Hiroshima Film Project Aims To Adapt Hersey Book
Hollywood reports Nippon producer M Nagata seeks a Hollywood studio to film John Hersey's Hiroshima in Japan. He would fund equipment and expenses, aiming to teach world peace through the A bomb's devastation. Nagata plans American-styled production, with English speaking cast, and distribution rights in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Quigg
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Japan
John Hersey
Hiroshima
M. Nagata
Nippon
Nagata
Hersey
Daiei Motion Picture Company
Tokyo
Kyoto
Limestone County Caps Haw Visitors From City and County
Visitors from Chicago Nashville and Garden City spent time with local families including the Haygoods Blachs Balchs and Whitts. Relatives shared weekends with Smith Laxson Ray Hester Christopher and Campbell households in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Haygood
Hifi Smith
Lynn Christopher
Martin Holmes
E. L. Laxson
Bruce Balch
C. L. Campbell
Garden City
Alabama
R. E. Whitt
Clayton Whortney
Comer Cole
Moss Diversity Reveals Thousands of Species
A note on botanical variety states there are about 14,000 distinct moss types worldwide. Researchers catalog diverse forms across regions, highlighting rich bryophyte diversity in multiple habitats and ecosystems.
Nail Care Tips For Brittle Fingernails From A Past Era
Readers learn practical guidance for brittle nails including nutrition, milk calcium, cuticle cream use with massage, daily nail brushing, and careful manipulation with an orange wood stick. It notes nail growth averages four months from lunula to edge, faster in summer, with kids’ nails growing quicker than adults, and mentions new polish shade trends.
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Daggett & Ramadell
MOULTON NEWS TWO TO PRISON ONE TO BRYCE
Two men were moved from county jail to state prison while a third was sent to Bryce hospital by sheriff deputies. Alton Allen jailed for forgery gets four months. Walter Hurley, tied to the killing of a negro woman, faces a life sentence. Oden committed to a mental hospital per Circuit Judge Newton Powell with possible transfer to a veterans hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce Hospital
Alton Allen
Walter Hurley
Allen
Hurley
Oden
Newton Powell
Sheriff notes multiple thefts linked to grand larceny
Sheriff Byars said information pointed to at least one other man implicated in the thefts, with no additional arrests made by yesterday afternoon.
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Byars
Curious East Main Street paving nears finish
Citizens watched the forms come off the concrete wall as curb and guttering near completion on the East side of Main Street. A delay for six inch water pipe slowed work at the south end, with water superintendent Blakemore predicting a quick fix once the pipe arrives. Base work on all streets slated to begin soon, with the overall paving project expected to finish in September.
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Main Street
Stanley Blakemore
One Case Docketed Weekend Police Activity
One case docketed by city police during the weekend. One man was arrested Saturday after noon for public drunkenness. Patrolman Howard Walker stated another man is on bond to appear Saturday for illegal possession of liquor, the defendant having fled last week and was not apprehended until yesterday.
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Howard Walker
Hospital Listings At Irwin and Dyar Infirmary
Patients admitted this week include Mrs Bryce Bryant Moulton 2 Mrs James W Terry Courtland 1 Mrs R L Bradford Arley Alton Hill Danville 2 Mrs Fletcher Clark Hillsboro 1 Mrs Arnold Adair Moulton 2 Mrs C H Garrison Grayson Mrs Frank Thompson Moulton 3 Mrs Theo Brooks Hillsboro 1 Mrs Paschal Kimbrough City Mrs Ed Elmore Danville 3 Mrs Woodrow Richards Town Creek 3 Mrs George Jones Moulton 2
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Irwin and Dyar Infirmary
Bryce Bryant
Moulton
James W. Terry
Courtland
R. L. Bradford
Arley
Alton Hill
Danville
Fletcher Clark
Hillsboro
Arnold Adair
C. H. Garrison
Grayson
Frank Thompson
Theo Brooks
Paschal Kimbrough
Woman Keeps Her State Job
A push by Gov. James E. Folsom to force Mrs. Albert Thomas from the Alabama senate personnel board failed. Mrs. Thomas declined to resign, citing her legal obligations, while insiders suggested the move stemmed from friction with the governor’s administration. The story notes the board’s role in administering the merit system for hiring and firing state workers.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Albert Thomas
Senate Personnel Board
O. H. Finney
Folsom
Thomas
Auburn
Ormer
Frank Dixon
C. L. Bishop
Cullman
Ed Leigh McMillan
Brewton
Re Analyze Aggressive Possessions Infections
A compact item from a historical page mentions associates and possession issues tied to infections. The text lists numbers and phrases appearing as fragmented notes or classifieds. No clear event or outcome is stated beyond the interplay of partners and favors in a defensive catalog of topics.
