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Hartselle Enquirer

A Look Back

By Staff
Researched by Dr. Bill Stewart
Aug. 24, 1956 —Local Chevy dealer and former Morgan County State Representative Bill Stewart reached the half-century mark today. Mr. Stewart received numerous “Happy Birthday!” greetings from his many friends both in Hartselle and from around the state.
Aug. 24, 1956 —Coaches Tony Daniel and J. P. Cain met with candidates for the 1956 edition of the MCHS Tigers for the first time this afternoon. Regular practice will begin on Monday. In the backfield, Karl Estes is the only one of last year’s starters to return and he will run at fullback during the upcoming campaign.
Aug. 24, 1956 —Katherine Ann Dunaway and Ann Hoffhaus returned today from Camp Sumatanga where they served as junior counselors.
Aug. 25, 1956 —The Morgan County Dairy show was held today at Bailey’s Gin. The Hartselle Chamber of Commerce sponsors this event.
Aug. 26, 1956 —The swimming pool closed for this season following this afternoon’s session. Pool manager Tony Daniel reports that business had a bad slump during the past two weeks because swimmers had just about had their season’s fill as far as swimming is concerned.
Aug. 27, 1956 —The semi-monthly meeting of the Wesleyan Service Guild of the First Methodist Church was today in the parsonage with Mrs. E. M. Barnes, Jr., as hostess.
Aug. 28, 1956 —Being a member of the Hartselle city council has its compensations—and one of them occurred tonight when the regular session in the municipal building opened with an ice cream and cake party. The host was W. H. (Country) Evans who was asking the council (successfully) for a monthly city appropriation of $25 to go for improvements at the Hartselle cemetery.
Aug. 29, 1956 —Decatur’s WMSL-TV, which completed two years of television operation on July 4, will begin carrying live programs from the NBC and CBS networks in about a month. Home viewers will also notice a much clearer picture than before (a lot less snow). Expect the station to begin telecasts daily between 7 and 8 a.m. instead of 1:45 p.m. at present.
Aug. 30, 1956 -At long last Hartselle residents will be available to have a convenient source for getting information about their favorite television programs. TV Guide is now available for sale at local drug stores.
Aug. 30, 1956 —The movie “Rock Around the Clock” with Bill Haley and his Comets has caused bumper to bumper auto traffic during its current run at the Ranch Drive-in Theatre.

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

At a Glance

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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