Morgan County PTA Plans Districtwide Revival for School Year
Morgan County PTA Executive Council met with Superintendent Irwin Quinn to outline efforts for pre fall clinics and corrections for sick children. The seven district vice presidents will contact school and PTA presidents to reach parents about adenoids tonsils teeth and other issues to boost early PTA affiliation and wholesome school year programs. A county wide meeting is planned for mid September with Mrs Lowery state PTA president in attendance.
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Morgan County
PTA Exeme Council
Irwin Quinn
R. D. Clark
PTA
R. L. Murphree
Lowery
WPA to aid fingerprinting of 3.5 million aliens
The Justice Department enlisted WPA assistance to register and fingerprint more than 3.5 million aliens. The program runs from August 27 to December 26 under Congress guidance, with WPA helping publicize the registration requirements and assist aliens in completing forms through its community service projects.
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Washington
WPA
Justice Department
Congress
F. C. Harrington
Harrington
Man Falls 40 Feet Into Hotel Air Shaft
In Atlanta on August 16 a 31 year old bookkeeper H D Jones plunged from a third story hotel window into a 40 foot air shaft. Fire crews used a pulley system and a canvas basket to retrieve him after residents heard cries for help. Jones suffered a sprained ankle and was rescued without further injury.
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Atlanta
H. D. Jones
Jones
Willkie Receives Noisy Welcome in Bushville Homecoming
Wendell L. Willkie and his wife arrived in Bushville Ind from Indianapolis after a long caravan. They rested before acceptance of the Republican nomination and planned a rally in Elwood for tomorrow noon expected to draw a large crowd. Willkie will deliver a keynote on national defense and foreign policy.
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Bushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Indianapolis
Indiana
Colorado Springe
Colo
Willkies
Elwood
Skilled Workers Sought as Philadelphia Arsenal Appeals
The Frankford Arsenal in Pennsylvania calls for 3,000 skilled craftsmen from other states amid a 70 qualified worker register after a two week screening. Major Ulysses J. L. Peoples Jr cites 24 hour production goals but five day weeks persist. Union apprenticeships blamed for shortages, age limit raised to 62, apprenticeship rule reduced to two years.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Frankford Arsenal
Ulysses J. L. Peoples, Jr
Lewis G. Hines
Labor and Industry
AFL
Co. D. Hertzog
U. S. Civil Service
Bee Line Highway Improvement Projects Planned
Five Alabama counties will see road work costing about 350000 after bids open August 30. Henry County gets Abbeville-Ft Gaines bridges. Washington Choctaw gets 7.575 miles of grading drainage surface treatment and structure removal on Milky Cullemburg. Pickens gets 11.399 miles on Aliceville Dancy. Limestone gets 3.741 miles on Decatur Athens with grading drainage roadside beautification and structure removal.
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Montgomery
Ala
Highway Department
Henry County
Abbeville-Ft. Gaines
Washinton
Choctaw
Milky-Cullemburg
Pickens
Aliceville-Dancy
Decatur
Athens Road
Intercollegiate Golf Champion Joins U S Naval Reserves
F Dixon Brooke national intercollegiate golf champion and Leroy Monsky Alabama All American guard from 1937 prepare for a year of training with the U S naval reserves. Brooke plans to leave Saturday and will not return to the University of Virginia next year.
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Birmingham
Ala
F. Dixon Brooke
Leroy Monsky
Montgomery
University of Alabama
U. S. Naval
Brooke
University of Virginia
Intercollegiate Title Eligibility Hangs on Another Try
The article notes that competitors seek another opportunity to challenge for the intercollegiate title. It discusses lingering eligibility questions and plans to pursue a renewed run at the crown, outlining potential contenders and the path forward for a second chance.
Alabama bonds burn in Kilby prison furnace blaze
Gov. Frank M. Dixon state treasurer C. E. McCall and Atty. Gen. T. B. Lawson watched as more than 3 million dollars in Alabama securities were incinerated in the Kilby prison furnace. The bonds totaling 2,082,000 and 1,088,895 in interest coupons had been retired long before due and were cremated according to law.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Kilby
Frank M. Dixon
C. E. McCall
Desereted Ala. school site repurposed for districts
Ozark Alabama August 16 plan to salvage a 10 year old Liberty Ridge schoolhouse to serve in Grimes, Midland City and NYA program. Officials meet in Montgomery to reuse materials for three new rooms, a gym cafeteria and a furniture repair workshop.
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Ozark
Ala
Liberty Ridge
Dale County
Montgomery
Grimes
Midland City
NYA
Voting Machines Sought in Houston County Petition Drive
Houston county Attorney J T Jackson reviews petitions circulated for adopting voting machines to count qualified signer voters. If enough signatures are gathered the Board of Revenue must place the proposal before the people. Officials estimate about 200 signatures needed. roughly 1 500 people signed.
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DO Than
Ala
Houston County
J. T. Jackson
Jackson
Board of Revenue
Sherlock Speaks on Municipal Role in Highway Revisions
State Highway Director Chris J. Sherlock Jr addressed the Next Municipalities meeting in Huntsville urging cities to participate in financing streets that form part of the state highway system.
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Sherlock
Huntsville
Ala
Chris J. Sherlock, Jr
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