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January 22, 2013: COMPUTER AND EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGES:
Long-time problems with my computer caused delays in communication and ultimately replacement of the computer. At the same time, I changed carriers from Bellsouth to Comcast that
resulted in email address changes as follows:
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~Ann
October 27, 2014: A photo of the graduating class of 1942 is added to the Classes page.
January 2, 2014:One of our viewers, Lance N. George, is seeking information about the Master Market that was located at 5 Points. Please see our Bulletin Board page.
November 25, 2013: On page 2 of the Sports Programs, the seated unnamed boy in the picture of the 1962 Rison Junior High Football Team is identified as Lee Clark.
September 16, 2013: The 41st Annual Rison-Dallas reunion program is shown here!
September 16, 2013: Two sketches drawn by Jerry Brewer are added to the History section, one showing Epworth Methodist Church 1926-1963, and a sketch of Cambron Covered Bridge on Green Mountain Nature Trail
August 27, 2013:A photo and names of the actors appearing in the operetta,
"I Dream of Jeanie," are added to the Memorabilia page.
July 9, 2013: By mail, a reminder was received announcing the Rison-Dallas
Association's 41st Annual Reunion on August 3rd and is posted on the
Bulletin Board page.
September 26, 2012: A write up of the 2012 Rison-Dallas reunion has been added!
July 15, 2012: A note from Darla Moore is added to the Notes from Friends page.
June 20, 2012: From information received from Brenda Elders, a reminder of the Rison-Dallas Association's 40th Annual Reunion on August 4th is posted on the Bulletin Board page.
May 14, 2012: A note from Gary Landers is added to the Notes from Friends page.
May 6, 2012: On page 1 of the History section, several changes/additions are made to the list of Grocery Stores in and Around Dallas Village.
May 6, 2012: On the Memorabilia page, Mary Lou Fitch Cagle provided a Dallas Mills pay stub that belonged to her father, Alford Fitch.
May 6, 2012: Collins Wynn provided information about a Union Army encampment in the Oakwood Avenue and Maysville Road area.
April 15, 2012: Jan Holt Herndon has provided an additional occupation (editor/technical writer) to the list on the Classes page as well as messages on the Notes From Friends page.
March 27, 2012: On page 3 of the History section, Solomon Miller furnished another photo of mill houses.
March 27 2012: On page 1 of the History section, Sally Certain Hymer provided a photo showing clothing styles in the early 1950s.
January 28, 2012: Additional photos of the mill fire and damage to Lincoln Mill are added to page 3 of the History Section.
November 28, 2011: A list of additional items added to the Rison-Dallas Association Library is shown on the Bulletin Board page.
November 20, 2011: Additions are made to the School Principals, Faculty & Staff, Classes, and School Pictures pages.
November 1, 2011: A notice of the Brazelton Family Cemetery Decoration Day on Saturday, November 5, 2011, is added to the Bulletin Board page.
October 2, 2011: Additional information and changes are made for both Principals Simms and Jones on the School Principals page.
October 2, 2011: A photo of the 1921-1922 YMCA Boys Intermediate Basketball Team is added to page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
August 29, 2011: The program and photogallery of the 2011 Rison-Dallas Reunion have been added.
August 14, 2011: A photo of the 1954 junior high basketball team is added to page 2 of the Sports Programs section.
August 2, 2011: A message from Meri Susan Simms, daughter of Rison principal A.S. Simms, is shown on the Notes from Friends page.
July 31, 2011: Additional information about Dallas Mill is added to page 3 of the History section.
July 31, 2011: On the Bulletin Board page, the schedule of Saturday's reunion has been changed to eat lunch at 11:00 AM and to bring a canned food item for the Fire Department's Food Drive.
July 16, 2011: On the Classes page, Dewitt Fairbanks' name has been added to the Class of 1951 photo.
July 16, 2011: The name of Brooks (Bubbie) Church has been added to the photo of the Pee Wee Football Team Year Unknown (1950s)? , on page 2 of the Sports Programs section.
June 18, 2011: A reminder of the 39th annual reunion is shown both on the Home page and the Bulletin Board page; and changes are made to the reunion information at the top of the Annual Reunions page.
May 17, 2011: A message from one of our readers, Monroe Buckner, is shown on the Notes from Friends page.
April 9, 2011: Rudolph Strickland's "Living in our Dallas Community" is added to the Memories page.
March 19, 2011: A photo of Roy Odell Baucom is added to the School Pictures page.
March 19, 2011: On the Memorabilia page are copies of two receipts and a check sent by Collins Wynn.
March 19, 2011: A message from our friend, Rudy Strickland, about the man with a popcorn wagon, is added to the Notes from Friends page.
March 19, 2011: A note from Barclay C. Fisher is added to the Notes from Friends page.
March 19, 2011: One of our friends wants to hear from anyone who remembers her relatives, William Edward and Leoma Johnson family, as shown on the Notes from Friends page.
