Mission Work Emphasized by Local Central Church
During August Central Methodist Church promoted missionary work with 300 drive collectors aiming to raise 300 for two Foochow China missionaries. The church supports Mr and Mrs John A Pilley at Anglo Chinese College and has gathered clothing for overseas destitute aid.
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Foochow
China
Central Church
John A. Pilley
Anglo Chinese College
Europe
Asia
Carolyn Teague
Japan
East End
Mildred Taylor
Decatur
Southern Rhodesia
Rev Carl Roberts to Lead Revival at Berea Church
Rev Carl Roberts pastor of South Side Baptist Decatur will lead a revival at Berea Baptist Church starting Sunday. Services are daily at 1030 AM and 730 PM with an open invitation to all.
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Carl Roberts
Berea Church
Berea Baptist Church
Southside Baptist Church
Decatur
Barbara Stanwyck Eyes Co starring With Bing Crosby
Barbara Stanwyck pursues a co starring role with Bing Crosby at Paramount while Crosby’s career flourishes with success. Glenn Ford signals a studio change as he nears contract end, and Raft returns to Outpost in Morocco with hopes to donate proceeds to French charities.
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Bing Crosby
Barbara
Paramount
Bing
Crosby
Glenn Ford
Columbia
Glenn
U. S
F. Scott Fitzgerald
George Raft
Morocco
North
Africa
Raft
Foreign Legion
Paris
Ralph Richardson
England
Korda
Ibsen
Old Vic
Alan Ladd
Bill Holden
Brenda Marshall
Lee Tracy
MGM
Harpo Marx
Dana Kaye
Battery Theft Held on Man by City Police
Albert Kirby is in custody on petit larceny charges after a theft of two batteries from a Ready Mix Concrete truck. Chief J. B. Whitmire said Kirby was arrested with Officer Frank Sandlin and jailed, while his brother Andrew Kirby also faces petit larceny charges and a jail escape was reported among others, including Pat Letson and Paul Cowart.
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Albert Kirby
Ready Mix Concrete Company
J. B. Whitmire
Kirby
Whitmire
Frank Sandlin
Pat Letson
Paul Cowart
Youths Admit Starting Fire Kill Five In Downtown Blast
Two nine year old boys admitted starting a paper fire in a vacant building basement which spread to stored junk and caused an explosion that killed five people and injured 137 in Reno. Police say gas from burning materials amplified the blast as spectators stood nearby. Juvenile authorities placed the youths under court jurisdiction while housing them in the county jail. The probe involved the National Fire Underwriters Board and local agencies.
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Reno
L. R. Greeson
Earl Evans
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National Fire Underwriters Board
Fire Prevention Bureau
District Attorney’s Office
Police Department
Axis Sally Faces Treason Trial on Return to U S
Mildred D Gillars once of Portland Missouri is en route from Frankfurt to Washington to stand trial for treason related to wartime broadcasts urging Allied soldiers to surrender. She was arrested after US troops entered Germany and briefly released before new detention.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Sally
United States
Mildred D. Gillars
Portland
Washington
Pilot saves crippled American Airlines jet in Chicago landing
Captain Edward T. Cycon and co pilot Ervin Boldt forced an emergency approach to Glenview after Chicago Municipal Airport failed to lower the nose wheel. With under an hour of fuel they landed tail heavy at Navy field, sparking wheels but all 38 passengers survived and praised the pilots for the remarkable save.
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Chicago
American Airlines
Cincinnati
Glenview Field
Edward T. Cycon
Ervin Boldt
Navy Field
Cycon
Slaying Probe Stalls as 16 Questioned in Beach Death
On a Florida beach near Ormond the unsolved slaying of Gregory Blount and Mary Hucks drew 16 interrogations. Police say a major break is still ahead as arrests spread to Arraignments in multiple states. Chief Johnson cautions no solid leads yet.
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Ormond
Fla
Here
Florida
Tom Johnson
Gregory Blount
University of Kentucky
Mary Hucks
East Point
Sarasota
Pittsburgh
Miami
West Palm Beach
Alex Littlefield
Johnson
Georgia Boy Injured in Traffic Mishap Near Decatur
A Marietta boy suffered a bruised leg after a Wednesday night crash eight miles west of Decatur. A Ford truck driven by G N Blankenship struck a bridge corner post, overturned in a ditch, and carried 415 cases of eggs. Blankenship and his son Broadus were occupants. the boy was treated at Decatur General hospital and released.
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Marietta
Decatur
G. N. Blankenship
Fish Pond Branch
Blankenship
Broadus
R. E. Beasley
the Daily
Beasley
Decatur General Hospital
Vanderford
Neighbor Admits Clanton Killing Deputy Admits
Deputy Sheriff J Ellis Ellison said Otis Varden of 24 admitted killing 72 year old farmer Buck Paschal near Clanton Alabama. Paschal was found with head injuries after a robbery in which Varden said he took 252 dollars to buy a used car in Selma. Authorities recovered the axe used in the killing and impounded the suspect vehicle.
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Clanton
Ala
J Ellis Ellison
Buck Paschal
Otis Varden
Ellison
Varden
Paschal
Selma
J. A. Nivens
Negro Tent Meeting Opens Sunday Night
A Negro Church of Christ tent meeting will begin Sunday night at 8 PM. The tent is set up at the corners of Cherry and Washington Streets for the gathering aimed at worship and community outreach.
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Negro Tent Meeting
Church of Christ
Cherry
Washington Streets
Samuel LeMay Celebrates 96th Birthday Today
Samuel Isaac LeMay, former Hartselle merchant and farmer, marks his 96th birthday. He retired about 25 years ago and lives on Highway 31 at Wheeler Mountain with his daughter Miss Blanch Langford. He sleeps well and eats heartily, his daughter reports.
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Samuel Isaac LeMay
Hartselle
Mr. LeMay
Wheeler Mountain
Miss Blanch Langford
Stibnite Idaho Named for Antimony Ore
In Stibnite Idaho residents note the town's name derives from antimony ore prominent in local mining history and geology. The description highlights the ore's influence on the settlement's identity and naming.
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Idaho
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