Relief And Social Security Explored In Coming Congress
Washington discusses the explosive split over relief and social security as 1930s politics heat up. WPA funds face scrutiny while advocates push for broader coverage and medical care, with debates split along liberal conservative lines across parties.
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Congress
W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
South
WPA
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Harry L. Hopkins
Appropriations Committee
CIO
Mary Coggins Hosts Large Youth Party Saturday
A Miss Mary Coggins hosted a sizable group of young people for a Saturday night party with all reporting a good time. Several locals and relatives attended as guests or visited relatives in the area.
Christmas visits and illnesses noted in Lawrence and Caddo counties
Local family notices list Miss Sue Sandy visiting parents near White side and several relatives visiting from Alabama Tennessee and Georgia during Christmas holidays. Names include Mr. and Mrs. William Price Mrs. Bertha Puller Mrs. Fannie Sims and family, plus visitors from David Lipscomb College. Illness includes Mr. Price's improvement and Robert Hames with a cold.
Basham Chapel Crowd Attends Morgan County Sermon
A large crowd gathered Sunday at Basham Chapel for a preaching service. Local residents including Mr and Mrs Elmer Story Mrs Earl Lege and daughter visited Fleming home and others attended informal gatherings around the community.
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Basham Chaple
Elmer Story
Earl Lege
EF. Martin
Clyde Vandiver
Mary Lou
Mattie Washburry
Maggie White
Little Wayne Ratliff
Wilma Jones
Mary Lou Washburn
Edith Griffin
Lola Pearl Martin
Bonnie Thompson
Johnie Ray Washburn
J. W. Thompson
Junior White
Johnnie Martin
Sterling Jones
Robert McCleakey
Morgan County Christmas Visit Notes and School Holiday
Mr and Mrs Ossie French of Baltimore visit H V Bagwell and Mrs W J Briscoe visits friends in Albertville. Ryan school will dismiss Thursday December 22 for Christmas holidays. Mrs Johnson of Hartselle visits daughter Mrs Dewitt Crawford. Local boys Crawford Holmes Delmer Lewis Bagwell and Hoyt Briscoe spend holidays at home. Mrs H V Bagwell visits Mrs Mary Bodine at Red Hill. Grammar school conducts Christmas program Thursday at 10 a m. Louise Shelton visits Geraldine Briscoe. Frances Holmes and Cecil Crawford visit relatives in Scottsboro.
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Ossie French
Baltimore
H. V. Bagwell
W. J. Briscoe
Albertville
Ryan School
Johnson
Hartselle
Dewitt Crawford
Crawford Holmes
Delmer
Lewis Bagwell
Hoyt Briscoe
Mary Bodine
Red Hill
Grammar School
Louise Shelton
Geraldine Briscoe
Wildcat whiskey poured on Athens streets
Whiskey ran like water in Athens as Sheriff J. B. Wellden and deputies poured out nearly one hundred gallons seized in a raid in North Athena. Nearby individuals of local color collected straws and drank portions of the legally forbidden fluid on the public square.
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Athens
Ala
J. B. Wellden
North Athena
Local Social Roundup From Morgan County Area
Mr and Mrs J H Pannell of Lebanon spent Sunday here with their daughter Mrs Coleman. Mr and Mrs Jim Halbrooks of Somerville are here for holidays with their son Butler Halbrooks. Mrs Carman Evans and Mrs W Simmons were in Birmingham Friday. Miss Olie Holmes spent Thursday night at Hartselle with Mr and Mrs Woodrow Holmes. Mrs Gora Woods of Huntsville arrived Sunday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs F S Holmes. Mrs Carman Evans and Mrs W O Simmons were visitors to Decatur Saturday. Mrs Margaret Owens of Hartselle visited Mrs F S Holmes here Sunday. John Ratliff Foote of Moulton spent the weekend with relatives.
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Sue Sandy
Whiteside
Well Bayne
Baby
William Price
Price
Clarence Sims
Norma Dal
Will Sims
Harber Monroe
Birmingham
T. Whitlow
Clifford Sims
Wayne
Margaret
Curtis Puller
H. D. Parker
Henderson
Tenn
Bertha Puller
Darby’s Chapel Church of Christ
Robert Sims
David Lipscomb College
Nashville
Will &Ims
Irwin Sheats
Decatur
Fannie Bims
Sistr
Bertha Fuller
W. O. Norton
Valdosa
Will
Fannie Sims
Moulton
Robert Hames
Bro
E. B. Bayers
J. H. Pannell
Lebanon
Coleman
Jim Halbrooks
Somerville
Butler Halbrooks
Carman Evans
W. ©. Simmons
Olie Holmes
Hartselle
Woodrow Holmes
Gora Woods
Huntaville
Holmes
W. O. Simmons
Margaret Owens
John Ratliff Foote
Man Finds Unusual Holiday Gift From Nature
In Shinnston West Virginia J T Cameron 81 receives an unlikely Christmas present as two molars emerge through his gum in a rare dental occurrence. The dentist urged patience noting the odd growth while Cameron awaited relief from the natural event.
Wedding Ties Rayburn Flemons to Miss Jimmie Joe Hicks
A local community reports illnesses and a wedding of Rayburn Flemons of Cave Springs to Miss Jimmie Joe Hicks. Mr. George Bobo dies recently. survivors include Robert Bobo and daughters Helen O Conner and Corinne Petcher. Nearby residents visit relatives and attend church services.
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J. A. Bradford
Robert Granger
Moulton
M. L. Portwood
Willard
William
Florence
George Bobo
Robert Bobo
Russellville
Helen O'Conner
Corrine Pietcher
New Mexico
Pride Saint
T. L. Granger
Olen Granger
Our Church
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Gene Ahern
Terry
Limestone Countyardmore
Mary Coggins
Pauline’ Smith
Velma Bland
Claudia Smith
Alton Shannon
Herschel Phack
Annie Mae Eckstein
Lizzie Mae Shelton
Bethel
Annie Reyer
Odessa
Addie Florence Faulkner
Henry
Reyer
Foster Shannon
Harvie McGuire
Dorris Ann Reyer
Marie Smith
Loyce Hobbs
Ruth Basiley
Paul White
Mable Hill
Lawrence County
Cecil
Carter Smith
W. Widner
Willis Smith
Paul Smith
Arch Smith
Merry Christmas
Marge
Silly Girl
Rath’s
Wisconsin
VaUghan
Scott
U.S. Pacer
Europe
Morgan County
Basham
Rat
Priscilla Lane
V.M.1
Brother Rat
Princess Theatre
Ryan’s
Dalat
Elsie Crawford
Frances Holmes
Cecil Crawford
Scottsboro Sunday
Cedar Creek
New
Ivory
R. J. Scott
Ominican Republic Air Mail
Lawrence County Co
C. Smith
Ernest’s Grocery
North Alabama
K.C.B
Cullman
Huntsville
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Decatur Packing Plant
Decatur Maid Meat Products
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