Saving Lives and a Reporter’s Romantic Scoop
A Rice professor Dr Thornton Holgate survives a head injury and shows signs of recovery, prompting front page attention. Chronicle reporter Summers interviews Sara Sue Davis, a red headed widow, and photographer Jess Gibson, capturing a campus romance angle and offering manuscript access to The Chronicle.
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Thornton Holgate
Chronicle
RICE
Holgate
Galveston
Dr. Holgate
Emmett Walters
Chronicle City
Summers
Star
Walters
Davis
Jess Gibson
Gibson
Texas
Sara Sue Davis
Sara Sue
Sara
Mr. Summers
Upward Trend In Industrial Activity Amid Year Start
Industrial activity edges near annual highs as auto, apparel, household equipment, and consumer goods sectors show brisk momentum. Residential building and public works rise while steel and railway demand keep cautious outlook for early 1939 months.
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Associated Press
College Grove News Recaps Thanksgiving and Box Supper
Eugene Collins travels to Bristol to visit sister and aunt. Mrs B H McBride and child attend Thanksgiving in Decatur. Box supper at College Grove draws large crowd with Courtland string band. Floyd Jones marks 55th birthday with family dinner. Preacher Well Bayne delivers sermon after Sunday visit. Ruby Rose marries Lynne Cross in Courtland.
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Eugene Collins
Bristol
Tennessee
Kermit Cross
Perry Fagan
B. H. McBride
Decatur
Callie
Mildred Embrey
Gladys
Sara Elizabeth McBride
Loyd Jones
Mt. Home
Garth Stewart
F. C. Jones
College Grove
Courtland
Sheron Randolph
Howard Austin
J. C. Rose
Peter Landers
Floyd Jones
Almon
Claudie Dean
The
Mercury
Brother Well Bayne
Charlie McBride
Harvey
Rose
Willis Rose
J. C
Ruby
Cross
Ruby Rose
Lynne Cross
Illness and Holiday Visits Across Lawrence County
Mrs C G and Mrs V C Fowler tend bedside of John Horton in Tus cumbia hospital as friends wish him a speedy recovery. Russell Cunningham and family visit from Russellville. Students from Auburn spend holidays with parents before returning to classes. Mrs Robert Cleere visits Montgomery for her husband’s local post. Miss Morris a local high school teacher visits Ensley. Maurice Jackson visits family. Hodges resident Mr Haynes visits daughter and Dr Moore this week. Elizabeth Counts and Fraine Smith spend Thanksgiving locally.
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C. G
Counts
V. C. Fowler
John Horton
Tuscumbia
Russell Cunningham
Russellville
Leon Cunningham
Russell Smith
Kyle Roberson
Ennis Young
Auburn
Robert Cleere
Montgomery
Cleeré
Miss Morris
Ensley
Maurice
Johnnie Jackson
Haynes
Hodges
Moore
Doll Clothes Pattern 40961 by Anne Adams
Advertisement for Anne Adams pattern 40961 showing a tartan plaid jumper dress and Highland cap for 16 to 24 inch dolls. Includes bolero dirndl dress slip lace trimmed bloomers and a pattern book offer with order details and prices. The Decatur Daily promotes the pattern and book with mail order instructions.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
W. Lrth St
New York
N. Y
Local visits and family travel between Birmingham Montgomery and Decatur
Dr and Mrs Moore drove to Decatur on business. Mrs Preston Smith and daughters Freeda Hollis Smith of Birmingham visited over the weekend. Mrs Leon Cunningham Mrs Johnnie Jackson and Katherine Counts toured Decatur. Miss Florence Moore a student at Athens spent Thanksgiving with her family. Allen Jackson of Moulton visited his mother Clyde Martin. The Floyd Martins of Florence spent Thanksgiving here. Johnnie Roberson of Haleyville visited her mother Sunday afternoon.
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Birmingham
Montgomery
Moore
Decatur
Preston Smith
Freeda and
Hollis Smith
Leon Cunningham
Johnnie Jackson
Katherine
J. A. Counts
Florence Moore
Athens
Allen Jackson
Moulton
Clyde Martin
Charles Buttram
J.A. Counts
Courtland
Floyd Martin
Florence
Johnnie Roberson
Haleyville
Auburn official to speak on AAA program in Athens
P O Davis of Auburn extension service director will speak at the courthouse next Wednesday at 10 a m. He will deliver a Washington message on the AAA program. District Supervisor L L Self of Auburn accompanies him and will also address the crowd. Davis is a local native whose national prominence is expected to draw a large attendance.
Attorney General Rules Lawyer Fees Taxable Income in War Risk Claims
Montgomery Alabama December 3 Attorney General A A Carmichael ruled that payments received by a lawyer from U S district court representing fees for handling war risk insurance cases constitute taxable income under Alabama income tax law.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. A. Carmichael
U. S. District Court
Alabama
Early farm payments under 1938 crop program scheduled
Agriculture Department plans about 500 million dollars in 1938 crop payments to farmers, with applications in December and January and first checks mailed in February. Most funds go to cotton, corn, wheat, rice and tobacco within allotments, with price adjustments to follow in September or October next year. Farm income is projected around 8.875 billion for the year, down from 10.003 billion the prior year.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Wallace
Limestone County Athens News Roundup and Local Updates
State Senator elect W. W. Malone of Athens met with Governor elect Frank M. Dixon in Birmingham to discuss new administration policies. Jack Helton welcomes a son Jack Jr. at Powers Hospital. A two story residence at Fast Washington Street begins construction for $5,000. Billy Armstrong moves to Alabama to lead John Deere territory. R. B. Patton and Mrs Patton visit Washington. R. H. Richardson, Sr. remains ill at Powers Hospital with Ryan Richardson visiting from Nashville. Athens P T A reports 448 members in its largest drive. Athens College Alumnae Christmas meeting set for Founders Hall. Mrs. W. T. Sanders Sr. remains critically ill at home.
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W. W. Malone
Athens
Frank M. Dixon
Birmingham
Malone
Dixon
Jack Helton
Friday
Powers Hospital
Jack, Jr
W-T.clay, Jr
Washington Street
Billy Armstrong
John Deere
Mississippi
R. B. Patton
R. B. Patton, Jr
Washington
David A. Patton
R. H. Richardson
Pioneer Athens
Ryan Richardson
Nashville
R. H. Richardson, Jr
Athens P. T. A
Athens College Alumnae Association
Founders Hall
W. T. Sanders
North Alabama
Bids Sought for Jasper Double Springs Road Paving
Montgomery officials announce bids due December 16 by the State Highway Department for paving 5 717 miles of the Jasper Double Springs road. Four other projects have been advertised for the same letting with an estimated total of about 300 000 dollars.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Highway Department
Jasper-Double Springs
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