Tag: Files from Yesteryear

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....

From the Files of 1964:   Mrs. Clemons Father Dies Here Sunday Robert Woods Blair, age 62, father of Mrs. L.H. Clemmons, died at the Cullman Hospital,...

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...

From the Files of 1964:    Hanceville Happenings Culture Club The Hanceville Culture Club met on Thursday, January 23, with Mrs. Joe Sawyer as hostess. Refreshments were served...

From the Files of 1964: Charles H. Klein Rites Saturday - Prominent Businessman 40 Years Charles  H.   Klein,  age  68,  prominent businessman here for...

From the Files of 1903: Fred Betz is building two cottages for rent. Miss Julia Bauer went to New Orleans on Tuesday, to attend the carnival. C.A....

From the Files of 1900: Vick Clark is among the clerical force at the Racket Store. Ed Daniel has opened a restaurant in the old Speegle...

From the Files of 1900: The Polytechnic College will close Friday and the scholars will picnic at Blue Hole on Saturday. Ice cream is now sold...

From the Files of 1916 W. Tom Vandiver spent Monday in Birmingham. The Honorable George Parker spent Wednesday at Brilliant. A dance was enjoyed at the Growlers...

From the Files of 1934: Little Mary Landel Carr has been quite ill at the home of her parents, Mr.  and Mrs. L.J. Carr. Doctor and...

From the Files of 1918: Mrs. John Lewis and children, of Birmingham, are the guests of  her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Linton. Colonel and Mrs....

From the Files of 1955:   Fred Harbison won the Grand Championship at the Beef Show with a shorthorn steer. Mary Wood won Reserve Champion with...

From the Files of 1918: Marvin Scott, who is on the USS Pennsylvania, will arrive Sunday to spend a few days with his mother, Mrs....

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,...

From the Files of 1935: Cullman’s strawberries are moving faster than usual. Prices are ranging around $3.00 or better per crate. Seventeen carloads and thirty-five...

  From the Files of 1905: Charles W. Wollenhaupt, formerly of Cullman, was killed when he was struck by a train near Bessemer, on Monday....

From the Files of 1955:   R.C. Berry, of Vinemont, has a very long gun (65 inches) of the Civil War era, given to him by...

From the Files of 1936: The E.C. Kinney Store, at Blount Springs, was robbed of about $100.00 worth of flour, lard, etc. on Monday  night. The...

From the Files of 1906: Corn is so scarce that a great many Georgia families, who arrived here last fall, have had trouble getting enough...

From the Files of 1939:   Mr. John Ivey visited Mr. Hiram Ivey, of Joppa, on Sunday evening.   Misses Jennie Miller and Ruth and Ruby Johnson...

From the Files of 1957:   Cold Springs Boy Makes Record with Corn Crop Jack Rice, President of Cold Springs F.F.A. Chapter, proved that corn can be...

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...

From the Files of 1957 Hanceville Happenings Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clate Hamrick were Mr. and Mrs.  Bert Hamrick, Mr. and Mrs. Quinnon Holmes...

From the Files of 1957: Mrs. James Cole, J.C. Dye and Harvin McKinney were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brown Keller. Ronnie and Eddie...

From the Files of 1957: With the passing of 1956, we have a new page to start on Teen Chatter. It was really started off...

From the Files of 1917: Mrs. Leigh Taliaferro returned to her home in Nashville, on Saturday, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. G.S. Leeth. D.T....

From the Files of 1898: The first open cotton boll of the season that we have seen was brought in on August 17th, by James...

From the Files of 1957: Mrs. Nancy Knight, Mrs. R.P. Newman and Miss Loe Mae Knight spent Sunday afternoon visiting Mrs. Charlie Vincent in Cullman...

From the Files of 1940: ROTC Unit Receives High Rating For 22 Years Three Auburn students, from Cullman County, are serving this year as officers...

From the Files of 1940:   Miss Warnke Is Bride of Ted Graveman On Wednesday Miss Mary Warnke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Warnke and Ted...

From the Files of 1940:   Mr. And Mrs. Henry Sinyard Celebrate Their Golden Wedding Anniversary On October 2nd, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sinyard celebrated their fiftieth...

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...

From the Files of 1953:   Simcoe News Carl Peak celebrated his birthday on Sunday with a surprise birthday dinner. Douglas Hill, of Birmingham, spent the weekend...

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...

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...

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...

From the Files of 1940:   Holly Pond P.T.A. Meets The Holly Pond P.T.A. met on Tuesday evening, at the high school auditorium. The meeting was presided over...

From the Files of 1898: Logan is rapidly becoming an important town. The density of the population of the community may be estimated from the...

From the Files of 1955: Earnest Swann has gone back to work at the American Bridge Company in Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Hancock and boys...

From the Files of 1955: DeLane Hulsey, Cullman High’s star baseball pitcher, signed with the Saint Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon. He signed the one...

From the Files of 1955: DeLane Hulsey, Cullman High’s star baseball pitcher, signed with the Saint Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon. He signed the one...

From the Files of 1937:   Georgia Couple, Just Shy Of 100 Years Each, Never Rode Train Or Got Drunk From The 1937 Tribune By: Raymond Duncan In Atlanta...

From the Files of 1933: June the 18th was temperance Sunday in Alabama in 1933. Let us vote to keep John Barleycorn in his grave...

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...

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...

From the Files of 1904: Of interest to her many friends in Cullman was the wedding, on February 17th, of Miss Louise Marie Young and...

From the Files of 1902 Albert Shell is recovering from an illness. Beautiful kitchen cabinets - $6.00 at Drehers’. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allred, Junior, of...

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....

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...

From the Files of 1933:  Winners in the baby contest on Wednesday evening were: Betty Rose Biggers, daughter of Mrs. Alvie Gibbers, sponsored by Marjorie...

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...

Reprinted from The Cullman Tribune, 1919 Shocking Tragedy Occurred in Cullman Last Saturday Night    Mr. Graves went to the side of Sheriff Sparks, who said, “Graves...

From the Files of 1940 The Junior II Class of Meek High School enjoyed a visit to the cotton gin at Nathen. This class has...

From the Files of 1933 The Hi-Y Club of Cullman High School was organized in 1929. This club is a Christian organization promoting clean speech,...

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...

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...

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...

From the Files of 1954:    Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Henry celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on August 21st. Their children are: Harold Henry, Mrs. Lois...

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...

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...