Decatur Alabama Approves Improvement Ordinance 571-A
The Decatur City Council on August 7 1950 found no objections to Improvement Ordinance 571 and confirms the plan to proceed. The city will construct the improvements at public cost with no bids, under City Engineer supervision, with assessments to benefiting parcels not exceeding enhanced value. Adopted August 7 1950. Joe Pettey City Clerk H R Summer Mayor August 9 1950.
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City OF
Decatur
Alabama
Joe Pettey
H. R. Summer
Notice to Decatur property owners on Seventh Street South
Notice that the assessment roll for improvements under Ordinance 549 adopted January 16 1950 and confirmed February 9 1950 has been delivered to the City Clerk and is open for inspection. The City Council will meet September 4 1950 at 7:00 PM to hear objections. Improvements include double bituminous paving with concrete curbs gutters and valley gutters along Seventh Street South Locust Street 14th Avenue East and related segments. August 9 1950 Joe Pettey City Clerk.
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Decatur
Alabama
City OF
Seventh Street
Twelfth Avenue
Sixteenth Avenue
Locust Street
Fourteenth Avenue
Council Chamber
7Th Street
12Th Avenue
16Th Avenue
14Th Avenue
Joe Pettey
Houston Youth Wins Alabama chicken of tomorrow title
AUBURN Alabama August 9 Jimmy Hollis Dothan 3 seeks chicken accolades. The Houston county 4 H member won juniors in the Alabama chicken of tomorrow contest for the second straight year with nine week old New Hampshire flock averaging 2.98 pounds. He also earned fourth prize. Adult winner was W L Walsh Montgomery with Indian River cross cockrels averaging 3.37 pounds. Other awards listed include Martha Laura Boyett Cromer Hatchery and arl Hedgepeth among others.
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Auburn
Ala
Jimmy Hollis
Dothan
Houston County
4-H
New
Walsh
Paul Jeffocoat
Gadsden
New Hampshires
Lester Hartwig
Union Springs
White Rocks
Jeffocoat
Bob Schofield
Joppa
Indian River Cross Cockrels
Martha Laura Boyett
Rock
Fire destroys Sun Sun Tuscaloosa plant at dawn
All facilities of Art Craft Publishing, publisher of the Tuscaloosa Sun, were gutted by an early morning fire. The one story building collapsed with explosions from ink drums and inflammables. Loss is expected to exceed 100000 as newsprint burned through the day.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Art Craft Publishing Company
Morning Daily
Pete Mathews
Mathews
J. O. Jenkins
Art Craft
Birmingham
Attorney Faces Term In Jail For Overtime Parking
Montgomery district notes report Birmingham attorney S P Keith Jr faces 52 days in jail after refusing to pay a 25 dollar fine for overtime parking. The state court of appeals upheld his conviction, calling his argument that the ordinance is invalid wholly without merit. Keith previously appealed twice. The article also notes a manslaughter conviction reversed in Etowah County and a rape sentence upheld for W P Crump Jr. in Walker County.
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Montgomery
Ala
S. P. Keith Jr
Birmingham
State Court of Appeals
Keith
Andy Edmond Kitchens
Etowah
Kitchens
W. P. Crump Jr
Walker
Crump
Court fight over pinball machines in Tuscaloosa court
In Tuscaloosa a circuit court equity hearing enters its second day over legality of pinball machines cited by two police officers as possible gambling devices. The case, triggered by a seized machine, reached the state supreme court and returned, with PTA representatives present claiming the devices are unwholesome for school children.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Circuit Court Equity
State Supreme Court
Parent-Teacher Association
Schedule of National League games for tomorrow
National League action features Brooklyn at Boston at 7 00 P M Chicago at Pittsburgh at 12 30 P M Newman at Philadelphia at 7 00 P M All games listed are the only ones scheduled for the day.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Newman
Philadelphia
Baseball Schedule for Detroit Chicago Boston Washington Luminaries
Detroit at Chicago two games at 1 30 and 3 30 P M Cleveland at St Louis 8 30 P M Boston at Washington two games 5 30 and 7 30 P M Philadelphia at New York 1 30 P M
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Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Major League Results From The AP
The Associated Press reports Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 6 to 5 and St Louis beat Pittsburgh 6 to 4. New York edged Boston 2 to 1 while Cincinnati won 10 to 9 and Chicago won 1 to 0.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Daily Cryptoquote
A readable puzzle page lists Across and Down clues for a daily crossword including a Cryptogram quote. It mentions cryptogram solving rules and provides an example LONGFELLOW substitution, plus yesterday's Swift quote as a sample.
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Longfellow
Trial Set For Accused Woman In Murder Case
Alexander City Aug 9 Trial of Mrs Cathrine Bystrom 39 for murdering missionary Lillian Euphemia Schliefer 70 is set for Monday in Tallapoosa County circuit court. Bystrom a former Alaskan tourist service operator and an unnamed man were indicted yesterday by a grand jury. the man remains at large. Schliefer disappeared last February en route from Waco Texas to Jamaica British West Indies. Her body was found floating nearly nude, bound and bullet pierced.
