Moulton Businesses Open Thursday Afternoons This Fall
Moulton business houses plan to stay open Thursday afternoons from now until spring. Banks and post office will close only on holidays. Cotton ginning pace is similar to last year with about 3,650 bales ginned so far this season. County agent Sam McClendon forecasts a slight rise in total cotton for the year depending on season and insects.
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Moulton
Clark Weatherwax Jr
Moulton Business Mews
Sam McClendon
Town to curb and gutter North Street and pave Hillsboro road
East side North Street gained curb and gutter and a sidewalk this week under a pact with property owners and the town council. The town plans curb and guttering on the west side next, with owners paying three-fourths of the curb cost and the town one-fourth. Hillsboro road paving estimated at 1.08 per front foot would be county work within the town, with property owners paying 81 cents per front foot and the town 27 cents per front foot.
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North Street
Thrasher
J.K. Weatherwax
Hillsboro Road
Haleyville Coach To Enter Army At Induction
Coach Tolliver Woodard of the county high school basketball team leaves Thursday for Army induction. His home is in Haleyville and he will receive basic training after enlistment.
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Tolliver Woodard
Army
Woodard
Haleyville
Lang Named Interim Coach At Moulton High
Vernon Lang of Moulton 4 takes over duties of coach Woodard at Moulton High as temporary head coach during training at Fort Jackson South Carolina.
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Ft. Jackson
S. C
Vernon Lang
Moulton 4
Woodard
Parker couple to establish Par Craft Shirt Co in city
Dave Parker formerly of Woodbury Tennessee and New York City with wife Mrs Parker arrived Friday to set up their home here. Parker will operate Par Craft Shirt Co expected to begin operation in October. They will reside in the Stockton home on Russellville road after furniture from New York arrives. Four inductees will leave Lawrence County for the Army in September per Marie Simms secretary of the local board. Those leaving for Birmingham Tuesday for basic training include George Thornton Jr Hollis Terry and J B Cottingham. October call expected for eight men.
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Dave Parker
Woodbury
Tenn
New York City
Lawrence County
Marie Simms
Birmingham
George Thornton Jr
Hollis Terry
J. B. Cottingham
George Ellis
Thompson Couple to Move to Talladega to Teach History
Mr and Mrs James Thompson of Moulton Alabama will relocate to Talladega during the week where Mr Thompson will teach history at the local school.
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James Thompson
Moulton 4
Talladega
Thompson
Talla
Highlander Factory Built Home Shown in Decatur Today
A 1952 model factory built home The Highlander will be open for public inspection today from 2 to 6 PM and 6 to 8 PM at 1501 Buena Vista Circle. National Homes features fiberglass insulation, large thermopane windows, and a four bedroom layout decorated by Living magazine editors. The house, built in Lafayette Indiana and shipped to Decatur, marks the first showings in the city with sales by Rowzee and agents L B Wright and Son.
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National
H. B. Rowzee
Buena Vista Circle
Decatur
Rowzee
Highlander
H. B. Bowzee
National Homes
Living
Hunter Furniture Company
H. Ryan
Rose Jewelers
LaFayette
Ind
L. B. Wright and Son
Iowa bagpipe band entertains English visitor at Iowa City
William A. Wanless of Plymouth England wrote the University of Iowa after the all girl bagpipe group known as the Scottish Highlanders performed there. He described the experience as roughly enjoyable and noted it did not impress the Scots.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
William A. Wanless
Plymouth
Eng
Dega High School Student Namesake Leads Local Notice
Nathaniel Almon formerly Lawrence County Superintendent of Education is principal of Dega High School. The week’s news notes that families visit during Labor Day weekend including Mr and Mrs Allen Jackson and family and Mr and Mrs Hoyt Turner and Jo Ann from Blackville South Carolina. Several residents travel for medical care, vacations, or family events with entries for discharges and new births.
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Dega High School
Nathaniel Almon
Lawrence County Superintendent of Education
Allen Jackson
Hoyt Turner
Jo Ann
Blackville
S. C
Roy Fretwell
Audrey Martin
New Ellington
Landersville
L. W. Gentry
Memphis
Hollis McCarty
Norwich
Conn
Floyd Mitchell
Irwin and Dyar Infirmary
David Franklin
James Franklin Roberson
Revy
Etherton
Florida
Jeffreys
Town Creek
Moulton
Jim Pickens
Birmingham
R. L. Roberson
Alice Almon
David Almon
Almon
Kent Field
Calif
Lyndon Almon
Waco
Texas
Florence Teachers College
Wilbur Montgomery
Annie Mae Ellenberg
Atlanta
Strikes Twice Hit Murray Family No Hot Water For Days
Lightning struck a fuse box at the Ralph F. Smith home cutting hot water for days. A week later a transformer sparked a power line and stove, with flames two feet high. Mrs. Smith said lights and radio were out. Separate note recalls Britain's wartime removal of a racecourse and cricket fields at Gibraltar for an airfield.
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Murray
Utah
Ralph F. Smith
Sergeant Shealy Demonstrates Army Engineering at Wisconsin Fair
Sergeant First Class John A. Shealy of the 31st engineer combat battalion based at Camp McCoy showcased Army combat engineer problems and equipment at the Wisconsin state fair in Milwaukee August 16 to 24. A 1942 enlistee, Shealy earned the Silver Star, Commendation Ribbon, and Purple Heart and is a Georgia Military College graduate.
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John A. Shealy
Decatur
Milwaukee
31St Engineer Combat Battalion
Camp McCoy
Wis
Shealy
Georgia Military College
Annual Barbecue Of Scout Council At Westmoreland
The Tennessee Valley Council BSA holds its Labor Day barbecue at Scout Camp Westmoorland on Monday. Dinner is served at noon with meals continuing in the afternoon. A Scouting program follows the meal for guests, and proceeds fund further camp development.
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Tennessee Valley Council
Scout
First Tractor Rodeo Draws 3500 at Dresden Fair
About 3,500 spectators attended the inaugural tractor rodeo at Dresden fair grounds. The event featured five entry classes plus a free-for-all pulling contest, a tractor race, and a tug of war sponsored by a service club.
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Dresden
Canada
Fair Grounds
Old Bag Remains Familiar Across Time at Lackland AFB
Lawrence LaRose, civilian inspector at Lackland Air Force Base, recalls his old duffel bag from an overseas tour in England and Germany from 1947 to 1950. The bag bears his full name and serial number, still visible after years apart from his former comrade.
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San Antonio
Lawrence LaRose
LaRose
Lackland Air Force Base
Air Force
England
Germany
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Moulton News
Reeves
H. Leo
Ave. N. W
T. V
Radio Shack
Lafayette St
New Highlander Home
Hunter Furniture Co
International
Mengel
Lightolier
Tonk
Beattie
Drawers
Edison
Sandel
Sun-n-Sand Group
Englander
Spainhour
Davis Cabinet
Newburyport
Davis Cabinet CO
THE
Bradley Ceramics
Bradley
Belrug Mills
International Playtex
Hile
Neal Stephenson
Austinville
Gibraltar
Wisconsin Fair
Scout Council
Westmoreland
F.H.A
Donaldson Bros Rug & Linoleum Co
H. Ryan Appliances
Rose Jewelry Co
Shelton’s Plumbing and Supply Co
Howard Johnson
11Th Ave
11Th Street
S. E
Youngstown
Grant St
Apt. 1
Old
Cahaba
Thomason Coal Co
Railroad and
Cherry Sts
Alabama
Alabama Flour Mills
Decatur, Alabama
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