Tag: Historical
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Montgomery 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...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Monroe 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...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Mobile 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...
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...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Clarke 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...
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...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Madison County
Quilt block (left): The Alabama honeysuckle border was inspired by an 18th century, Southern applique quilt. This caption will stay the same each week....
Files from Yesteryear: 1958
From the Files of 1958:
Garden City News
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dillashaw and daughter, of Pontiac, Michigan, are visiting relatives here. They were called here...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Washington 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,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1958
From the Files of 1958:
Johnson Family Reunion
Members of the late Isaac Johnson, Senior family enjoyed a reunion on Sunday, at Brushy Lake, in the...
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...
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,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1930
From the Files of 1930:
Larkin Yates has left for school at Jacksonville.
Lee Holmes was killed in an automobile accident. He was buried in Enon...
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...
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
From the files of 1955:
Verle Hill and Miss Carolyn Braphy, of Buffalo, New York were married on December 17th. The wedding took place at...
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...
‘Come Home to Vinemont’: school prepares to celebrate community history
Former Vinemont Principal Dr. Jane Teeter talks about community history during last year’s school event. (Photo courtesy Jacqueline Hill)
VINEMONT - Over two days this...
Files from Yesteryear: 1938
From the Files of 1938:
Cullman events of 61 years ago are given.
Cullman of 1877, contrast to present day condition as noted in today’s W.A.P.I....
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
From the Files of 1955:
Saluting – Finis Saint John was born in Cullman, attended the public schools and the Cullman County High School, Marion...
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
From the files of 1955:
James Ernest Owen, 55, was killed instantly on Friday morning, while working on a forty foot electric pole on Route...
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...
‘Love Letters in a Box’: Book looks inside long-distance romance in...
This collection of old letters chronicles the communication between Francis Resch and Emma Schwaiger. Photo courtesy E.W. Boening
CULLMAN – In 2011, during a Memorial...
Files from Yesteryear: 1930 and 1936
From the files of 1930:
Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Calloway are in Georgia at the bedside of Mrs. Calloway’s mother, Mrs. Crutchfield, who is ill.
Mr....
After 31 years, Elaine Fuller retires from Cullman County Museum
Elaine Fuller and her family. L-R: daughter Jenny Malke, husband Wayne Fuller, grandson Casey Harbin, Elaine Fuller, son Jay Fuller and daughter Suzanne Harbin...
126th annual singing fills Cullman County district courtroom
Singers and spectators filled Judge Kim Chaney’s district courtroom for the 126th annual Cullman County Courthouse Singing Convention, the last traditional shaped note singing...
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1905, 1930, 1935 and 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....
Files from Yesteryear: 1954
From the Files of 1954:
There are seven sets of twins at West Point School this year, including: Ronald and Donald Powell – 7, Judy...
Files from Yesteryear: 1937 and 1994
From the Files of 1937:
Doctor R.B. Dodson is Commander of the American Legion.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Kirtt, who formerly lived at West Point, have...
Files from Yesteryear: 1953
From the Files of 1953
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Miller, of Pennsylvania, are the guests this week of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Helms.
Mr....
Files from Yesteryear: 1953
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 with...
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
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...
Beautiful day for a walk through Cullman’s history
Saturday’s tour, the third in a series of four, was led by Sharon Rowlette (left). The final April Walking Tour is next Saturday, April...
‘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,...
‘Making Alabama: A Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit’ opens at Wallace State; grand...
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1933, 1955 and 1992
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,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1954
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...
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1898, 1917 and 1940
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1957
From the Files of 1957:
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Hinkle are the parents of a daughter, born on January 24th, at Cullman Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs....
Files from Yesteryear: 1957
From the Files of 1957:
The Cullman Bearcats defeated the Decatur Red Raiders last Thursday night in a cage battle, 59 to 51. This brings...
Files from Yesteryear: 1940 and 1957
From the Files of 1940:
Loretta Parris, age five, of Vinemont, Route Two, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Parris...
Files from Yesteryear: 1940
From the Files of 1940:
Hanceville Happenings
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chappell and daughter, Gail and Mrs. M.T. Coniff, of Birmingham and Mrs. M.G. Little, of...
Colony kicks off Black History Month with ‘Celebration of Life’
Colony Councilwoman Ethel Alexander helped plan and put on Colony’s celebration. / W.C. Mann
COLONY - On Sunday afternoon, the town of Colony kicked off...
Files from Yesteryear: 1940
From the Files of 1940:
Willingham News
Miss Louise Harris spent a few snowy days with Flora Edna Law last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Rowell are...
Files from Yesteryear: 1917 and 1940
From the Files of 1917:
Mrs. J.J. Davis is in Hartselle at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. W.C. Summers, who is very ill.
W.S. Thomas...
Evelyn Burrow Museum displays maps outlining history of Alabama
The Evelyn Burrow Museum’s Exhibit Hall in the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts currently boasts a collection of maps from as...
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...
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1926 and 1938
From the Files of 1926:
Miss Mary Clara Goehler and Max F. Buettner were married on September 5th, at high noon, at Saint Paul’s Lutheran...
Files from Yesteryear: 1919 and 1959
From the Files of 1919:
Eleven students at API were expelled this week for hazing of freshmen.
Miss Lucile Sparks entertained a group of young friends...
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1951 and 1959
From the Files of 1951:
Bearcat Banter
Bill Baggett and Pete Taylor, who opened the season sitting on the bench are now Cullman’s only offensive...