February 5, 2011: A unique picture of the Statue of Liberty is added to the Veterans page.
December 7, 2010: A notice that our cookbook, “Cooking with the Village People,” is no longer available to purchase is shown on the Favorite Recipes page.
November 16, 2010: A portion of the write-up of the 38th reunion is shown on the Annual Reunions page; additional coverage will follow.
November 16, 2010: Another 1904 story has been added to page 1 of the History section.
September 25, 2010: A picture of Herman Hunt in front of the amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery is shown on Herman's Veterans page.
September 25, 2010: A note from Gary Broadway is added to the Notes from Friends page.
September 25, 2010: Another name has been identified in the WOW photo on page 2 of the History section; all the graduates in the second photo of the Class of 1934 have been identified on the Classes page; and additional nicknames have been added to the Classes page.
August 24, 2010: A friend sent a picture of a school desk that is shown on the Notes from Friends page.
August 22, 2010: A photogallery from the 2010 Reunion has been added.
August 14, 2010: Additions have been made to the Classes page to add a listing of nicknames; also added are entries relative to missing photos of graduating classes.
August 14, 2010: An announcement of the coming write-up of the August 7 reunion is shown on the Home page.
July 26, 2010: A snapshot of four of the members of the 1956 Junior High Class is shown on the Classes page.
June 24, 2010: An acknowledgment of our website's 6th anniversary and our indebtedness to our webmaster, Craig Clontz, has been added to the Bulletin Board page.
June 24, 2010: A reminder of the 38th annual reunion to be held on August 7, 2010, is shown on our home page.
June 23, 2010: On the Classes page, Joan Elizabeth Reese's name has been added to the Class of 1938.
May 29, 2010: On the Classes page, two graduates have been identified in the Class of 1938.
May 29, 2010: On the Notes from Friends page, one of our readers is looking for information about his grandparents.
May 29, 2010: All things relating to our "Cooking with the Village People" cookbook after its publication, to include changes/additions to recipes, are shown on the Favorite Recipes page.
May 14, 2010: A message from a reader who is writing a book on North Alabama History is shown on our Notes from Friends page.
May 14, 2010: Additional names have been identified in the ASTRA photo and in the photo of "Coach Hub Myhand standing in the rear of his class in Lee Junior High School in 1958" on page 1 of the History section; additional names have also been identified in "This photo is assumed to be the senior class of 1934" on the Classes page.
May 6, 2010: A note from Rick Eichelberger is added to the Notes from Friends page.
May 6, 2010: A picture of the plaque to honor Hub Myhand is shown on page 1 of the History section.
April 25, 2010: On the Notes from Friends page, Glenn Swaim shared comments about his uncle, Herman Schrimsher.
April 25, 2010: On the Notes from Friends page, a reader is searching for anyone with ancestry to the Falkenberry name.
April 24, 2010: Additional photos of the Dallas Mill fire are shown here.
April 24, 2010: On both page 1 of the History section and the Notes from Friends page, Jim Zielinski shares information about use of Rison School during the period 1973-1975.
April 17, 2010: A note from the Merrimack Mill Village Homeowners Group is provided on the Notes from Friends page.
December 21, 2009: Information about a ceremony to install the recognition plaque in honor of Coach Hub Myhand is provided on the Bulletin Board page.
November 15, 2009: A write-up by the Class of 1951 to select Zollie "Buddy" Curry as the 2001 Honored Guest is shown at the Annual Reunions page.
September 20, 2009: A surprising and a mostly unknown story is told by Sally Hymer on page 3 of the History section.
September 20, 2009: An editor's note is added to the March 12, 2009, entry, "Rison Bank," on the Bulletin Board page.
September 8, 2009: A query about the Chapman Dairy has been added to the Bulletin Board page.
September 8, 2009: Where to purchase a copy of the DVD, "Mill Village to Main Street," is shown on the Bulletin Board page.
August 30, 2009: Bill Starr's name has been added to the reunion workers' list on the news of the Rison-Dallas Association 2009 Reunion.
August 21, 2009: An editor's note is added to the news of the Rison-Dallas Association 2009 Reunion.
August 23, 2009: A message from Billy Berry has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
August 17, 2009: The 2009 honored guests are identified in the Honored Guest list on the Annual Reunions page..
August 16, 2009: News of the Rison-Dallas Association 2009 Reunion, held on August 1, is available now!
August 16, 2009: A photo of the door handle to the girls bathroom is added to the Faculty and Staff page.
August 16, 2009: Herman Hunt's military photo is added to the Veterans page; Herman's then and now photo is added to his Military Service write-up.
August 7, 2009: The 1999 honored guest is identified in the Honored Guest list on the Annual Reunions page.
August 2, 2009: Another photo of Mr. Fain has been added to the School Principals page.
June 25, 2009: A change in location and additional names have been identified in the Allied Youth photo shown on page 1 of the History section.
June 23, 2009: A message from Eunice Carroll (Harvel's wife) is added to the Notes from Friends page.
