State's Guard First Called
Gen. A G Paxton announced at Ft Benning that the 31st National Guard division known as the Dixie division will be among the first called in emergencies. The unit, formed by Alabama and Mississippi troops, holds priority status along with 11 other regular Army divisions.
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Columbus
31St National Guard
Alabama
Mississippi
A. G. Paxton
31St
Dixie Division
Ft. Benning
Paxton
James E. Folsom
Sam Lumpkin
W. P. Wilson
James S. Saliba
Folsom
Decatur Planning Commission Public Hearing On Waterfront Report
The Decatur City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Decatur Waterfront Development Report prior to adoption under Title 37 Chapter 16 Section 793 of the 1940 Alabama Code. The meeting is Tuesday August 24 1948 at 7 30 p m at City Hall Deatur Alabama. Public may speak for or against the plan. A copy of the report dated June is available.
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Decatur City Planning Commission
Decatur
Alabama
Decatur Planning Commission Notice By City Clerk Office
The City Clerk's office will review matters in May 1948 as indicated by Thomas F. Adams chairman of the Decatur City Planning Commission. The notice is dated August 13.
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Thomas F. Adams
Decatur City Planning Commission
Estate of Thomas Edgar Crittenden Probate Notice
Letters Testamentary on the last will of Thomas Edgar Crittenden were granted August 12 1948 by Judge T C Almon of Morgan County Probate Court. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the time allowed by law or be barred. Mary A Crittenden. August 13 20 27.
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Thomas Edgar Crittenden
Probate
New Drug Show Promise Against Multiple Sclerosis
A 1948 Features Syndicate medical note reports tetra ethyl ammonium chloride reducing blood vessel spasm in multiple sclerosis patients. Fourteen treated with improved symptoms within four days. no worsening after administration, though early diagnosis aids outcomes. Further study required to confirm efficacy.
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King
Herman Kabat
Valley Veterans queries on VA hospitalization and benefits
The Decatur Daily answers veterans questions about hospital care and benefits. It explains private hospital eligibility with prior VA approval, NSLI conversion options to six VA plans, and who qualifies for VA hospital care including service connected, non service connected, peacetime veterans, and retired personnel under certain conditions.
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Veterans Administration
Decatur Daily
Veterans Administration Hospital
Easter Island Giants Lure Global Curiosity
Easter Island sits about 2,000 miles from Chile and hosts numerous enormous stone figures believed to be carved centuries ago, drawing scholarly and tourist interest worldwide.
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Easter Island
Chile
Forgetful proposals and nagging spouses in a Buffalo era note
A Buffalo newspaper humor feature recounts a quarrel over readiness and nagging while a political note notes Winifred Stanley losing her seat in New York redistricting. A humorous exchange shows a young man forgetting a proposal and a woman forgetting who she said no to.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Winifred Stanley v
Buffalo
New York
Clara
Will
Groundhog Sausage and Pepper Tales Venture
A mosaic of quips and proverbs from a Wall Street Journal reader’s reminiscences. Jokes about girdles, a Decatur teacher and a groundhog, a pitcher's blame, and a prayer meeting exchange show humor and wit across quirky vignettes.
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Wall Street Journal
Quips and quips and quiet anchors in Nineteenth Century humor
A collection of brief humorous lines and moral snippets from a vintage column. Contains jokes about spouses gifts, a Kentucky colonel, farm life, music by ear, a playful ad claim, and light social banter. Notable voices include Susie Freddie Mary Ruth Nell Dunkin.
Flying Farmers Elect Alabama Officers In AFFA Formed
A. Womack of Ashford was elected president of the Alabama Flying Farmers Association at a meeting in Orrville. L. H. Smith of Lafayette became vice president and Ed Ambrosen of Montgomery was secretary. Directors include Frank Richardson Jr, S. B. Bledsoe, Jake Jewell, Leon Avera, Dewey H. Yancey. McClendon and Smith to attend the national convention in Columbus, Ohio, September 1-4 to promote farm airplane use and farm-to-city transportation.
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Oarville
Ala
Dennis McClendon
Decatur
Smith
Columbus
Douglases Split As Ahern Reports Homecoming Blues
Gene Ahern notes Douglases fail to unite as she returns from congress. He travels to Oklahoma and Texas while Gene Kelly earns two extra credits for Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Hal Wallis buys Marie Wilson air show My Friend Irma. Robert Preston praises Tulsa role and girl in film.
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Gene Kelly
Hal Wallis
Irma
Marie Robert Preston
Alan Ladd
Hollywood Invasion of Reno For College Location Shoot
Hollywood moves into Reno with 20th Fox shooting campus scenes at the University of Nevada for two pictures. Belvedere Goes to College stars Clifton Webb with Allan Young. Mother Was a Freshman features Loretta Young and Van Johnson. Errol Flynn returns for Montana shoot with part of the film staged there. Betty Hutton Clara Bow life rumor and Dan Dailey dance number noted amid other studio plans and entertainer itineraries.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Reno
Nevada
20Th Fox
University of Nevada
Mr. Belverdere
Clifton Webb
Loretta Young
van Johnson
California
Allan Young
Webb
Treasure
Montana
Cornell Wilde
Betty Hutton
Clara Bow
Dan Dailey
Bill Bendix
Life of Riley
Brian Donlevy
Marion Hutton
Sister Betty
Bob Hope
U. S
Hope's benefit season kicks off with Sawtelle veteran grandstand
The season opens Sunday with a baseball game to raise funds for Sawtelle veterans. Lauren Bacall is likely to remain suspended at Warners until after her baby's arrival in January. Bogie expresses strong displeasure. Michael O'Shea may join Madeleine Carroll in the fall production Goodbye My Fancy.
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Hope
Sawtelle
Lauren Bacall
Warners
Bogie
Michael O’shea
Madeleine Carrol
Melvyn
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