Hill to Inspect Maxwell Field and Discuss Post Office
Congressman Lister Hill, arriving in Alabama, will inspect Maxwell Field and the Tactical School as Secretary Dern and Assistant Harry Woodring discuss future plans. He noted a $96 million project for a new Montgomery post office and said bids for a new site would be sought this week with construction to follow after site selection. He will return to Washington after the holidays.
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Atmore
Ala
Hill
Washington
Sturdivant to Visit Morris' Chapel Sunday Services
Dr. L G Sturdivant presiding elder of the Decatur district will visit Morris Chapel on Sunday to hold services at 11 o clock and conduct the quarterly conference in the afternoon.
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L. G. Sturdivant
Decatur
Morris
Santa Claus Letters from Decatur Area 1934
A beat-up page collects child wish lists from many youngsters in Decatur and nearby towns. Letters request dolls, doll trunks, bicycles, trains, wagons, skates, toy guns, outfits, tea sets, chairs, tables, and fruit, nuts, candy, and family gifts for Christmas. Names include Evelyn Poole, Eugene Jones, Avon Patterson, Mary Lee Poole, Buddy Brinkley, Edna Mae Howell, Elizabeth Zana Perry, Carson Compton Jr, Darlene Brazelton, and others.
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Santa Claus
Edna Mae Howell
Christmas Gift Requests From Young Alabama Children
A collection of handwritten requests dated December 1934 from children in Decatur and Trinity Alabama. They ask for toys including a tricycle tractor wagon piano dolls and a toy gun along with fruits nuts candy and books for themselves and relatives. Names include Roy Chenault Paul Walker William Gibson Thomas Gibson Charley June Phillips Maurice Dowlin Poff Wanda Zelle Pettey Verbon Shelton and others.
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Auburn Lee Slaten
Paul Walker
Roy Chenault
Decatur
Ala
Santa Claus
Moulton Heights
Santa Letters From Decatur Children Chronicle Christmas Wishes
A collection of 1934 Decatur Alabama child letters to Santa requests toys and essentials. Children name siblings parents teachers and towns while asking for dolls doll buggy red chair dishes skates trains wagons and various gifts. Some include ages grades church mentions and addresses.
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Santa Claus
Lamar
Marlene
W. Church
Decatur
Santa
Ray and
Raymon
Doris Jean Nixon
Scottsbord Edict Due January Seventh in Norris Case
The defense bill of exceptions was filed too late before the Alabama Supreme Court leaving no federal issues. The state had argued in Norris that the evidence did not prove systematic exclusion of Negroes from the Norris jury by race or color.
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Alabama Supreme Court
Norris
Sergeant Henry Albes Returns From Veterans Hospital
Sergeant Henry Albes has returned from the veterans' hospital in Tuscaloosa where he received treatment.
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Henry Albes
Veterans’ Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Sturdivants Plan Indianapolis Trip for Christmas Holidays
Dr. L. G. Sturdivant and Mrs. Sturdivant will depart Monday for Indianapolis Indiana to spend Christmas with relatives. They expect to be away about a week.
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L. G. Sturdivant
Christmas Wish Letters From Alabama Children
Tootsie Sparks and Winnie Fay Roberts pen requests from Decatur and Hartselle in 1934. A 19 month old asks for a doll blocks fruit and candy while a 70 year old boy asks for an air rifle knife and fruit along with brothers sisters and a teacher mentioned. Bennie Blevins signs the note.
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Hartselle
Ala
Santa Claus
Ray Martin
Mr. Prifice
Bennie Blevins
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Darlen Brazelton
Dewalt Brazelton
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Thomas JR. Gibson
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Mama
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Wanda Zelle Pettey
Trinity
Verbon Shelton
Fuzzy
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Miss Walsh
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Eloise Reithmar
W. Churcht St
Desatur
Billy Jack Reithmair
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Edith Dilbeck
Belle Mina
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Barbara Anne Whatherwax
Bugsy
Wilma Jean Collier
Little Boy
Charlie Edd Mooney
Grandpa Sanderson
Carl Calvin Sanderson
Second Ave
Melvin Ross Sanderson
Hillsboro
Tommie Sparks
Joan
The
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Decatur Daily Lonely
Care Decatur Daily
Alexander
Delicatessen
Walnut
St. A Deliver
Albany Grain & Coal CO
Davis Street
Scottsbord
Patterson
Tootsie Sparks
6Th Ave
Winnie Fay Roberts
Epee
Sr Litera Ny M
Oidel’s Drug Store
Soe Ie
Louise Shope
Moulton ST
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