Death claims Mrs Anerton after brief illness
Ida May Anerton 54 died at her home after a short illness. Funeral services by Rev. L W Hart at Spry 1 at 2 o clock Thursday. Burial in city cemetery. Survived by husband Robert Anerton two sisters Oma Marks Athens and Fannie Johnson Battle Creek Mich three brothers John Norman and Emmett Todd all of her step mother Mrs Will Todd Athens and many other relatives.
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Ida May Anerton
L. W. Hart
A City
Spry
Robert Anerton
Oma Marks
Athens
Fannie Johnson
Battle Creek
Mich
John Todd
Norman Todd
Emmett Todd
Will Todd
Strategy Split Deepens as Bilbo Fights On
The article notes Alben Bark of Kentucky as the new minority leader while Senator Ellender of Louisiana quashed bi partisan hopes for action on the case. Ellender indicated Bilbo should be seated and Bilbo vowed to continue his fight saying he has done no wrong and fears nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alben Bark
Kentucky
Ellender
Dla
Campaign Investigating Committee
Bilbo
Bank expands savings deposits to Fort Wayne office
Bank active Jan 2 1947 announces acceptance of savings deposits in Fort Wayne office at 1 cent annual interest payable June 30 and Dec 31. Fort Payne had not offered deposits before. President says aim is to serve local business. Leighton staff moved to Tuscumbia. consolidation ends at close of business Tuesday.
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Fort W Ayne
Fort Payne Bank
Nasonea
Leighton
Tuscumbia
New Year Quiet for Decatur Police and State Patrol
Decatur residents saw a quiet New Year's Eve with the Decatur Police Department and the State Highway Patrol reporting no major wrecks. Drunken arrests were few, and officials noted drizzle and slippery roads from the past 36 hours. Chief J B area noted limited police activity as rain continued to fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
J. B
Hightrol
Ort
War Ends and Time Limits Discussed for Veterans Benefits
Officials debated timing for education, loan and jobless pay benefits for ex GIs after a wartime claim that the war was over. The statement was called a snap judgment and no formal interpretation would be issued until further study.
Republican Row Appears Settled
Washington dispatch reports GOP leaders claim leadership troubles easing after Rep. Clarence J. Brown withdraws from the House race clearing the way for Rep. Charles A. Halleck to become floor leader. Senate Republicans also set a steering committee lineup as Brown cites harmony but associates warn the party remains divided.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House
Thomas Jenkins
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Brown
Halleck
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Senate
Taft
Vandenberg
Michigan
Hire
Maine
Ohioan
1947 Begins Amid Fire, Strikes and Festive Crowds
New Year celebrations span the nation with Times Square crowds near 900,000 in New York while a Greenwich Village loft fire traps four firefighters. San Francisco cab drivers strike, reducing New Year crowds downtown. Twelve die in auto crashes overnight. Atlantic City parties surge as liquor rationing ends and Virginians face holiday closures.
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Associated Press
New York
Times Square
Greenwich ‘Village
San Francisco
Atlantic City
N. J
Bea
Iiate
Holic Beverage Control Board
Butter price drops amid New York market rout
Butter prices fell sharply in New York and Chicago wholesale markets with declines up to 10 cents a pound. Retail prices were slashed to 80 cents at two New York area stores, while producers faced milk price formulas tied to butter values and rising production that shifted milk into butter.
