Poll Tax Due By February 1
Voters face a Feb 1 deadline for poll tax payments as primaries approach in 1950. Morgan county residents may pay at the tax collector's office in Decatur, at Mayor John Burleson’s office in Hartselle, or at the State National Bank in Falkville, with local races for sheriff, superintendent of education, board of revenue chair, and district commissioners on the ballot.
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Valley
Morgan County
Morgan Tax Collector
Decatur
John Burleson
Hartselle
State National Bank
Falkville
Moran
Board of Revenue
Automobile crashes bridge killing one in Alabama
ANNISTON Ala Dec 17 One man was killed and another critically injured when an automobile smashed into a railroad bridge abutment five miles west of Anniston Walter Wilson 24 was dead on arrival at Anniston hospital G E Teague 40 suffered a crushed chest and skull fracture and was injured The two men employed at the Anniston ordnance depot were returning from a dance about 130 A M when the crash occurred
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Anniston
Ala
Walter Wilson
Teague
Anniston. Ordnance
Bynum
Here
County Officials and Primary Date Outlined
The proposal names one and two as county solicitor and circuit solicitor, with two state legislators and a circuit solicitor also involved. By agreement, the selection of a state senator will be the option of Lawrence County. Democratic party primaries will be held on May 20.
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Lawrence County
Democratic Party
First Flight Is Remembered at Wright Anniversary
Kitty Hawk NC December 17 The nation paid tribute to the Wright brothers on the 46th anniversary of their first flight at Kill Devil Hill. Officials from Air Force and Post Office showcased airmail history with a two hour flight of a jet fighter carrying a letter to Dayton and back bearing a six cent airmail stamp. President Truman sent a world spanning letter to the Bill Devil Hill Memorial Association read by Representative Herbert C Bonner. A B 25 bomber bringing Maj Gen Orville Anderson crashed on approach at Manteo airport with no injuries. Weather was warm and clear as oldtimers recalled the wind lifting the original flimsy craft 46 years ago.
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Devil Hill
North Carolina
Air Force
Post Office Department
Dayton
Wrights
Postoffice
de- Sanent
Kitty Hawk
Truman
Bill Devil Hill
Herbert C. Bonner
D-Nc
Orvill A. Anderson
Maxwell Field
Ala
Manteo
Kittyck
A. W. Drinkwater
Civitan group Opposes Early Parole for Long-Term Prisoners
The Civitan Club of suburban Tarrant City Alabama today issued a resolution opposing the release of long term state prisoners without proper parole supervision. Copies will be sent to the Alabama Pardon and Parole Board and Gov. James E. Folsom. The measure denounces indiscriminate parole for murder or sex offenders and urges supervision to keep ex-prisoners from returning to crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Civitan “Club
Tarrant City
Alabama Pardon and Parole Board
James E. Folsom
Jack Bell
Demopolis Groundbreaking For River Lock and Dam
Demopolis Alabama readers report a Tuesday ceremony launching the 21 million dollar Demo polis lock and dam near the Warrior and Tombigbee rivers. Gov Folsom and Maj Gen Lewis A Pick will attend as dignitaries mark a vital link in the Birmingham Mobile route and the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway project.
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Demopolis
Ala
Tomwigbee
Birmingham Mobile
James E. Folsom
State of
Alabama
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
Wounded Youth Returns Home After Injury Incident
Gene Black was accidentally shot in the leg during a Thanksgiving Day hunting trip preparation. A brother said he was taken home from the hospital after the injury began to bleed. Attending physicians reported the relapse as not serious with no lasting effects.
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Gene Black
Gene
Joe
Blend Speaks At Nashville On Decatur Plant Study
Engineering Society of Nashville invites D W Blend plant manager Wolverine Tube Division Decatur operations to speak at the December 19 gathering at the Maxwell House. The program will feature a moving picture of Decatur operations and include Krémer MacGregor and Oak es in attendance.
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The
Engineering Society of Nashville
D.W. Blend
Wolverine Tube Division
Decatur
Engineering Society
Maxwell House
Nashville
Howard, Hickerson
Cafe Operator Held for Shooting Angry Patron
In Birmingham Alabama Maurice Gammon 40 operator of the Red Rock grill near Roebuck was ordered held without bond on a murder charge after inquest testimony. He admitted firing twice saying Howle 38 a machinery engineer charged at him and angry in the cafe. Howle had left for a job in Pensacola Florida.
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Birmingham
Ala
Maurice Gammon
Roebuck
Sol Caheed
Howle
Joe Hilderbrand
Gammon
Pensacola
Fla
Plumber Dock Latham Dies In Birmingham Fire
In Birmingham last night Dock Latham a 48 year old plumber burned to death in his bed the fire confined to the front bedroom of the house where he lived alone Firefighters reported no other injuries initial investigation ruling accidental cause not yet determined
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Birmingham
Ala
Dock Latham
Latham
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Wembley
Regal
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N.C
Wright Brothers
Wilburn
Orville Wright
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Blend
AIR Rifles
RED Ryder
Tricycles
Radio Super
Scooters
J. B. Sheats CO
East Moulton St
Ceresan
John D. Davis
Fred S. Hunt, JR
Decatur, Ala
Johnston St
Magnolia
Elgin Watches
Bulova
Ronson
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