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    Funny Things from Yesterday: I’m going to the bathroom

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    When Robert, Jr. was just a youngster, his bedroom was across the hall from our bedroom. The way our bedroom was arranged, Rudene slept next to the door that entered our bedroom as well as near the door that went into our bathroom. So...

    Funny Things from Yesterday: Cooking on the wood burning heater

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    This will be the first story of a series of articles about “Old Traditions and Modern Trends.” As many of you know, old traditional items are again becoming very prominent. For instance, the wood heater, or more correctly stated, the wood burning heater, has...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1920

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    From the Files of 1920: Rice Town news listed several people who attended the decoration at Hopewell on the third Sunday in May, including: Paul Gardner, Lewis Mayfield and the Reid family. Miss Ruth Jones was laid to rest at Sulphur Springs Cemetery on Monday at...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1920

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    From the Files of 1920: The cost of maintaining United States troops in Germany was $175,000.00 a day in 1920. Hugh Lee Tipton, Venora House, Marvin Randall and Gladys Elrod attended the play at Hulaco on Saturday night and reported a nice time. In spite of the...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1920

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    From the Files of 1920 Sympathy was extended to the Wash Gorman and the Dee Stricklin families in the passing of two devoted Christian women. The many friends of Otto Hartung will be glad to learn that he is improving daily from a recent illness. Mr. and...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1930, 1936

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    From the Files of 1930: Professor and Mrs. R.E. Moore are building a beautiful new home in South Park. Both the ladies of Saint John’s Church and Christ English Church will serve Thanksgiving dinners, this year. Miss Mattie Carter was guest speaker, when twenty members of Coterie,...

    Do You Remember? The Globe

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    It was “the place to be” back in the 50s and 60s to meet your friends, take your date, show off your car or celebrate a victory after the big game. Young people flocked there to cruise and gab after grabbing a cherry coke,...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1930

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    From the Files of 1900: Leroy D. Box, of Beat 12 was in the city on Monday. Jeff Griffin and family left for Oklahoma, on Wednesday. Miss Adeline Timpe is behind the counters at the Hustler. Doctor R.H. Baird spent several days in Birmingham recently. County surveyor, John Nesmith...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1950

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    From the Files of 1900 G.W. Hancock killed a rattlesnake in his yard a few days ago, which measured four and one-half feet long, eight and one- half inches around and had 14 rattles. Mrs. A.B. Hayes and her beautiful and accomplished daughter, Miss Hattie, are...

    Do you remember? The Martin Twin

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    The year was 1966 and a young heartthrob, Sean Connery, had recently returned as 007 James Bond in “Thunderball.” Shortly after the movie’s release, the Martin Theatre opened in Cullman. Located next to the Cullman Shopping Center on Loring Street Northwest, the new theater...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1950

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    From the Files of 1900 J.W. Griffin spent Tuesday in Falkville. Dan Reinschmidt, of Columbus, Georgia arrived in Cullman the first of the week. George W. Vest has moved to the residence of Fred Boub near the round-lap gin. Miss Therese Torrey left for La Grange, Georgia,...

    Wallace State professor uncovers lost Civil War history    

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Leading up to Black History Month, the just-released Winter 2020 issue of Alabama Heritage Magazine has as its cover story “’Fighting for Freedom’: Alabama’s USCT Soldiers.” The article tells of the escaped slaves from the Tennessee River Valley who joined the United States...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1936, 1950

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    From the Files of 1936: $75,000 dollars have been approved for Alabama to help drought-stricken families. G.W. Thom, of Hanceville, has announced his candidacy for the office of County Commissioner for Cullman County. Mr. Thom is a businessman and farmer. The Welti 4-H Club met on Thursday,...

    Do you remember? Showbiz Pizza Place!

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    Many businesses and restaurants have come and gone in Cullman over the years, but for kids of the 1980s, one particular place was the most awesome hot spot. ShowBiz Pizza Place was the coolest party place in town. Move over Chuck E. Cheese, The...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1936, 1950

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    From the Files of 1936: The Jetton reunion held on the Fourth of July had forty people present, including some relatives from Blount County. Mrs. Charlie Speegle, of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Clapp, of Hanceville, were the Tuesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs....

