Carl McAbee laid to rest at Johnson Chapel cemetery
Carl McAbee son of Mr and Mrs L B McAbee died of diphtheria and was buried at Johnson Chapel cemetery. Rev W W Aldridge led the funeral with family and relatives attending. Local residents Will Moore, Miss Lois Jones and others visited and village events included revival singing and road grading projects. Local figures A L Singleton and Grady George were noted with family visits as community growth efforts continued.
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Carl
Will Moore
Decatur
Carl McAbee
Sunday School Progress and Local News in Woodland
The Woodland community shares updates on church activities and society notes. Reports include Mrs. Haywood Stensen's death and burial at Shiloh Cemetery, W. O. Murphy's hospitalization in Birmingham, and visits from relatives and friends. Visitors attended Somerville games where Valhermosa and Florette lost to Walhermann 8 to 10. Dr. McRee inoculated for typhoid. Minnie Williams and children from Birmingham visit kin. W. J. Day's family celebrated his 64th birthday with relatives and neighbors from several towns.
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Haywood Stensen
Shiloh Cemetery
Somerville
Valhermosa
Florette
Walhermann
W. J. Day
Tom Murphy
Omerhann
Winfrey Day
Dewey Day
A Ieee Ae, Williams
Seldon Day
Sallie McCutcheon
C. J. Roberts
Ella Thomas
Ina Luker
Ruby Campbell
Misa Lurline Russell Seeks Birmingham After Surgery
Enroute to Corpus Christi Texas Misa Lurline Russell traveled to Birmingham last Thursday and had her tensile removed She is now able to be up and about
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Corpus Christi, Texas
Misa Lurline Russell
Birmingham
Forest Chapel August meeting attendees noted
Mr and Mrs Tom Wynnan and Mr and Mrs C B Atkins visited Mr and Mrs Luther Sparkman Thursday night. The forrest meeting continued August 12 to August 18 with guests Erby Thompson, Belle Smith, Gladys Atkins, Pauline Atkins, Lottie Thompson, and J C Sparkman and John Stephenson from Austinville attending.
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Tom Wynnan
C. B. Atkins
Luther Sparkman
Forrest Chapel
Targe
Erby Thompson
W. L. Sparkman
Belle Smith
Gladys
Pauline Atkins
J.C. Sparkman
John Stephenson
Austinville
Forrest
AUSTINVILLE GUESTS VISIT FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
Mrs Loghia Creek and A B Hall of Birmingham were guests this week of Mrs R L Wilks. J F McCleary and son Emmett left Friday for Fort Worth and other points in Texas. Mrs Will Roger and Eleanor Frances Vines depart for relatives in Coldwater Tennessee. Henry Campbell of Marshall county visited his father R L Campbell this week.
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Loghia Creek
A. B. Hall
Birmiham
R. L. Wilks
J. F. McCleary
Emmett
Fort Worth
Texas
Will Roger
Eleanor Frances
W. J. Vines
Coldwater
Tenn
Henry Campbell
Marshall County
R. L. Campbell
Athens Men Dote Upon Fine Horse
Angeline Hal a young race horse owned by Van Buren Gilbert Harris Ball and J B Sarver has attracted attention by winning contests at Shelbyville and other fairs before returning to the county fair in Athens at the end of September. The local men have raised numerous racing horses and sold one last spring to a Connecticut buyer for a high price.
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Athens
Ala
Angeline Hal
van Buren Gilbert
Harris Ball
J. B. Sarver
Shelbyville
Paville
Agricultural School to Open in Athens Monday
The State Secondary Agricultural School of Athens will open Monday August 29 with the same faculty as last year and an expected enrollment increase of about 10 percent. The faculty includes W. H. Johnson mathematics and history, Sarah Bandy English, Herbert Weaver science and mathematics, T. C. McCarley all sciences, Vivian Moore music and expression. Two teachers remain to be selected.
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State Secondary Agricultural School of
Athens
W. H. Johnson
Sarah Bandy
Herbert Weaver
T. C. McCarley
Vivian Moore
Tar Fire Near North Athens Threatens New Cotton Compress
Several barrels of burning tar caused alarm over the new cotton compress at North Athens on Friday. Smoke darkened the sky for miles but the blaze was put out with minimal damage. The compress and warehouse are expected to be finished in time for this year’s crop.
