate Judge Fred J. Buchmann, Postmaster, Postmaster S.J. Griffin, Commissioners J.A. Vickery, L.A. Kelton, J.B. White, Doctor S.H. Sudduth, George...
Veteran Memorial: PFC Aubury Elwyn Foust and PFC Wilson B. Foust
Wilson Boyd Foust was born April 15, 1920 and Aubury Elwyn Foust was born May 19, 1924 in Blount County to Luther and Neoma (Wynn) Foust. By the time Wilson and Aubury registered for military service, the family was living in Cullman County.
Wilson Foust...
Files from Yesteryear: 1918 and 1938
From the Files of 1918:
On September 22nd, Mr. and Mrs. Asa B. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Herzig, Miss Mae Hauk and Doctor G.W. Bledsoe assisted the Welti Community in organizing a Red Cross Auxiliary.
G.D. Elmore is chairman and...
Files from Yesteryear: 1954
Each week, we're going to share a few items from The Cullman Tribune's archives. It may not be "important" news, but we think it's interesting to see what was "news" at different points in history. And who knows? Maybe someone from your family will...
The Busy Bee Café celebrates four years of post-tornado business
Photo shows Busy Bee Cafe Owner Kitty Spears and her son Kyle.
CULLMAN - Saturday morning on April 30 finds the Busy Bee Café filled to the brim with breakfast patrons at each table, booth and counter seat. Short stacks of pancakes along with platters...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Russell County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, “The 67-County Alabama Garden Party,” will spotlight different counties each week. Each county will get its own “quilt block,” along...
Files from Yesteryear: 1903, 1933 and 1953
From the Files of 1903:
Miss Agnes Imbusch has entered Notre Dame College in Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Maude Jones left yesterday to enter school in Nashville.
Professor Tom Wood and Miss Wallace have been elected to teach the Good Hope School by the trustees, C.A. Owen, C.D....