June 21, 2009: Another red schoolhouse story is added to page 3 of the History Section.
June 11, 2009: A message about our website's 5th anniversary is shown on the Messages from the Association page.
June 3, 2009: Additional names have been identified in the November 29, 1947, Allied Youth picture on page 1 of the History section.
June 2, 2009: Steve Wilson has been named to receive contributions for the Hub Myhand recognition plaque described on the Bulletin Board page.
May 31, 2009: Information concerning a recognition plaque for Coach Hub Myhand is added to the Bulletin Board.
May 30, 2009: A reminder of our 37th annual reunion is shown on the Home page.
May 25, 2009: A tribute to our veterans is shown on our Veterans page.
April 18, 2009: A trailer showing the operation of machinery inside a spinning room is at page 3 of the History section. A note on this DVD has been added to the Bulletin Board.
March 12, 2009: On the Bulletin Board there are queries from one of our readers about the Rison Bank.
January 18, 2009: A 1950s menu from F.W. Woolworth Co. is added to the Messages from the Association page.
January 12, 2009: A message from Lynda Gayle Payne Tisch is added to the Notes from Friends page.
January 10, 2009: Huntsville City's Government Access Channel (GOVACC) is presenting a number of documentaries, one of which is "Mill Village to Main Street." See the City's schedule on the Bulletin Board.
January 10, 2009: A message from Anita Bradford is added to the Notes from Friends page.
January 10, 2009: On page 1 of the History section, Myrtic Locke's name has been identified in the 1947 picture of the Alabama Delegation to the Allied Youth National Convention at Buck Hill Falls, PA.
January 1, 2009: The 2008 List of Deceased Members of the Rison-Dallas Community is added to the Annual Reunions page.
December 20, 2008: A "Hicker" Nut Cake recipe has been added to the Favorite Recipes page.
December 1, 2008: A message from Drew Schrimsher is added to the Notes from Friends page.
October 11, 2008: A picture of the 1953 Junior King and Queen, Donald Mitchell and Wanda Renegar, has been added to page 2 of the Sports Programs section.
September 30, 2008: John Willis Walker's picture has been added to the Veterans page.
September 22, 2008: News of the Rison-Dallas Association 2008 Reunion, held on August 2, is available now!
August 10, 2008: The initials and correct spelling of Mr. Simms' name are shown on both page 2 of the History section, and on the Principals page.
August 3, 2008: The Memorial Service Front Page and the Memorial Service Program, April 28, 1946, have been added to the Veterans page.
August 3, 2008: A picture of the Class of 1942 at their 25 year gathering on Monte Sano State Park is shown on the Classes page.
August 3, 2008: A message from Collins Wynn is added to the Notes from Friends page. Also, a list of Grocery Stores Located in and Around Dallas Village is added to page 1 of the History section.
August 2, 2008: A new section, Association Legal Documents, has been added to our website.
August 2, 2008: The name of Buford Carroll is identified in the Rison County Football Champs - late 1930s(?) picture on page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
July 23, 2008: A picture of Kettle's Store in Dallas Village is shown on the Notes from Friends page.
July 23, 2008: Two names, Johnny and Jimmy Moss, have been identified in the photo, "Madison County, Lee Junior High 1958" on page 2 of the Sports Programs section.
July 23, 2008: A notice about an upcoming performance by our own Jim McBride from Lee's Traveller Website is added to the Bulletin Board.
July 23, 2008: Parking information for the Optimist Park's 80th Year Celebration is shown on the Bulletin Board.
July 16, 2008: Another player, Eugene Nix, has been identified in the picture, Madison County, Lee Junior High 1958, on page 2 of the Sports Programs section.
July 16, 2008: A picture of a binder cover titled, "The Reflector 1929," is added to the Bulletin Board.
July 16, 2008: Another picture of the 1952-1953 Basketball Team is added to page 2 of the Sports Programs section.
July 16, 2008: A Certificate of Award to Ann Schrimsher is added to page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
July 16, 2008: A poetic tribute to "Old Man - Cecil Fain, 1896-1992 .... He Built Bridges!" is added to the Principals page.
July 16, 2008: Additional names and corrected names have been added to the 9th Grade graduating Class of 1952 on the Classes Page.
July 9, 2008: An announcement of Optimist Park's 80th year celebration is shown on the Bulletin Board.
June 19, 2008: A message from Greg Lee has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
June 19, 2008: A Sadie Hawkins Day picture is shown at the Classes page.
June 19, 2008: In the picture, Stars in the Operetta, "Go West Young Man," presented in 1955 or 1956, the missing name is Billy Guest (or Guess).
June 19, 2008: The team name, The Yellow Jackets, has been added to the 1921-1922 YMCA Men's Basketball Team on page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
June 17, 2008: Two teams are identified in the photo of the Dallas YMCA Men's Basketball Team - 1932-1933; also included are the missing names.
June 17, 2008: A photo of the graduating class of 1943 is added to the Classes page.
