Blame Fixed In Mine Blast Blame Fixed In Mine Blast
Montgomery Ala August 27 responsibility for the Edgewater mine blast on July 30 which killed 11 is placed on management and supervision. State Director S Fleetwood Cartney cites methane ignition in an idle section and disturbed air flow after opening a new intake. The report says the gassy area was not inspected after the disrupted air flow was found until the explosion. Coal dust played a minor part. rock dust use helped save many lives as 316 men were in the mine.
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Montgomery
Ala
Edgewater
S.fleetwood Cartney
Division of Safety and Inspection
Alabama
Local Reservists to Join Navy Maneuvers in Caribbean
Two Decatur men, Carson L. Compton Jr. and Smith P. Baggett, USNR, have sailed from New Orleans aboard destroyer USS Wallace FE. Lind for naval reserve training cruise. The ship will engage in mock war maneuvers in the Caribbean with reservists from two nav stations.
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Decatur
Carson L. Compton, Jr
Power and Light Electrician
USNR
Carson L. Compton, Sr
Fourth Avenue
Smith P. Baggett
William M. Baggett
14Th Avenue
New Orleans
Wallace FE. Lind
Caribbean
Naval districts train aboard destroyer squadron bound for Haiti
District sailors sail aboard a four ship destroyer squadron en route to Port au Prince Haiti for annual drills. They will receive gunnery exercises battle problem simulations and lectures to refresh training and update on new naval equipment developments.
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al Districts
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
Picnics Placed Ties For Central Methodist S S
Central Methodist church children and young people enjoyed picnics over recent days. The junior department led by Superintendent Mrs Prentiss Clark met at Clark ranch to map the year. Intermediates with Mrs Candler Cain and seniors at Wheeler lake. Promotion Day and Rally Day planned for the Fourth Sunday in September. J E McClary is general superintendent.
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Central Methodist Church
Prentiss Clark
Hatfield Lake
Clark Ranch
Candler Cain
Howard Belser
Wheeler Lake
How May Identify the Lord's Church and Be Saved
A historical sermon outlines marks of identity for the Lord's church including name, pardon by faith and baptism, weekly worship, and church organization with elders and deacons. It asserts only Christians using New Testament patterns are acceptable and warns against human names or doctrines causing division.
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House of God
Churches of Christ
Christ
Jesus
Jno
State Periodicals Highlight Decatur Publicity
Decatur received coverage in two state periodicals today. Alabama Magazine notes the start of operations at Wolverine copper tubing plant in Decatur and reports TVA's $68,000 appropriation for a local boat harbor. Alabama Magazine also runs a municipal elections item in Decatur.
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Decatur
Alabama Magazine
Wolverine
TVA
Alabama Local Government Journal
Last Rites Set For Pvt Howard D Moore
Culman Alabama August 27 funeral services for Pvt Howard D Moore 23 killed in the South Pacific April 17 1945 were to be held at Bethel church with interment in Bethel cemetery Mass service directing the deceased was born in Morgan county Surviving are his wife Nevis Nancy Moore Baileyton 1 one daughter Carolyn Moore his parents Mr and Mrs T J Moore Baileyton 1 two sisters and six brothers
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Cullman
Ala
Howard D. Moore
South Pacific
Bethel Church
Bethel Cemetery
Morgan County
Nevis Nancy Moore
Baileyton
Carolyn Moore
T. J. Moore
Hot Weather Persists Across Nation With Highs Near 100
Nationwide heat wave continues with 90s to over 100 in the hot belt from the Dakotas to New England. Forecasters warn there is little relief ahead as humidity rises, while brief cool air moves into northern Minnesota and upper Michigan. Record highs include New York 100.7 and La Guardia 102.8, with California desert readings around 101.
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Chicago
Dakotas
New England
Mercury
Midwest
Ohio River
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Federal Weather Bureau
Florida
Canada
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Upper
Michigan
U. S. Weather Bureau
New York
la Guardia
Port
Plains
Texas
Gulf States
Pacific Coast
Seattle
California Desert
Fresno
Los Angeles
Hartselle Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Hartselle residents report a busy weekend with relatives traveling from Linden Decatur Birmingham and Tampa Florida. Guests include Mr and Mrs Gordon Francis Mrs Dana Bailey and others visiting local families. Health news notes Horace Roberts recovering from appendectomy at Decatur General Hospital.
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Bro
C. P. Scott
Linden
Texas
J. E. Stone
Stone
Scotty
Dana Bailey
J. B. Leeman
Decatur
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Gordon Francis
Bill Drinkard
Montgomery
Ralph Lauderdale
Dunbar Boger
Tampa
Flin
W. A. Boger
Horace Roberts
Decatur General Hospital
Re ¥ V
Roy Hewilet
Alexander City
Luther Roberts
S. L. Sherrill
Thomasville
Ala
New Orleans
Joe Cook
D. B. Cook
T. M. McCutcheon
Leon McCutcheon
George L. McCutcheon
Mulberry
Fla
Ruby
Martin
Jessie Mae Tolleson
Pampa
of Hartseties Ts
Gibson
Los Angeles
Calif
Mrs
Windsor Glass
Building Permits Issued For Two Dwellings
The city clerk's office reported this morning the issuing of two building permits. One went to W. A. Bridwell for a six room one family frame dwelling at 1613 12th Avenue East and a garage in the rear.
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W. A. Bridwell
12Th Avenue E
Fragmentary note on Morris address and racial population trends
The fragment mentions T. T. Morris of 624 Eighth Avenue W being authorized. It notes that the overall negro population in the United States has risen over time while the ratio of negroes to whites has fallen since 1790.
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T. T. Morris
Eighth Avenue W
United States
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Poole Buick Co
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Hartselle
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