Morgan County retail sales edge ahead of 1956 in UA survey
September retail activity in Morgan County slightly surpassed the same month in 1956, per a UA Bureau of Business Research survey. The bulletin notes overall gains but declines in several sectors linked to farm income downturns.
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Morgan
Morgan County
Bulletin of the
Bureau of Business Research
School of Com
Merce and Business Administration
University of Alabama
Alabama retail trends show mixed gains and declines
A October survey reports hardware and farm implement dealers hit hardest with a 37.4 percent drop from 1956 while lumber and building materials rise 24.5 percent. State totals show 5.5 percent higher retail sales, with food up 7.5 percent and automotive up 12.2 percent. Decatur bank debits down 2.6 percent year over year and unemployment claims up 40 percent in Decatur.
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Alabama
Decatur
State Employment Service
Decatus
Health for Today The Second Hundred Years
Dr Gowen analyzes Illinois vital records on people over 100 from 1921 to 1955. Women dominate centenarian counts. 1955 saw 28 centenarians with 68 total deaths from heart disease and stroke as leading killers. The piece weighs life extension versus livability and notes age-related challenges.
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G. Howard Gowen
Illinois
Gowen
Milwaukee
Morgan County Holiday Visits and Family Gatherings
Local households across Morgan County and nearby towns share holiday visits and gatherings. Families from Hart selle to Decatur to Florence spent Christmas with relatives, hosted dinners, and attended class reunions.
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R. C. Miller
Florence
Edna Marks
E. J. Greene
Hugh
Carl Greene
E. M. Clemons
Ryans
Leslie Pannell
Odis Grantland
Witt Briscoe
Pontiac
Mich
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Joe Yancey Puckett
Hartselle
W. E. Yancey
Jimmie
Seldon Chunn
Duncansville
Texas
Owen Lyle
L. L. Lyle
Nashville, Tenn
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Collinsville
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H. F. Lyle
Gilbert Lemmond
M. M
Thomas
W. K. Gilchrist
Kyle
Charley Carter
Rossville
Nell Gilchrist
Fairfield
Lloyd Wade
Nungester
Wilburn Wade
Louisville
J. D. Pence
Rickey Celts Tabereen
J. C. Criner, Jr
Turkey
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