Shaw Bares Success Tips From Bernard Shaw
London reports on Stephen Winston’s new book Days With Bernard Shaw collecting Shaw’s wittiest lines from a decade of chats at his home. The 92 year old playwright’s quips cover marriage, women, truth, and class, highlighting his sharp, provocative style.
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Congressman's Honeymoon With Divorced Wife in Miami
Rep. Robert F. Rockwell of Colorado, defeated for re election, honeymooning in Miami with his son’s ex wife Elizabeth Armstrong Rockwell. They were married November 23. Rockwell plans to return to Washington December 19 with his 33 year old bride. His son Wilson was divorced from Elizabeth December 19, 1947.
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Brettman Helps Bishop's Youth Fund Appointment
Rev James W Brettman was named chairman of the council of clergy for the bishop's youth fund campaign in Alabama. Moreland Griffith Smith announced the appointment as the drive seeks 260000 to build chapels and student centers at state institutions and finish Camp McDowell.
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St. John’s Church
Montgomery
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Episcopal Diocese of
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Camp McDowell
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Brettmann
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Birmingham
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Huntsville
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Bessemer
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Tuscaloosa
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Auburn
Dedication of Chimes in Memory of Mrs Emens
The Chimes at Trinity Methodist church were dedicated to honor Mrs Mary Dorcas Emens a longtime teacher and friend who died last year Her Mary Dorcas Emens class arranged the project and quotes her wish to forgo flowers instead install chimes The dedication included a service and tribute to her life noting her kindness to all races and her lasting influence on the church community The article also notes draft calls were postponed to allow for Christmas holidays and lists induction and pre induction figures
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Melvin Hyatt Named Jaycees President
Melvin Hyatt was elected president of the Limestone County Junior Chamber of Commerce for the new year in Athens Alabama He succeeds Ernest Beattie the retiring president Carlyle Cook was named first vice president Eddie Ashford second vice president Louis Speake secretary and Carl Smith treasurer
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Melvin Hyatt
Limestone County
Time I Went and Shaw’s Hidden Gentle Side Revealed
The passage quotes Winston on Shaw’s readiness to fight for his beliefs and then highlights a lesser known aspect: Shaw’s warm humanitarian side. It portrays Shaw as a thoughtful neighbor who aids writers musicians and artists and notes that his work is often misread though he remains unconcerned.
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Winston
Shaw
More People to Sunday School in Birmingham Area
Nashville Tenn reports that Methodist churches in Alabama show rising Sunday school attendance. For the year just closed the average attendance was 89,737 weekly, up 4,607 from 1947, with a four year gain of 20,162 per Sunday and a 29 percent increase. Bishop Clare Purcell leads the Birmingham area.
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Birmingham
Methodist Church
Alabama
Clare Purcell
Methodist General Board of Education
Roy L. Osborne Serving Aboard Navy Destroyer
Roy L. Osborne Jr a ship’s serviceman third class USN husband of Edith Osborne of Decatur Glennon has served with the sixth task fleet in the Mediterranean since last July The Glennon visited Naples while in the area Osborne entered the naval service Jan 22 1946 and trained at the Naval Training Center
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USN
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Decatur
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Naples
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Called Meeting of Rising Sun Lodge to Be Held Monday Night
Rising Sun Lodge 29 announces a special meeting in the Masonic Temple on Monday at 7 00 o clock for work in progress. All Masons are urged to attend and those who have not heard the entered apprentice lecture are especially requested to be present.
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Rising Sun Lodge
Danville High School Graduate Joins Navy
Be before entering the Navy he attended Danville high school. Camp Peary is mentioned as part of the context.
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Camp Peary
Navy
Danville High School
State Capitol to Have Christmas Tree This Season
The State Selective Service headquarters announced postponement of pre-induction calls for 557 Alabama draft board registrants. Calls scheduled between December 15 and December 27 will be delayed, with Santa Claus expected to visit early for some in Montgomery.
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State Selective Service
W.W. L. Horn
Montgomery
Santa Claus
Alabama Draft Board
Selective Service
Ancient Rome's 14 aqueducts moved vast waters daily
Ancient Rome relied on 14 aqueducts to supply about 300 million gallons of water per day, reflecting the empire's advanced civil engineering.
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