Morgan County Florette Visits and Family Reunions
Mrs. Nellie Palmer and Mrs. Ida Godwin of Birmingham visited here with their brother and sister Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stacks. Mrs. D. V. Middleton and son Bobby and daughter Mrs. Ralph Middleton of Shreveport La. visit their sisters and aunts Mrs. G. C. Vincent and Mrs. Earl Peck. Mrs. Charles Stacks and daughter Mrs. Jack Thomas were in Birmingham last Tuesday. Fayne Peck visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Puckett Saturday. Wanda Day of Decatur spent the week at home with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Palmer
Ida Godwin
Birmingham
Charles Stacks
D. V. Middleton
Bobby
Ralph Middleton
Shreveport
G. C. Vincent
Earl Peck
Jack. Thomas
Fayne Peck
N. A. Puckett
Wanda Day
Decatur
Community notes and church revival at Blue Springs
The item lists visits by Mr and Mrs Winfrey Day and others to Birmingham and Courtland. It notes Mr and Mrs Harold Waugh visiting, a revival starting at Blue Springs next Sunday with E. E. Weaver of Birmingham as teacher, and that Miss Call of Decatur will teach a Bible school there. Also mentions Gene Wilborn and J Eral Peck visiting family in Hartsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ents
Winfrey Day
Lynntown
Billy Peck
Birmingham
Tom Crawford
G. C. Vincent
Mable Gatlin
Hoover Gatlin
Marvin Robertson
Courtland
Harold. Waugh
Blue Springs
E. E. Weaver
Gene Wilborn
Hartselle
J. Eral Peck
Miss Call of
Decatur
State Patrol reports sharp rise in arrests last month
Montgomery Alabama August patrol chief Clyde C Sellers said 1411 arrests were made in the previous month up from 1141 in June. Reckless driving cases rose from 270 to 308 helping push total arrests up 28 percent. Driving without a license totaled 416 and driving while intoxicated 338. Kansas meaning smoky was the name of a tribe of Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Clyde C. Sellers
Britain Struggles With War Strains and Global Roles
Mackenzie analyzes Britain’s wartime gambit to sustain its empire and trade while facing harassments at home and abroad. He notes Britain’s duties in Southeast Asia, Middle East oil, and Europe, plus fragile alliances with Turkey and Greece as it guards vital bases and oil interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Roberts JR
Great Britain
Napoleon
Adolf Hitler
Indonesia
Malaya
Burma
Southeast Asia
Singapore
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Europe
Middle East
Britain
Egypt
Bengazi
Tobruk
Malta
Cyprus
Palestine
Suez
Mosul
Transjordan
Iraq
Irian
Abadan
Turkey
Russia
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Greece
John Bull
Crossville Park Directed by Isbell in Alabama
Crossville Alabama develops a summer recreation program directed by Bill Isbell a longtime football and basketball coach. The park operates three days a week and Sunday afternoons offering ping pong tennis shuffleboard croquet horseshoes volleyball and swings for town residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossville
Ala
Bill Isbell
Corn ear worm damages reach eighty million dollars
The corn ear worm, on the rise this year, pushed entomological losses to about 80 million dollars, signaling a sharp uptick in agricultural damage and prompting growers to seek control measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enne
New GI Law Seen as Help for Veterans Training Program
Editor notes the GI Bill on the job training for World War II veterans reaches nearly half a million participants. The piece cites potential misuse by some employers and vets who trade subsistence allowances, urging state oversight and a new law signed by the President to curb abuse and maximize benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Evans JR
James Marlow
Washington
RRA
Revival at Lebanon Methodist Church Closes After Baptisms
