Revival Underway at Chapel Hill Methodist Church
Revival services in progress this week at Chapel Hill Methodist Church near Decatur Danville road with Pastor W. Brooks and Rev. R. B. Lavender D D of Cullman delivering messages. A funeral service is noted in the vicinity as part of the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill Methodist Church
Decatur-Danville Way
W. Brooks
Trinity
R. B. Lavender
Cullman
Lavender
Chapel Hill Church
Revival Services At Local Church Promoted By Pastor
The pastor secured Dr. J. F. T. Brown of Hartselle to lead a fine service after Dr. Lavender could not attend Monday morning. Prospects look bright for a gracious revival this week and he urges everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavender
J. F. T. Brown
Hartselle
Dr. Lavender
One Dead Five Hurt In Gadsden Crash
Walter Jones a 20 year old telephone company employee died and five others were hospitalized after a head on collision on the Piedmont highway near Gadsden Alabama. Investigating officers were State Highway Patrolmen Lee Surroughs and W C Yates. Funeral services for Jones will be at Glencoe Presbyterian church Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Ala
Walter Jones
Telephone Company
Piedmont Highway
Dewey E. Parr
William Boyles
Gadsden RD
Ford
Arvin Ford
Glencoe
Lee Surroughs
W. C. Yates
More Lives Lost In State Cities In 1940
In Alabama the first 33 weeks of 1940 saw 42 motor vehicle deaths in Birmingham Mobile and Montgomery, up from 40 in 1939. Birmingham had 18 deaths by August 17, Mobile eight, and Montgomery 16, with last year totals being lower in each city. The report notes ongoing changes similar to weather in Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Birmingham
Mobile
Careful community notes from Limestone County
The column chronicles social visits and gatherings across Athens Carey and Haleyville. It mentions engagements and weddings, family trips to Florence and New Garden cemetery, illness updates, and local travel from Texas to Mississippi with numerous relatives and friends tied to the Clem, Willis, Johnson, Parsley, Gipson, Muse, and Broadway families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Due Uthlis
Alvie Willis
Oie Becam
Dave Clem
Joedy Clem Hays Mill
Athena
Ride
Clem
Piney Chapel High School
Bate
Misa Irene Johnson
Carey
Millard Butler
Edward
Douglas Fell
Haleyville
Ala
Edna
Ruth Rogers
Lorene Parsley
Annie
Lucile Willis
Robert Gross
Monroe Birdsong
Walter Edwards
Oliver Green
Thomas
Ben Rouse
Susie Fudge
Jennings Chapel
Coy Clem
Athens
Route 5
Fred Hardy
Sardis Springs
Pearlie Worthy
Bob Johnson
Bettie Rainey
BE. D. Fudge
Texas
Glen King
Lewis Worthy
Douglas
Edward Fell
J. W. Johnson
Irene
Hollis
Anderson
Miss Irene
Coy
Howard Griffin
Mississippi
Griffin
T. L. Taylor
Will Lewis
Oscar Thomas
Doris
Edith Muse
Mattie Lewis
Sarah Anelle Haley
Clyde Haley
Elkmont
Sarah
Hezia Welles
Willis
Richard Cargill
Buddy Smith
Varnell Hess
Bill Smith
Henry Black
Bertha M. Black
Albert Black
Herschel Gipson
Marvin Pitts
Columbia, Tenn
Marvin ‘Taylor
Thomas L. Taylor
J. F. Treece
Oweng Cross Roads
Mable Gipson
Baby
Charlie Muse
Dudley
Homer McSherry
New Mississippi novelist signs for first novel
Meridian writer Ed Kimbrough signs with a New York firm to publish his debut novel From Hell to Breakfast a satire on Mississippi politics He studies under Prof Hudson Strode at the time of the signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kimbrough
Meridian, Miss
New York
Hell
Mississippi
Kimbrough
Hudson Strode
Union Grove Singing School Closes After Two Weeks
A Wrencc county report notes the singing school in Union Grove ended Saturday after a two week session led by Wyatt Smith of Cullman. The article lists local visitors and gatherings including church services and a Baptist concert drawing a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt Smith
Cullman
Church of God
Carrie Free
Lacey’s
Bill Stedham
W. B. Lemley
Helen
Barbara Tinsley
the Baptist Church
Cheese Plant Boosts Morgan County Farmers Incomes
A. C. Sample of Somerville explains the Decatur Cheese Plant adds about 30 per month per farmer with three cows. He notes the plant paid about 5,000 for milk in July to 300 customers and estimates 12 hundred cows producing 5,000 monthly, suggesting potential annual gains near a million dollars.
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A. ©. Sample
Somerville
Route 2
Decatur
Morgan County
A. C
Price fixing indictment targets New York fabric group
A federal grand jury in New York indicted four corporations and six individuals for conspiring to violate anti trust laws over alleged price fixing in the aircraft fabric industry. Defendants include Wellington Sears and Co of New York and three of its executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal
War Industries
Wellington Sears and Co
Community social notes from Lawrence County
Lawrence County residents share weekend visits and travels with local families. Roy Strictland and family from Mt. Home joined A W Jones. Iris Jenkins visited J C Jenkins. C C Hensley went to Moulton on business. Annie Brown of Five Points stayed with the Smiths. Corrine Stroup spent the past week in the area. Bert Sullivan of Texas visited local relatives. J Jenkins and Wayman Hensley had recent gatherings. James Hensley dined with Milliard Reevs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Jenkins
J. C. Jenkins
C. C. Hensley
Moulton
Annie Brown
Five Points
Allen Smith
Corrine Stroup
Bert Sullivan
Texas
J. ©. Jenkins
Wayman Hensley
Industrial group names and firms listed in New York area
Weston Howland of Milton vice president W O Alay of Richwood New Jersey and Howard N B ham of New York are named. Suncook Mills New York Suncook New Hampshire J Linzee Weld treasurer and Valentine Dietz Jr of Yonkers NY. Thurston Cutting Corp New York and W Harrie Thurston Greenwich Conn Air Associates Garden City NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Howland
Milton
W. O. Alay
Richwood
N. J
Howard N. B Ham
New York
Suncook Mills
Suncook
N. H
J. Linzee Weld
Valentine Dietz, Jr
Yonkers
N. Y
Thurston Cutting Corp
W. Harrie Thurston
Greenwich
Conn
Air Associates
Garden City
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. G. Hall
J. W. Clopton
McCormick
Deering
Catur
Decatur Truck & Tractor Co
First Avenue
Congoleum
Bassett
Jhaneh
Limestone County
Irene Johnson
Marvin Pittes
Voy Elders
Raymond Elders
Hazel Green
New Garden Cemetery
David Clutts
van Willis
Clint Furline
James C. Smith
Helen Broadway
Florence
Wilson Dam
Henry Broadway
George Broadway
George
Powers Hospital
A. F. Broadway
JD Kimbrough
Wrence County Union Grove
Fred Morgan
Huntsville
Lilian Compton
Pine Ridge
Sula Williams
Kathryn Prince
Helen Lemley
Buddy Couch
Ralph Cobb
Haywood Prince
William Jackson
Nina
Thelma
Elmer Jackson
Claud Prince
Arkansas
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
Cotton Oil CO
T. M. Harvey
Mgr
NEW York Group
Lawrence County
Mrs
Roy Strictland
Mt. Home
A W. Jones
Musette
Winter & Company
America
Spinette
EE. Forbes & Sons Piano Company
Second Avenue
Ustr
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