Davenport Offers Christian Plan as Answer to War
Dr George M Davenport of Ensley Alabama argued that universal Christian practice could have prevented Korea and both world wars. He spoke at Athens College baccalaureate as graduates prepared for commencement with Dr R B Lavender, Dr Perry B James, and Ruth Peglow participating. The article lists graduates receiving BA BS and honors as Athens College prepares to award 23 degrees and three honorary degrees. The commencement address will be given by Dr Houston Cole of Jacksonville Alabama State Teachers College.
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George M. Daveneck
Ensley
Ala
Athens College
Davenport
Bessemer
North Alabama
Methodist Church
R. B. Lavender
First Methodist Church
Perry B. James
Ruth Peglow
James
McCandless Hall
Houston Cole
Alabama State Teachers College
Jacksonville
Emma Jean Berrette
Joycelin Elizabeth Hale
Elizabeth Hamilton
Marjorie Elizabeth Whitt
Athens
Rebecca Isabella Davenport
Athens Route 5
Dennison
Neil Rice
Harold Crutcher Smith
Vera Pearl Newby
Mable Douglas Davis
Shuqualak
Miss
Sam Laws Parks
Ardmore
Tenn
Marie Surrette
Water Valley
James Thomas Syler
New Hope
Walter Allen Walker
Forrest Vernon Sewell
Geraldine
Daniel Ralph Brett
Panama City
Fla
O. B. Lansbury
Scottsboro
William Francis Price
Need For Change Is Seen In U S Intelligence Set Up
U S senators Bridges and Byrd called for broad changes in intelligence operations after doubts about Korea war reporting. They urged a war basis reorganization and better evaluation of global intelligence, citing Hillenkoetter on Korea reports and calls to bolster Western arms programs and manpower.
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U. S
Washington, Roug
Bridges
R-Nh
South Korea
Senate Armed Services Investigating
Byrd
D-Va
Bridges A Wiéitiber
Full Armed Services Committee
Korea
Senate Appropriations Committee
R. H. Hillenkoetter
Central Intelligence Agency
North Korea
Hillenkoetter
Tydings
Bydings
Armed Services Committee
Russia
Ode to Overalls and Small Town Dialogues
A collage of humorous vignettes and dated humor using patched overalls as a running image. Snippets cover family life,婚 humorous exchanges with an undertone of small town values and light irony.
Army reserve unit called to active service in Troy
The 358th chemical processing company an Army reserve unit has been ordered to active service. Lt. Al Holston the commanding officer said the unit must be ready to report for duty.
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Troy
Ala
358Th Chemical Processing Company
al Holston
Conflicting Water Claims Fueled Early Western Court Cases
Conflicting claims to water from streams sparked numerous court cases and violent incidents in the early American West, reflecting harsh frontier resource disputes and the high stakes of irrigation and mining era waterways.
Fayette couple receives Doctor of Humanities degrees
Mr. Price and his wife Mrs Ida Bell Price of Fayette Alabama are awarded Doctor of Humanities degrees in a formal academic recognition ceremony.
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Ister
Ida Bell Price
Fayette, Ala
Retired Admiral Sued For Breach Of Rental Pact
A $5,000 breach of contract suit filed in Wetumpka Alabama accuses Adm. John Crommelin of seizing Harrogate Springs resort from Jewel Reid of Goodwater who leased it from Crommelin starting January 1. Reid says Crommelin sent police for keys and threatened bodily harm, with trial set next month.
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Wetumpka
Ala
Adms
John Crommelin
Crommelin
U. S. Defense
Jewel Reid
Goodwater
Reid
Harrogate Springs
Pentagon
Navy
U. S. Senate
Passenger-Does this flying game get on your nerves
A playful exchange contrasts a passenger and aviator about flying duties. The passenger jokes about the stress of the air game while the aviator responds that it lifts his spirits each time he lands, hinting at a lighthearted dynamic between traveler and pilot.
Army Pay and Allowances Outline by Rank and Service
The Army pay scale shows non commissioned personnel from recruit at 75 dollars to master sergeant at 198.45 to 294, with warrant officers 210.98 to 465.60 and commissioned officers from second lieutenant 213.75 to colonel 570 to 698.25. Allowances include housing and food provisions with single members receiving 21 dollars for food and 42 for married personnel, plus extra housing stipends where government housing is not provided.
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Washington
Armed Services
Army
Rail carriers clash over service cuts and appeals
Southern attorneys argued Sheffield Parrish trains No 1 and 2 lose money while the Public Service Commission blocked discontinuation citing untried economy measures. The PSC urged improved service to restore profit. Judge Carter heard arguments with no immediate ruling as similar federal suits proceed. The ACL appeal is set for August 14.
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Southern
Public Service Commission
Carter
Atlantic Ooast Line Railroad
Supreme Court
ACL
Joe Proctor Celebrates First Birthday at Decatur General
Nine year old Joe Proctor, hospitalized since May 20 for severe burns, enjoyed his first birthday today at noon. His mother Mary Proctor, also injured, joined him for lunch as nurses sang. Joe feasted on favorites including four chicken legs and strawberry ice cream, with a white coconut cake and nine candles.
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Joe
Joe Proctor
Decatur General Hospital
Décatur General Hospital
Mary Proctor
Ruth Driver
Discontinuance Of Two Southern Trains Is Sought
The Southern railway sought court approval to suspend two daily passenger trains between Sheffield and Parrish Alabama after the Public Service Commission had rejected the request. The case before Circuit Judge Eugene Carter followed months of delay due to docket backlogs.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southern Railway
Eugene Carter
Sheffield
Parrish
Public Service Commission
Ancient Ocean Core Reveals 2.2 Billion-Year-Old Submarine Deposits
Encyclopedia Americana reports core samples from the Atlantic Ocean contain submarine deposits estimated at 2,200 million years old. The finding highlights extreme early oceanic geology and ancient marine sediment formation.
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Atlantic Ocean
Encyclopedia Americana
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