Negro quits officer post in Savannah after eight days
Rev. Lewis L. Scott attorney and Baptist pastor resigns as the first black deputy sheriff of Chatham superior court effective January 1 Judge David S Atkinson announced the move Scott left after his Savannah Courier article outlined duties focusing on crime prosecution and equal rights He said he would not carry a gun or patrol the courtroom and invited visitors to his office for appointments
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Savannah
Lewis L. Scott
Chatham Superior Court
Scott
David S. Atkinson
Savannah Courier
New York Stock Exchange Chronology Begins in 1817
The New York Stock Exchange, originally named the New York Stock Exchange Board, was organized in 1817 marking the start of a formalized trading institution.
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The
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange Board
Morgan County Lebanon Social Notes
The report lists numerous local families visiting others around Morgan County including the Lawrences of Hartselle, the Parkers of Oak Ridge, and residents of Decatur and Falkville. Movements include moving to Danville and frequent Sunday visits among neighbors and kin.
Limestone County Caps Shaw Miss Balch Visit
Mrs J B Cole visits Mr Towles and Sylvia of Florence. Mrs Tiny Cole Young of Huntsville and Mr and Mrs Oscar Pitts of Fayetteville Tenn spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs J N Vasser. Mrs W E Smith and Mrs Hester Smith and children leave for Carthage Missouri to attend Lt Col Lionel F Smith funeral. Mr and Mrs Clayton Worthy visit with Mr and Mrs Comer Cole.
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J. B. Cole
Towles
Sylvia
Florence
Tiny Cole Young
Huntsville
Oscar—Pitts
Fayetteville,Tenn
J. N. Vasser
W. E. Smith
Hester Smith
Carthage
Missouri
Lionel F. Smith
Clayton Worthy
Comer Cole
Workstock clinics offer free exams for farm animals
County Agent L T Wag non announces free examinations for workstock to detect diseases and parasites at multiple Morgan County sites this month. Treatments carry charges, and animals should fast before bot and worm checks. Clinics run December 11 to 19 at sites including Somerville Miller Gin and Hartselle Payne Bros Gin with times listed.
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L. T. Wagnon
Morgan County
Somerville—Miller Gin
Priceville -Collier Gin
Winton
Lacey Springs
Atkinson Gin
Florette
Falkville
Gordon Gin
Pry
McKendree—Chappell
Danville— Pickens
Hartselle
Payne Bros
Trinity— Neville
Man Says Gunshots Meant To Cure Wife's Hiccups
Stanley J. Take 21 testified to a justice court that three shots from an automatic pistol fired outside a tavern were not to disturb the peace but to cure his wife of hiccups. Take's trial was continued until today.
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Great Falls
Mont
Stanley J. Take
Take
Santa wig stolen from Santa in East Liverpool incident
John Logan told police five boys ripped off the wig and whiskers of his Santa Claus suit as he walked home from his department store job in East Liverpool Ohio last night.
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Liverpool
John Logan
Offbeat Jokes and Humorous Snippets From Daily Life
A collage of light humor and sketches ranges from a farmer hiring a sharp worker who quits over deciding potatoes to a barber’s canine audience and playful exchanges about manners, afterlife, and everyday quirks. The bit stretches into dating patter, syrup uses, and comic banter about fare and cocktails.
Weekend Visits Reported Across Local Community
Mrs Chester Standridge spent the weekend with her sister. Edd Owens of Hartselle visited. Mr and Mrs Talmadge Barnes visited relatives in Austinville. Ella Rhea Thrasher and Flora Nell Jett called on Lavern Nesmith. Dennis and Eugene Jett stayed with Curtis Shelton. Eloise Standridge visited Minnie Lou and Ella Rhea Thrasher. Mr and Mrs Thomas Whitlow are away in Birmingham for a few days.
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Elmer Lee
Hubert Lawrence
Hartseller
C. F. Lake
Marvin Parker
Doris
Oak Ridge
C. R. Hughes
Decatur
James Hughes
Harold Morris
Harolyn
Solon Hughes
Mitchell
Hubert Tse
Homer Boger
Frances Shaneyfelt
Hilda Wallace
Vandale Shaneyfelt
Virginia Anders
Judy Barkley
Donald Blankenship
Falkville
Hewlett Boger
Mable Wright
Lucy Blankenship
Edna Singleton
Neel
Lee Anders
Round Top
Chester ‘Standridge
Dirs
Edd Owens
Hartselle
Talmadge Barnés
Austinville
Ella Rhea Thrasher
Flora Nell Jett
Lavern Nesmith
Dennis
Eugene Jett
Curtis Shelton
Eloise Standridge
Minnié Lou
Thomas Whitlow
Birm
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Limestone County Capshaw
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Val Keen
Dixie Flyer
Economy Auto
East
Moulton ST
Ingham
Femnoee
Black Forest
Germany
BrJanins
Mehitable
Joshua
Louise Vorhees
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Carter
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