Ten Thousand Pupils in Alabama Opportunity Schools
A report by Miss Clattie Bloodworth shows more than ten thousand adults enrolled in Alabama Opportunity Schools. White adults in sixteen counties number 5,682 across 250 teachers, while 5,210 Black students in twenty-one counties study under 311 instructors. Geneva leads white enrollment. Walker second. counties Cullman and Clay also show high figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Clattie Bloodworth
State Department
Bibb
Chilton
Clarke
Clay
Coffee
Cullman
Dale
Dekalb
Etowah
Geneva
Jackson
Lawrence
Marengo
Perry
Walker
Wilcox
Geneva County
Cullman County
Alabama Reports July highway construction over one thousand miles
The July report from Col. Woolsey Finnell shows more than 1,000 miles of highway under construction in Alabama, with over 100 miles being paved. Convict labor is used on the projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Woolsey Finnell
Gas Consumption In State Rises Over Five Months
Alabama motorists used over six million more gallons of gasoline in the first five months of 1929 than in the same period of 1928. Total consumption reached 69.84 million gallons compared with 63.26 million in 1928, per Henry S Long, chairman of the state tax commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Henry S Long
State Tax Commission
Dog Head Rabies Test Negative in Tennessee Valley Lab
A dog head sent for rabies testing by Dr. Charles Thigpen of Tuscumbia arrived at the Tennessee Valley laboratory and was found negative. no medical history accompanied the specimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Charles Thigpen
Tuscumbia
Confederate veteran learns to write at 92 in Alabama schools
St Clair Sumter Tallapoosa Tuscaloosa and Wilcox counties show unusual interest in schools. Miss Bloodworth reports. Miss Grace McLeod a Bibb County teacher recently taught a 92 year old Confederate veteran to write his name after only three days of lessons.
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St. Clair
Sumter
Tallapoosa
Tuscaloosa
Wilcox
Bloodworth
Grace McLeod
Bibb County
Cooperative leader chairs agricultural event committee
Dallas farmer C C Moser, head of the American Institute of Cooperation, serves as chair man of the organization committee for the National Chamber of Agricultural Cooperatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C. Moser
Dallas
Tex
American Institute of Cooperation
National Chamber of Agricultural Cooperatives
Five Nations On Service List Of Fortune Soldier
William G. McLish a San Antonio sol dier, mess sergeant at Brooks Field, has served 31 years under five flags. At 18 he fought with Roosevelt's Rough Riders at Santiago, joined the French Foreign Legion, was gassed, then served in the British Navy and in World War I under three governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
William G. McLish
McLish
French Foreign Legion
Interest Grows in Grove Meeting at Cox Place
Attendance increases at the grove gathering held at J. C. Cox place four miles on the Somerville road. H. L. Kirby spoke on Unity. The evening topic is Man's Pilgrimage or regeneration. The THECTINE is scheduled for 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Cox
Somerville
H.L. Kirby
Secretary Odo Smith Returns After Illness
Mrs. Odo Smith, secretary of the Morgan County health department, is back at her desk after several days absent due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odo Smith
Morgan County Health Department
Canadian Soldier Returns to France and Enlists in 1918
A narrative notes a Canadian army member who returned to France, was wounded, recovered, and then joined Uncle Sam's army in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Uncle Sam
Decatur Visitors Return to Homes After Stay
Mr and Mrs A F Hahn of Tonawanda NY and Mr and Mrs D A Wass of Barker NY completed a week with Rev and Mrs R W Hahn. They left early this morning traveling by car via Chattanooga Washington Philadelphia Baltimore and New York. Mrs R W Hahn plans to return around September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Hahn
Tonawanda
N. Y
D. A. Wass
Barker
R. W. Hahn
R R. W. Hahn
Chattanooga
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Women to Direct Prayer Services at Central Baptist
Mrs. C. E. Malone and Miss Bettie Burleson will direct the prayer meeting this Wednesday evening at 7 30 at Central Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Malone
Bettie Burleson
Books for Church and Sunday School Library Drive Urged
The church community promotes a books drive to stock a church and Sunday School library, aiming for a large attendance and broad participation from members and supporters.
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Autauga
Bibb, Bullock
Chambers
Choctaw
Conecuh
Elmore
Hale
Henry
Houston
Perry, Pickens
Dorothy Dace
Home Economist
Moye
Moye’s
Beauty
Associated Press
REDS
Central
Albany Grain & Coal ‘Co
Ontae
Vol
Decatur and Vicinity
Malone Coal & Grain CO
Marvin Rankin
Decatur, Ala
Decatur
Malone Coal Grain CO
Five Nations
Grove
Tist Church
Goodyear
Pathfinder Balloons
Pathfinder
Rein
Phone
Brown Funeral Company
Hartselle
Sheffield
Anniston
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