Marhall County Seat Battle Shapes Warrenton Guntersville
A century ago Marshall County shifted seats repeatedly in a fierce struggle between Claysville Warrenton and Guntersville. After four contested elections and a forged phantom town, Warrenton lost to Guntersville, which promised a courthouse and jail to win the vote.
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John Knox
Brown’s Creek
Guntersville
Marshall
Cherokee Territory
Warrenton Shores
D. I. Huggins
Donance
Warrenton
Huggins
Gunter’s
Wright’s Cove
Ft. Deposit
Claysville
Jackson
Blount
Tennessee
Southern Baptist Mission Board Sets 1965 Budget In Atlanta Move
The House Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention approved a 1965 budget of 6.8 million dollars, allocating 4.3 million to missions divisions and 240 thousand for Cuba. The board also moved its Evangelism Division from Dallas to Atlanta and elected W. A. Duncan as local vice president with two staff appointments announced for support roles.
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Atlanta
House Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Cuba
Southern Baptists
United States
Panama
Puerto Rico
Dallas
Tex
Home Mission Board
W. A. Duncan
Fred B. Moseley
Portland
Ore
Hugo H. Culpepper
Louisville
Southern Baptist
Missions Divis
Arthur B. Rutledge
Execuive Secret
Two men accused in Hicksville trunking of Hempstead woman
In Hicksville a white woman was forced into the trunk of her car by two Black men after failed attempts with other women. The victim, taken to Meadowbrook Hospital for shock, was found after a patrolman stopped the suspects. Dorotha Rodgers Jr. and Arthur D. Sauls, both 21 or 22 from Hempstead, were booked on theft charges.
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Hicksville
N. Y
Meadowbrook Hospital
Hempstead Area
Dorothia Rodgers Jr
Arthu D. Sauls
Hempstead
Bookmobile Schedule for Morgan City and Nearby Sites
Bookmobile routes list Thursday stops at Pearl's Diner from 9:15 to 10:00, Spring School 10:15 to 11:10, and Chapel School 12:00 to 7:30, detailing times for each location.
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Morgan City
Pearl
Spring
Teks Chapel
Alabama Contempt Hearing Looms For Sumter County Board
Sumter County Board of Registrars faces a federal contempt hearing today over alleged ongoing discriminatory practices against Negro applicants in violation of a Sept. 17 injunction. U S District Judge H H Grooms set the Nov 19 hearing after Justice Department lawyers requested action.
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Birmingham
Sumter
Birmingham Woman Marks 45 Years Since Voting Amendment
Mrs. Paul E. Greene, aged 45, recalls the federal amendment that granted women the right to vote. Her reflection highlights the milestone and its impact on civic participation.
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Birmingham
Paul E. Greene
NYC Firm Wins Low Bid for MS Test Stand Project
A New York City firm submitted the apparent lowest bid for an $8 million second test stand at NASA Mississipp i Test Operations. Malan Construction Co. of New York City bid $8 079 003 beating Donovan Construction Co Power Engineer Co and Leslie Miller Inc of St Paul Minn at $8 468 454. The Hancock County Miss facility project includes a 94 foot tall sub structure 140 feet square base and a 58 foot steel tower with related facilities. Government estimate was $7 854 483.
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Leslie Miller, Inc
St. Paul, Minn
Hancock County
Miss
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Gunter
Gunter’s Landing
John Gunter
White House
George W. Lane
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Daniel Coleman
Fourth Circuit
Edward Gunter
Beard’s Bluff
Spencer
South Side
Seat of Justice
I. D. Huggins
Leroy Shores
Baptist Mission Funds
IFSC
Florence State College
Alton F. Emmons
Muscle Shoals City
Donald Edmondson
Florence
Stu
Tory
Home Mission
Board On Retirement of
Courts —Missions
Bedford
Alabama
Washington
U. S. Public Service
Tuday
Huntsille
Wetump
Ramsay High School
Mrs. Greene
Montgomery
State Trade School Junior College Authority
Lacey’s
Edgemop’s
NASA
Decatur
Kredit Jewelers
Opticians
2Nd Avenue S.E
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