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Wall Street Journal
New York
Chicago
New York City
New York Mercantile Exchange
Bi York
Milk Marketing Administration
Department of Agriculture
Alfred Rich
Butter and Egg Merchants Association
Associated Press
Middle West
Community Christmas Programs Bring Holiday Cheer in Morgan County
A village Christmas tree and program brightened Christmas night as residents gather for seasonal festivities. Local families including the Owens, Henson, Holmes, Hill, and Barnes groups shared visits across Morgan County and nearby towns, with news of births and moves noted among residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Owens
Virginia
Edd Owens
California
Paul’ Henson
Iris May
Iowa
Judge Veridon
William Henson
Lacon
T. H. Locke
Luther Holmes
Gary Wayne
Newman Hill
Maryland
K. A. Hill
Decatur
Woodrow Holmes
Minnie Barnes
Talmadge
Dennis Jett
Lawrence County
Huntsville
Willie. Taylor
Local Residents Share News From Morgan County
Mrs. Floyd Sivley and daughter Jo Ann visit relatives while T-5 Milton Sharp returns home after fourteen months in Italy. Marvin Walker welcomed into the Hopkins family on December 24. Families, including Sharp, Lemmonds, Hardy, and Draper, spend time with loved ones in Tennessee and Priceville during Christmas week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Johnson
Tennessee
George Hopkins
Marvin Walker
Floyd Sivley
Jo Ann
M. C. Sharp
Milton Sharp
Italy
Alvie Sharp
Cleo Sharp
Retail shifts mark Decatur new year developments
Outlook moves to Bank and Cherry corner while Southern Distributing Co relocates from Brock & Spight building to Bank Street near the railroad. The 1946 retail surge includes Diana Stores Southern Shoe Stores Pickens Willingham Wright McNaron Go forth Clardy & Devine Daily Appliance Co and many more with several firms relocating to larger sites. Company moves include John White Motors First Avenue Thomas Motor Co Second Avenue Smith Motors Davis and Oak Streets Culver Cleaners on First Avenue and Second Street.
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Bank and
Cherry Streets
Southern Distributing Company
Brock & Spight
Bank Street
Railroad
Decatur
Diana
Southern Shoe Stores
Pickens, Willingham
Wright
McNaron Clothing Company
Goforth ‘Clothing Company
All- Wright Donut Shop
Louisiane Cafe
Green” & Stein Furniture
Monarch Feed
Hamilton S Y
Smith-Simpson — Hats
Entreken
Littrell Twins
Clement's
Mitchell Furniture Co
John White Motors
First Avenue
Thomas Motor Co
Second Avenue
K. E. Thomas
Motor Supply Company
Lee Street
McClendon
SP Ca Street
Smith Motors
Moulton Street
Davis and
Oak Streets
Rainey's Beauty Shop
Vine Street
Culver Cleaners
T. A. Culver
Second Street
Hollywood Year in Review 1946 Highlights and Awards
Hollywood columnist BOB THOMAS lists top picks and notable events for 1946. Frederic March and Olivia de Havilland earn best actor and actress honors, Universal International merger shocks, and Kath leen Winsor and Artie Shaw wed as other awards and flop titles are noted.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Frederic March
Olivia de Havilland
Rhone
Switzerland
Paradise
Mark Stevens
Elizabeth Scott
Razor’s Edge
pThe Strike
Claude Jarman Jr
Yearling
Universal and
International
Casablanca
Kathleen Winsor
Artie Shaw
Kenny
Margie
Bing
Henry Morgan
Fred Astaire
Robert Montgomery
Amber
Peck Family and Relatives Gather for Christmas in Alabama
Morgan County notes list Mrs. M. G. Peck and James Howard Roberts of Georgia visiting relatives in the area. Families including Elgin Bowen and Adrian Bowen with their children, Russell Peck, Darmi Sue, Lenzie Ralph, Eral Peck, and Fain Peck are referenced visiting in Falkville Union Hill and Lacey's Spring. Other kin named include the Johnsons, Neys, and Bessemer connections with Mr and Mrs M G Peck and Maze family.
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Fain’ Peck
Florette
Betyond Min Jo Peck
Cesar
M. G. Peck
Hubert Johnson
Bessemer
And
Maze
R Bailey
Lund
Ney Nearies
Robert Ney
Daily Crossword Across
Puzzle clues listed from 1 to 47 across and down with definitions and wordplay. Includes standard crossword entries such as poetic form lyric poem and lacquered terms, plus terse foreign spellings and common nouns.
