Plane chosen to capture ex-patient in Creole standoff
In Lake Charles Louisiana a former mental patient Donat Miller barricaded himself in his Creole area home after wounding two Cameron Parish deputies. Deputy Harry Watson used a airplane and teargas bombs to force Miller from the house. A gas strike drove Miller to drop his shotgun and surrender. The officers had sought to return him to Pineville Central State hospital.
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Lake Charles
Creole
Cameron Parish
Watson
Miller
Central State Hospital
Pineville
Marines Hymn Centenary Celebrated With Week of Ceremonies
AMERICAN service members and the entertainment field are invited to participate in a Dec 7 13 centennial observance of the Marines Hymn marking 100 years since its standard three verse form was adopted in 1929. The event coincides with a nation wide Citizen Marine Corps recruitment drive aimed at building the Leatherneck Reserve to full strength.
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Marine Corps
Leathernecks
Montezuma
Tripoli
Genevieve de Brabant
Jacques Offenbach
John A. Lejeune
Citizen Marine Corps
Leatherneck Reserve Force
Hobbs Urges $1000 Personal Exemption for Taxpayers
Rep. Hobbs of Alabama says he will press to raise the personal exemption from $500 to $1,000, arguing cost of living requires bigger relief. He also supports using IRS inspectors on large cases and predicts passage of community property proposals in January Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Hobbs
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Stay Strong Says General On Pearl Harbor Lesson
Maj. Gen. William C. Chase told troops on the sixth anniversary of Pearl Harbor that the attack should be the most useful lesson in our history. He urged vigilance to detect threats before bombs fall and warned war remains imposed on nations seeking peace. He called for realism about future dangers and lasting strength until peace is secured.
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Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
William C. Chase
Chase
Widow seeks U S citizenship after wartime loss
A 58 year old Lyndhurst widow, who lost three of four sons in the last war, fights for US citizenship. She seeks the ship she arrived on June 16 1905 to prove legal entry. Her late husband Vallenty became citizen May 18 1923, but automatic citizenship for wives was voided in 1922. Memorials honor the Lewandowski sons Alexander Walter William.
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Lyndhurst
N. J
U. S
Stellys Lewandowski
United States
Vallenty
Gold Star Mothers of America
Lewandowski
Alexander
Walter
William
A. W. W. Lewandowski
Amvets
Southeastern cotton insect control conference to cut losses
In Columbia South Carolina on December 6 1951 a two day meeting of the National Cotton Council and Southeastern states will set a plan to reduce the 102 million dollar cotton loss from boll weevil and other insects in Georgia Alabama South Carolina and North Carolina. Weevil causes 21 17 15 and 13 percent yield losses respectively with 1 percent lost to other insects. New organic poisons may replace calcium arsenate gradually says W C Nettles Clemson College.
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Columbia
S. C
Georgia
Alabama
North
South Carolina
National Cotton Council
North Carolina
Cotton Council
W. C. Nettles
Clemson College Extension
Nettles
Marriages and transfers listed for Collins Hart Selle area
Marriage entries show John Venson Collins to Emma Dell Robertson in Hart Selle and Josie Brown Lorance to Nelie Gene Brown in Eva with other couples from Hart Selle and nearby towns. Deeds section records multiple property transfers including Daisy W Ashworth to Thomas L Johnson for 4000 dollars and John T Baker to Hardy E Davis for 300 dollars among numerous other deeds with set prices.
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John Venson Collins
Bently
Emma Dell Robertson
Hartselle
Josie Brown Lorance
Nelie Gene Brown
Eva
William Campbell Smith
Somerville
Pansy Mae Moore
Seldon
Howell Alford
Birmingham
Wanda Joyce Beckham
Decatur
Walter Harold Thomas
Daisy W. Ashworth
Thomas L. Johnson
John T. Baker
Hardy E. Davis
John W. Pennell
Minnie L. Hollingsworth
W. D. Smith
G. C. McRae
John W. Penne
M. H. Widner
Gladys Compton
Herman R. Windsor
J. T. Holmes
Wiley Johnson
To Become Eagle Scout After A Fine Record
Max Tedford son of Mr and Mrs J P Tedford of 1117 Sherman is now eligible to become Morgan countys newest Eagle Scout. The 16 year old member of the scouts has attained a fine record.
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Max Tedford
J. P. Tedford
Sherman
Morgan County
Scout Tedford earns Gold Quill for journalism in Troop 61
The article follows Teddy Tedford a Boy Scout who joined Troop 61 at age 12 and moved between Troops 81 and 82 before returning to Decatur in 1946. Under Marvin Yarbrough he serves as patrol leader scribe and senior patrol leader while affiliated with Ninth Street Methodist Church and Grant Street Church of Christ. The piece mentions a theater change from Ali Baba Goes To Town to The Perils Of Pauline and Zion Square riot context.
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Ypsilanti
Mich
Decatur
Marvin Yarbrough
Ninth Street Methodist Church
O. S. Gamble
Tedford
Grant Street
Zion Square
Ali Baba
Pauline
Movie theater changes feature picture in Jerusalem
Reporters note the cinema in Jerusalem altered its marquee showing, switching the lead film for the day as audience members gathered. The article mentions the new feature and details on screening times and local attendance.
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Jerusalem
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Donat Miller
Bank St
Decatur Upholstering Co
Knox McRae
Right
Sean Maene
United States Marine
Marine
Belk’s Men’s Shop
Matthew Wac Oes
Archdale
Wembley
Silk
Rayon
Belk Hudson Co
Belk’s Linen
Fey
IN. Belk’s Linen Dept
Belk Hudson Bo
Gumdrop IV
Pisiny Hippo
Washington Zoo
Ralph Norris
Gumdrop
Hannah
Billy
President Coolidge
Eagle Scout
St. On
Rose
Universal Concrete Pipe CO
Sunshine Cleaners
Ntee
Decaturs
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