Garrison Re-elected President of Southern Baptist Missions Board
Atlanta December report shows 50 churches revived 168 new churches organized and 240 buildings bought or built. 1949 budget set at 1 370 000 plus 1 500 000 trust fund for building. Officers elected include Wesberry Graham Lawrence Redford Whitman Wing Crain all of Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Frank Garrison
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
J. B. Lawrence
Trarsurer
James P. Wesberry
Frank Graham
Courts Redford
George P. Whitman
Sale of Morgan County land under 1948 decree
By decree dated November 18 1948 I Bryan McAfee Morgan County Alabama register will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in front of the Morgan County Courthouse Decatur Alabama on December 13 1948 the NE quarter of the NE quarter Section 2 T8 R3W and the NW quarter of the NW quarter Section 1 T8 R3W totaling 80 acres to satisfy the decree sale subject to court confirmation Witness November 19 1948 BRYAN McAFEE Register Also notice that G W Norrell Contracting Company Incorporated completed Morgan County Bridge Project SACP 141 A in Mor gan County on November 9 1948 and claims for materials or labor must be filed by December 9 1948 in Georgiana Alabama
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Lovella M. Kooken
Emer Baker Lindsey
Circuit Court OF
Morgan County
Alabama
Bryan McAfee
Decatur
Towit
G. W. Norrell Contracting Company, Incorporated
Georgiana
Mackenzies Column on Berlin Talks and Cold War Time
DeWitt Mackenzie quotes Col Frank Howley on Russia breaking all agreements and using time to gain strength. The piece argues democracies and communists seek delay to recover and prepare, while talks avoid hot war, and warns against confusing negotiations with appeasement in the Berlin crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Howley
Berlin
Western
Europe
Russia
China
Southeast Asia
Germany
Drug Owner to Move to Decatur Promises Local Growth
Wm. J. Hagerty of Bessemer, new owner of McCain's drug store in Decatur, visited the city and announced plans to move his family here to oversee the business. Hagerty Drug Store at Second Avenue and Johnston Street is being remodeled and restocked with major brands. two registered pharmacists are employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Hagerty
Bessemer
McCain
Decatur
Dailys
Hagerty
Hagerty Drug Store
Second Avenue
Johnston Street
Untitled humor collage with quotes and puzzle jokes
A collage of jokes and quips ranging from blackmail threats to polished homilies. It includes quotes about preparedness faith and aging, a ski of puns about book ends and dress fitting, and a joke exchange about a blind horse and a two-tine riddle.
Rotary Club hears Dr Grosfeld on sanatorium growth
Dr. Wm Grosfeld, head of the Flint sanatorium, spoke at the Hartselle Rotary luncheon. He outlined new buildings needed to expand the facility and displayed construction drawings. Merrill Doss led the program, with Floyd Anderson set to speak next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Merrill Doss
Grosfeld
Floyd Anderson
Magazine Committee
Music Study Clubs Feature Recitals and Gatherings
Members of the Juvenile Music Study Club met November 20 with Linda Perry and Skipper Drinkard entertaining at Skipper Drinkard’s home. Virginia Roberts presided as Gene Brindley Horton led the program with piano solos by Drinkard, Perry, Cook, Roberts, and Newman. The Junior Group met November 19 at the Hartselles’ home with Joette Drake and Virginia Hartselle hosting. Ann Sample performed Liszt and others played selections as the Counselor described Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet in preparation for Birmingham. An ice course followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Perry
Skipper Drinkard
Virginia Roberts
Gene Brindley Horton
Betty Vaughan Cook
Judy Newman
Malon Hartselle
Joette Drake
Virginia Hartselle
Joanne Henderson
C. K. Parker
Negro Actor Rex Ingram Faces Slavery and Mail Charges
Federal grand jury indicts Rex Ingram a 53 year old actor on a white slavery charge involving a 15 year old girl from Salina Kansas and two counts of using the mails to transmit obscene literature. The girl traveled to New York with Ingram for alleged illicit relations and remains at the Kansas State Girls Industrial School. Maximum penalty for the white slavery charge is ten years in prison or a ten thousand dollar fine or both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kas
Rex Ingram
Ingram
Jeannette Ann Hughes
Salina
New York
U. S
Lester Luther
Miss Hughes
Kansas State
Family Visit Highlights Weekend in Tuscaloosa
The text notes a ballgame in Tuscaloosa last Saturday and weekend hospitality at the Puryear home. It mentions visits by Dr. and Mrs. Deason of Tuscaloosa to their daughter and by Mrs. J. W. Lynn and children of Atlanta for Thanksgiving. It cites Hoyle’s rule book origin in whist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huie Miller
W. R. Smith
Tanner-Broughton
Birmingham
Nadine Good
Florence
W.R. Smith
Frances Garner
Peabody Gallege
Nashville
Tenn
W. H. Gibson
Elmer Gibson
R. W. King
Tampa
Fla
Phil Wasson
Dana Bailey
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Martha Smith
Billie Murphree
Leeman Gibson
John Puryear
Robert Deason
Merrill Doss
J. W. Lynn
Atlanta. Ga
CC Des
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Katherine Benson
Fort Knox
Gueeph
Ont
Josephine
Jack
Old Negro
Sam
Mark
Franz
Wilda
Joe
Mama
Diana
Darling
Loweezy
Snufey
MY Man
Mrs. Sawyer
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Christy
RT Beat
Scott
R. J. Scott
St.john's Day
Brittany
France
Scrapi
Palmist
Pullman House
Grantland
U. S. Highway 31
Decatur City
Hartselle News
Fhornhill
According To Hoyle
Edmond Hoyle
O Py Jin
Bank St
Prompt Typewriter
Decatur Typewriter Co
First Ave
Pontiac
Plymouth
FORD
Knox McRae
A. A. Jones
J. H. Jones
Muscle Shoals
TVA
UALCO
Southern Sash Sales & Supply Co
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Sheffield
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