Funny Things from Yesterday: Grandchildren are intelligent
As any grandparent knows nowadays, a grandchild is very intelligent. Some of the stories I hear about grandchildren are very interesting.
When Rudene was still...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1932
From the Files of 1902:
J.W. Arnett has sold his farm at Joppa and will leave in a few days for Louisiana.
Reverend J.E. Creel preached...
Cookout recipes to try this summer
The United States observes Memorial Day the last Monday in May, to honor the memories of military personnel who died while serving in the...
Memorial Day: ‘He was my best buddy, old Dwaine was’
Dwaine McGriff and David Golden were just young boys when they became friends. Both sons of Cullman County sharecroppers and students at East Point...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1952
From the Files of 1902:
Since the new bell, recently presented to the M.E. Church South has been properly hung, its volume and tone are...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Sleeping under 6 quilts
Sometimes an incident will happen that reminds me of the so-called “Good Old Days.” Last week, the cold days reminded me of an incident...
Sacred Heart celebrates 1st congregational Mass outside
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Cullman celebrated its first congregational Mass this past Sunday, utilizing all safety precautions as deemed by the...
Files from Yesteryear: 1933, 1952
From the Files of 1933:
Mrs. J.E. Pierce and son, Leroy of Cullman, spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Nesmith, at...
Funny Things from Yesterday: I got a splinter in my caboose
Most folks as old as I am can remember when houses had a front porch and a back porch. If you had a house...
‘Quarantine Karaoke’ bringing people together
On March 18, Joseph Meyers was sitting at his home in Maine and the news regarding COVID-19 was getting worse and worse. In a...
