Tolbert Show Opens in Decatur with New Vaudeville
The Milt Tolbert show, popular in past years, opens in Decatur next Monday Aug. 19 at Davis and Line streets, same location as last year. Presented under the Morgan County post American Legion, advance agents promise a completely new program with daily changes. High class plays music dancing and novelty vaudeville are offered during six engagements this week.
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Milt Tolbert
Decatur
Davis and
Line Streets
Morgan County Post of American Legion
Enigmatic Roger Pell Faces Blackwater Rift
In Blackwater, Pell’s enmities surface as Fotherbury’s digs draw attention. The narrator recalls a tense clash with Parson Marling and reveals Pell’s unclear standing among archaeologists, prompting curiosity about Pell’s true role and motives.
SINGERS GATHER FOR FOURTEENTH WHITE SACRED HARPFEST
Alabama Mississippi Tennessee and Georgia singers converge in Birmingham for the White Sacred Harp Musical Society convention August 23 to 25. J C Brown of Gadsden chairs the event with W H Reynolds of Anniston assisting in conducting.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Georgia
White Sacred Harp Musical Society of Alabama
J. C. Brown
Gadsden
Brown
W. H. Reynolds
Anniston
Greenwood Appointed to Alabama Athletic Commission
Arthur Greenwood of Birmingham is named a member of the Alabama Athletic Commission by Governor Bibb Graves to fill the vacancy created by Horace Wilkinson’s resignation. Ira B. Thompson becomes chairman.
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Birmingham
Ala
Arthur Greenwood
Alabama Athletic Commission
Bibb Graves
Greenwood
Horace Wilkinson
Ira B. Thompson
Evangelist Charles Padgett Performs for Decatur Rotary
Charles L Padgett of Mobile evangelistic and convention song leader visited and conducted several spirited vocal numbers before the Decatur Rotary Club on Monday.
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Charles L. Padgett
Mobile
Decatur Rotary Club
German Professors Plan Encyclopedia of Animal Kingdom
German scholars draft a vast encyclopedia titled the great standard encyclopedia of the animal kingdom. They estimate the task will take 750 years at the current pace to finish.
Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr and Mrs J B Williamson
Mr and Mrs J B Williamson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their Cullman home on Sunday August 11. The couple, known as Ma and Pa Burk, have led a long life of good works in Cullman and Marshall counties. Attending relatives included Mrs Rebecca Ward of Baileyton and Mrs R F Norton among others.
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J. B. Williamson
Cullman
Marshall Counties
Pa Burk
Aviation Growth Spurs State Aeronautic Laws Across Nation
A survey by Prof. Harry J. Freeman shows 41 states studied aeronautic laws in 1928-29 with 36 enacting such measures. Of 250 bills considered, 106 passed, 71 regulating pilots and aircraft, 84 general acts, 35 airport-related. Freeman warns unified guidance needed and favors authoritative state aviation information centers.
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New York
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Harry J. Freeman
New York University Law School
Legal and Legislative Research Service
Aeronautical Chamber
Freeman
Williamson Family Reunion Offered Sunny Lawn Lunch
Decatur, Cullman, and Birmingham relatives gathered for a Williamson reunion at a lawn luncheon. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Ransom and other Cullman and Decatur residents. The gold color scheme featured marigolds in blue vases and table settings, with games and watermelons enjoyed in the afternoon.
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Decatur
Chas. Williamson
Cullman
J. B. Williamson
Birmingham
Edd Bright
Ernest Williamson
Edd Chandler
Sylacauga
Casper Zeitz
Little Max Edmund
Bobbie Frank Wallace
John Ransom
Everett ‘Carroll and Family
Marcille Buchanan
W. J. Money
Williamson
Dundee man hunts bear in Canada ends in fatal shot
Gus Cook of Dundee Illinois met a bear in Canada. His rifle registered four hits but the animal pressed. The fifth bullet stopped him, ending the encounter.
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Gus Cook
Dundee
Ill
Canada
Cook
Washington Bust by Houdon Sells for 250000
An unnamed American buyer purchased the life cast bust of George Washington by Jean Antoine Houdon for 250000 dollars, according to the Associated Press photo caption.
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George Washington
Jean Antoine Houdon
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Newplace Abbey
Mr. Marling
Seabroke
Dr. Easterby
Pardre
Blackwater
Mr. Fotherbury
Marling
Professor Laxton
Laxton
Roger Pell
Wm. Morrow Co
Sacred Harp People
Rebecca Ward
Baileyton
R. F. Norton
Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Nash
4Th Ave
Rapid Air Ltd
Associated Press
Chevrolet
Oakland
Studebaker
Dodge
Ford
Ford Light Delivery
Choice
Rec
Essex
Corner Lee and
Line St
Decatur, Ala
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