Athens Natural Gas To Be Turned On Tuesday Morning
Athens will ignite natural gas service Tuesday morning as officials from the Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Co. prepare to open the valve with Mayor Vinson expected to preside Purging will follow in the days ahead. Local resident Clyde Ennis reports high hog profits from whey feeding and displays the county's fishing prowess with two notable light tackle champions Monte Whitehurst and Haart Clem.
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Athens
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Co
Vinson
Clyde Ennis
Limestone County
Mr. Ennis
Ardmore
Ennis
Monte Whitehurst
Happy Feed Store
Haart Clem
Hermitage Feed Mills
Nashville
Limestone
Whitehurst
Clem
Token Session By Registrars Monday
The Limestone County Board of Registrars will hold a token session Monday morning due to a national holiday. The meeting occurs in the county courthouse room to be assigned by Sheriff Sandlin if permitted.
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Limestone County Board of Registrars
Locks Abound In Modern Home With 150 Or More Varieties
A modern home is described as housing 150 or more locks of various kinds. The estimate highlights the abundance and diversity of locking devices used for doors safes cabinets and security systems. The figure suggests extensive security and convenience considerations in contemporary residences.
Neptune Visible Only With Telescopes
The planet Neptune cannot be seen without a telescope. Its distant location and faint light require optical aid to observe.
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Neptune
Man Accused Of Swiping Hearse In Dublin Ga
Willie Thompson allegedly stole a funeral hearse with a body aboard in Dublin Georgia. He led police on a high speed pursuit through town, was shot in the leg during resistance, and was booked for speeding driving under the influence and resisting arrest.
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Dublin
Willie Thompson
Willie
Courthouse
Country Club
Ernest Dominy
Thompson
Principals In Decatur Set Wednesday Classifications
All Decatur city school principals will be in their buildings on Wednesday September 3 to classify new students who moved to the city over the summer. New entrants should bring birth and vaccination certificates to aid early enrollment.
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Decatur City
Decatur
Decatur High School
Funeral Arranged For Mrs Cooney
Funeral services for Mrs. R. S. Cooney who died at her residence on 404 Jackson Street Friday night are being arranged. She was born in Wisconsin and has lived in Decatur and Birmingham for 40 years. No flowers requested.
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R. S. Cooney
Jackson Street
Buildings Designed To Roll With Punch Of Atomic Bomb
The Federal Civil Defense Administration releases a manual on blast resistant design showing how windowless structures can roll with an atom blast. The method yields to the shock, absorbing the blow while remaining intact, protecting occupants and equipment.
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Arthur Edson Washington
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Maryland Gov Commutes 10 Lashings in Wife Beating Case
Governor Theodore McKeldin commuted the 10 lashings verdict for Marshall M. Flanary, a 43 year old Frederick carpenter, noting the offense was brutal. Flanary also had a six month jail term. The governor pointed to broader abolition of whipping, urging Maryland to join the move.
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Baltimore
Theodore McKeldin
Frederick
Marshall M. Flanary
Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr
Flanary
Maryland
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9Th St. S. E
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2Nd Ave
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Emblem Clubs
District 1
Flint
Crescent‘Amusement Company
Decatur Theatres
Crescent
Cullman
Huntsville
Florence
Sheffield
Paul Hutto
FE. C. Hembree
Betty Davis
Lois Henderson
Moulton
New Orleans
Mather School of Nursing
Lawrence County High School
Charles O. Henderson
Courtland 1
Mrs. Cooney
Longyearbyen
Spitsbergen
John M. Longyear
Knox McRae
Ala
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Wood Lumber CO
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