The Lebanon Methodist church revival ended Friday night with six new members baptized on Sunday morning. Assisted by Rev. M. C. Coleman and Rev. Hardiman, the service featured song led by Rev. J. C. Crim and Mrs. Crim of Adamsville. Several locals visited and relatives gathered, including Mildred Asherbranner from Cullman and Mary Nell and Bettie Hornsley from Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Methodist Church
M. C. Coleman
Hardiman
J. C Crim
Adamsville
Mildred Asherbranner
Cullman
Mary Nell
Bettie Hornsley
Decatur
James Hogan
Kyle Long
Lorene White
Earl Sandlison
Manchester
Tenn
Will Sandlin
Don Watterson
Mr. West
Sallie Gibson
Hartselle
Miss Dixie
Franklin McCaghren
Dc. E. Layman
Charles
Revival ends as baptismal candidates named
The revival concluded Sunday night with five baptismal candidates and three by letter. Baptisms are planned for next Sunday afternoon at Johnson Lake at 3 p.m. Miss Bonnie Joe Poe of Huntsville was a guest last week. Mrs. Henry Love and daughter Farley were Sunday guests of Mrs. Pauline Candle. Lizzie Love Farley visited her brother N. J. Hough Sunday. David Lipscomb is expected home briefly after boat training at Great Lakes. Bible school closed Friday night with Miss Rachel Brown as teacher. Misses Jane and Inez Cagle of Rising Fawn Ga returned home after attending church and Bible school here. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Parker of Allens Cross Roads were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilma Edwards Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Lake
Bonnie Joe Poe
Huntsville
Henry Love
Farley
Pauline Candle
Lizzie Love
N. J. Hough
David Lipscomb
Great Lakes
Rachel Brown
Jane A
Inez Cagle
Rising Fawn
Ernest Parker
Allen’s Cross Roads
Wilma Edwards
Former PW Testimony Drive Aims for War Crimes Depositions
A campaign to obtain depositions from 183 former American POWs and others in the Third Army area for Tokyo war crimes trials was announced by Lt. Gen. Oscar W. Griswold. The War Department sent letters explaining the effort, VA offices and district attorneys will assist, and statements will be forwarded to Washington then Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Third Army
Tokyo
Oscar W. Griswold
Seventh Army
War Department
Veterans Administration
Attorney General's Office
War Crimes Branch
Washington
Pws
Alabama
William D. Carney
P. O. Box
Atmore
B. D. Godhold
Gay
Frank P. Tate
Gen
Del
Uniontown
Fred H. Reaves
Wilmer
William Herbert Turk
13Th St
Birmingham
Revival closes with two new church members
The Lawrence County gym revival ended with two new members joining as Rev Claude Rutherford and Zed Collins of Jasper led the service. Nadine Smith, an employee of Bell Telephone in Decatur, visited with her parents last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Rutherford
Zed Collins
Jasper
Nadine Smith
Bell Telep Decatur
Hatton
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Morgan County Florette
G C Vincent
Viraty
Truman
Sitting Bull
White House
Reginald Curry
Lawrence Appah
White River
Kansas
Smoky
Green & Stein
Tricycles
Attrac
Rics
Easy Credit
WMSL
Huey Ricks
GREEN
Stein Furniture CO
Bank St
Roxy Theatre
Scott
Culbin
Scotland
Cleopatras
Sean
R. J. Scott
Mackenzie
By DeWitt Mackenzie
Recep Peker
Ismet Inonu
Crossville Park
Isbell
Lawrence County
Morgan Coun Lacey
Augusta
Winfrey
Frank Chenault
W. M. Chenault Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Masonic Bldg
Gene Ahern
Etmore
Wader
Walter James Patrick
Enterprise
Finnie B. Price
Camden St. Montgomery
Raymond W. Springle
Southeastern States
Mayflower
Elliott
Betty Randolph
Elmer Patterson
Florence
Vernon Tenty
Bartly Motes
Willie Camps
Moulton
George Howard
Jacksonville
Everett Flannagin
Joe Flannagin
Selma
Ralph Allen Smith
Walter Arnett
Starkey
E.ton St. Decatur
Paul C. Davis
W. Church ST
Service Department
Grady Cox
Cox
Pride Motor Company
Hudson
Second Ave
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