Hartselle Awards Decorated Displays in Chamber Contest
Judges named winners in two decor contests sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Store and commercial displays won top prize for the Joe Wheeler Co op headquarters silhouette manger scene, with $20 split by Kenneth Sharrot and James Melton. Homes division gave $30 to Horace Roberts for a Santa and Holy Family scene, floodlit, with additional prizes to Raymond Bakers, Joette Drake, Ora Russell, and honorable mentions to several local homes and businesses.
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Chamber of Commerce
Joe Wheeler Coop
North
Hartselle
Kenneth Sharrot
James Melton
Roberts Brothers Department
Homer Montgomery
H. L. Groover
Groover Tractor and Equipment Company
Johnson’s Clothing
Dinner Bell Cafe
E. R. Roberts
McNeill
Homes
Horace Roberts
Bethel Road
Santa Claus
Raymond Bakers
Joette Drake
New Chevrolet Promises Remarkable 1953 Model
R S Hicks of Hicks Chevrolet Co spoke after a Birmingham meeting where 1953 plans were unveiled to local dealers. He touted an “entirely new conceptions” of automotive beauty and performance and predicted one of Chevrolet’s biggest years yet with strong advertising support and heavy investment. Hicks plans a local display as interest in the new model grows.
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Chevrolet
R. S. Hicks
Hicks Chevrolet Co
Hicks
Ryan Baptist Church Embraces New Year With Confidence
Ryan Baptist Church in Morgan County enters the new year with optimism after a landmark move to fulltime services and purchasing a seven room pastorium. The November decision, paired with calling Rev. George Brown, boosted attendance at Training Union and regular services, signaling growth and stability.
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Ryan Baptist
Ryan Baptist Church
George Brown
Brown
Anna Ruth
Frances
Ryan Church
Ryan’ Baptist Church
Morgan County
Training Union
Pfc Houston to Return Home from Korea
Pfc John F. Houston son of Mr and Mrs Burnett Houston Athens 4 receives orders to return to the United States from Korea where he served with a unit of X Corps He landed in Korea in 1951 as a truck driver with the 116th engineer combat battalion He earned the UN and Korean Service Ribbons The article also mentions Rev Brown and Ryan church growth plans and activities in Chilton and Cullman counties and Limestone County Alabama.
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John F. Houston
Burnett Houston
Athens 4
United States
Korea
X Corps
Houston
116Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Army
Chilton County
Brown
Ryan
Cooper
Good Hope
Vinemont
Cullman County
Limestone County
Darrow Peebles
Decatur
Leroy McEntire
Sylvia Barronton
J. D. Burns
Hugh Conneel
Fairview High School
Burns
J. M. Barronton
Earl Burns
Elwin Kinney
Atlanta
Mildred Kinney
Birmingham
Hollis Crider
Bunkie
D. C. Crider
Bill Griffin
J. H. Alexander
M. L. Robertson
Leon Jones
Ruth Griffin
L. T. Robertson
Marion Robertson
June Sapp
Tuscaloosa
Bob Sapp
Albert F. Patterson
Charlie R. Patterson
Cullman 4
States
Far East
Japan
United Nations
Army of Occupation
Henry B. Millis
Germany
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Local names cited in decor items for exhibition
Hewitt Wests J. T. Pecks E. D. Rays and J. W. Hunters are listed for their artistic and appropriate decorations for an exhibition item or display.
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Hewitt Wests
J. T. Pecks
E. D. Rays
J. W. Hunters
Cullman Christmas Meeting and Local Social Notes
Mrs. Robert A. Schaefer hosted a Christmas card club gathering with decorations and a tree at her home. Attendees included Mesdames Ponder Jr Lovelace Werner Garrison Owens and Miss Edythe Engel, among others, plus visiting relatives from Decatur.
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Robert A. Schaefer
Mesdames George Ponder Jr
Bill Lovelace
Robert Werner
C. W. Garrison
Ted Owens
E. C. Davidson
Edythe Engel
Dismissed Patients Named From Cullman Hospital
Dismissed in recent days from Cullman hospital were Joel Monroe Johnson of Vinemont 2 and Mrs J T.
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Cullman Hospital
Joel Monroe Johnson
Vinemont 2
J. T
Fine for Kissing While Driving in Hong Kong
Fung Yin shuen pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention in a district court. He was fined 500 dollars for kissing a woman while operating a vehicle.
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Hong Kong
Fung
Yinshuen
Saltcake Currency: Historical Use in Trade
Saltcakes have long served as a form of money in various cultures, with bakers and traders valuing them for their weight and salinity. The practice highlights how tangible goods functioned as exchange media before standardized coinage.
Sfc Puckett Stationed At Alaska With 42nd Engineers Batt
Sfc Walter Puckett and his wife Irene live at 1800 Olive Street Decatur. He joined the Army in July 1935 and is now with the 42nd engineers construction battalion in Alaska guarding the northern approaches to the United States and Canada after previous duty at Fort Riley Kansas.
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Sfc
Walter Puckett
Irene
Olive Street
Decatur
Army
42Nd Engineers
Alaska
United States
Canada
H. C. Puckett
Church Street
Fort Riley
Kans
Sake Described as Nation's Beverage Leader in Japan
Explains sake as a national drink of Japan, a liquor halfway between beer and wine.
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Japan
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Ray Trimble
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