Christmas Gatherings Span Homes Across Athens Area
The article lists numerous Christmas visits and dinners among families in Athens and nearby towns including Okolona Mississippi Estelle Springs Tennessee and Ardmore Georgia. It notes guests with the Bauer Davidson Counts Mangum and Jones families and mentions a double wedding at Athens Methodist church and a change of postal job for Fred Dawson.
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Johnnie Bauer
Guy H. Davidson
Lee Davidson
Okolona
Mississippi
Robert Broadway
Helen Davidson
R. C. Allen
Della Black
Bertha M. Black
Athens
Glen Counts
Bro
H. N. Counts
Estelle Springs
Tennessee
H. R. Mangum
Nedra
Snow Hardiman
Elkmont 1
Monroe
George W. Lewis
George Martin
James Crawford
George Dutton
Wash Jones
Wsh Jones
Howard Jones
Warren
Seymour
Tenn
Glen Brock
Frank Whitt
Piney Grove
Clay Warren
Edward Warren
Holland Gin
Blake Lyles
Fayetteville
George Magnusson
Martha
Ardmore
Johnnie Adams Jr
Leggtown
Everett Roberson
Athens 2
Madison
Brock
Sybil Magnusson
University of Alabama
Marvin Clem
Budge Elkmont
Athens 8
Fred
Power outages hit Valley as Russellville torpedo endangers lines
Electric service fell across the Valley with fallen limbs and damaged wires. Sheffield bulldozers cleared debris while Decatur’s City Electric Department sent two men to assist Nashville in repairing the line and electric signal system at the L and N railroad request.
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Russell- Ville
W&t
Sheffield
Decatur
City Electric Artment
Nashville
L & N Railroad
Rumors of Elizabeth Philip Romance With Greek Question
The Star reports speculation on an Elizabeth Philip romance and says Canadian Prime Minister W. L. King told Prime Minister Attlee he saw no reason for the marriage. A government spokesman denied talks with British authorities and Bevin advised delaying any engagement announcement while British troops stay in Greece.
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Cded
The
Star
W. Kenzie King
Minis’ Attlee
Elizabeth Philip
the Star
Bevin
Greece
Folsom Endorses Beck for Alabama Speaker Role
Governor-elect Folsom endorses Rep. W. M. Beck of Fort Payne for speaker. He vows to strengthen democracy and fulfill promises on schools roads welfare and resource development. He urges lifting dates and suspicions to make 1947 Alabama’s greatest year.
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Folsom
Rep
W. M. Beck
Fort Payne
Alabama
1947 Potato Goals Set by Alabama Farmers
Alabama farmers aim to plant 17 307 acres of early commercial potatoes in 1947 according to the office of production and marketing administration. Baldwin county leads with 13 265 acres and Escambia with 3 108 acres, followed by DeKalb 347 and Mobile 145. Other counties show smaller planned acreages.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
State Office of Production and Marketing Administration
Baldwin County
Escambia
DeKalb
Mobile
Cullman
Jackson
Lauderdale
Ter
Madison
Monroe
Perry
Winston
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T. R. Garrison
W. Moulton St
Hugh F. Penn Concrete Products CO
Hartselle, Ala
Howell
Morgan County
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Olie Holmes
Winton
Outlook
Bendix
Kennedy Motor & Recapping Co
Bob
Daily Crossword
New York Harbor
Ryogos
KCV
Overbury
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Limestone County
Lillian Rogers
Macon
Lillie Griffin
R. T. Green
Woodrow Haggard
Miss Haggard
T. L. Green
Douglas Peeks
Chapel Hill
William Douglas
Flora Teeles
J. . Peeks
Flora Teeples
Douglas Peek
Ruth Robers
Monroe Birdsong
Bob Birdsong
Ethel Hargraves
A. L. Hargraves
Hector Poteete
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Elliott Transfer
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