Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---September 20-26
This week in the Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County Blog we go back to school. Scroll through the years to read about the colleges and schools welcoming students back to class. 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: The Anniston Revisited Book Signing during the September Makers Market will be at the Anniston Council on Arts and Humanities building, The Catalyst (1224 Noble Street). Books will be available for purchase (cash or check only) on September 22nd from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (CT).
September 20, 1950: Jacksonville State, AL. Jacksonville State University officially started classes for the Fall Semester. The previous two days were filled with registration and events for the freshmen. The students were welcomed the previous Monday by President Houston Cole in the Leone Cole Auditorium.
September 21, 1969: Anniston, AL. Anniston Memorial Hospital announced a 45-bed expansion. The gift shop, operated by the Pink Ladies, donated the profits of sales to the hospital for new medical equipment. The hospital, administered by a board of trustees, served all of Calhoun County.
September 22, 1929: Anniston, AL. The Model Home Exhibit opened in the home of Dr. J. F. Scherer. The home was equipped with electricity as well as many modern conveniences. The house was staged and sponsored by local companies including George Cater Furniture Company, Klepsig Plumbing and Heating Company, Alabama Power Company, Paint, Glass, and Builders Supply Company, Delta Electric Shop, Worsham Lumber Company, Nixon Transfer and Storage Company, and R. E. Varner.
September 23, 1914: Anniston, AL. The Noble Institute for the Girls in Anniston opened for the term at 10:00 AM. The school was geared towards domestic science and music, both vocal and instrumental. The school accepted girls of all ages and boys for the primary department. The fees for attendance started at $3 per month and increased depending on the age and gender of the student. Miss Margaret Lea was the principal and teacher for the co-educational primary grades (1-4). There was an additional cost for the all-girls intermediate department (grades 5-8) and academic department/college prep (grades 9-12).
September 24, 1901: Oxford, AL. Thad M. Gwin(n) and Company announced the opening of their new store in Oxford. The store carried a line of millinery, fancy dress, dry goods, clothing, shoes, and gent’s furnishings. The Gwinn family had settled in the Alexandria area of Benton County (later Calhoun) in the 1850s. By the 1880s, the family had relocated to Oxford.
September 25, 1941: Anniston, AL. E. E. Forbes announced a new band class taught by Paul Jackson. The company moved to the city around 1898 and settled into a storefront at 23-25 East 10th Street. In the 1940s, E. E. Forbes sold pianos, band instruments, radios and even refrigerators.
September 26, 1926: Anniston, AL. The Noble Street School opened in the 2000 Block of Noble at a cost of $4, 131.09. Many of the city’s retailers provided construction and furnishings including McIntyre’s, Weir Electric, Alabama Hardware Company, George Cater Furniture Company, Klepsig Heating and Plumbing Company, and Ogletree Builders Supply Company.
