Infant Dies. Rites Held for James Anthony Casteel
Services for infant James Anthony Casteel son of Mr and Mrs James Casteel were held Saturday at Mutual Chapel in Decatur with Rev Milford Walker officiating. Interment followed in Bald Knob cemetery Lawrence county. The infant died at 4:30 am Saturday in a local hospital at one day old. Surviving are the parents and grandparents W A Casteel of Lacon and L L McNutt of Decatur.
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James Anthony Casteel
James Casteel
Decatur 1
Mutual
Free Book on Arthritis and Rheumatism in Excelsior Springs
An Excelsior Springs clinic offers a free book titled Rheumatism to readers who request it by writing to the Bal Clinic, Dept. 3606. The pamphlet claims drugs only provide temporary relief and promises an enlarged edition explaining how to obtain lasting relief without obligation. Write today for the free instructive book and potential years of relief.
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Excelsior Springs
Bal
Missouri
Alabama Newsprint Plant Starts Production at Coosa River Mill
Alabama industry notes first wood pulp produced at the $32 million Coosa River Newsprint Co plant in Childersburg Alabama. The mill, operated by Kimberly-Clark, aims 100000 tons annual output and will begin steady newsprint flow within weeks. Groundbreaking was April 16 1948 at government leased ordnance land.
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Childersburg
Ala
Coosa
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Childersburg Ordnance Works Reservation
U.S
South
Lufkin
Tex
Parole Revoked for Decatur Man by Judge Crow
Matthew Bass age 24 of Decatur had his probation revoked and was ordered to serve a two year sentence for grand larceny. He was convicted in July 1947 and had a four year parole. He recently pled guilty to second degree burglary for breaking into a gas station. Judge Newton B Powell deferred pronouncement.
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Matthew Bass
Decatur
James H. Crow Jr
Bass
Newton B. Powell
Morgan County Final Deeds File For Decatur Arab Road
The Morgan Board of Revenue and Control reports the final 27 right-of-way deeds for the Decatur Arab road, with 22 of the initial 24 already signed. Work is expected to begin soon and complete Morgan County's portion to the county line near Hulaco.
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Morgan Board of Revenue and Control Office
Decatur-Arab
Morgan County
Hulaco
Three Crashes Injure Three In Area Friday
Highway Patrol reports three slight injuries and 1850 dollars in damages from three traffic crashes Friday. Injured were Wilburn Murphree 19 Moulton and Billy Craig in Murphree’s car with face lacerations and bruises, plus Robert Lankford 18 of Tanner with face lacerations and bruises after a truck-trailer collision near Falkville. A honeymooning couple escaped unhurt in a three-vehicle wreck south of Ardmore.
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Highway Patrol
Wilburn Wendell Murphree
Moulton
Moulton Hospital
Billy Craig
Murphree
Robert E. Lankford
Tanner
Lavender Clinic
Hartselle
Craig
Herbert Oneal Wilhite
Wilhite
L. S. Bryant
Lionel Freeman
Lankford
Falkville
Herschel Johnson
St. Louis
Associated Transports, Inc
L.S. Bryant
Ardmore
Walter Johnson
Athens
William Douglas Holt
Jacqueline Sensel
South Gate
G. H. Bowles
Ted Beasley
Six Negroes Drown in Car in Drizzling Rain
A car carrying six African American youths returning from a party skidded on a bridge over Bayview Lake in drizzle and submerged. One survivor, Emanuel Grimes, escaped after breaking a rear door glass. Victims were Theresa Jones, Jerry Will Calhoun, James Dowdell, Ollie Sherrod, Maggie Lee Randle, and Agee B Jemison, all from the Sneley area. A second car also plunged off the opposite end of the same bridge about 30 minutes later. its driver was unhurt.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bayview Lake
Emanual Grimes
Grimes
T. J. McCollum
Theresa Jones
Jerry Will Calhoun
James Dowdell
Ollie Sherrod
Maggie Lee Randle
Agee B. Jemison
Sneley
Hanie
Attallahye
Labesters
Shirley Cook
Springville
Hearing on Plea of Local Firm Set for Dec 14
A hearing on an appeal by Decatur Transfer and Storage Co from an Alabama Public Service Commission ruling will be held before Circuit Judge James H. Crow Jr. on December 14. The firm seeks relief from the APSC decision that denied a request to establish petroleum transport services across several North Alabama cities. The petition was opposed by J Owen Robins of Robins Transfer Co.
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Decatur Transfer and Storage Company
Alabama _ Public Service Commission
James H. Crow Jr
Decatur
APSC
Sheffield
Guntersville
Scottsboro
Florence
Tuscumbia
Alexander City
J. Owen Robins
The
Robins Transfer Company
Big Projects Ahead in Alabama Inland Routes and Power
Col. W. K. Wilson Jr. says federal projects authorized for Alabama will supply 910 miles of inland waterways and a large amount of electric power. He outlined navigation and power schemes in a report to Alabama members of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama
U. S
W. K. Wilson Jr
Mobile Engineer District
American Society of Civil Engineers
Holiday Safety Plea From Red Cross Leader
Floyd W. Briscoe of the Morgan county chapter urges careful holiday safety. He warns accidents can spoil Christmas and offers tips: keep tree water, place away from heat, avoid smoking near the tree, use flame proof decorations, check lights, avoid overloading outlets, skip lighted cans, secure the tree, and use a steady ladder for decorating. He also cautions in toy selection to avoid sharp edges and small detachable parts.
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Floyd W. Briscoe
American Red Cross
Morgan County
Briscoe
Mrs. Griffin Laid To Rest in Cullman
Funeral services for Mrs. Augusta Griffin 86 were held at Betshada near Cullman with interment in a nearby cemetery Mutual Service directing The widow of Jeff Griffin she moved to Athens with daughter Mrs Etta Hughes at Mr Griffins death Surviving include eight sons and two daughters and several relatives She was a member of the Athens Methodist Church
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Mrs. Griffin
Cullman
Augusta Griffin
Bethsaida
Jeff Griffin
Athens
Etta Hughes
Griffin
Hughes
Mae Robinson
John Mann
Walker County
J. F. Griffin
Oklahoma
J. G
W. W. Griffin
Anderson
Ala
R. A
C. O. Griffin
O. P
C. A. Cullman
Bridge in Radio Programs Defines Gaps in Broadcasts
A bridge in a radio program is a device used to cover a gap between two sections of a broadcast. It serves as a transitional element, often musical or instrumental, that preserves flow and maintains listener engagement during program pauses or sequence changes.
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United Daughters OF Confederacy
Joe Wheeler
UDC
Legion Hall
Hotel Lyons
Stars and Bars
Southern Confederacy
North Alabama
J. H. Crow
Hagerty Walgreen Drugs
Underwriters Laboratory
Johnston
Urnae
Walgreen
Sil
Santa
Belk’s
Scranton Craftspun
Bell
Hudson Co
World Book
Encyclopedia
Librar
Ian
P.O. Box
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