June 17, 2008: A listing of Rison graduates has been added to the Classes page.
June 17, 2008: A sketch of Rison School is added to page 1 of the History section.
June 17, 2008: The history of Mullins Restaurant is added to page 1 of the History section.
June 17, 2008: A copy of an 1895 marriage license has been added to the Memorabilia page.
June 2, 2008: A listing of Rison's faculty members is added to the Faculty and Staff page.
May 25, 2008: A list of deceased members of the Rison-Dallas community has been added to the Annual Reunions page.
May 19, 2008: A listing of known honored guests at the Rison-Dallas Reunions is added to the Annual Reunions page.
May 18, 2008: Two Dallas Mill contract pages are added to page 3 of the History section.
May 18, 2008: A message from Wendy Roland McGuffie has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
May 12, 2008: Herman Hunt's military story is added to the Veterans page.
April 13, 2008: Two names, Jerry Gann and Jerry Golden, have been identified in the "Madison County, Lee Junior High 1958" picture shown on page 2 of the Sports Programs page.
April 13, 2008: Information to the reader about reunion date, time and place have been added to the Annual Reunions page.
April 2, 2008: Thurman Frasier's 1930-1931 report card and his 1930 Dallas Kindergarten diploma have been added to the Memorabilia page.
March 27, 2008: A reminder of the upcoming August 2nd 36th annual reunion has been added to the Home page.
March 11, 2008: Incidents that occurred in the early days of Dallas Mill's operations are detailed in a story told on page 3 of the History section.
March 11, 2008: On page 1 of the Sports Programs section, Rison County Football Champs - Late 1930s(?) (second row, left to right), the name, Roy Wallace, is changed to Clarence Wallace.
March 9, 2008: A message concerning the 1932 yearbook has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
March 6, 2008: A message from Rudolph V. Strickland has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
February 24, 2008: The names of Chester, Houston and O'Neal Walls have been added to the Veterans list.
February 23, 2008: A new photo of the freshly painted Dallas Mill water tower has been added to the Bulletin Board
February 23, 2008: On the Bulletin Board, readers are asked to share their memories of the Bon Air Restaurant.
February 17, 2008: On our Notes from Friends page, a reader is trying to locate Patricia Stephens.
February 14, 2008: A recipe for Bon Air Rolls has been added to the Favorite Recipes page.
February 12, 2008: A cheerleader yell has been added to the Cheerleaders - 1950 picture on page 2 of the Sports Programs section.
February 7, 2008: A message from Arni (Clinton) Anderson is added to the Notes from Friends page.
February 7, 2008: Additional information about the Old Red Schoolhouse is shown on page 3 of the History section.
January 21, 2008: A picture of the old water tower has been added to the Bulletin Board page.
January 21, 2008: Additional names have been added to page 2 of the Sports Programs section as follows: Rison School Junior (?) Baseball Champions 1957 picture, to the Madison County Lee Junior High 1958 picture. Names have also been added to the list of contributors shown on the Messages from the Association page.
January 21, 2008: On the Classes page, additional names have been identified in the photo of the 9th Grade graduating Class of 1952.
January 4, 2008: Additional names, as well as a corrected name, have been identified in the photo of the Rison County Football Champs - Late 1930s(?) on page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
January 1, 2008: Additional names have been identified in the Rison County Football Champs - Late 1930s(?) picture on the Sports Programs page.
January 1, 2008: In the picture of the 9th Grade graduating Class of 1952 the year and additional names have been identified.
January 1, 2008: The names of Larry Gray, Dickey Wilbourn, and J.N. Wilbourn have been added to the list on the Veterans page.
January 1, 2008: Lincoln Mill to undergo a renovation, as reported on our Bulletin Board.
January 1, 2008: A photo of the 1950-1951 cheerleaders is added to page 2 of the Sports Programs section.
January 1, 2008: A photograph of the 1949-1950 Glee Club has been added to the Memories page.
December 28, 2007: Certain pages from the program booklet for the operetta, "Chonita," are shown on the Memorabilia page.
December 7, 2007: A link to the All American Red-Heads has been added to the picture of the "Rison County Football Champs - Late 1930s" in the Sports programs section.
December 7, 2007: A message seeking volunteers to work with the reunion committee is added to the Bulletin Board page.
December 7, 2007: A photo of the 1928-1929 Rison High School Basketball Team has been added to page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
December 7, 2007: An assumed 9th Grade Graduation photo is added to the Classes page.
November 23, 2007: John Elery Gunn, Jr's, picture has been added to the "School Pictures" page.
November 23, 2007: Two photos of historical interest have been added to page 1 of the History page.
November 23, 2007: A photo of the Rison County Football Champs - Late 1930s(?) is shown on page 1 of the Sports Programs section; Judith Gunn Crawford's name is added to the Messages from the Association page.
November 23, 2007: A photograph of the Graduating Class of 1938 is added to the Classes page.