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Alexander City
Ala
Cathrine Bystrom
Tallapoosa County
Bystrom
Lillian Euphemia Schliefer
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Morgan County notes include visitors and arrests
Sunday visitors from Tuscumbia to the Puryear and Turner families. Jimmie and Rita Adams noted in a lake incident near here on Feb 25. Bystrom and James Lee McGraw arrested in Memphis as witnesses with $100 bond. Bystrom claimed Alaska sight seeing service past. Decatur and Birmingham connections recur. Recitals of relatives visiting grandparents, Hot Springs travel, and local social visits across Decatur, Hartselle, Upshaw, Winston County. Revival attendance at Rock Creek.
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Boyd Puryear
Tuscumbia
E. B. Puryear
Cephas Turner
Little Jimmie
Rita Adams
Here
Bystrom
James.Lee McGraw
Memphis
Tenn
Birmingham
Ala
Decatur
Robert Adams
Ernie Oden
Hot Springs
Ark
Cecil Johnson
Hartselle
R. L
Livingston and Son
Ralph Oden
L. E. Oden
Jimmie Adams
Jimmie
Rita
Johnnie Harvey
Patsy
Aubrey Oliver
Near Upshaw
Dock Elem
Winston County
Draftees Leave Monday for Gadsden Induction Prep
Cullman News reports that several draftees including Edward Kretschman J P Brown William Handley Roscoe Chambers Wallace Calvert Dwight Jones Ralph Collier Bertis Whatley James Wood Edward Emanuel Allison Edward Graveman Ohas Milligan Felton Campbell Calvin Evans and John Davis depart Monday for pre induction in Gadsden Thirty five more are slated to leave on Wednesday The piece also notes visits from relatives and updates on local residents including Miss Mary Ellen Chambliss and Mrs Tom Tiffin who is staying in a Birmingham hospital with improving condition
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Gadsden
Edward Kretschman
J. P. Brown
William Handley
Roscoe Chambers
Wallace Calvert
Dwight Jones
Ralph Collier
Bertis Whatley
James Wood
Edward Emanuel Allison
Edward Graveman
Ohas Milligan
Felton Campbell
Calvin Evans
John Davis
Social Guests Visit Local Families in Indiana and California
Miss Gussie Steindorff of Logansport Indiana is staying with Mr and Mrs Herman Steindorff for several weeks. Mrs Doris Turner Austen of San Francisco visits her parents Mr and Mrs Adam Turner.
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Gussie Steindorff
Loganport
Indiana
Herman Steindorff
Doris Turner Austen
San Francisco
Adam Turner
Bridge Luncheon Held at Kinney Home
Mrs. E C Kinney hosted a bridge luncheon at her home on Saturday with guests Mesdames P G Hartung G W Bledsoe H O Thompson Barney Bland Anne Kinney L Hays O P Jackson Dillard Kinney John Davis Charles Porter Henry Young and Miss Freda Hartung in attendance.
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Kinney
E. C. Kinney
Mesdames
P. G. Hartung
G. W. Bledsoe
H. O. Thompson
Barney Bland
Anne Kinney
L. Hays
O. P. Jackson
Dillard Kinney
John Davis
Charles Porter
Henry Young
Freda Hartung
West Elementary Open House Planned Sunday Afternoon
The West Elementary School invites the public to an Open House on Sunday afternoon August 13 from 2 to 4. School Board members P T A and teachers will host. The new building is described as one of the state's most modern facilities.
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West Elementary
Joint civic meeting of local clubs discussed industry
A joint session of the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis and Rotary clubs met at the American Legion Home Tuesday evening. Out of town guests included Tom Johnson of North Alabama Associates Barrett C Shelton publisher of The Decatur Daily and H A Smith TVA property manager in Guntersville.Industry in this area was the topic discussed.
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Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
American Legion
Tom Johnson
North Alabama Associates
Barrett C. Shelton
The
Decatur Daily
H. A. Smith
TVA
Guntersville
Massey Personal Notes From Mrs. Dewey Hogan
Local notes show visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paul of Troy and Betty Buchman. Mrs. E C Kinney heads to Hot Springs for weeks. Miss Mollie Inman remembered after passing. Weekend guests include Marvin Kilpatrick and son Jimmie of Fayette. Arzelle Parker and others visiting the Hogan family. many DeKalb area residents listed.
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J. E. Lindler
Brooks Lindler
Paulie Clifton
Austin Chandler
Decatur
Mae Woodard
Ray Paul
Betty Buchman
Troy
John Buchman
E. C. Kinney
Hot Springs
Ark
Margaret Lucas
Mary Charles
Aliceville
James Somerville
Somerville
Prater
Millport
Rodney Allen Brown
Chattanooga
Massey Home Demonstration Club
Edward England
Mollie Inman
Miss Inman
Marvin Kilpatrick
Jimmie
Fayette
Ala
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Daily Crossword
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Crested Hawk
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Mix
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DMKI
King Features Syndicate
Morgan County
Eva Mrs
Fairbanks
Alaska
Comer Livingston
Rock Creek
Don's Floor Service
Don Williams
Second Ave
Front Street
Clark's
MR. Ruggles
Cullman News
Ethel Morrison
J. C. Chambliss
Mary Ellen Chambliss
L. W. Sikes
Charles
Clayton, Ga
Edward Lasseter
Lassie
Washington, D. C
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Tom Tiffin
Secret Police
Kanda Lake
Phil
Wilda
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Massey
Mrs. Dewey Hogan
Gene Ahern
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