Morgan County Plans Institute Day for County Schools
A Morgan County Teachers Association committee met in Hartselle to finalize the August 21 Institute Day plan at Morgan County High School. Six study groups were formed for grades from elementary to senior high with sessions at Riddle Auditorium led by County Superintendent H. R. Leeman from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Morgan County Teachers Association
Hartselle
Riddle Auditorium
Morgan County High School
H. R. Leeman
Revels Hearing Delayed Again in Murder Case
Clarence O. Revels bid to avoid a Georgia murder trial was delayed in Russell county circuit court. Judge J B Hicks moved habeas corpus to 9:30 A M Friday at Phoenix City counsel's request. Georgia authorities seek to extradite Revels and Joe Allred with three others for the 1944 murder of a Columbus man. Willard Stringfellow’s brother attended, and an Alabama agent labeled Revels the pay-off man.
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Phenix City
Ala
Clarence O. Revels
Georgia
Russell County
J. B. Hicks
Phenix Cition
Revels
Joe Allred
Ben Hill County
Columbus
Willard Stringfellow
Johnny Frank Stringfellow
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
E J. Hancock
Stringfellow
Alabama
James E. Folsom
Local Officials Meet At Public School Sessions
County supervisor S D Whitten and others from Flint Morgan County High and Hartseye elementary attend a gathering with educators and officials including Mrs Kathleen Thompson and Mrs Nell Wilhite Sherrill to discuss school matters and community concerns.
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R. Leeman
E. G. Hamilton
S. D. Whitten
Flint
E. O. Creel
Morgan County
Kathleen Thompson
Danville
Hartselle
Cleo Larkin
Novel Miller Bradford
Somerville
Jean-Brindley Horton
Hartseye
Earl L. Foster
Austinville
Hall of Fame for Great Americans at NYU Campus
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans sits on the New York University campus in New York City. The landmark honors notable American figures and anchors NYU’s Washington Square area presence.
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Hall of Fame For
New York University
Real McCoy’s wartime mic and message charm GI crowds
HAL BOYLE recalls George Braidwood McCoy known as The Real McCoy who used a microphone to entertain and rally troops in North Africa and Italy. The Irish sergeant leveraged radio fame to boost morale, mingle with ranks, and later drive a taxi upon return home. Pickett faced first degree murder charges in a Vine Street cafe stabbing case.
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Hal Boyle
New York
George Braidwood McCoy
George
Army
Washington
McCoy
Algiers
Vermouth
North Africa
G. I’s
Italy
Bing Crosby
Apie
Pickett
LeRoy Malone
Vine Street
Decatur Negro Put On 5 Year Probation
John Pickett of Decatur, a Black man, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was placed on five year probation at a Saturday hearing before Acting Judge Julian Harris. A circuit court jury earlier this month recommended a sentence of guidance.
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John Pickett
Decatur
Julian Harris
Cotton Disease Identified as Bacterial Blight
Mobile Alabama reports cotton disease in Western Mobile County identified as bacterial blight or angular leafspot. Extension agronomist J C Lowery and Agricultural Agent Charles J Brockway toured fields and say light damage is common, but wet seasons can kill 40 to 60 percent of the crop. Disease overwinters in debris and prompted Extension Service to seek help.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile County
Alabama
Mississippi
Extension
Brockway
State Extension Service
Cottonfield Mercury Control Measure Discussed
In a field report Lowery notes treating cottonseed with organic mercury compounds as an effective control measure against seed, stalks, and bolls in the crop.
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Lowery
Idaho's state flower is the syringa
In a brief note the state announces the syringa as Idaho's official flower, highlighting its lilac-like blossoms and noted appeal in spring landscapes.
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Idaho
Oe Aho
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L&o
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Capricorn
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Real McCoy
Decatur Negro
Birmingham Barons
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Radio Shack
Hi-Way
Moulton St
Bank
A. L
Pete” Henderson
PHONE
West Church Street
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Johnston St
Arkansas
Florida
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Missouri
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Tennessee
Albany Grain & Coal Co
Jones Coal Company
Turner Coal & Grain Co
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