    Files from Yesteryear: 1930, 1950

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    From the Files of 1930: Miss Eunice Martin will attend Hamilton College in Lexington, Kentucky, this fall. Miss Eleanor Lee will attend Judson College, this fall. Misses Marie and Madge Smith entertained at a delightful party at their home on Friday night. C.C. Huffstutler visited in Mississippi, last...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1930, 1936

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    From the Files of 1900: Miss Minnie Boyd and J. Adams were married on August 6th. Otis and Avery Kinney took in the singing at Sandlin’s Chapel, on Sunday. A.L. Cameron and John Britt have returned from Shelby County. W.M. Adams has opened a new store at Midway...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Escambia County

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    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: 1900, 1956

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    From the Files of 1900 Henry Rehling, well-known and highly esteemed farmer, died here on Wednesday. J.R. Griffin and little son spent Wednesday in Birmingham. A number of cases of typhoid fever are reported in different parts of this county. Mrs. C.T. Mitchell returned Tuesday from a week’s...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Colbert County

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    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: 1956

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    From the Files of 1956 Walter News Arthur Sutton spent Thursday and Friday in Montgomery. Mrs. H.H. Segler and Mrs. W.R. Gable, of Cullman, spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sutton. Mrs. Claud Gable is at home, after spending 12 days in Cullman Hospital. Christine Johnson,...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Lamar County

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    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...

    History of Blount Springs: Historian Greg Burden speaks at Cullman County Public Library

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Blount Springs was a thriving community in the past when the Jackson House (or the Blount Springs Hotel) was open for business and drew in thousands of visitors, noticeably ones like U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt and famous U.S. actress Lillian Russell....

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Hale County

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    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: Etowah County

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    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...

    Happy Thanksgiving! How it became a national holiday

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    Most Americans are familiar with the story of the 1621 thanksgiving feast between the  Pilgrims and the native Wampanoag people of Massachusetts, though details of the story are widely debated today. But how did that one-time local observance become an American national holiday? The...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1956

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    From the Files of 1956: Garden City News Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chappell and daughter, Patty Ann, of Chicago, Illinois spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Chappell and David. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bartley and daughter, Susie, of Bessemer, were recent guests in the home...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Clay County

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    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: Cleburne County

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    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...

    A look into our past: Found ledgers of J.A. Callaham, part 2

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    Read part 1 at www.cullmantribune.com/2019/11/16/a-look-into-our-past-found-ledgers-of-j-a-callaham. Within the ledgers of Jared Alexander (J.A.) Callaham are many detailed lists and cherished words of wisdom. Besides being a successful businessman, through his writings, Callaham proved himself to be quite the poet. These are just a few of the...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1939

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    From the Files of 1939: Hanceville Happenings Funeral services for Mr. J.W. Rice, 84-year-old resident of Hanceville, Route Three, who passed away on December 1st, were held at Arkadelphia on December 2nd with Reverend Lonzo Carlisle officiating and Drinkard in charge. Mr. Rice is survived by...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Lee County

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    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: Bullock County

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    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...

    A look into our past: Found ledgers of J.A. Callaham

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    VINEMONT, Ala. - When Steve and Carol Wunderlich were recently tasked with cleaning out Steve’s family’s homestead, they never imagined the treasures they would find. They shared their discoveries with their friends in the Vinemont Historical Society at a recent meeting. Among their finds...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1939

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    From the Files of 1939: Hanceville Happenings Horace Griffith and grandson, Vann Gamble spent Sunday in Birmingham, with Mrs. Griffith, at the Highland Avenue Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Ernest Grund and Miss Evelyn Armstrong spent Wednesday in Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Green spent Sunday afternoon in...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Crenshaw County

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    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: Elmore County

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    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...

    ‘To me, community is built around a school’

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    LOGAN, Ala. – “It’s just for community,” said Logan Preservation Foundation Treasurer Amy Shadrick Saturday at the annual Greens, Beans and Music event, “just a community get together to keep people interested in the school and preserving the school and the memories of the...

    ‘Dowling was a huge part of Crane Hill’s identity’

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    CRANE HILL, Ala. - The yearly reunion of Dowling Junior High School students was held Saturday in Crane Hill at Dowling Memorial Park, the site of the old school. Former classmates came out to reminisce about their times at their junior high school and...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Coffee County

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    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: 1919, 1939

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    From the Files of 1919: Miss Alberta Ziegler entertained a few of her friends at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ziegler on Friday evening, in celebration of her birthday. Mrs. Lute Hays was hostess to the Symphony Club, on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Winston County

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    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: Choctaw County

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    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: 1954

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    From the Files of 1954: According to Marvin Ashwander, there will be a coon-on-log contest at the Guyles Combs pond on July 24th, at Steppville. Mr. and Mrs. Chart Byram, of Willingham, have twin girls, born on Wednesday. Eighty-four babies were born in Cullman County during June,...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Marshall County

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    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: DeKalb County

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    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: Cherokee County

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    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: Tallapoosa County

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    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: Talladega County

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    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...