Christmas Voice Play by Sixteenth Avenue Church
Members of the intermediate department stage a Christmas Play The Christmas Voice at 7 30 Wednesday night at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Sunday school will present the production showing how a Christmas guest alters the Brown family attitude The Brown family cast includes Jo Fuller Annie Jane Fuller Hazle Beavers Dale Charles Betty Ray Shirley Wanda Wise Earl Benfield and Jimmy Kent Christmas Eve visitors are Quay Burns and Jimmy Case
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The
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist
Brown
Brown Family
Jo Fuller
Annie Jane Fuller
Hazle Beavers
Dale Charles
Betty Ray Shirley
Wanda Wise
Earl Benfield
Jimmy Kent
Quay Burns
Jimmy Case
Alabama. Veteran Given New Home
Marcus E. Jordan a 26 year old ex infantryman and paraplegic is the first Alabama veteran to obtain a new home under a government program. He received a $2000 check from the Veterans Administration to make the last payment on a six room house. The program will spend up to $10000 to build homes for ex servicemen who lost both legs or the use of them in military service. Jordan lost use of his legs from the waist down due to injuries in Germany.
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Brewton
Ala
Marcus E. Jordan
Alabama
Jordan
Veterans Administration
Germany
Christmas Play Cast and Invitation by Local Pastor
The Christmas guest is played by Marvin Breeding. Charles Hodge will be the radio announcer and Chastain Broadway the soloist. The prologue is by Doris Shirley and Dean Johnson. Rev. E N Chandler, pastor of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church, extended a cordial invitation to all to attend this play.
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Bobby Bowen
Marvin Breeding Charles Hodge
Chastain Broadway
Doris Shirley
Dean Johnson
E. N. Chandler
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Open Letter From Boyle to Stalin on His Birthday
New York columnist Hal Boyle writes to Joseph Stalin on his 70th birthday, describing a grand Kremlin celebration and reflecting on Stalin’s rise from a Georgian cobbler’s son to “man of steel.” He recalls a 1945 Elbe meeting, praises peace, and offers cautious advice from a distance about Russia’s future.
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Boyle
Kremlin
Joe
Hal Boyle
New York
Joseph Stalin
Tovarich
Elbe
Uncle Sam
Moscow
Napoleon
Joseph Vissarianovich Djugasvili
Stalin
Siberia
Russia
Tuberculosis Drive Calls for County Support
Morgan County reports over 150 TB cases with 26 deaths in 1947 and 23 in 1948, surpassing other contagious diseases. Christmas Seal campaign chairman Marvin Rankin urges contributions to J. W. Darrah for Morgan County Tuberculosis Association as the most extensive fight yet and asks residents to ensure their names are on the seal list.
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Morgan County
Marvin Rankin
Rankin
Morgan County Tuberculosis Association
Death by own action in decapitation case at railroad underpass
Coroner Joe L. Hildebrand ruled death by own action in the case of J. D. Cole 52 whose decapitated body was found near Southern railway tracks at a Birmingham underpass. Family said Cole planned to come to Birmingham on business Saturday morning. Trainmen reported the body near the tracks Sunday.
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Birmingham
Joe L. Hildebrand
J. D. Cole
Cole
Bessemer
Hildebrand
Southern Railway
Letter to Joe from a GI about Russia and peace
A veteran signs a letter urging Joe to shift from building armies to focusing on common needs for peace and prosperity. He argues Russians and Americans want better housing schooling and meat on the table and warns against endless arms and submarines. He cites Joe’s past remarks that invincible armies do not exist and advocates turning swords into plowshares for a better future.
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Joe
Russia
Pvt
G I. Joe
Barkley Promises Democratic Long Run in 1952 Ticket
Vice President Barkley predicts Democrats will keep winning through 1952 and beyond. He implies Truman may run again, with Barkley as a likely second slot. Barkley boasts a gift for stirring crowds and speaks optimistic on future majorities as Republicans react with doubt.
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Washington
Barkley
Truman-Barkley
Truman
V.P
John Stuck
Miami
Fla
Republicans underestimated Truman ticket in 1948 race
Senator Brewster of Maine recalls VP election chatter calling the Truman Barkley ticket a shoo-in in October 1948. He notes how GOP optimism contrasted with the actual, surprising outcome of the election.
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Brewster
Maine
Tahia
Truman- Barkley
Supreme Court Building Said To Contain Most Marble
The Supreme Court building in Washington is believed to contain more marble than any other structure.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Glass container usage in the United States tops ten billion yearly
The report estimates that about 10 billion glass containers are consumed annually in the United States, reflecting strong demand across food, beverage, and consumer goods sectors. Industry experts note recovery in packaging markets and ongoing shifts toward recyclable materials.
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United States
Cod diver or used in tanning leather
Fragmentary note indicates cod diver or related term appears in a discussion about tanning leather processes. Details are sparse and unclear in the readable text.
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