Curlie McKenzie 76 Dies in Anniston After Local Life
Isaac McKenzie known as Curlie dies at 2 30 pm at 621 Noble Street and is buried after a funeral led by Rev L N Claxton. A longtime Anniston resident he came with a circus years ago and remained. After Salvation Army conversion he joined evangelistic work and became a Christmas figure on Noble Street.
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Isaac McKenzie
Noble Street
Jelock -Penday
L. N. Claxton
McKenzie
Curlie
Anniston
Salvation Army
Santa Claus
Tags Held for Cars Ready for Pickup at Probate Office
Probate Judge Coleman states paid automobile tags are ready and owners can collect them at any time after receipt was issued. The office holds the tags while awaiting pickup.
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Coleman
Registrants Listed At Calhoun County Courthouse
Two lists of men who registered in Calhoun county on June 5 were posted on the courthouse bulletin board attracting attention. One list shows each registrant's serial number and the other the blue-card number issued to each man.
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Calhoun County
Court House
Local Society Notes Highlight Visiting Guests and Purchases
Miss Wright of Talladega visits Miss Lorena Ingram as Mrs. Hunter Norwood and Mr. G H Norwood host relatives at Tyler Hill. Omega Flour touts quality with three reasons including fine wheat and modern mills. Emil Hannon departs for Fort McPherson with expected transfer to Allentown. Miss Margaret Griffin of Selma visits sister Mrs Porter Ward and discusses cigars Red Feather and Made in Anniston brands.
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Margaret Griffin
Selma
Porter Ward
Admiral Sims credited with saving American transports
The article lauds Admiral William D. Sims for his energy and intelligence in protecting American troop transports in the Atlantic from German submarine attacks. It notes his destroyers prepared for the initial assault and his success in driving off subs, with a later battle off the French coast reinforcing his impact.
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Sims
Atlantic
France
A B C and Red Feather Cigars Repeaters
Union made and repeaters A B C and Red Feather Cigars are highlighted as options. The note urges trying them as preferred choices.
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Red Feather Cigars
Exclusive Ferndell Coffee sale announced
Brooks Bros announces an exclusive Ferndell Coffee sale. Call numbers 655 and 611 for details on the deal and ordering.
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Ferndell Coffee
Brooks Bros
Pacifist Address Moves Within Manhattan Building
Pacifist headquarters shift from 70 Fifth Avenue to 2 West Thirteenth Street in New York. The People's Council for Democracy and Peace, successor to the Emergency Peace Federation, occupies the same building’s two sides, balancing image and function amid wartime rhetoric.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
West Thirteenth Street
People’s Council For Democracy and Peace
Emergency Peace Federation
Kaiser
Wilson
Better Schools Planned by County Officers
County school board sessions address increased school fund from the two mill tax April planks include longer terms to seven months in many districts and potential union schools to cut costs. Anniston to hire more teachers and Ohatchee to buy a motor bus. James Keith Jr absent. Present: Crow Broughton Pace Gray.
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Anniston
Ohatchee
James Keith, Jr
J. F. Crow
J. A. Broughton
W. Pace
T. 8. Gray
Atlanta Fire Strands Strand Tonight After One Thousand Feet
A blaze in Atlanta halted operations as a strand structure burned tonight after a one thousand foot section caught fire. Fire crews worked to control the blaze with no immediate reports of injuries.
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Atlanta
LAN TO DRAFT NATIONAL GUARD INTO U S ARMY
The Union announces that the National Guard and National Guard reserve are drafted into military service to form complete tactical units as directed by the War Department. Also listed are fresh shelled pecans and walnuts pimento club and Philadelphia cream cheese at Brooks Bros. Phone 655 and 611.
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LAN
National Guard
U. S. Army
Tional Guard
United States
War Department
Philadelphia
Brooks Bros
Estate of William Hardie Administratrix Notice
Calhoun County Alabama notice states that on July 5 1917 letters testamentary were granted to an executrix for the estate of William Hardie deceased. All persons with claims must present them within law or be barred. Estate represented by HEsta Hardie executrix and a Entess ite of William. 10-17-24
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William Hardie
Calhoun County
Alabama
Start to end Atlanta fire Strand tonight
Fire crews battle a blaze in Atlanta with Strand scheduled to perform tonight. Details on cause and injuries are not yet confirmed. Authorities urge residents to avoid the area as responders work to contain the flames.
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Atlanta Fire
Rear Admiral Gleaves Led Transatlantic Naval Convoy Hero
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves U S N commands the convoy guarding transports to a French port. A Tennessee native, he turns fifty nine on January 1. An Annapolis graduate of 1782 he rose to captain in 1909 and rear admiral in 1915. He once commanded three Atlantic dreadnoughts, a navy first. He led the destroyer flotilla that rescued merchant ships torpedoed off Nantucket by U 55 in October last year.
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Adpwral Gleaves
Albert Gleaves
Tennessee
Annapolis
Admiral Gleaves
Nantucket
For Rent Unfurnished Downstairs Room in Good Location
Downstairs room for rent, unfurnished, in a good location with modern conveniences. Contact phone number 652 for details. Date 10-3tp.
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KE. H. Willett & Co
Camp Work Finished Quickly at Government Camp
Major C L Dulin announced that work at the government reservation machine gun camp will finish by Wednesday night with additions completed by Saturday. Eight or more machine gun companies are expected before August 1, with target ranges planned on Blue Mountain and full sanitation and drainage in place.
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C. L. Dulin
War Department
Maj. Dulin
Noble Street
Blue Mountain
Dulin
Star
City License Notices Due July to December
City license for the period July 1 to December is due now. Delinquent status begins July 16. Pay promptly at City Clerk and Tax Collector to avoid penalties. W. O. Ward signs as city official.
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W. O. Ward
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Went Ton
Curly” McKenzie
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Eighth and
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Flatkoart
Anniston Hdw CO
Anniston, Ala
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Coinese
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Talladega
Lorena Ingram
Red Feather
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Marion Junction
Mrs
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Tyler Hil
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Fifth Ave
County School Board
Oxford Lake Park
Crawford & Humphreys
Bon-Ton Revue
Jack Crawford
Alabama Power Company
Anniston Operations
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A. J. Goodwin & CO
Geo
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L. Mazer
Strand
Lonesome Lake
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10Th St
Blackwell Agee & Bibb
Quintard Ave
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Oxford
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E. G. Bosworth & Co
Woodruff Peed Company
A. de Mart & Co
106Th Street
Care Star
J. H. Cottett
J. A. Sewell
Noble St
Madame Margaret
Oxford Lake
Jacksonville
B. H. Denman
Ala
Weaver Station
J. P. Johnson
Weaver
Savoy
Valeska Suratt
Miss Surratt
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Sue K. Hardie
Hesta Hardie
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