Files from Yesteryear: 1959
From the Files of 1959:
Wreck Injures Hanceville Family
Seven members of a Hanceville family were among nine injured in a two-car smash-up in Vestavia...
Cullman Bicentennial Committee awards $1,000 grant to Agriplex for summer programs
Bicentennial Committee Chairman Drew Green, right, presents the grant check to the Agriplex Board. L-R: Dr. Bill Peinhardt, Rachel Dawsey, Mike Roden, Billy Troutman,...
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...
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1959
From the Files of 1959:
Miss James Dies
Funeral services were held on November 11th at the Moss Service Chapel for Miss Alice James, 79,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1932 and 1952
From the Files of 1902:
W.C. Boub spent Monday in Trimble.
Issac Cofer has received the contract to build the McMinn Bridge, near Trimble.
J.M. Black, of...
Historic sites in Colony marked with Bicentennial signs
The Reverend Kiki Terry and members of the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church are pictured with their Alabama 200 Bicentennial sign. / Photo courtesy...
As Alabama marks 200 years, some parts celebrating 300
Reenactors in Wetumpka, on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Alabama Historical Commission’s celebration of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Ft. Toulouse by...
Files from Yesteryear: 1951
From the Files of 1951:
Who Visited Whom?
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swan and family and Mr. and Mrs. A.Q. Vaughn and family were guests of...
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,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1951
From the files of 1951:
Hanceville Happenings
Morlar Bradford is improving, at his home, following a recent operation.
Mrs. Doris Vaughn and children, of Kemosah, Wisconsin, are...
Back to the farm
CULLMAN - In spite of a full slate of area competition from events like the Mud Creek Arts and Crafts Festival, Pilot Club Rummage...
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...
Peinhardt Farm Day this Saturday
Dr. Bill Peinhardt at the Dingler Cabin in the farm’s east pasture / W.C. Mann
We’re really blessed, because we’ll have as many as 200...
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,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1959
From the Files of 1959:
Purdy Rites
Funeral services were held on May 19th at Fairview West for Harrison P. Purdy, age 83, of Route...
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,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1901, 1902, 1919 and 1952
From the Files of 1901:
Miss Catherine Gurley is visiting her brother at Blossberg.
Doctor Nick Schlaff, of Hanceville, was here on Tuesday.
F.M. Hamilton returned on...
An afternoon with author Delos Hughes
Author, Dr. Delos Hughes, right, speaks to a guest at Sunday’s book signing and discussion event at the Cullman County Museum. / Drew Green
CULLMAN...
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...
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....
Files from Yesteryear: 1964
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,...
One last conversation with a living legend: Margot Tanner
Margot Tanner displays one of the numerous original works of art she has created. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - This week, the Cullman community will...
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1964
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...
Cullman library receives grant for August Alabama Bicentennial art project
Cullman’s Alabama 200 Committee Chairman Drew Green presents a grant check to Cullman County Public Library’s Janice Cook and Cullman County Public Library System...
Files from Yesteryear: 1964
From the Files of 1964:
Charles H. Klein Rites Saturday - Prominent Businessman 40 Years
Charles H. Klein, age 68, prominent businessman here for...
Files from Yesteryear: 1903 and 1933
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....
‘The Science of Alabama History’
CHS coach and science (and now history) teacher Kyle Morris / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Monday morning, representatives of communities and organizations across north...
125th annual singing convention draws capacity crowd to courthouse
Music comes from all directions as the song leader directs from the center. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Over the weekend, Cullman celebrated what has...
Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1930 and 1950
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...
The national anthem: all of it
The Ft. McHenry flag / Smithsonian Institution
CULLMAN - We hear it at almost every high school, college and professional sporting event, at least most...
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....
This week in Cullman history (June 13-20)
Ad for the grand opening of the new location of the Copeland Mattress Factory / June 13,1940 issue of The Cullman Tribune
On Saturday, June...
Files from Yesteryear: 1900 and 1950
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...
This week in Cullman history (June 6-13): Air Force Exhibit Comes...
One of the trailers used at the Air Force exhibit / June 6, 1946 Cullman Tribune
On June 12-13, 1946, Cullman played host to the...
Files from Yesteryear: 1916, 1936 and 1950
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...
This week in Cullman history (May 23-30)
Tribune File Photo/May 23, 1935
Opening of Old Dutch Mill (1935)
On Wednesday, May 29, 1935, the Old Dutch Mill dance club opened its doors. The...
Files from Yesteryear: 1934 and 1937
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...
VFW Post 2214 plans Memorial Day activities
Flags displayed along Highway 31 in 2016, put out by members of VFW Post 2214/Image courtesy of Ken Brown
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Veterans of Foreign...
30th annual Oakville Indian Mounds Park and Museum’s Multicultural Indian Event...
Jim Sawgrass
DANVILLE - Just a short drive from Cullman you’ll find a vastly different culture celebrated each year at the Oakville Indian Mounds Park...
Cullman’s 1st Strawberry Festival took place 78 years ago, in 1939
1939 festival program: ran in the May 4, 1939 Tribune
Cullman’s annual Strawberry Festival was first held in 1939. The first festival was held on...
WWII vet special guest at Wallace State
George Mills, a local WWII veteran, was hosted for a two-hour seminar Tuesday by Wallace State history instructor Leigh Ann Courington. She and her...
Final April Walking Tour a total cakewalk
Cakewalk tour guide Ben South
CULLMAN - The last of the historic April Walking Tours was held this weekend, and they ended on a sweet...