Montgomery Armors Reunion At Wheeler Dam Grounds
Hundreds of Montgomery and Armor relatives from North Alabama and beyond are set to gather at Wheeler Dam picnic grounds for the annual Lawrence County family reunion. Miss Lucy Greenhaw of Town Creek serves as secretary-treasurer for the organizing institution.
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Lawrence County
Wheeler Dam
Alabama
Lucy Greenhaw
Town Creek
Open As Usual Monday In Moulton Trade
Local business areas except two banks will operate as usual on Labor Day. H A Alexander of the Moulton Business Men's Organization notes several larger businesses did not sign a petition agreeing to close Monday.
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Moulton
H. A. Alexander
Moulton Business Men's Organization
Man in Trial Over Cattle Theft Arrests
Lyndon Jeffreys, 28, of West Lawrence County, remains jailed as his trial before Judge Isaac Johnson Jr. in county court is scheduled for tomorrow. Sheriff G D Byars said the case involves the theft of several head of cattle.
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Lyndon Jeffreys
West Lawrence County
G. D. Byars
Isaac Johnson Jr
Char
Glass cup plates honor ships in early 19th century America
For about 30 years at the start of the 19th century American makers hand crafted glass cup plates. These plates featured pictures and lettering that celebrated and documented every major headline concerning American ships of the era.
Lizard Grows New Tail After Detachment
A lizard can regrow a tail when its original tail is lost. The process restores mobility and balance, with the new tail forming from the remaining stump over time. The capacity varies by species and individual health.
Mrs J H Highsmith Visit in New Port Delaware
Mrs J H Highsmith is in New Port Delaware visiting relatives and to spend several days there. The note records her travel and stay with family interests in the area.
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J. H. Highsmith
New Port
Delaware
Morgan County Pines Community Notes
Mr and Mrs Bert Russell of Tuscaloosa visited with relatives and friends along with Connecticut relatives. Charles Keyes returned to Louisville to finish his electric school. Rev Bryant preached and will return every fourth Sunday. A birthday dinner honored Robert Bailey with guests from Union Hill Somerville Hartsville Rock Creek and others. Bonnie Fay Knighten is recovering after an accident. Several visited Hulaco to see Mack Ralph. Twenty were baptized at Stringer Bridge. Labrador is noted as the easternmost part of North America.
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J. B. Richardson
Melba Richardson
Tom Pettus
Birmingham
Richmond
Virginia
Curtis Armor
J. F. Armor
Auburn
Murphree Armor
API School of Agriculture
Ted Weatherwax
J. C. Weatherwax Sr
T. L. Cartwright
Moulton
Gil Moody
Clark Weatherwax
Jack Gorham
Jack Littrell
New Orleans
Jimmie Hambrick
Gadsden
Dorothy Marr
George Jones
Theodore Brooks
Hillsboro
Bob Gray
Memphis
Arnold Gordon
Claude Murphree
Louisville
Landersville
G. F. Carraway
Nashville
Clinc
Terry
Vanderbilt Hospital
Bert Russell
Tuscaloosa
Gladys
Connecticut
Otto Roberts
Macon
Charles Keyes
Rev. Bryant
Dewey Steadham
Henry, Dewitt
Dorothy
Lymoytte
Martha
Union Hill
Maning Bailey
Somerville
Louis Bailey
Hartselle
Alvin McKee
Rock Creek
Pearl Bailey
Courtesoy Chunn
Forest Barber
Bonnie Fay Knighten
G. A. Johnson
Hulaco
Mack Ralph
Stringer Bridge
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Limestone County Capshaw
Miss Balch
Helen Follett
Moulton News
Bryce
Der
Dolly
Emily Wettlaufer
Anna Trautwein
Philadelphia
Ststar Gazer
Clay R Pollan
ARIES
Taurus
Gemini
VIRGO
Understandir
Agair
Libra
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Leo
Scorpio
Bonnet
W.f. Grant CO
2Nd Ave
Grant Street
Scott
R J. Scott
Darlias Skag Way
Alaska
Morgan County Pines
M. G. Pee
Robert Bailey
Bob Bailey
Labrador
Bicycle Sale
BR. F. Goodrich Schwinn
Schwinmilt
Emmett McClary, Mer
Lee and Oak Sts
B.f.goode
Ig Wu
Coca-Cola Company
Decatur
Coca Cola Bottling Company
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