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North
Athens
Ten Buildings Destroyed By Fire In Pomeroy
Ten business buildings and one residence burned in Pomeroy Ohio. The blaze started in a livery stable and raced ahead before the local fire company could contain it, leaving damage estimates unavailable.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Winters in Richmond News Note
Miss Sara Histen, recently an instructor at Decatur High School, will spend the winter with her brother in Richmond Virginia. Aunt Mrs J M Philpot left for Birmingham on Thursday.
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Sara—histen
Decatur High School
Richmond
J. M.philpot
Birmingham
Interesting meeting of M. A. Chapter O. E. S. at Masonic Hall
A Friday evening gathering of M. A. Chapter O. E. S. was held at Masonic Hall. Visitor Mrs. McDonald of Town Creek attended alongside charter members Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Howell of Little Rock, with Mr. Howell introduced as the chapter's first Worthy Patron.
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M. A
Masonic Hall
McDonald
Town Creek
Oscar Howell
Little Rock
Howell
City B Y P U Plans Sunday Meeting
The City B Y P U will meet in regular session Sunday afternoon at three o clock at the Fairview Baptist Church. Attendance of all unions was urged.
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Fairview Baptist Church
Tax Revenue Not High as Thought in Alabama Bill
Montgomery August 20 AP Only 8 942 048 more revenue will be derived from the revenue bill according to the tax commission report The maximum revenue is below 15 000 additional over four years despite promises of more than 10 000 000 The commission lists specific levies from railroads telegraphs telephones express firms coal ore and other industries with figures for 1926 intrastate revenue and percentages The report notes debate in the legislature over expected returns and details proposed tax sources and rates for 1926 onward The text includes scattered line items such as tobacco insurances dentists and hotels among others with several entries showing decreases or uncertain yields.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Tax Commission
Graves
House
Telegraph” Saepetn
Lawrence Native Will Edit Paper
William C Edwards a Lawrence County Alabama native has been named editor of the Atlanta Georgian and Sunday American succeeding F A Wilson Edwards left Lawrence years ago and carved a place in Texas journalism and politics He later joined Hearst in publishing the Washington Post.
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William C. Edwards
Lawrence County
Alabama
Atlanta Georgian and
Sunday American
F. A. Wilson- Lawrence
J. Edwards
Texas
Lone Star
Hearst
Washington Post
Public Utility and Oil Tax Figures From Ledger
A fragmented tax ledger shows electric public utility tax listed at 50 dollars and oil tax at 200000 dollars, with domestic corporation stock shares valued at 5000 dollars and corporate taxes noted as 5. The text appears as partial figures from an accounting entry.
Acorn Stores Manager Leaves for Gaden and Rome Trip
Roy McGee, manager of the Acorn Stores, departed Saturday for a brief business trip by motor to Gade den and Rome, Ga. He plans to return Monday or Tuesday.
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Roy McGee
Acorn
Gadeden
Rome
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A. L. Singleton
Priday
Lois Jones
Falkville
J. A. McGee
W. W. Aldridge
Danville Methodist Church
Cynthia
Ellis
W. W. Hicks
A. H. Waggoner
Amory, Miss
Mrs. Grady
George
M. M. McAbee
Decature
F. L. George
Grady George
Woodland News
W. O. Murphy
Birmingham Hospital
Sallie Orsbourn
Danville
Leon McCutcheon
Hartselle
Dr. McRee
Minnie Williams
Roy Willis
Pennsylvania
Mr. Willis
OAK Ridge News
Mrs. Boyce Lott
Mrs
Ben Roberts
Austinville News
Mrs. Wm. McArthur
Memphis, Tenn
Mrs. McArthur
W. T. Justice
Pauline English
Florence
State Normal
Sarah English
Dave Crow
Webb
John Pilis
Neel
Bette Mertis
Flint
W. R. Crow
J.F. Woodruff
Ed‘ Ellis
F. A. Johnson
O. E. Howell
Little Rock, Ark
Oscar E. Howell
Carolyn and
Willard
Mr. Howell
W. B. Austin
C. H. Austin
Susie Philpot
Dixie Market
SWIFT
Albany
J. R. Doss
Dogwood
Montevallo
Cahalia
Sipsey
Checkerboard Store
Turner Coal & Grain CO
B.Y.P.U
Bill
Lawrence
Lectric
Grant St
Chile
Lyons and
Echols Hotel
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
MR. Penney
Chicago
Estelle Kosloff
Atlantic City
Miss Kosloff
Miss Kosloft
Myrtle Elsted
Harris Motors Company
Second Avenue
America
Dodge
Brothers Quali
Dodge Brothers
Dance Brothers
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