November 17, 2007: An update on the progress toward building a new Lee High School is shown on the Bulletin Board page.
November 12, 2007: Additional players' names have been identified under these pictures on page 1 of the Sports Programs Section: Rison Baseball Team - Late 1920's; Dallas YMCA Basketball 1929-1930; 1930 Dallas Mill Baseball Team; and Dallas YMCA Men's Basketball 1932-1933.
November 11, 2007: In grateful appreciation of our military, past and present, a poem entitled, "Far From Home," has been added to the Veterans page.
November 9, 2007: Brian Hogan provided additional information/clarification concerning the old red schoolhouse on page 3 of the History section. Also, Brian's name and Dorothy Certain McLemore's name have been added to the Messages from the Association page.
November 1, 2007: Larry Popejoy's name has been added to the first of two pictures of the 1947 - 1948 Rison Football Team on page 1 of the Sports Program section.
October 2, 2007: An article about life in Dallas Village has been added to page 3 of the History section.
September 30, 2007: A photograph of the 1940 Dallas Mill Girl's Basketball Team has been added.
September 18, 2007: A photogallery has now been added to the 2007 Reunion page!
September 2, 2007: A new write-up about the 2007 Reunion has been added.
September 2, 2007: On our Notes from Friends page, one of our readers is trying to locate people who attended Lee Junior High starting in January 1958.
August 18, 2007: On the Notes from Friends page, one of our viewers is seeking genealogy information.
August 18, 2007: A note from our webmaster, Craig Clontz, has been added to our Notes from Friends page.
August 17, 2007: A message from the pastor of the Jackson Way Baptist Church is shown on the Notes from Friends page.
August 6, 2007: The header and footer of each major page of the website have been changed to show the addition of the word, Inc. This change occurred because the association is now officially a not-for-profit corporation. The Donations page is revised to provide information relative to this change.
July 14, 2007: A note about our Honored Guest at the August 4th reunion is added to the Bulletin Board page.
July 11, 2007: Crawford Howard's Memories of Dallas by a "City Boy" are added to the Memories page.
June 20, 2007: A message from Bill King has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
June 09, 2007: A change in the meeting room at the August 4th reunion has been added to the Rison-Dallas Association 2007 Reunion, August 4 , page.
May 25, 2007: To remember our military, past and present, on this Memorial Day weekend, a Marine's poem is added to the Veterans page to honor all servicemen.
April 28, 2007: A missing name, Clinton Anderson, has been added to Row 4 of the photograph, "Coach Hub Myhand standing in the rear of his class in Lee Junior High School in 1958:"
April 23, 2007: A preview of what's coming to the 35th Annual Reunion on 4 Aug 07 is shown here.
April 19, 2007: Sue Smith Clark's Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle recipe has been added to the Favorite Recipes page.
March 28, 2007: Another Dallas Mill photo is added to page 3 of the History section.
March 13, 2007: A list of characters from the operetta, "The Gypsy Troubadour," is shown on the Memorabilia page.
March 5, 2007: A 1943 Coal Receipt, a 1954 Telephone Bill, a 1956 Poll Tax Receipt, and a 1956-1957 Huntsville City Schools Book List are shown on the Memorabilia page.
March 4, 2007: The story of Thomas Jan Hunt's time in the Army was added to the Veterans page.
March 4, 2007: A photograph of a War Ration Stamp Book, Circa 1943, has been added to the Memorabilia page.
March 4, 2007: A Huntsville Times clipping showing Mary Ann Fiske, essay contest winner, is added to the Memories page.
March 4, 2007: A 1962 Huntsville Times photo and article of our teacher, Elizabeth Monroe, is added to the Faculty & Staff page.
March 4, 2007: Another item of local news from 1891 has been added to page 1 of the History section.
March 4, 2007: Additional pictures of the AD ASTRA and RHETT Literary Societies are added to page 1 of the History Section.
February 17, 2007: Photographs of Jo Ann Eaton, Louise Rousseau, and Thurman Frasier have been added to the School Pictures page.
February 14, 2007: A photo made during construction of I-565, showing Dallas Mill in the background, is added to page 3 of the History section.
February 10, 2007: Information about a replacement for hot tamale papers has been added to the Bulletin Board page.
February 10, 2007: A picture of the 1954 Babe Ruth Champions is added to page 2 of the Sports Section.
January 23, 2007: A 1972 Huntsville Times article about our first grade teacher, Ruth Esslinger, is added to the Faculty & Staff page.
December 31, 2006: A picture of the class of 1934 is added to the Classes page; a picture of the AD ASTRA literary society is added to the page 1 of the History section.
November 30, 2006: A picture of Santa giving candy to the children is added to page 1 of the History section.
November 30, 2006: Sara Ann Certain Hymer's Cornbread recipe has been added to the Favorite Recipes page.
November 27, 2006: A picture of the village from atop Frank Falkenberry's home at 713 McKinley Avenue and a picture showing the mill and village structures in the background with Frank Falkenberry Sr. and Jr. in the foreground, are shown at page 3 of the History section.
