Lancaster Given Leave for Sweetbriar Post
Dr. Denny confirms Dean Lancaster receives leave of absence to join Sweetbriar College in Virginia as secretary of the board of overseers starting February 1. He has led the university's dean of men for eight years and faculty, administration, and students expect his return to campus. Sweetbriar aims to use the dean’s service to inaugurate a major new undertaking.
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Caster
Ate Ee
Sweetbriar i Lege
Sweetbriar
Denny
Dean Lancaster
Lancaster
Dr. Denny
Sweetbriar College
Letters To Santa Claus From Decatur Children 1936
A collection of Christmas letters from Decatur Alabama children dated December 7 1936. The notes request toys dolls balls scooters trains and a range of fruits nuts and candy, with pleas to remember parents siblings and orphan children. Many children mention Miss Ruth Hines or local schools and list addresses on 5th Avenue South and nearby streets.
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Santa ‘Claus
Billy D. Lamon
5Th Ave
Santa Claus
Sarah Francis Lamon
Decatur
Ala
Santa
Ruth Hines
Ant Hill School
Maxine
E Hill
Bear Santa Claus
Ruby Glenn Shirley
Prentice Norman Brown
Laboratory reports large November specimen count at TVA facility
Tennessee Valley Laboratory recorded its second busiest month since opening with a high November total of specimens examined. Diphtheria, Typhoid, Malaria, Syphilis and Gonorrhea cases are listed, along with rabies, water quality notes, and miscellaneous items. rabies treatments issued stood at 51.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Coe
Indians Get Bob Feller
Bob Feller an 18 year old pitching sensation from Van Meter Iowa was declared the property of the Cleveland Indians by Commissioner Kenesaw M Landis. The Indians were ordered to pay Des Moines 7500 dollars after Des Moines protested Cleveland signed Feller in violation of major minor league rules.
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New York
Bob Feller
van Meter
Cleveland Indians
Kenesaw M. Landis
Landis
Indians
Des Moines
Feller
Cleveland
Many Stolen or Lost Tags Found
Captain Van Gilbert said a large number of stolen and lost automobile tags were at state highway patrol offices. He urged people who lost plates to call and identify them. Patrolmen found tags that had been torn or dropped from cars and later discarded. A Franklin Ohio resident mailed two logs to patrol headquarters. plates were traced to a Russellville resident and sent to him today.
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van Gilbert
Gilbert
Franklin
Ohio
Russellville
Troop 11 Publishes First Edition of Troop Tribune
The first copy of the Troop Tribune mimeographed by Boy Scout Troop No 11 appears with four pages of troop news and articles. Sponsored by Central Baptist Church the troop has 20 members and is among the city’s most active. William Reed edits. committee includes L B Wright as chairman I C Craig and Gorge Collier.
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Central Baptist Church
William Reed
L. B. Wright
I. C. Craig
Gorge Collier
Eugene
Holcomb Retires as U S Marine Corps Commandant
Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb retires after succeeding Maj. Gen. John H. Russell as commandant of the U S Marine Corps. Holcomb previously led the Marine Corps Training School at Quantico Virginia with Speer Jr as Scoutmaster and Louie Mann as senior patrol leader.
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United States
Marine
Capitol Theatre to double seating with balcony addition
By year end the Capitol Theatre will add a balcony doubling seating capacity. W B Reeves & Son perform the work with planning by Chas Edwards, manager, to provide aisles and restrooms. The total capacity will rise to accommodate a larger crowd, at a substantial cost.
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W. 8. Reeves
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Chevrolet
Nash
Durant
Plymouth
Elissa Landi
Edmund Lowe
Oh Friday
Decatur, Ala
Opal Hill
Marjorie
Janet Russell
4Th Ave
Cash Register Bank
Candy
Mary Jean
Jerrldean
Kennith
Wayne Grantland
Betty Zane Douthit
7Th Ave
Madison, Ala
Hampton
Estes
Madison,Ala
Pappa Hampton
Madison
Dar Santa
Shelby
Delores Estes
Everett Hampton
Mr. Murphree
Cleo Robinson
Gertrude
Velma Simpson
Margaret Hutson
Caddell Drug CO
Rus
Winter
Hanes
Hanes Union
S” Union
Legionaires
Morgan County
Martin Arena
W. L. Grimes
TROOP
U.S. Marine Corps
Holcomb
Capitol
Hickok
Studs
Daniel Green
Italy
Pacer
Wilder
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