A look back
By By Dr. Bill Stewart
Oct. 8, 1959—Bama Coach Paul (Bear) Bryant is disappointed that the Crimson Tide has scored only one TD in the three games it’s played thus far. Most close observers expect Bama’s performance to improve steadily as the season continues, however.
Oct. 8, 1959–Peoples Drugs is to be greatly expanded. Howard Fowler has bought the Smith Restaurant building for this purpose.
Oct. 8, 1959—Hubert Adcock has planted five acres of alfalfa on his dairy farm that he will use to feed his dairy cattle. Morgan County Farm Agent Harry Houston is advising Mr. Adcock on this experiment.
Oct. 8, 1959—MCHS first-string center Gerry Rollins is doubtful as far as tomorrow night’s game against Hanceville is concerned. He is suffering from a pulled leg muscle.
Oct. 8, 1959—Mrs. Jo Chandler of Hartselle was the guest speaker tonight at the annual banquet of the Decatur BPW Club. This is National Business and Professional Women’s Week.
Oct. 9, 1959—The fall session of the Morgan County Singing Convention was held today at Forrest Chapel Methodist Church. Bud Reid is the current chairman of the singing. Directors included Coleman Holmes, Louie Key, Plumer Oden, Lonnie Maner, Tennis Sparkman, Gilbert Maze, Johnnie Johnson, Bill Willoughby, Paul Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sharp, Mrs. Ralph Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller, Bill Stewart Jr., Hershel Brown, Grady Parker, Homer Price, Kelso Haynes, Vandon Windsor, Shorty and Peggy Long, Mrs. Clyde Key, Fred and Letha Jane Summerford, Price Bryant, Arthur Lee, Annie Jo Holmes, Virginia Bodley, and Cullie Gibson.
Oct. 9, 1959—MCHS snapped a string of losses tonight by beating the Hanceville Bulldogs 47-6 in a homecoming game that was definitely one to celebrate. Hanceville was never in the game, the Tigers already building up a 27-0 lead by the end of
the first quarter. David Norwood and Bobby Harris each got a pair of TDs for MCHS. The two Waynes—Brown and Griffin—got one touchdown as did Tommy McDaniel. Patsy McDaniel was crowned homecoming queen at halftime.
Oct. 10, 1959—The Atlanta metropolitan area reached one million in population today.
Oct. 11, 1959—The 31 Drive-in Caf/ is offering turkey and dressing with cranberry sauce and all the trimmings as Sunday lunch today for 90 cents.
Oct. 11, 1959—Alabama public TV is now used in 523 public schools, including those in Hartselle. There are 151,420 students with access. Alabama had the first ETV network in the nation.
Oct. 11, 1959—Dixie Octavia Autry of Birmingham and Robert Carlton Francis Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlton Francis Sr., of Hartselle will be married on December 27 at Highlands Methodist Church in Birmingham. Bobby Carl received his BS degree in civil engineering from API and is now attending graduate school there. Dixie also attends Auburn.
Oct. 12, 1959–Penn Manor was sold for $26,655 today.
Oct. 12, 1959—Mrs. Sally Bett Hardwick passed away at Hartselle Hospital today at age 69. Mrs. Hardwick’s voice was familiar to many people because for several decades she operated the Massey telephone switchboard.
Oct. 12, 1959—Several local businesses were closed today in observance of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This holiday is usually considered as the most sacred day in the Jewish religious calendar.
Oct. 13, 1959—Senator John Sparkman has asked the Eisenhower Administration to clarify the Army’s future role in space exploration now that the Air Force has been given primary leadership as far as space work is concerned. Many are fearful that Huntsville’s Von Braun Saturn team may be broken up.
Oct. 14, 1959—Faye Smith, Hartselle 3, had her 1955 Buick Special stolen while she was shopping in Decatur this afternoon.
