Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---April 5-11
The Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County blog for April 5-11 features some locations in Downtown Anniston that will be part of the Sunny King Criterion Bicycle Race course this weekend. Many of the photos found in this week’s blog can be seen in Images of America series books: Anniston Revisited, Anniston, or Calhoun County.
Upcoming Event: On Saturday April 8th starting at 10:00 AM meet author Kimberly O’Dell during the Noble Street Festival. This year Nunnally’s Noble Frame and Gallery at 1014 Noble Street will be hosting the book signing event. There will be copies of Anniston Revisited available for purchase at the event.
April 5, 1951: Anniston, AL. Rainwater’s Furniture Store, located at 1230 Noble Street, advertised a bedroom suite with bed and dresser for $169.95. The furniture store opened in the 1950s and remained at this location until closing in the early 1980s. After the furniture store left, the building housed the ACT Theater. Currently, it is the location of Trinity Ceramics.
April 6, 1949: Calhoun County, AL. Turner Dairies advertised their Pasteurized Buttermilk which was “great for biscuits, cakes and light breads.” The dairy was located on Coldwater Road, near the airport but maintained an office on Noble Street during the 1950s.
April 7, 1929: Anniston, AL. One-Four-O Tire Company was advertising the lowest prices in 30 years for Goodyear tires and tubes. The tire company which operated throughout the 1920s was located at the northeast corner of 10th Street and Wilmer Avenue.
April 8, 1937: Anniston, AL. J. C. Penney’s started their 35th Anniversary sale with shirts for $1.39 and dresses for 98 cents. Penney’s was located at 1017 Noble Street until around 1940 when Belk Hudson’s moved into the location. Penney’s is currently located in the Quintard Mall where it has been an anchor store since the mall was built.
April 9, 1937: Anniston, AL. Bell-Hubbard Hardware announced the closing of their Noble Street Store. They were offering special prices on china, sporting goods of all kinds, lawn mowers, silverware, golf clubs, glassware, and tools. Bell-Hubbard, located at 1012 Noble Street, was part of the Constantine Block Building. Hair & Co. currently occupies the space.
April 10, 1929: Anniston, AL. The Anniston City Council was asked to call a special election to vote on a $75,000 hospital bond issue. A “yes” vote would allow Dr. Seller’s to purchase St. Luke’s Hospital at the corner of 12th Street and Quintard Avenue as well as renovate Sellers Hospital on Leighton Avenue in order for the city to have a single municipal hospital.
April 11, 1928: Anniston, AL. The Alabama Power Company announced the price for “Gas House Coke” was reduced to $6.50 per ton and $3.75 per half ton. The coke, which produced very little ash and no smoke, was light weight and easy to use. The advertisement claimed the coke was ideal fuel for heaters, furnaces, and small boilers.
