Refugee Mayer twins stun city with swimming speed
From Hitler era Germany to Seattle the 17 year old Mayer twins Hilde and Love win major events at a Seattle prep carnival scoring 15 of their school's 20 points. They adapt to American life as they juggle school and family duties while talking about their future in sport.
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Brattle
Hitler
Germany
Helene Madison
Jack Medica
Kugelstossen
Apeerwerfen
Schwimmen
United States
Seattle
Hilde
Love
Mayer Twins
Harold
Frankfurt am-Main
Daddy Mayer
Mayer
Mummie
City of the Beautiful Mountains
London
Harold Mayer
Local Family Visits and Weekend News from Ellisville
Lawrence County news notes visitors and residents from Ellisville and nearby areas. Ural Adkins and Johnnie McDaniel hosted. Harold Key returned from hospital. Miss Ruth Walker and Edith Aldridge visit relatives. several locals travel to Decatur Montgomery and Moulton for errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ural Adkins
Long Bottom
Johnnie McDaniel
Harold Key
Willie McDaniel
Decatur
Gaines Aldridge
Montgomery
J.W. Looney
Hartselle
Jela
Little Edith
Dorothy Aldridge
Cove Spring
Raymond Cooper
Elbert Blankenship
Moulton
Ruth Walker
Lacon
Clarence Aldridge
Eula McDaniel
Willie
W. H. McDaniel
Duke McLemore
Henley Jacobs
Aldridge Grove
Felix Aldridge
Clifford Aldridge
Hay Fever Symptom Relief Ad
Po tas a fras claim rapid relief from hay fever symptoms including choking gasping and swollen eyes with a提醒 to restore normal living and sleep. The ad promotes Po A Fras as recommended and available at Goidel's Drug Store with persuasive claims of widespread praise.
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Goidel
Adv
Decatur Alabama to Hold City Election in September 1940
The notice declares a general election for mayor and city council in Decatur Alabama on September 16 1940 with multiple voting places across districts including Court House Carnegie Library Railroad Street and additional venues. It lists officials for each box and defines territorial boundaries for each polling site.
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Decatur
Alabama
Court House
Oak Street
Vine Street
L & N Belt Line
Somerville Road
Moulton Street
L & N Railroad
Oak and
Vine Streets
Church Streets
Carnegie Library
Somerville and
Ferry Road
Tennessee River
Railroad Street City Hall
R. R
Third Street
Sixth Avenue
Frey
L& NR. R
Malone Park
Ninth Avenue
Danville Road
Capshaw Baptist Church Meeting Opens September First
Mrs Billy Moore and others travel visits noted across Limestone County Capshaw area. Mrs W M Johnson of Lakeland Fla visits her mother and sisters in Capshaw. Capshaw Baptist church will begin services Sunday morning September 1 with preaching by Bro Bud Bynum of Antville.
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Billy Moore
Diane
Opelika
W. M. Johnson
Lakeland
Fla
George Vasser
Bob Dupree
Lilly Schaffer
Charlie Vasser
Ratio
Ark
Nick
Oscar Vasser
Hattie Martin
Malissa Worthey
Charlie Smith
2Rae
Bill Mae Fielding
Susie Sanderson
Flossie Balch
Kathleen Balch
Clara Lou Teters
Sarah Elizabeth Cole
Catherine Pepper
A. L. Pepper
Huntsville
J. D. Taylor
A. A. Bracken
Mae Vaasser
Nashville, Tenn
Jesse
Isabelle McAllister
Hazel Green
Tom Worthey
I. B. Roberts
Decatur
Jack Swinen
Grantland
Aldridge
Athens
Mary Sue Hobbs
Capshaw Baptist Church
Bud Bynum
Austinville
Revival Draws Huge Crowd in Lawrence County
A large Sunday crowd attended revival services in Conway with plans for round the clock meetings. Local residents visiting relatives include Elizabeth Rhodes of Decatur and Mrs. Bates with daughter visiting Mrs. Phil Shelton. OC Camp member Aurbon McWhorter from Double Springs visited his father Oak McWhorter, while others shared Sunday with Roy and Coy Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley Garner
Ennis Shelton
Elizabeth Rhodes
Decatur
George Shelton
Bates
Phil Shelton
Polk Shelton
Rogersville
Earl Simon
Falkville
Rolan Bates
Ben Bates
Watkins
Aurbon McWhorter
CCC
Double Springs
Oak McWhorter
Ward Gillespie
Roy
Coy Hall
Ice Cream Supper Set at Antioch Five Points
The Antioch Methodist Church at Five Points sponsors an ice cream supper Saturday night August 31 to aid church finances. Everyone is welcome.
