From the files of 1934
County Chairman, G.W. Ponder has called a meeting of the Republican Executive Committee, on Saturday, at the courthouse.
Miss Theresa Weissend and Roy Ragland were married, on Saturday, at Sacred Heart rectory.
On June 7th, Miss Bonnie Jordan was married to Conrad Howard. After a wedding trip, they will reside here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kleibacher, Ruth and Charles, Junior and Helen Clark are vacationing at Fairhope.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Schlosser announce the arrival of a little daughter, on June 10th.
Mrs. H.D. Rodgers and son, of Houston, Texas, are guests of Mrs. L.A. Mackentepe.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dorrough and family are guests of relatives in Andalusia.
Herbert Hancock of the United States Navy, is home on leave.
Doctor P.G. Hartung is attending the Kiwanis convention, in Toronto, Canada.
From the files of 1994
The exact date of the organization of Center Hill Baptist Church is indefinite. The accounts of the church in the “olden days” are colorful and varied.
The earliest date that has been mentioned was an account related by Mrs. Omar Davis.
Mrs. Davis remembers her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Webb, telling her about Center Hill Church.
Mrs. Webb was born in July of 1845 and when she was 12 years old, her parents moved to this part of the country (that would be in 1857). She said at this time Center Hill Church was already established and services were held on Sunday. During the week the building was used as a school. This was the center for community activities and was the only church for miles around.
The building was made of logs and on the inside was a huge open fireplace. The building was located a little south and west of the present church building. It faced south and the road which followed the section-line east and west. This section-line is about 100 feet south of the present educational building. There was a dug well, almost in front of the log church, where weary travelers and school children could get water to drink.
The next account found was in the Archives of Samford University. This is in Coordination with the Baptist Historical Society. Mrs. Eugene S. Bee is librarian and was kind and helpful.
A record is on microfilm of the minutes of the Cullman Association for the year of 1886. These minutes give an account of Center Hill Baptist Church making an application for membership to the association. The messengers from Center Hill were Brothers T.B. Moore, J.M. Murphree and B.E. Jackson. The pastor was the Reverend William Whaley and the Reverend A. Adams was associate pastor. The Clerk was Brother B.E. Jackson. Worship services were held twice each month and the membership was listed at 12.
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