• 82°
Hartselle Enquirer

A look back

Nov. 25, 1960-Rev. Darryl Harris, former pastor of Lebanon Baptist Church and now a resident of Old Hickory, Tenn., suffered a coronary yesterday, Hartselle to preach at a Thanksgiving service at his old church.
Nov. 25, 1960-Franklin Penn, a student at Florence State, is spending the Thanksgiving holidays with home folks. Others enjoying their break from classes include Bowes Channel (Auburn), Judy Newman (Emory), and Joe L. Wright and Catherine Ann Dunaway (Jacksonville State).
Nov. 26, 1960-There were numerous accidents at the fog-bound intersection of old and new Highway 31 this morning. Six cars were involved in a pile-up initially. A little while later, there were two more wrecks. Nine people were injured, one seriously (a brain concussion).
Nov. 26, 1960-Among Hartselle folks in Birmingham today for the Alabama-Auburn football game were the C. C. Odens, the R. W. Kings, the Garvice Nicholsons, the James Howell Stephensons, the Howard Fowlers, the Robert Streets, the Robert Pecks, Mrs. L. R. Palmer, Dr. Robert Sittason, and L. H. Houston. Alabama won the game 3-0. This was the lowest scoring game of any in the long-interrupted series between the two state universities.
Nov. 27, 1960-Dr. W. H. Block is currently in Washington, D.C., for a meeting of the American

College of Chest Physicians.
Nov. 27, 1960-Buddy Rodgers has sold his taxi company’s permit to Grady Segars and J. A. Stanford. This will have the immediate effect of reducing the number of taxis in Hartselle. Stanfard said they were too many for the city. Both he and Segars have four each.
Nov. 28, 1960-Money in the amount of $700 was stolen early this morning from Ingram’s Service Station located on U.S. 31, just north of Bush’s Dairy Bar.)
Nov. 28, 1960-This was parents’ visitation night at MCHS. Courses and methods of determining student grades were explained to those in attendance.
Nov. 28, 1960-The W.S.C.S. of West End Methodist met this afternoon. Mrs. C. I. Lee announced the upcoming church-wide study on “Alcohol.”
Nov. 29, 1960-Sgt. Hershel Speak returned to Del Rio, Tex., today after being called here by the death of his father, Fred M. Speake.
Nov. 29, 1960-The MCHS basketball Tigers beat Butler High of Huntsville tonight at Pettey gym by the score of 48-44. Don Logan was Hartselle’s high scorer with 12 points,
Nov. 30, 1960-James Sullivan, a Crestline Elementary School student, fell from the rear door of his bus on the way home from classes this afternoon. The second grader, who was celebrating his 7th birthday today, suffered lacerations on his face and hands.
Nov. 30, 1960-newcomers’ tea was hosted this afternoon by Mrs. John E. Guier and Mrs. Bracken Puckett. Assisting in greeting the most recent additions to Hartselle’s population were Mrs. Roland King, Mrs. W. C. Duncan, and Mrs. Harold Blanton.
Dec. 1, 1960-Thousands of area residents converged on Hartselle late this afternoon for a big parade and the official opening of the Christmas season here. Beautiful colored lights were turned on just before the parade began.
Dec. 1, 1960-From now on all Hartselle drug stores will be closed Sunday mornings so that all personnel can attend church. The stores will be open afternoons from 1-6.
Dec. 1, 1960-Hartselle Jaycees are pushing for parallel parking on the entirety of Main Street. In many places along this thoroughfare vehicles have to cross the centerline of the street to avoid hitting the rears of cars and trucks parked diagonally.
Dec. 1, 1960-Frank Bean is a medical patient at Hartselle Hospital.
Dec. 1, 1960-Two MCHS Tiger football players, Jimmy Speegle and David Norwood, have been named to the Birmingham News all-state team.

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Priceville students design art for SRO’s police car 

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Scott Stadthagen confirmed to University of West Alabama Board of Trustees 

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Hartselle plans five major paving projects for 2024 

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Future walking trail dubbed ‘Hartselle Hart Walk’ promotes heart health, downtown exploration 

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Chiropractor accused of poisoning wife asks judge to recuse himself 

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Hartselle seniors get early acceptance into pharmacy school  

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Farmers market to open Saturday for 2024 season

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Challenger Matthew Frost unseats longtime Morgan Commissioner Don Stisher

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Cheers to 50 years  

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Scott Stadthagen confirmed to University of West Alabama Board of Trustees 

Editor's picks

Hartselle graduate creates product for amputees 

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Tigers roar in Athens soccer win

Danville

Local family raises Autism awareness through dirt racing  

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Three Hartselle students named National Merit finalists  

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Morgan chief deputy graduates from FBI National Academy

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Hartselle students collect food for good cause 

Falkville

Falkville to hold town-wide yard sale next month

At a Glance

Danville man dies after vehicle leaves Hudson Memorial Bridge 

Editor's picks

Clif Knight, former Hartselle mayor, Enquirer writer, dies at 88

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Hartselle Utilities reminds community April is safe digging month 

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Teen powerhouse invited to compete in international strongman event

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Azaleas: An Alabama beauty 

Decatur

Master Gardeners plant sale returns in April

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Morgan leaders honored at annual banquet

x