Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---August 23-29
The Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County Blog we go back in time to eat, redecorate, and get our first taste of football season. Remember to click on the links in the blog to view many of the photos seen in Images of America series books: Anniston Revisited, Anniston, or Calhoun County.
Upcoming Events: We have a busy weekend of events of this week. If you would like to purchase a copy of Anniston Revisited and meet author and local historian Kimberly O’Dell, we have back-to-back events.
For the August Makers Market on August 25th, Alexander’s at Noble Shops will be hosting the Anniston Revisited Book Signing from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM (CT). Books will be available for purchase at the event (cash or check only).
During the 100 Year Celebration of Fort McClellan, we will have a booth set up in the Fort McClellan Training Center Headquarters Building (Bldg. 1060 across from the WAC Chapel) to sell copies of Anniston Revisited. There will be a limited number of copies of Calhoun County and Anniston available for purchase at this event (cash or check only).
August 23, 1946: Anniston, AL. The Young China Café announced they would reopen the following day at 11:00 AM. The business was closed for ten days to make necessary repairs. The Café, at 10 West 10th Street, was operated by Charlie Lee who had settled in Anniston in 1915 as a proprietor of a Chinese laundry.
August 24, 1914: Anniston, AL. The Polar Ice and Coal Company announced that summer coal prices would be end on September 1. The company operated in Anniston throughout much of the 20th Century supplying coal and ice to citizens. J. W. Mallory, son of one of the co-founders, served as the General Manger for much of the time in operation.
August 25, 1955: Anniston, AL. The Electrik Maid Bakery, at 1023 Noble Street, advertised the company specialized in wedding, birthday, and party cakes. Some of the cakes they created were chocolate layer, chiffon, pineapple crunch, golden pound, and angel food. The bakery also baked French coconut, cherry, blueberry, and apple pies.
August 26, 1936: Anniston, AL. A new group of trainees were scheduled to arrive at Fort McClellan. The Smoke House Pocket Billiard’s took the opportunity to advertise to these new arrivals. The billiard’s parlor encouraged patrons to meet their friends at the Smoke House, at 1113 Noble Street, for a game of pool, cold drinks, and sandwiches.
August 27, 1906: Anniston, AL. Cohen and Kircus invited the public to visit their new location at 921 Noble Street where they offered up-to-date wall paper, room moldings, house painting, and interior decorating. The business did not last long and by 1914, the building was owned by Dr. C. E. Thomas and Mrs. Sallie Malone with the Fred Bryant Bicycle Shop operated in the building.
August 28, 1906: Anniston, AL. G. W. Purcell announced he had purchased John Butenshon’s wallpaper business at 1325 Noble Street. Purcell planned to add new designs to the current foil line of wall papers and room moldings the business sold. He had originally accepted an offer to work with Butenshon with the intention of buying him out. Purcell’s experience including a stint with Colby Decorating Company in Birmingham.
August 29, 1965: Piedmont, AL. Local Piedmont businesses’ including Farmers & Merchants Bank, Bennett-Knight Furniture Company, H J. Morgan Super Saver, and Jack Little Ford Sales sponsored an ad in the Anniston Star supporting the Piedmont High School Bulldogs. The ad featured the Bulldogs schedule for the season with Hokes Bluff, Wellborn, Ohatchee, Oxford, Jacksonville, Heflin, Centre, and Saks being some of the opponents for the year.