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Antioch
Antioch Methodist Church
Five Points
Farmer Pays Five Dollars to Repair Woman’s Car
In Scottsbluff Nebraska a farmer who backed his truck into a woman's car for six years felt troubled but resolved it by calling her and paying five dollars for a repair she had forgotten.
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Scottsbluff, Neb
Scottsbluff
City notice dated August 29 1940
Official city notice bearing the signatures of Mayor T. R. Harrison and City Clerk H. O. Troup, dated August 29, 1940, and witnessed as required.
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Cer
T. R. Harrison
Athens Mourns Driver Owen Wilson in Tuscaloosa Plane Crash
Athens residents mourn the death of 17 year old Owen Wilson after a fatal plane crash near Tuscaloosa. Wilson died Tuesday after a period of unconsciousness. his brother John W. Wilson Jr. and Mrs. Wilson rushed to his bedside. The community notes extended family trips to funeral services and mentions several local residents with weekend visits and local events.
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Tuscaloosa
Owen Wilson
John W. Wilson
Athens
J. B. Sarver
Evelyn Reed Gray
Rudolph Isom
Miami
Florida
Donald B. Isom
H. H. Conway
Arkansas
Alvin Richards
Decatur
Baylis Hightower
Billy
W. H. Daniel
Tupelo
John C. Crutcher, Jr
Louisiana
Medical Reserve Corps
Walter E. Harman
New Orleans
Sam € Sslinger
Florence
Homer McLemore
County Board of Revenue
District Two
McLemore
Flower Hill Community News Highlights Local Guests and Events
Elizabeth Miller returns to Austinville after a two week visit. Lucian Terry and Grisham join Dawson Cottingham family as Sunday guests. Infant Burden buried at Clardy cemetery with Rev. J W Henderson officiating. Peebles visit Moore and Henderson households. Miller sister Elizabeth joins Tipper family in Hillsboro. Town Creek and Courtland begin school. bus driver Harvey Moore back on route. Multiple visits and services noted with invitations to Sunday School and second and fourth Saturday services.
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Elizabeth Miller
Austinville
Lucian Terry
Grisham
Dawson Cottingham
Johnnie Burden
Clardy Cemetery
J. W. Henderson
Dave Peebles
Jose Moore
Wheeler Sharp
Nancy Ausborn
Roy Tipper
Hillsboro
Town Creek
Courtland
Harvey, Moore
John Lott
Morgan
Limestone
Johnnie. Sims
Gertie
Sherad Gains
Tuscumbia
Belle Terry
J. B. Terry
Flower Hill
New Tobacco Type Developed in Kentucky
A tobacco variety developed by the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station in Lexington is said to resemble barley in looks smell and taste while being nearly nicotine free. Chemistry officials at the University of Kentucky report the new type averages about 0.02 percent nicotine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Kentucky
Beatrice Man Fined After Movie Dispute
Fay Bowers admitted striking Wilber Borgman after Borgman shut off his view at a Beatrice theater. He paid 19.70 in fines and court costs and 15 dollars for Borgman’s dental repair. The incident totaled nearly 35 dollars in costs.
