Ven Heutz raided by pirates sails again with guards
The Dutch passenger ship Ven Heutz, attacked by Chinese pirates who kidnapped six passengers for ransom, sailed from Hong Kong for Swatow with seven armed guards aboard. The vessel, carrying 1600 passengers of a 4522 ton ship, reached port after the raid. Shipping officials note a postwar piracy resurgence along coastal lanes centered in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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Wayne Richardson
Hong Kong
Ven Heutz
Swatow
van Heutz
U. S
Bias Bay
Singapore
Our Guarantee GEO MINERAL Drug Store Offer
An urging sales note promotes GEO MINERAL with a seven day trial and full refund if dissatisfied. It claims the product may improve health, appetite, sleep, energy and overall well being. It appeals to readers to try the bottle now at the drug store.
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Nature
Christmas seals urged to fight tuberculosis in Morgan County
Morgan county Christmas seal chairman M R Rankin urges timely acknowledgment and return of seals and funds. He promotes a banner year to support TB prevention and control, noting seals can prevent this killer and asking all to participate in the annual campaign. Seekers may contact the county chairman to obtain seals.
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M. R. Rankin
Morgan County
Morgan County Rescue Mourns Local Resident
M. W. Pettit died Saturday at 2 00 A M with family by his bedside. Relatives and friends from Decatur Florence Gadsden Trinity Somerville Hartselle Louisville Ky and locals such as Mr and Mrs Calvis Garrett and others visited and attended the funeral over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvis Garrett
Falkville
W. G. Whisenant
William Eddy
Huntsville
Levenard Lemons
Lurline Brown
Decatur
Eddis Brown
Virgie Light
Lacon
Ella Pettit
Mary Compton
Florence
E. C. Compton
Buford Pettit
Roxie Hopper
Gadsden
W. G. Pettit
Pearl Monroe
Hartselle
Maude Grantland
Trinity
Novel Mayze
Somerville 2
M. W. Pettit
Mr. Pettit
Virgie
Kathryn Helms
Louisville
M.W. Pettit
Marion Campbell
H. M. Helms
Auley Brown
Owen Edwards
Balch Family and Local Residents Share Weekend Visits
Limestone County news notes gatherings and visits. Lydia Whitt Effie George and Billie Balch families hosted and spent time with relatives. Hoyt Vasser wedding attended by Balch and Helen Balch. Huntsville trip Faye Thorneberry and grandparents visiting J C Thorneberry. Various Balch, Vasser and Smith families plus neighbors enjoyed Sunday activities.
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Lydia Whitt
Effie George
Billie Balch
H. D. Ray
Joe Balch
Bruce Balch
Bro
Walker Bynum
Judy
George Lewter
J. B. Cole
J. N. Vasser
Oscar Pitts
Oscar Vasser
Clifford Vasser
Mary Wilson
Wesley
Balch
Helen Balch
Hoyt Vasser
Faye Thorneberry
J. C.thorneberry
Huntsville
Hester Smith
Hattie Smith
Harold Balch
J. L. Thomas
Hector Menefee
Lem Thomas
Leader questions U S defense leadership over Russia stance
Brig. Gen. E A Evans executive director of the Reserve Officers Association said Washington is making faces at Russia with no real military force or planning to back it up. He accused pentagon leadership at the new defense department of poor leadership hurting national defense.
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Washington
Russia
E. A. Evans
Pentagon
National Defense Department
The Proverbs Reflect a Near Translation of Amenope
The Proverbs of Solomon appear almost a literal rendering of the ancient Egyptian text The Teachings of Amenope, suggesting close parallels in wisdom tradition and form across cultures.
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Solomon
Amenope
Arson Charge Faces Negro in Monroe
Isiah Grimes a 27 year old farmer was charged with arson after admitting a one man terror campaign against black residents. He allegedly set fire to a school and two churches and threw a lit lamp at his father in law, his clothes catching fire and the victim dying later.
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Monroe
Marshall Pollock
Solicito
Isiah Grimes
Luke Gatlin
Pollock
Grimes
Gatlin
Damesdaze entertains with five skits at River side auditorium
About 500 tickets sold for Beta Sigma Phis Damesdaze showing at Riverside auditorium Monday night. Lillian Strother directed the program featuring five skits and musical interludes. Door prize Sam Alexander drew 50 pounds of ice but declined. An audience disturbance occurred as an unidentified woman slapped a man. another guest carried a strange fish-like object.
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Beta Sigma’ 'Phi
Lillian Strother
Riverside Auditorium
Sam Alexander
Alexander
Herman
Ruth McCullough
Virginia Gilliam
Talmadge
Feadows
Jean Guyse
Quince Eddens
Jack McCullough
Talmadge Meadows
Iva Hambrick
Willis Terry
D. O. Looney
Bob Burkhalter
Anse Wyle
Carter Dobbs
Carolyn Wade
Sally Kimbrough
Pony Brown
Nona Fort Jones
Marion Watson
Mary Lou Bell
Ushers
E. W. Strother
Kenneth Strother
Bobby Ellis
Morgan County Church Notes and Community Updates
A large crowd attended Sunday school at Johnson Chapel. P H McDonald and family moved into the community. Funeral services were held for Franklin MacCaghren at Enon. Charles Maples visited Millard Nelson. Don Long is sick this week. Belle Rogers and daughter Hendoline along with J T White and daughter Janet shopped in Hartselle and Decatur. J T McLaughlin left for Cheyenne Wyoming. Jake Rogers of Oklahoma visiting relatives. Reminder of preaching and a Christmas program next Sunday evening.
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P.H. McDonald
Franklin MacCaghren
Enon
Charles Maples
Millard Nelson
Don Long
Belle Rogers
Hendoline
J. T. White
Janet
Hartselle
Decatur
J. T. McLaughlin
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Jake Rogers
Oklahoma
Pulpit Serves as Band of Christmas Eve Plans
Bro Pitts led Sunday evening service and spoke to youths after noon at a business meeting. Henry and Mrs Love of Huntsville visited Augusta Winfrey Sunday. Mrs R A Gamble travels to Hot Springs Arkansas for an indefinite stay. Betty Jo Dunn, teaching at Eva, visited home Saturday night with friends who teach there. Mr and Mrs Robert Atkinson moved back into their home for winter. Community Christmas tree planned at the church on Christmas Eve.
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Bro. Pitts
Henry Love
Huntsville
Augusta Winfrey
R. A. Gamble
Hot Springs
Ark
Betty Jo Dunn
Eva
Robert Atkinson
Sonny Houser Receives Curtain and Set Aid
Sonny Houser assisted with theater curtains and stage sets, earning recognition for his help in the production crew.
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Sonny Houser
AFL to seek John L. Lewis return to federation
AFL President William Green vowed the federation will use all power to bring back John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers after they disaffiliated last Friday. Green expressed regret over the UMW divorce, calling it a boon to labor's enemies.
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AFL
Lewis
Washington
William Green
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Green
UMW
Labor
Benelux Customs Union Affects Nearly 18 Million People
The Benelux customs union linking Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg impacts about 18 million people with trade and tariff changes. The measure aims to streamline cross border commerce and raise regional economic integration.
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Benelux
Belgium
The
Netherlands
Luxembourg
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