Notable Alabama Officials From Montgomery Legion Ties
Col Bibb Graves incoming governor organized the 1/7th Infantry. Thomas B Knight Jr the lieutenant governor began enlisted, rose to officer. Albert A Carmichael followed Knight as attorney general. Capt Thomas M Owen Jr assisted at archives and history, Capt William C Oates was secretary examiner of the securities commission. All five belong to the Montgomery Legion and the 40 and 8 vehicle, the Legion’s fun makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bibb Graves
1/7th Infantry
Thomas B. Knight, Jr
Albert A. Carmichael
Knight
Old Flist Cavalry
Thomas M. Owen, Jr
State Department of Archives and History
William C.oates
State Securities Commission
Montgomery Legion
Legion
Roosevelt negotiates with reform and vigilante fears
Daily Washington rounds up the capital's mood as Roosevelt nears return. The Securities Commission delays active stock market regulation until September. Vigilante groups grow from Imperial Valley to Bridgeton and the San Francisco waterfront, sparking calls for a commission to curb them. Red tape strangling government operations remains a pressing issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Securities Commission
Roosevelt
Imperial Valley
San Francisco
Bridgeton
N. J
New Deal
Hollywood Tales From The Studio And Club Scene
A lively look back at postwar Hollywood nights with Lyle, a young singer at Eddie Brandstatter’s downtown club, tips from C C Julian, and a witty anecdote about director Al Hall and a protruding joke during a Pursuit of Happiness scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nakeed
Lyle
Warner Star
Eddie Brandstatter
Los Angeles
Brandstatter’s
Majestic Theater
Hollywood
C. C Julian
China
Julian
Stars and Studio Sparks Fly in Hollywood Promos
A Chicago festival bid to Bing Crosby backfired as he refused the invitation even after plans to ship a nepbyr-train to the Coast. Jimmy Cagney’s crew cheer his music progress while Ann Harding tours Southern California alone. A fan magazine will publish vintage song covers and Erich Pommer with Joe May push Music in the Air for Fox with actors shuffled for mustaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bing Crosby
Bing
Regal State
Jimmy Cagney
Ann Harding
California
Erich Pommer
Joe May
Fox
Brain Trust debates Red Tape and Roosevelt drift in 1934
The Brain Trust huddled at a secret dinner with Rex Tugwell Adolf Berle and Sumner Welles to confront New Deal red tape. Signs show a country drifting Right raising concerns Roosevelt may ride the wave leaving liberals with empty policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brain Trust
Rex Tugwell
Adolf Berle
Charles Taussig
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
Wille
Offices Opened By Albany C and C Co
The Albany Grain and Coal Company reopened its offices in a temporary building at the former plant site on Davis Street after a Tuesday night fire destroyed the main building. The blaze originated in the rear of the establishment Tuesday last and caused significant damage but the company resumed business activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Grain and Coal Company
Davis Street
Census: Mobile wholesale firms 1968 payrolls and stocks
The Census Bureau reports Mobile Alabama in 1968 had 173 wholesale establishments with a payroll of 1 674 000 and end of year stocks valued at 14 796 000 The 173 firms employed 1 263 full time workers and later figure 1 368 The survey funded by the OWA employed over 165 000 persons across the canvass and notes rising costs per sale and lower unit sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Census
Mobile
Ale
Bureau of the Census
OWA
Mrs. L M Ralph Called By Death
Mrs L M Ralph 35 of Somerville Route 3 died at Benevolent Society Hospital at 3 30 this morning after a weeklong illness. She is survived by her husband two children Lola May and Luther Glenn and her parents Mr and Mrs W D Griffin of Somerville Route 3 a sister Mrs Ryan of Rome Ga. A Baptist, she will be laid to rest today at Center Grove with Rev Lonnie Smallwood officiating and Peck of Hartselle directing the burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M Ralph
