Ballot Return Urged For Chamber Board Elections
The Chamber of Commerce urges quick ballot return with Monday as the deadline for five director seats. Retiring are Rankin McLeod Duncan Britain Brunnell after three years on the 15 member board. Ten candidates were named for five posts by chair Thomas H. Fitzpatrick. Votes counted Tuesday. results announced Wednesday by manager Bill Sims.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
Ewell K. Gregg Kees
Gregg
James L. Rankin
E. W. McLeod
W. J. Duncan Jr
Raymond Britain
Ben Brus Nell
Thomas H. Fitzpatrick
A. L. Burns
W.J. “Billy” Duncan
Bill Ferguson
D. E. Fredrick
A. L. Johnson
George LaBoon
W. W. McGwier
R. W. Orr
T. E. Putnam
Frank Scroggins
Bill Sims
Chamber of Commerce
Burglars Take 50 Cartons Of Cigarettes From Store
Burglars stole about 50 cartons of cigarettes and several boxes of cigars from Brock and Spight wholesale grocery at 916 Bank Street between 5:30 p.m. Friday and 7:00 a.m. Saturday. A large wooden refuse barrel was also taken. Entry was by prying a west window with an iron pipe. No money was taken. Detectives Lonnie Petty and John Webb investigated. no arrest reported by Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brock and Spight Wholesale Grocery Company
Bank Street
J. B. Whitmire
J. H. Johnson
Johnson
Lonnie Petty
John Webb
Whitmire
Bus Driver Killed In Marseille Accident
Dominique Faggiani a 44 year old trolley bus driver was inspecting his motor when the vehicle began moving and ran over him his wife a conductress on the same bus witnessed the fatal incident in Marseille
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Marseille
Dominique Faggiani
Saturnalia holly exchange marks festival goodwill
Sprigs of holly were exchanged as good wish tokens during Saturnalia in ancient Rome, reflecting festive customs and social rites of gift giving among participants. The brief observance underscores Rome’s seasonal festival of merriment and revelry.
Cotaco Honor Roll list preserves school names and students
Cotaco school announces the honor roll for the third month listing Junior I A and II A students, Seniors, First to Sixth Grade, with many named pupils including Betty Keyes, Beatrice Charest, Ruth Russell, Mary Virginia Russell, and Patsy Campbell among others, reflecting a long grade by grade roll.
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L. E. Wooten
Cotaco
Betty Keyes
Billie Carol Sanders
Beatrice Charest Allen Glenn
Julia Ann Johnson
Ruth Russell
Josephine Tidwell
Jewell Turney
Edith West
Norma Jean Walker
Bertie Lou Cryer
Elsie Stringer
Charles Whitten
Elbert Lois Edwards
Geraldine Garner
Mary Nell Johnson
Lemmond Wytodine Sharp
Mamie Sue Sharp
Doris Terrell
Eva Jane West
Jean Ann Wigginton
Evie Lee Williams
Nancy Winton
Furney
Billy Houston Oakes
Junior Til
Margaret Teeples
Ann Harris
Virgie Mae Childers
Bobby Andrews
Vandon
Billy Joe Dunnawas
Lloyd Jennings
Gene George Ann Johnson
Jo Ann Garrison
Johnnie Lou Hough
Mary Davis
Russell
Gentry Beck
Homer Fields
J. W. Greene
Johnnie McCutcheon
Jean Mortis
Mary Virginia Russell
Patsy Sanders
Shirley Thomas
Virginia Turney
Myria Russell
Harold Johnson
Perry Rolfe
Inez Childers
Anna Mary Johnson
Jean Johnson
Linda Ann Sharp
David Ray
McAnally
Lavearn Murphy
Kenneth Grads
Thomas Borden
Robert Sherrill Oakes
Daisy Dudley
Linda Joycé Bowen
Janice Campbell
Beatrice Goodwin
Jerry Greer
Jimmy Lynn Myrice
Lemmond Mary Grace Fowler
Ramey Maxwell June
Rita Murdy
Gladys Russell
Carol Watkins
Carol Wooten
Lucy Dyson
Wayne Knighten
Charles Landers
Billy Con Thomas
Hearing Set Jan 11 On Suspended Georgia Florida Trains
The Louisville and Nashville railroad will again seek PSC approval to suspend two Georgiana Graceville Florida trains. A hearing is scheduled January 11 in Opp Alabama municipal building. President Gordon Persons announced the development.
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Montgomery
Ala
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Public Service Commission
Georgiana-Graceville
Fla
Opp. Ala
Gordon Persons
Suits Filed and New Trial Sought in Morgan Court
A suit filed in Morgan circuit court seeks 1000 dollars punitive damages and 455 dollars in commission against R Clyde Wellden and his Athens auction firm over a Nov 19 sale of five acres, a store and fixtures. The bid reached 4550 dollars with Ellis Clem accused of collusion to inflate the price. A separate motion for a new trial on 20 counts, largely alleging court error in jury charges, was set for Jan 10. The Deep South Supply company seeks 279.50 in an account linked to December 1948 from Clifton Dailey. Eyster and Eyster represent the Penney estate and Calvin and Bloodworth the plaintiffs.
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Morgan Circuit
R. Clyde Wellden
Wellden
Ellis Clem
Roberts Say
Clem
Eyster
Penney
Newton B. Powell
Eacatora
Harris
Morgan Circuit Court
Deep South Company
Clifton Dailey
Calvin and Bloodworth
Round Robin Letter Weighs 30 Feet in Length
Joseph Klimas received a ponderous mail piece a round robin letter started January 1948 by Paul Hamilton of Silvis Illinois. It circulated among men who served in the 829th Signal Corps in World War II. At latest report the dossier was 30 feet long.
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Chicago
Joseph Klimas
Paul Hamilton
Silvis
829Th Signal Corps
War on Pests To Be Mapped At Alabama Conference
In Birmingham on December 17 a three day cotton insect control conference brings together about 200 entomologists from state and federal agencies colleges farm groups and industry. They plan spraying strategies insecticide usage and distribution for the 1950 campaign and will issue recommendations in a closing statement.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ralph B. Craughon
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Ransom E
Tional Cotton Council
The
Cotton Council
Far
Land Grant Colleges
National Farm Chemicals
Jackson
Miss
Child drinks rum dies in Mericourt scene
A four year old boy Jean Dumonchel of Mericourt sous Lens drank a pint of rum while his parents were away. He died shortly after the incident, authorities report in Lille France.
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Lille
France
Jean Dumonchel
Mericourt-sous-Lens
Here
Federal hatcheries provide bass for farm ponds
Federal hatcheries supply bass for farm fish ponds and sunfish to feed them, supporting aquaculture and pond management programs.
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Federal Hatcheries
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Kenneth Kent
Ralph Glenn
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Patsy Campbell
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Decatur
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