End of Campus Drama as Sara Sue Declines and Wins Prize
Sara Sue Davis rejects T. J. Sanders yet accepts a larger prize from Columbian Sporting Goods after Bob Towne wins her. T. J. reveals Towne also proposed and Sara Sue awaits a private talk. The trio navigates love, loyalty, and a promised honeymoon bonus.
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Tanger
Aimeelf
Sara Sue Davis
T. J. Sanders
Worthington Gurney
T. J
J. Bhe
Saleeman
Battle Swallow
Sara Sue
Peaches Pomeroy
Frances Bowen
Marciany
Fat
Thornton Holgate
Sara Suef
Bob
Bob Towne
Sanders
Towne
Rob
Saint Peter
Golden Gates
Dr. Robert Glenn Accepts Pastorate in Athens
Dr. Robert Glenn of Opelika has accepted a call to become pastor of the First Christian Church in Athens on December 24.
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Athens
Ala
Robert Glenn
Opelika
First Christian Church
Santa Claus letters from Somerville and Danville 1938
A set of Christmas requests from young children across Alabama. The letters name little girls and boys, ages from two to nine, asking for dolls, toy wagons, rocking chairs, colors, trucks, doll clothes, fruits and candy, plus mentions of parents and teachers.
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Santa Claus
Jane
Jimmie
Doris
Mother
Daddy
Margaret Ann
Mary Alige Wade
Danville
Jane Wooten
Lay Rutledge
Grandma's
Shelba Jean Henderson
Santa
Wesley and
Sherman Henderson
Decatur, Ale
Ave
Andy c
Billy Joe
Ruby Glenn Shirley
Group faces dreary Xmas as mills order wage cuts
In Pittsburgh on December 24 1939 CIO wave presses McKeesport tin plate workers to accept wage reductions of 6 to 15 percent or lose jobs after December 26. Harold Ruttenberg cites steel mills replacing up to 16 000 jobs and warns two year outlook remains bleak. Workers vote against the cuts though the union negotiating committee is not bound.
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Marren Graham
Pittsburgh
McKeesport Tin Plate Company
Harold Ruttenberg
CIO
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Carnegie- Illinois Steel Corporation
Ruttenberg
McKeesport Company
America
Follansbee Brothers Company
McKeesport
Irvin
More Homes Planned in Washington Area Valuations Gain
Secretary Perkins reported that November valuations for residential buildings reached 74,331,638, up 67 percent from November 1937. Nonresidential permits issued in the month totaled 50,337,072, a 47 percent rise over the same month last year.
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Washington
Psecretary Perkins
Stamps Profit in 1938 Post Office First Day Sales
Postmaster General Farley reports that 1938 stamp issues earned the post office $712,395.65 from first day sales. Analysts believe most buyers were stamp collectors.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Farley
Irish-born Dr Glenn to assume duties in February
Dr Glenn, native of Ireland and 13-year resident of the United States, will begin his new post February 1. He is described as a forceful speaker and a minister of unusual talent in Athens.
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Athens
Glenn
Ireland
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Decatur
Merry
Rountree Lumber Co
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Decatuy
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Danville, Ala
Kyle and
Ray Kerlvy
Carrell Furniture CO. Bank and Church Srs
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Blacksmith
John B. Sewell
Owner
Trinity, Alabama
DIX Company Inc
Paul F. DIX, Sec’y Treas. Real Estate—Insurance
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H. H. Higdon
R. E. Chandler
Ira Eddins
Joe Philpot
Edith McKnight
J. P. Daly
J. O. Baites
W. A. Jacobs
W.C. Sanders
Jack Dinsmore
Lizzie Adcock
Inez McCall
Modell Davis
Frances Fields Louis Mann
John Short
Milton Hovis
Velma Robertson
Una Phillips
J. T. Pettey
Louise Standridge
Jesse Crane
Frank Witt
Lois Hopper
Bill Isbell
Arnold Haynes
Marion Stone
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W. N. Bynum
J. H. Peebles, JR
Emory Teague
Mack Jacobs
Homer
Meadows
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