Limestone County Returns Highlight Democratic Primary Totals
Unofficial results from Limestone County show strong Democratic primary voting across 21 of 22 boxes. U S Senate Bankhead leads Thompson, while governor and other statewide posts show wide margins for several candidates.
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Limestone County
U. S&s. Senate
Bankhead
Thompson
Brown
Darnley
Davis
Finnell
McCall
Miller
Bugg
Merrilla Murphy
Phillips
White
Jarman
Main
Vail
Allgood
Bronte
Blan
Tay
Berkstresser Visits Washington After Pleasing Tour
Pastor Berkstresser reports an Atlantic seaboard motor trip and a thrilling mountain run. He notes rains in parts of Ohio and lists local election results and county races with counts for state offices, tax officials, and sheriffs across Limestone and adjacent counties.
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J. ©. Berkstresser
Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
Ohio
Limestone
Lauderdale
George Duncan
R. B. Patton
R. H. Walker
T. W. Spencer
T. S. Woodroof
St. Louis Flyers Near World Record Flight
Dale Jackson and Forest O Bry an aim to fly their monoplane Greater St Louis for six weeks or 1000 hours. At 12 11 p m CST they had 533 hours in the air with about 20 hours remaining to beat the Hunter brothers record. John Hunter said the St Louis rivals would not seek the Greater St Louis record this year if a new mark is set.
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ST. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forest O’bryan
Greater St. Louis
Hunter Brothers
John Hunter
New Governors For Lions Are Announced
Jasper Ala Aug 13 Lions International announces six of ten state lieutenant governors for the twenty fourth district The appointees include John S Mitchell Birmingham R C Price Tuscaloosa James M Black Jr Fort Deposit C P Townsley Auburn H B Foster Haleyville and W J McAnally Foley Carter Manasco Jasper named district secretary The remaining four governors will be appointed soon There are 56 active clubs with about 2000 members New clubs formed at Gadsden Linden and Fort Payne.
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Jasper
Ala
Joe Short
Lions International
John S. Mitchell
Birmingham
R. C. Price
Tuscaloosa
James M. Black, Jr
Fort Deposit
C. P. Townsley
Auburn
H. B. Foster
Haleyville
W. J. McAnally
Foley
Carter Manasco
Short
Gadsden
Linden
Fort Payne
Promoter Paddy Harmon Dies in Wealth Scrutiny
Chicago sports promoter Paddy Harmon who led the $7,000,000 pan and who was killed in a mobile accident weeks ago died virtually penniless, investigators disclosed while examining his affairs.
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Paddy Harmon
Chicago
Limestone County Votes Await Final Box Count
The Limestone county board of education tabulates totals for W. M. Yarbrough W S Dobbins and Oscar Vinson with one box left in Athens. About 200 votes remain uncounted in the final box as Athens reported and sealed its contents.
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Bankhead
Miller
Patterson
Wall
Walker
Spencer
Easter
Crutcher
Baker
Dobbins
Athens
W. M. Yarbrough
Limestone County Board of Education
W. S. Dobbins
Oscar Vinson
Limestone County
Dad's Gire by Edna Robb Webster Chapter 51
Clara Dee travels to a country home and meets Aunt Jennie and Madge’s family. She observes hard farm life, family happiness, and lessons on work, education, and balancing effort with contentment for Ruth and the others.
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Dad’s
Gire
Edna Robb Webster
Clara
Dee
Earnest
Madge
Jennie
Uncle Tom
Clara Dee
Jennie Wilson
Ruth
Aunt Jennie
Don Evans
Tom
Don
Thousands of Alabama Guardsmen to Train at Fort McClellan
Fort McClellan Ala will host several thousand Alabama National Guardsmen for a two week training camp starting next Sunday. Units will arrive by air rail and road, with ambulances radio trucks and field kitchens in use. Brig Gen J C Persons praised past efforts and predicted a highly successful camp with mornings for military drills and afternoons for supervised athletics.
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Fort Mcclellan
Ala
Alabama National Guardsmen
Choccolocco Mountain
Alabama
Air Corps
Birmingham
J. C. Persons
Infantry
National Guard
Alabama National Guard
Militia Bureau
Leaf worm found in nine Alabama counties reports officials
Officials from Auburn College of Agriculture warn the cotton leaf worm has appeared in at least nine Alabama counties. The notice stresses growing concern for cotton crops and urges monitoring and control measures. The article also includes unrelated personal quotes about parenting and opportunity.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
College of Agriculture At
George Long Dies While On a Trip
George Long about 19 years old and popular Athens youth died in Atlanta following an attack of appendicitis. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Long. Funeral services were to be held in Athens this afternoon at the Baptist church.
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George Long
Athens
Atlanta
Georgia
Young Long
G. W. Long
Pesticide guidance issued as worms threaten Alabama cotton
Entomologists Prof. J. M. Robinson and W. A. Ruffin report worm outbreaks in Marshall Perry Colbert Madison Morgan Monroe Talladega Fayette Pickens counties with alerts from extension service. They warn the pests defoliate cotton rapidly and outline calcium arsenate dust gun or pole and bag treatments with rates per acre and repeat applications if needed.
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Marshall
Perry
J. M. Robinson
W. A. Ruffin
Colbert
Madison
Morgan
Monroe
Talladega
Fayette
Pickens
Extension Service
Texas
Robinson
Gin Day observer boosts seed purity across Alabama
Auburn August 13 Gin Day aims to give farmers access to pure seed for next season. J C Lowery says at least 15 counties will observe the day and about 4000 bushels of D P L 4 8 will be kept pure for planting. Cook's 1627 and Cook's 3076 wilt resistant varieties will also be included. Seed will be cleaned before ginning and initial bales may be sold as seconds to ensure purity.
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Alabama
Lowery
Auburn
Old Mills
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