Somerville
Route 3
Benevolent Society Hospital
Lola May
Luther Glenn
W. D. Griffin
Ryan
Rome
Ralph
The
Baptist Church
Center Grove
Lonnie Smallwood
Peck of
Hartselle
Bonanza Quartette To Sing At Two Camps Next Week
After a concert at COC camp number four on Wednesday night the Bonanza Quartette will perform at camp number three Tuesday night. Professor Holley former resident and recreation and education officer at the camps arranged both concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coc
Bonanza Quartette
Professor Holley
Crosswords Puzzle Clue Set From Historical Page
Readable crossword clues include 1T Ambassador abbr and 9 A mongrel with many garbled items. The list mixes roman numerals and typos like 14An nt and 39-Siamese co. with scattered numbers 45 and 47. Likely a puzzle snippet detailing Across and Down hints with mis-OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siamese Co
Farm tillage research lab to open in Auburn by 1985
Auburn Alabama reports that the largest and most complete farm tillage research laboratory in the nation will be completed before January 1 1985. The project is a joint state federal Public Works Administration effort and described by a federal official as the most outstanding project of its kind in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
State Council of Home Demonstration Clubs
Ala
South
Public Works Administration
United States
Kiwanis Club hears Rev Ira F Hawkins speak on world progress
The Kiwanis noon meeting featured Rev Ira F Hawkins of Central Church discussing world human progress. The program was led by Music Committee chair J R Daniels, with TVA outreach plans led by Clyde Hendrix to welcome new Decatur citizens. Guests Pat Harris Hartig and Eugene Chenault attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Ira F
Central Church
Music Committee
J. R. Daniels
Hawkins
TVA
Decatur
Clyde Hendrix
Pat Harris
Sheffield
Hartig
Eugene Chenault
Auburn lab to study soil and farm implements
The project will house nine concrete bins filled with southern soils from the Black Belt of Alabama and Mississippi. Prof. M. L. Nichols, head of Auburn's agricultural engineering department, will lead studies on plowing planting and cultivation with experts predicting changes in farming tools and methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Black Belt
Alabama
Mississippi
Woos Perts
M. L. Nichols
Auburn
Department of Agricultural Engineering
U G Looney to Be Laid to Rest Today
U G Looney aged 68 died at his home on Vinemont Route 3 this morning after an illness. Rev Otis Pesnell officiated with interment at the same location. He leaves a wife and five sons W F Erskine Saunton of Vine mont Route 3 Lloyd of Danville Route 1 Pascal of Akron Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. G. Looney
Vinemont
Otis Pesnell
Peck
Hartselle
The
Baptist Church
W. F., Erskine and
Saunton
Vinemonte
Lloyd
Danville
Pascal
Akron
Ohio
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Daily Washington Merry
Sinclair Deshler
Sinclair Refining Company
Harrison Carroll
King Features
Cyndicate, Inc
Benny Hoisyman
Bach
Equelch
al Hall
Joan Bennett
Francis Lederer
Lederer
Hall
Lola Lane
Gay
Siberia
Tolstoi
John Sprinty
Izle Talbot
Kmick-Knacks
Charles MacArthur
Helen Hagen
Nyack, N. Y
Republican National Committee
Merry
Leon Henderson
Johnson
Henderson
J.D. Wilson
Atlanta
Georgia
New York
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Albany C. and C. Co
Crown Brand
Crown Paint CO
Frank H.~.daffey
Moulton St
Atmps
Stanley
Martha Didict
Bertha
Uncle NE SeTy
Bensons Ridge 1
Purdy
Martra Jobe Beltz
Limestone
Y Mrs. Marian Spindle
Thach
Camp Hi
Cullman County
Limestone County Club
Limestone County
J. M. Holt
CWA
Salem
Blackburn
Salem Club
Very Breck
Lal Folie
CROSS
Aec
Angel Food
Trentom
O. K
Sands Man
CERTO
Morgan County Buick Company
Glan
Mapai
Harry Freep
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