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Beatrice, Neb
Fay Bowers
Wilber Borgman
Bower
Bowers
Borgman
Parents Calculate Baby Cost in One Year Ledger
In Chicago on August 29 a couple, Mr and Mrs Joe Derer, record that baby Sharon cost $270.17 in her first year. Their budget lists doctor and hospital bills, milk, produce, clothing, buggy, paints, bottles, insurance and more.
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Chicago
Joe Derer
Derers
Papa Derer
Sharon
Singing crowd gathers in Morgan County community
A large crowd attended a Sunday singing in Morgan County Corinth. Local residents including Mrs Texana Price and Mrs J H Rigby visited relatives and friends. Visitors from Pensacola and Dallas joined locals as revival by Rev Spurgeon Morgan continued at Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texana Price
J. H. Reigby
Oscar Edmondson
David Seagars
Decatur
Lois and
Andy Johnson
Thelma Whaley
Messers
Alvin and
Hubert Holland
Pensacola
Fla
Joseph Holland
Melvin Aldridge
J. D. Bonds
J. H. Rigby
Hartsélle
Warren Carter
Evergreen
T. P. Aeter
Vivian Guthrie
James Seagars
Dallas
Tex
Howard Evans
Charlotta Edmondson
Ozell McClellan
Ethel Mathews
Billy Sue
Guntersville
Billy Freeman
Vera Freeman
Near Andrew
Marvin Freeman
T. P. Carter
Spurgeon Morgan
Mount Vernon
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Amaze City
Swim Stars
Scotts
U & Pacer
R. J. Scott
New World
Santo Domingo
Republic OF Santo Domingo
AIR Service Insignia
Sweden
Lawrence County
Ellisville
Henry Fonda
Frank James
Gunes Tierney Sackie Cooper Henry Hull
First Street
Fairview
Eleventh Street
J. W. Cunningham
B. D. Meadors
Mary Sue Coffee
Tor
Frank H. Kirby
Thelma
J. P. Morrow
Second Avenue East
Sunshine Cleaners
Fourth Avenue
Sixth Street
Shropshire
Clarence J. Hazelwood
I. M. Eubanks
H. M. Davis
C. E. Sittason
W. J. Moore
A. T. Shropshire
Chandler
Ethel L. Bryant
W. R. Compton
H. K. Blizzard
Paul C. Davis
Bluett W. Free
John C. Chandler
Ninth Street
Sixth Avenue East
H. Harrison Hill
W. L. Wallace
E. W. Laxon
M. H. Smith
Eddie Ashford
O. N. Pepper
Grant
Spruce Streets
McCormick
F. B. Bennett
Viola B. Winton
H. C. Teague
Mae Masterson
Lela Spangler
J. D. McCormick
2Nd Avenue
Grant Street
Prospect Drive
Eighth Street
Fifth Avenue
A. B. Harvey's
Texaco
J. P. Gotich
T.O. Proseer
J. R. Gibson
Clara W. Gibson
H. R. Ross
A. B. Harvey
Vincent Pieriee Street
Cynthia K. Minor
J. Wiley Owen
J. R. Doss
Sarah D. Grimes
Claire Bloodworth
Enoch J. Ward
J. G. Cox
W. S. Lemay
I. M. Murphree
L. C. Neeley
T. B. Britnell
Railroad Street
S. E. Patterson
W. M. Bailey
Rufus Peerson
J. W. Wyker, Jr
W. M. Voorhies
T. E. Pride
Spruce Street
Limestone County
Capshaw
Dean Mohr
Melvin Warren
Pierce County
Tacoma
Wash
8. Schlatter
Conway
van B. Gilbert
Birmingham
Elkmont
Capt
Gilbert
North Alabama
State Highway Patrol
T. Weller Smith
J. O. Holt
Bruce Nelson
Brown's Ferry
Kamp
Katherine
James H. McCoy, Jr
Thomas G. Steele
Winston Legg
Ralph Naylor
Douglas
Santa Monica
Cal
New York
Europe
Davidson Coal & Feed Co
Morgan County
Corinth
Nature
Dean
Idney
Doan
Neon Sign.co
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