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Hartselle Enquirer

A look back

By Staff
Researched by Dr. Bill Stewart
January is a time of new beginnings of many different kinds.
1886 -Jan. 20, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cooper are rejoicing over the advent of a little stranger at their home-it is a girl.
1944 -Jan. 20, E. R. Roberts is in St. Louis, Mo., buying new spring merchandise for his East Main Street store.
1947 -Jan. 20, James E. Folsom was inaugurated as Alabama's 46th governor today. At 38 Folsom is the youngest Alabama governor in more than 100 years. The Drinkard family from Hartselle and Falkville were among the inaugural attendees.
1949 -Jan. 20, Cadet Hugh Pattillo of West Point marched in President Truman's inaugural parade today.
1964 -Jan. 21, Today was the first day on the job for Mrs. Sarah S. Kesecker, Hartselle's new city clerk.
1971 -Jan. 21, J. P. Cain is the first winner of the Richard W. Grammar Memorial award.
1958 -Jan. 22, Since most of the stores are closing on Wednesday afternoons, Police Chief Curtis Chaney says motorists will have a holiday beginning now from parking meters.
1922 -Jan. 23, Auburn alumni throughout Alabama are beginning a campaign to raise $1 million to meet pressing needs for buildings and equipment at API. Morgan County Plainsmen have not yet organized.
1913 -Jan. 24, The planters in this section are beginning to take on new life as regards wheat culture. There is a new modern flouring mill erected at Decatur.
1886 -Jan. 25, Today at high twelve Willie Orr led to the matrimonial altar at Danville Miss Hattie McDonald, the youngest daughter of the late James H. McDonald. She is a charming young lady and everyone is wishing the couple the utmost happiness as they begin their married life.
1905 -Jan. 25, H. J. Lyle and Lurenna Speegle are newly qualified to teach in the public schools of Morgan County.
1939 -Jan. 26, Billy Stephenson is president-elect of the Morgan County High School student body.
1955 -Jan. 26, Hardware shoppers have a new store to patronize. Moses and Brown are the successors to the old Corsbie hardware business.

Morgan County

20 under 40: Trey Chowning

Falkville

20 under 40: TJ Holmes

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20 under 40: Spencer Bell

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20 under 40: Shelby Keenum

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20 under 40: Rachel Howard

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20 under 40: Mary Virgina Halbrooks

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20 under 40: Maggie McKelvey

Decatur

20 under 40: Maegan Jones

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20 under 40: Lindsey Tapscott

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‘He lets us have sex’: More details emerge on Hartselle man accused of child exploitation 

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Hartselle church creates Easter-themed escape rooms 

Danville

Family tradition: State livestock show legacy spans generations

Editor's picks

Baseball for Beau: More than $8k raised for scholarship named after Hartselle child  

Falkville

20 under 40: Lela Weeks

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20 under 40: Kalleigh Thomas

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20 under 40: Jaime Hatcher

Hartselle

Veteran Hartselle firefighter charged with possessing child porn

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Cerrowire expansion named finalist in Business Alabama Awards  

At a Glance

Work begins on repairing two bridges over I-65 in Morgan County in coming weeks

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Tickets for Morgan County Sports Hall of Fame banquet available

Falkville

Morgan County volunteers celebrated at annual fire department banquet 

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Man jailed for stealing car from jail after earlier release 

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Police: Hartselle man encouraged children to have sex inside his apartment

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20 under 40: Chris Rigoni

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