Madison Picks Commissioners in West Alabama town switch
Madison Alabama moves to a three member commission form of government after electing two commissioners Howard Dublin who won 69 votes and Charles Aperson with 66 two were unopposed. The incoming board will decide on beer sales with options including higher taxes license costs or revoking a city license. Mayor G Walton Hughes will serve a four year term and commissioners will pick a chairman.
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Huntsville
Ala
Madison
Here
Howard Dublin
Charles Apperson
B. C.clint
Oak Grove revival invites all to attend weeklong services
Lawrence County Oak Grove announces a revival starting August 21 with services 10 30 am and 7 00 pm led by Reverend Moresh from Blount County assisting A W Wright. Guests include Mrs John Ogal Mrs Gladis Johnson of Russellville and various local residents visiting family and friends across the week.
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Oak Grove
Moresh
Blount County
A. W. Wright
John Ogal
Gladis Johnson
Russellville
Wade Whitlock
Howard Morgan
James Morgan
Talmadge Barnes and
Rickey
George Jett
Mrs Imogen Cull Mad Dripping Incident Report
A fragmentary notice mentions Mrs Imogen Cull in connection with a dripping event. The readable text provides no dates, places, or definitive actions beyond the personal name and a brief descriptor. Further details are unavailable in the excerpt.
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Imogen
Social Notes From County Springs and Nearby Areas
Local residents visit relatives across Mobile Beech Grove Jones Chapel and Conway Arkansas Mississippi Charleston and Longview. Church events at Jones Chapel Baptist include Old Book Singing and a Sunday School and Training Union schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Blackwood
James
Frank Butts
Mobile
W. C. Glover
R. E. Tillery
W. A. Baker
Carolyn
Beech Grove
Louie Reese
Wanda Rodgers
Mickie
Jones Chapel
Roy Allredge
Dora Rodgers
Dortha Vance
Audie Vance
Montgomery
B. B. Hulsey
Charles Lynn
Duffy
Conway
Arkansas
Belle Senter
Nerces
Jane Riley
Tula Ann Senter
Mississippi
J. O. Hulsey
Irene Huffman
Bertis Huffman
Charleston
South Carolina
H. C. Walls
Berry Glover
Jones ‘Chapel
Cpl
Robert A. Hardin
Fort Dix
New Jersey
R. C. Hardin
Longview
Dripping Springs
O. B. Hardin
W. P. McBrayer
Baren Blackwood
Jimmy
Connie
Elbert McBrayer
Earnest Riley
Lizzie Dulaney
Former Local Resident Dies at 62 in Pulaski Memory
Mrs J A Hines aged 62 and a former Decatur resident who later lived in Pulaski Tenn died at 9 30 this morning. Born in Giles County she lived in Decatur about 15 years before returning there 12 years ago. She was a lifelong Presbyterian. Interment will be in Pulaski. Survived by husband four children Ruth Lovejoy Bakersfield CA Bruce U S Army New Mexico Christine Birmingham Richard Columbia Tenn five sisters A B Markham Russell Moseley J E Willeford Decatur Mathew Tine E R Reese Washington DC a brother R H H McGuire Athens.
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J. A. Hines
Decatur
Limestone County Capshaw Social News
Mrs. George Lewter and family visited with Mrs. J B Cole. Hattie Smith and Lyman Christopher families visited Hester Smith and children. Harold Balchs with Carl Balch of Jonesboro. P E Balch returned home after two weeks. J H Pike and Mrs Harvey Harichnam visited Birmingham to see Mrs. J H Pike in hospital. Joe Worthey and family visited Wortheys. John D Duncan family visited Henry B Baine family in Murfreesboro Tennessee. J W Williams announce arrival of a boy August 12. Mother and baby reported doing fine. James Rich and daughter of Tullahoma Tennessee visited Reverend J F Rich and Malcolm.
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George Lewter
J- B, Cole
Hattie Smith
Lyman Christopher
Hester Smith
Harold Balch
Carl Balch
Jones
P. E. Balch
J. H. Pike
Harvey Harichnam
Baby
Birmingham
Joe Worthey
J. W. Worthey
John D. Duncan
Henry B. Baine
Murphreesboro
Tennessee
J. W. Williams
James Rich
Tullahoma, Tennessee
J. F. Rich
Malcolm
Cotton and textile output figures for 1947 reported by Uncle Sam
Government statistics show 11,000,001 bales of cotton produced in 1947 along with 308 million pounds of wool and 975 million pounds of rayon. The data highlights the scale of American fiber production in the postwar year.
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Uncle Sam
Government Departments Penniless as Appropriation Log-Jam Hits
Washington August 16. The U S military establishment Interior Department Veterans Administration and Economic Cooperation Administration face a funding freeze as Congress has not passed annual appropriations and a temporary financing bill expired. Cannon says the logjam is unprecedented and urgent action may occur before day’s end. The Defense Department claims authority to continue contracts for essential needs as civilian payroll lags by about 12 days.
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Washington
United States Military’ Establishment
Interior Department
Veterans Administration
Economic Cooperation Administration
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
Congress
Express Agency Seeks Rate Hike In Alabama Intrastate
The Railway Express Agency asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to require Alabama to raise intrastate express charges in line with interstate rate increases since the war. It noted Alabama along with Idaho Mississippi North Dakota and Tennessee have not authorized aligning intrastate rates with interstate levels.
