Red Cross Here Has 116 Cases in November
The Morgan County chapter American Red Cross Home Service unit handled 116 cases in November. Six service men, four veterans, and six civilians were new. Services included one cross state investigation, five furlough checks, one guardianship report, and 48 other reports to military bodies and families. Five pension or compensation actions were completed for World War I and II veterans. Assistance aided 43 veterans with claims, and four people with railroad retirement benefits. Counseling and information were provided for 44 personal and family problems.
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Home Service Department
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Veterans Administration
Mrs. Tucker Resigns From Local AAA Office
Marie Tucker resigns as manager of the Alabama Motorists Association local AAA unit. She accepts a filing job with Gregg Chevrolet Co. citing irregular hours and heavy responsibility that left little time for family. She thanked friends for kindnesses and expressed appreciation for her time with AAA.
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Marie Tucker
Alabama Motorists Association
American Automobile Association
AAA
Tucker
Gregg Chevrolet Co
Priceville Club to Convene On Tuesday
The Priceville Home Demonstration club will meet at two o'clock Tuesday in the home of Mrs Robertson. Each member is asked to bring a Christmas gift.
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Priceville Home Demonstration Club
Dunkerque Meaning Church Among the Dunes
A concise note explains that Dunkerque, freely translated from French, means church among the dunes, reflecting its etymology and coastal setting.
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Dunkerque
Church Among the Dunes
Hartselle PTA and Alabama Day Activities
The Hartselle grammar school PTA meets Tuesday December 6 at 3:00 PM with an audience urged to attend. Nancy Stroup hosts a seventh birthday party with family and friends, games, cake, and gifts. The group votes to fund Girl Scout leader training and to collect Christmas packages for Flint sanatorium. Alabama Day is observed by the Thursday Afternoon club with a state theme program and a Christmas party set for December 13.
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Grammar School
PTA
Nancy Stroup
J. C. Stroup
East Pike
Stroup
Olen Sanders
Decatur
B. C. Morris
Barbara Jones
James Dwight Pettit
Lyle
Meet at Stone Home Culture Club Meeting Report
The Culture club met at Mrs. J. B. Stone Jr. home with Mrs. J. B. Orr as co host. President Mrs. Mary Cunningham led business and two twenty five dollar bonds were approved for the grammar school library fund. Mrs. A E Jackson spoke on Restoration of Old Furniture and Mrs. Stone discussed Early American Furniture with period pieces on display. A salad course was served to two guests, Mrs. J W Darrah and Mrs. E S Morrow of Decatur.
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Stone Home
J. B. Stone Jr
Culture Club
J. B. Orr
Stone
Mary Cunningham
Grammar School Library Fund
A. E. Jackson
Hostesses Welcome Readers at Book Lovers Club Meeting
Mrs. Robert Perry and Mrs. J. B. Womack hosted the Book Lovers club on Wednesday afternoon at the Perry home on East Pike. The Perry residence featured attractive decorations and the president, Mrs. E. L. Drink, presided.
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Robert Perry
J. B. Womack
Perry
East Pike
E. L. Drink
Proctors Entertain with Spaghetti Supper
Mr and Mrs Russell Proctor delightfully entertained a number of friends Wednesday night with a spaghetti supper. The dining table was adorned with red berries white chrysanthemums and lighted white candles. Guests included Mr and Mrs Guy Roberts Mr and Mrs Leeman Gibson Mr and Mrs Tommy Kimbrough Dr and Mrs Claude Lavender Mr and Mrs Jerry Rea and Mr and Mrs Elwood Burks.
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Proctors
Russell Proctor
Guy Roberts
Leeman Gibson
Tommy Kimbrough
Claude Lavender
Jerry Rea
Elwood Burks
High Auto Tax Rate Criticized By Alabama Motorist Leader
Mrs. Marie Tucker of the Alabama Motorist Association, affiliated with the American Automobile Association, calls rising auto taxes a danger to personal transportation. She notes 1949 taxes total about 3.5 billion dollars, roughly half a billion more than last year, and warns motorists may be priced off the roads.
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Marie Tucker
Alabama Motorist Association
American Automobile Association
Thanksgiving Guests and Local Update
The text lists Thanksgiving guests including families of Stewart, Evans, Bennett, Ashcrafts from Anna and Birmingham visiting the Houstons and Zelda Ashcraft. It notes Rev. Frank T. Smith's improving condition at Hartselle hospital after a week as a patient. E. H. Houston and son Sammy attended the Alabama Auburn game Saturday.
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Robert
J. F. Stewart Jr
Frank
Howard Evans
Billy
Freddy Bennett
W. L. Ashcraft
Jack
Judy
Anna
Ill
J. F. Ashcraft
Linda
Birmingham
L. H. Houston
Zelda Ashcraft
Frank T. Smith
Hartselle Hospital
E. H. Houston
Sammy
Suspect Held After Nurses' Home Incident
Police kept a suspect with a prison record for theft who worked near the nurses' home. Prine called him a pretty good suspect—the best yet—saying he told one lie after another. Miss Webb collapsed from shock after viewing the negro. no positive identification was made.
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Mobile
Ala
Gertrude Webb
Mobile Infirmary
Hugh Prine
Prine
Funeral services set for T J Mashburn Sr in Flomaton
Bay Minette Alabama December 3 funeral services are planned in Flomaton for Telfair J Mashburn Sr who died here yesterday He was native to Baldwin County and father of Baldwin County Circuit Judge Telfair J Mashburn Jr after two years ill health
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Bay Minette
Ala
Telfair J. Mashburn Sr
Flomaton
Mashburn
Baldwin County
Telfair J. Mashburn Jr
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Priceville Club
Arrow Provisions, Inc
Decatur, Ala
Hartselle
Nancy
Wanda Fay Sanders
Martha Anne Cornhill
Renda
Bobby Waller
Midgette
Nancy Hodges
Linda Perry
Sandra Fitzgerald
Gerry Rollins
Maxcey Gibson
Suzanne
Robert Drinkard
Ray Floyd
Ralph Cash
Frances Leah Puckett
Marilyn Sue Adams
James Douglas Turney
Janice
Judith Elliott
Tommy Burns
Carol Creel
Sherry Darleen Maddox
Scottie Maples
Linda Kay Nance
Pat
Judy Burns
Linda Anne Vestal
Alabama
Cecil Johnson
Grammar School Library
South
Julia Tutwiler
J. J. Putnam
H. M. Betterton
At Penneys
Penney’s
Penney
Penney's
Edna Carol Roberts
Luther Roberts
Edna Carol
Ronda
Marsha Rea
Kay McCullough
Danny Puckett
Randy Lott
Kenneth Whitten
Kenneth Bradley
Paul
Dell Summerford
Cherie Ray
Jane McClanahan
Martha
Bonnie Alldridge
Santa Claus
W. H. Lovelady
Montgomery
A. B. Davidson
Lanett
E. C. Williams
Alton Williams
Knbdxville
Tenn
Leah Sample
H. A. Crosthwaite
Moulton
Horace Roberts
Bynum
Jeff Weaver
Billy Joe Weaver
Warren Hyre
Chattanooga
W. E. Proctor
E. H. Phillips
W. L. Groover
J. Clifton Draper
Owen Lyle
R. W. Summerford
W. V. Pattillo
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ralph
Wayne
Birmingham Satuday
Jimmy Long
Baylor Prep School
T. J. Mashburn
International Harvester
E. Moulton ST
Sunbeam Mixmaster
Monarch
Teddy Bears
Irons Games
Marlne Mall
Moulton ST
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