November 15, 2006: A 1947-1948 football program has been added to page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
November 14, 2006: To honor our military, past and present, a "Tribute to Veterans" movie link has been added to the Veterans page.
November 14, 2006: A link to the Butler High School website has been added to our links page. Some of our folks who attended Rison School graduated from Butler, beginning in 1952.
November 13, 2006: James Wilburn's memories of his time in the Army have been added to our Veteran's Page.
November 04, 2006: A new page, Favorite Recipes, has been added to the site. Please visit our new page, and submit your favorite recipe.
November 02, 2006: Notes from Larry Wilburn have been added to the Notes from Friends page.
October 26, 2006: New pictures of the Goosbys and the Franklins have been added to the School Pictures Page!
October 16, 2006: Students on school grounds are shown in an undated picture on page 2 of the History section.
October 10, 2006: A decision about a second printing of our cookbook, "Cooking with the Village People," is discussed on the Bulletin Board.
October 10, 2006: An item of local news from 1911 has been added to page 1 of the History section.
October 5, 2006: A link to the Huntsville High School Class of 1959 web site has been added to our links page. Some members of this graduating class attended Rison School.
September 26, 2006: A newspaper article about Sue Smith Clark's cookbook collection has been added to the Bulletin Board page.
September 19, 2006: A message from Tommy Rutledge has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
September 18, 2006: The results of the sale of the Rison-Dallas Association cookbook are announced on the Bulletin Board page.
September 17, 2006: A message from Ralph Cantrell Jr. has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
September 10, 2006: A picture of a 1947 Allied Youth Group is added to page 1 of the History section.
September 10, 2006: Loretta Chisholm's photo has been added to the "School Pictures" page.
September 10, 2006: A 1946-1947 cheerleader picture of Loretta Chisholm and Leron Allen has been added to the page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
September 2, 2006: Information about Rison's first principal, P.R. Ivy, is added to the School Principals page.
September 2, 2006: A thank you note from the public library has been added to the Rison-Dallas Association 2006 Reunion page.
September 2, 2006: An announcement that our cookbook has been featured in the Old Huntsville Magazine is added to the Bulletin Board page.
August 31, 2006: 1951 senior snapshots have been added to the Classes page.
August 31, 2006: Another picture of Mr. Fain has been added to the Memories of Cecil Fain page of the Principals section.
August 31, 2006: A 1913 picture of some of the Dallas Mill spinners and doffers is added to page 2 of the History section.
August 27, 2006: An article about 3 generations of the Williams family taught by Cecil Fain is added to the Memories of Cecil Fain page of the Principals section.
August 25, 2006: Information about the publishing of an "Old Huntsville Photo Calendar 2007" is posted on the Bulletin Board page.
August 23, 2006: A picture of the 1931 Dallas Baseball Team is shown on page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
August 21, 2006: New from the 2006 Reunion has been added!
August 21, 2006: The sheet music for the Reunion Song has been added to the Favorite Songs page.
August 16, 2006: Notes from three friends, Elizabeth Ann Heflin, Corinne Fanning, and Marjorie Ruth Cullom Snell, are added to the Notes from Friends page.
August 13, 2006: Two pictures of the Class of 1946, sponsors of the 34th annual reunion on August 5, 2006, are added to the Classes page.
August 12, 2006: A picture of the surviving members of the 1940 Rison Pilots Football Team is added to page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
August 12, 2006: Another note to our Notes from Friends page from Milton L. Gentry.
August 12, 2006: A note from our webmaster, Craig Clontz, has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
August 11, 2006: On the Bulletin Board, an addition is made to a recipe on page 167 of our cookbook, "Cooking with the Village People."
August 8, 2006: Dallas Village Memories and a Confession by Bill Starr has been added to the Memories page.
August 8, 2006: A message from Peggy Towery Pierce has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
August 3, 2006: Sam Esslinger shares some memories of Rison faculty and other Village folk on our Memories page.
August 1, 2006: A photograph of Annetta Duncan has been added to the School Pictures page.
July 31, 2006: Photographs of Sue Smith and Wilma Eaton have been added to the School Pictures page.
July 28, 2006: A picture of a group of Woodmen of the World is added to page 2 of the History section.
July 27, 2006: A picture of the 1921-1922 YMCA Men's Basketball Team is added to page 1 of the Sports Programs section.
July 27, 2006: Information about our new Suggestion Box has been added to the Bulletin Board page.
July 23, 2006: Notes from Robert Staggs have been added to the Notes from Friends page.
July 21, 2006: Pictures of the East Huntsville Church of Christ have been added to page 2 of the History section.
July 18, 2006: A message about John Williams' appearance on Channel 48 on August 2nd to discuss our 34th Annual Rison-Dallas Association Reunion is added to the Bulletin Board.
July 15, 2006: A picture of the back side of Dallas Mill was added to page 1 of the History section.