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Washington
Railway Express Agency
Alabama
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Railway Express
Idaho
Mississippi
North Dakota
Tennessee
U S Envoy Alan Kirk Meets Stalin in Courteous Kremlin Visit
U S Ambassador Alan K Kirk described his 45 minute meeting with Premier Stalin in the Kremlin as a courteous pleasant visit on general subjects The talk marked his first face to face with Stalin in about a year Kirk arrived in Moscow in June and a full report is going to Washington Officials did not confirm if economic issues were raised
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Moscow
U. S
Alan K. Kirk
Stalin
Kremlin
Kirk
Walter Bedell Smith
Washington
David Kelly
West
Handcrafted Glass Candleholders Echo Early Techniques
Skilled American glassworkers revive candleholders using nearly century old methods. The craft recreates vintage processes as modern makers honor traditional glassblowing techniques and tooling to produce period style pieces.
Preacher Bitten By Rattlesnake Receives Hospital Treatment
A house to house preacher, Eugene Murphree, 37, was bitten on the chest by a rattlesnake he handled during a service at a Ketona residence. He was transported to a hospital after about a day without treatment. His wife quoted him and others noting repeated bites and strong faith in God.
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Birmingham
Ala
Eugene Murphree
Ketona
Annie Murphee
Albert Murphee
Eugene
Four ready-cut timber houses imported for sale in Sydney
Four ready-cut timber houses imported from Sweden and Finland were offered in Sydney by East Asiatic Co. Australia at prices above landed costs, but bids failed to meet sale prices. Two and three bedroom models ranged in total cost from 8446 to 10980 dollars, with highest bids 3876 and 4199 dollars. Similar brick houses in Sydney cost about 6460 dollars for two bedrooms.
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Australia
Sydney
Sweden
Finland
East Asiatic Co. (Australia) Limited
Local Social Notes From Morgan County And Iuka Wedding
The item lists Sunday visits and gatherings across Morgan County including families of Lemmond Hardiman Hardy and Turney. It notes a reunion at Guntersville Dam and a wedding in Iuka Mississippi, marrying Bobby Jean Hardy to Coin Taylor on August 7.
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Everett Lemmond
Clyde Hardiman
Cole Springs
C. F. Hardiman
Robert Hardy
Coin Taylor
Pernie Ward
Paul Lemmond
Hartselle
John Herman Turney
Auburn
Leonard Turney
Dolphus
Vance Pattillo
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Center Springs
J. D. Moody
Priceville
O. T. Sharp
Guntersville Dam
Howard Dobbs
Edward Holmes
Aaron Maze
Bennie
P. G
Winton
Q. Day
Peggy Ann
Bobby Jean Hardy
Audie Abner
Iuka
Misissippi
Clay tile mounting method traces to Asia Mino in 13th century
The current practice of mounting small clay tiles on wide paper strips echoes an Asian Mino origin from the 13th century, showing a historical parallel in tile installation techniques.
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Asia
Mino
Service Held For Drowning Victim in Alabama
Mrs. Jerry Corbin Thompson aged 27 was buried in Elmwood Cemetery Birmingham after drowning in Guntersville lake. The body was recovered yesterday and witnesses said she fell from a moving speedboat while exchanging places with another passenger. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Corbin of Birmingham, a sister Mrs. T. S. Burns of Savannah, and a brother J. W. Corbin of Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jerry Corbin Thompson
Guntersville Lake
Ridout
Elmwood
Floyd L. Corbin
T. S. Burns
Savannah
J. W. Corbin
Seventeen Charged With Conspiracy in Walker County
Jasper Alabama August 16 Seventeen persons were named today as charged with conspiring to violate the federal liquor law in Walker county U S Attorney John D Hill said the group was charged in two indictments brought by a federal grand jury Names were not made public until all defendants had been arrested One of the accused is former Chief Deputy Sheriff John Fitzpatrick named during the impeachment trial of Walker County Sheriff Grover C Baggett Baggett was acquitted and remains in office In addition to Fitzpatrick the following are charged John Henry Wade Gen J Gilbert Luther Warren Frost Clarence Handley Warren H Jones Ezra David Jean Henry C Smith Jack Hayes Jess Pearson Baker Alton Evans Olen Dockery Homer Dalton Underwood Garve Ivey Oscar L Cox Ruby Cox and Lester P Smith
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Jasper
Ala
Walker County
U.S
John D. Hill
John Fitzpatrick
Grover C. Baggett
Blue Springs Revival Draws Growing Congregations
The Blue Springs Baptist church in East Morgan county hosts a revival campaign led by Evangelist Rev. Dewey E. Robinson from Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs W R Wallace direct music as public services run at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Each service draws larger crowds.
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Blue Springs Baptist Church
Morgan County
Dewey E. Robinson
Oklahoma
W. R. Wallace
Polio Insurance Offer Promises High Coverage at Low Cost
Postal Life and Casualty Insurance promotes a polio policy costing under 1 cent a day with no time limit. It pays up to 5000 toward hospital and medical expenses, doctor bills, iron lung use, ambulance, nurses, orthopedic devices, and travel for treatment. Coverage applies to all ages, requires $3 per person, and offers a full refund within 10 days if unsatisfied.
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Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Company
Dept
Broadway
Kansas City
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Lawrence County
Mrs. Wayne Voss
James McCluskey
Chester Standridge
Edd Owens
Minnie Barnes
Wayne Voss
Bub Voss
Willie J. Wodall
Willie J. Woodall
Nobal Woodall
Luther Standridge
Neal Standridge
Jerry
Aldridge
Stutts Laboratories
Florence
Goidel
Paris
Jean Barthet
Limestone County
Capshaw
Miss Baich
Scott
Han
California
R. J. Scott
Belk’s
Panamas
Belk Hudson Lo
Express Agency
Commission
Len Compton
Duke of Edinburgh
Ellen Terry
Hotel Savoy
London
Barkley
Carleton Hadley
St. Louis
Paducah
Hadley
Nashville Tennessean
Arlene Sivley
Blue Springs
Caddell Drug CO
Peach
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