Birmingham Firm Lowest Bidder On Lawrence County Road Project
The Birmingham company J B Milam Construction Co of Atlanta won the Lawrence County bid for 0.568 miles of road work including grading drainage and bituminous treatment under the Mobile and Ohio rail line near Gordo with a bid of 66193 dollars. Other bids include R B Tyler Co for 1.077 miles in Colbert County at 26860 dollars and Hardaway Construction Co for 5.307 miles in Lauderdale County at 90304 dollars plus J R White for bridges at 9400 dollars, and several smaller bids on Coosa and Lowndes county projects.
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Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Gordo
J. B. Milam Construction Co
Atlanta
Colbert County
R. B. Tyler Company, Inc
Louisville
Lauderdale County
Florence-Athens Road
Hardaway Construction Co
Columbus
J. R. White
Jasper
Ala
Coosa County
Hardaway Constructing Co
Community Notes From Wooley Springs
Saturday visits and new neighbors mark the Wooley Springs scene. Howard Hatchett and sister Mrs. Maples of Athens, Mrs. Alton Brock on a Huntsville business trip, Stevenson couple moving in, and numerous local visitors including Ernest Brock, Laney Holland, and others fill the week. A cold wave keeps routines short. The Hatchetts plan a visit to Akron, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hatchett
W. E. Maples
Athens
Alton Brock
Huntsville
Chariie Stevenson
Haywood Reyer
Allie Bland
Ida Williamson
Ernest Brock
Alwie
Alton Stevenson
Dollie Brock
Beulah Robinson
Eva Williamson
Edgar Lewter
Willie Williamson
Jasper Self
Laney Holland
Alvin Swaner
Marvin Hatchett
Junior
Norma Jean
Akron
Ohio
John W Altman Dies After Long Illness In Birmingham
John W. Altman longtime attorney in Birmingham died today in a local hospital after several years of illness. He served as secretary to Senator John H Bankhead before starting his law practice and later represented the State Federation of Labor for several years.
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Birmingham
Ala
John W. Altman
Altman
John H. Bankhead
State Federation of Labor
Cantata Planned At Westminster Presbyterian Church
A Christmas cantata The Awakening will be presented by the young people's choir Sunday evening at 5 o'clock. The public is invited to attend at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
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Young People's Choir
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Retail trade moves higher as Christmas buying surges
New York reports a holiday buying surge with retail trade 4 to 10 percent above last week and 3 to 12 percent over last year. Dun and Bradstreet notes a shift to moderately priced items and a general forward lunge at distribution centers. Regional gains vary with the East up 4 to 10 percent and the Midwest higher, while seasonable dullness persists in some wholesale markets.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet
New England
East
Middle West
Northwest
South
Southwest
Pacific Coast
TVA Power To Flow To Steens In Lowndes County
Power from the Tennessee Valley Authority was to begin flowing to the village of Steens in Lowndes County today. The supply will come from Caledonia, which has had TVA power for more than a year.
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Columbus
Miss
Tennessee Valley Authority
Steens
Lowndes County
Caledonia
TVA
Origin of the word cur and cur tailed dogs
A letter from H. O. W. of Lumby British Columbia discusses an origin tale for the word cur. He recalls feudal taxes on dogs measured by tails and explains how tail curtailment led to the term cur dog. The writer mentions sharing further phage observations from his letter.
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Europe
Ahartentie
Lumby
B. C
Word Play Behind Welsh Corgi Meaning and Tail Myths
The text discusses the origin of the word corgi from Wales and its link to cur meaning a worthless dog. It notes Pembroke Corgi possibly has a short or no tail and suggests tail-cutting customs influenced the term cur. The author expresses dislike for the word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Europe
Two Men Bonded in Cullman Shooting Affray
Constable Carl Jones and attorney T. W. Millican are each held on $1,000 bond after a Cullman office shooting over eviction papers. They were charged with assault with intent to kill. In England only 15 percent of railroad cars are steel.
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Carl Jones
T. W. Millican
Cullman
Millican
England
Cunningham Narrowly Defeated In Sarasota Relay
Glenn Cunningham finished second to a three man relay in Sarasota Florida as he trains for the Sugar Bowl meet in New Orleans. He led early but trailed the relay’s final runner by about 50 yards in a three minutes 10 seconds clocking. Cunningham’s American record for the distance stands at 3 minutes 8.1 seconds.
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Sarasota
Fla
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
New Orleans
Average lobster sheds shell 15 times yearly
In a year the typical lobster molts about fifteen times as it grows. Researchers note repeated molts reflect size increases and reproductive cycles in the crustacean.
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Lawrence County
Wooley Springs
Mitzi Uehtein
Claire McQuillan
Jane House
Mitzi Uehlein
Venice
Cal
Miss House
Miss McQuillan
Edgar Allen Poe
Rue Morgue
J.C. Black CO
Second Ave
Alabama Business Institute
Remington
Remington Rand Agency Bank St. W. A. Greathouse
Nin
G Grocery CO
OLEO
Avalon
Atmore
Hershey
Hershey's Baking
Maxwell House
Grandma’s Wonder
SWIFT
Iks
Dole
California
Brazil
Armour’s Star
Ib. Bae
I Hill
City Park
Princess Theatre
Paris
Coty
Cara Nome
Adrienne
Luxor
Schick
Bill
Lord’s Drug Store
Vecator Drinkard-Howell Funeral Home
Betsy Ross
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