July 15, 2006: A picture of the graduating class of 1944 has been added to the Classes page.
July 15, 2006: A school picture of Rudolph Strickland has been added to the "School Pictures" page.
July 9, 2006: A school picture of Dewey Fred "Jack" Gray has been added to the School Pictures page.
July 9, 2006: The story of Dewey Fred "Jack" Gray's time in the Army is added to the Veteran's page.
June 29, 2006: Another picture of the inside of Claude E. Barnes' store is added to page 2 of the History section.
June 21, 2006: A picture of a plaque awarded to Coach Carl Walker by the 1944 football team is added to page 1 of the Sports section.
June 20, 2006: A picture of the 1947-1948 Queen and Court and the 1950 cheerleaders have been added to page 2 of the Sports Programs section.
June 19, 2006: A picture of the 1940 football team is added to page 1 of the Sports section.
June 19, 2006: "What's coming to the 2006 reunion" is announced on the Bulletin Board.
June 16, 2006: Another picture of the streetcar is added to page 1 of the History section.
June 16 2006: A picture of the Dallas Mills Cemetery marker has been added to page 1 of the History section.
June 12, 2006: Two notices have been added to the Bulletin Board page - one about the August 5th reunion and one about our cookbook.
June 03, 2006: David Sims’ memories have been added to the Memories page.
June 03, 2006: A note from David Sims has been added to the Notes from Friends page.
May 24, 2006: To remember our military, past and present, on this Memorial Day weekend, a photo of a statue of an American soldier and a small Iraqi girl is added to the Veterans page.
May 19, 2006: A photo of Mrs Violet Kennamer, teacher, and student, Mike Archer, is added to page 2 of the History section.
May 16, 2006: Old and New aerial photos showing Dallas and Lincoln Mills and Villages are added to page 3 of the History section.
May 15, 2006: A message about A Rison-Dallas Association Library has been added to the Bulletin Board page.
May 15, 2006: Pictures of Claude E. Barnes (when running for Sheriff) and his father, Larkin Barnes, have been added to page 2 of the History section.
May 06, 2006: Two entries have been added to the "Notes from Friends" page.
April 23, 2006: Information about the streetcar side track and an editor's update are added to page 1 of the History section.
April 13 2006: Editor's notes concerning the streetcar route is added to page 1 of the History section.
March 29, 2006: Pictures of Willie and Josie Magness Lee are added to Mr. Lee's
excerpts on the Memories page.
March 29, 2006: A message about advertising our website address has been added to the Bulletin Board.
March 27, 2006: Two pictures of the 1947-1948 Rison Football Team and a picture of the 1948-1949 Homecoming Queen & Court
are added to page 1 of the Sports Programs.
March 17, 2006: Curtis Lovvorn's memories are added to the Memories page.
March 16, 2006: A picture of a group of Rison alumni is added to the Annual Reunions page.
March 11, 2006: A picture of Mrs. Fayna Jett Frazier is added to the Faculty and Staff page.
March 11, 2006: An annoucement from 1891 of the locating of Dallas Cotton Mill to Huntsville is added to page 1 of the History section.
March 11, 2006: Additional photos of the building of the streetcar tracks, and streetcars are shown on page 1 of the History section.
March 09, 2006: A photo of a 1930s Dallas Mfg. Co. Baseball Team is added to page 1 of the Sports Programs page.
February 19, 2006: Several new photographs of Dallas Mill and the village have been added to page 3 of the History section.
February 19, 2006: Several photographs of Rison School from 1978 have been added to page 1 of the History section.
February 19, 2006: A photo of the streetcar that ran through Dallas Village is shown on page 1 of the History section.
February 19, 2006: A photo of the 1948 1st Grade Choir is shown on page 1 of the History section.
February 18, 2006: Another picture showing Dallas Mill burning is added to page 3 of the History section.
January 22, 2006: A slideshow of pictures of some members of the faculty and staff have been added to the "School Pictures" page.
January 22, 2006: A picture of Coach Hub Myhand in 1958 standing in his classroom at Lee High School has been added to page 1 of the History section.
January 20, 2006: Bill Starr's picture has been added to the "School Pictures" page.
January 17, 2006: A new page, "School Pictures," has been added to the site. Please visit our new page, and submit your own school pictures!
January 10, 2006: An announcement that Major General James Pillsbury, Commanding General at the US Army Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal, will be the guest speaker at our August 5, 2006, reunion has been added to the Bulletin Board page.
January 09, 2006: A photograph of the graduating class of 1940 has been added to the Classes page.
January 09, 2006: A photo of the Rison Girl's Basketball Team - 1938 is added to page 1 of the Sports Programs page.
January 03, 2006: More memories from Tony Wynn, "Monte Sano Ablaze - Almost," has been added to the Memories page.
December 30, 2005: Tony Wynn's story, From the Eyes of a First Grader, has been added to the Memories page.
December 28, 2005: A notice of a donation to the Association has been added to the Bulletin Board.
