Jobless Pay Stays High in July in Alabama
Unemployment compensation payments remained elevated in July with a slight uptick from June. Fleetwood Carnley, director of the Department of Industrial Relations, reported 34,625 Alabama beneficiaries received $1,844,000 in July, two percent above June. He noted payments surged while the total number of payments tripled from 1948, hinting at a potential leveling of total unemployment.
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Fleetwood Carnley
Department of Industrial Relations
Cartney
Teol for Athletes Foot Ad Claims Deep Penetration
An advertisement touts Teol as a superior treatment for athlete s foot with an undiluted alcohol base that penetrates deeply to kill embedded germs within an hour. It urges full strength application and mentions foot odor itchy or sweaty feet. Also notes Morgan county unemployment payments for July and major lay offs in Huntsville Bessemer Mobile and Walker county.
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Morgan County
G. I
Huntsville
Bessemer
Mobile
Walker County
When Ice Freezes Without Stated Clarity
Ice is often cloudy or white when frozen without a stated clarity. The observation notes typical appearance changes in frozen water and suggests an implicit description of ice texture based on freezing conditions.
Final Story of Miss Mike the Spider
Dr Allan F Archer state ecologist of the Geological Survey of Alabama concludes the spider Microthema gracilis known as Miss Mike is common and plentiful with her sisters. Miss Mike was found by Sonny Lee in Austinville while picking figs. Local social notes mention visits and a Tuesday picnic at Chalybeate with several neighbors in Lavonia and nearby towns.
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Allan F. Archer
Geological Survey of Alabama
Mike
Sonny Lee
Austinville
Miss Mike the spider Micrathema gracilis noted for eco role
An ecologist explains Miss Mike a Western Hemisphere spider with a domed abdomen and thorny spines traps many destructive insects. It spins vertical orb webs in sunlit shrubbery around homes and is harmless to humans. the male is smaller and differently shaped. This is the final story on Micrathema gracilis.
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Mike
Dr. Archer
Miss Mike
Western Hemisphere
North America
Revival services and local visits in Morg an County
The Morgan County Forrest Chapel hosts a revival led by Rev. M O Bridges with guest Rev. Clarence Davis. Local families from Decatur Greenville Asheville Chattanooga and Decatur area share visits and social events including M Y F social at Oak Ridge and various family gatherings among Roberts Bullard Osborn and McCleskey families.
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M. O. Bridges
Bridges
Clarence Davis
J. L. West
Connie Roberts
Decatur
J. P. Glasgow
W. P. Roberts
Doris
Willodene
James D. McConnel Jr
Greenville
S. C
Asheville
N. C
Chattanooga
J. L. Vest
Raymond Cocke
Dot
Buddy Cox
J W Hendersons Harmony Sunday Regu Appointment
Local social notes list J. W. Henderson attending regu appointment at Harmony Sunday. Visitors include James Ray and Chattanooga relatives, Elbridge Webern family with Charlie Morgan household, and Ovella Nell Cole neighbors calling on Addie Mills. Zelmer Eades and Elwood visiting Kentucky kin.
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J. W. Henderson
Regu
Harmony
James Ray
Chattanooga
Tenn
Elbridge Webern
Charlie Mor-gan
Ovella
Nell Cole
Addie Mills
Jesse Heaps
Joe Miller
Jasper Heaps
Zelmer Eades
Elwood
Kentucky
Curtis Briley Andren
Cotton and Wool Output rise in 1947 era data
Uncle Sam produced more than 11 million bales of cotton, 308 million pounds of wool, and 975 million pounds of rayon in 1947.
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Uncle Sam
Captain Carpenter Assigned as Army ROTC Professor at UNC Chapel Hill
Captain Noel Carpenter, son of Mrs. Harry Carpenter of Decatur, has been ordered to duty as assistant professor of military science and tactics at the University of North Carolina. He comes from Brookley Air Force Base where he served as statistical control officer for the 1601st air transport group.
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Noel Carpenter
Harry Carpenter
St. Descatur
Univesity of
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Nec
Carpenter
1601St Air Transport Group
Braodkley Air Force Base
Mobile
University of N. C
University of Alabama
Air Force Pilot Training School
Capt. Carpenter
Greenland
India
United States
Air Force
Lowry Air Force Base
Colorado
Fisherman lassoed rattlesnake for carnival prize win
Helena, Mont. James Cline went fishing and, finding no fish, captured a rattlesnake with his line along the trail. He brought the snake to town and donated it to a carnival, ending his trip with an unusual trophy.
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Helena
Mont
James Cline
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W P Roberts
Billy Lorance
W. D. Bullard
Ann Bullard
Robert McCleskey
Roy Osborn Jr
Leon Osborn
S. J. Curtis
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N.C. U
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