December 22, 2005: A picture of a group of mostly 6th graders on a 1950 field trip to Nashville has been added to the Memories page.
December 20, 2005: A picture of Mr. Sims has been added to the Principals page.
December 19, 2005: A map showing Huntsville's growth has been added to page 1 of the History section.
December 14, 2005: A story in a 1907 Huntsville newspaper about a physician of Dallas Village being thrown in jail has been added to the History page.
December 14, 2005: A picture of Martin Routt, a janitor during the 1950s, has been added to the Faculty and Staff page.
December 12, 2005: One of our folks has identified four names in the Mystery Picture on the
Messages from the Association page.
December 2, 2005: A photo of our much-loved janitor, Mr Wallace, has been added to the Faculty and Staff page.
November 28, 2005: A picture of the 1929 Rison Football Team has been added to the Sports Programs page.
November 28, 2005: The faculty and staff shown in the 1930 yearbook has been added to the Faculty and Staff page.
November 25, 2005: A message about the “New Y” has been added to the Bulletin Board.
November 22, 2005: Six photos taken at Rison School, including classroom shots, have been added to page 2 of the History section.
November 15, 2005: An announcement encouraging folks to visit the Rison-Dallas Association Message Boards was added to the Bulletin Board page.
November 14, 2005: A floor plan of Rison School has been added to the Faculty and Staff page.
November 11, 2005: A picture of a social event on Halsey Avenue has been added to the History page 2.
November 9, 2005: Bob Pott's memories have been added to the Memories page.
November 7, 2005: In honor of Veterans Day, a tribute to the soldier is added to the Veterans page.
November 7, 2005: A "Remembering Family Mealtime" article is added to the Bulletin Board.
November 1, 2005: A Cookbook Committee Meeting notice is added to the Bulletin Board.
October 28, 2005: Another article by Evelyn Hayden Hodge - Surviving the Depression, has been added to our Memories page.
October 27, 2005: A new article by Collins Wynn - Drive-In Adventures - has been added to our Memories page.
October 23, 2005: Two additional pictures of Rison School before its destruction have been added to page 1 of the History section.
October 20, 2005: Ruby Crabbe's story of Aunt Sealy has been added to the Memories page.
October 20, 2005: A story in a 1907 Huntsville newspaper about a new cow law in Dallas Village has been added to the History page.
October 20, 2005: A story about Alabama's new child labor law appeared in a 1903 newspaper and is shown on Page 3 of our History section.
October 20, 2005: A story of Dallas Village's most famous gambler, Charlie Esslinger, has been added to the History page.
October 16, 2005: A photograph of Mrs. Perry from the 1942 - 43 school year has been added to the Faculty and Staff Page.
October 7, 2005: An interesting article about Goldsmith-Schiffman Field, A Rison-Dallas Treasure, submitted by Collins Wynn, has been added to Page 2 of our Sports section.
October 5, 2005: Several pictures of Dallas Mill, before and after the fire, have been added to Page 3 of our History Section.
October 3, 2005: The story of Ed Franklin's time in the Navy was added to the Veteran's Page.
September 28, 2005: A MILL WORKERS' STORIES page has been added to the History section.
September 23, 2005: An announcement concerning Address Changes to the Rison-Dallas Association Mailing List was added to the Bulletin Board on September 4.
September 21, 2005: Another update to an event at the Huntsville Public Library has been added to the Bulletin Board.
September 19, 2005: A photograph of the class of 1946 at their 48th reunion at Logan Martin Lake in 1994 was added to the Classes Page.
September 17, 2005: A picture of two children standing on a spinning machine with an accompanying story have been added to History page 3.
September 16, 2005: Another short video clip was added to the Principals Page, where Mr. Fain talks about the value of honesty and hard work.
September 14, 2005: An update to an event at the Huntsville Public Library has been added to the Bulletin Board.
September 12, 2005: An announcement of upcoming events at the Huntsville Public Library has been added to the Bulletin Board.
September 09, 2005: A red schoolhouse story has been added to History page 3.
September 08, 2005: A different view of the old red schoolhouse has been added to History page 3.
September 07, 2005: The music to the Rison Pep Song has been added to the Favorite Songs page.
September 06, 2005: Pictures of the graduating classes of 1936 and 1937 have been added to the Classes Page.
September 05, 2005: A few words about Address Changes to the Rison-Dallas Association Mailing List has been added to the Bulletin Board.
September 04, 2005: A picture of the 1928-1929 Dallas Basketball Team has been added to page 1 of the Sports Programs.
September 04, 2005: A photo of the Dallas Mill Baseball Team - Late 1920s or Early 1930s has been added to page 1 of the Sports Programs.
September 04, 2005: A picture of A Gathering of Dallas Village Folks in about 1947 on the grounds of the Little Red Schoolhouse has been added to page 3 of the History page.
September 02, 2005: Memories from Sara Ann Certain have been added to the Memories page.
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