Georgia proposes uniform traffic rules to curb tourist accidents
Georgia safety chief Lon Sullivan leads a southern states plan to curb tourist deaths on Dixie highways with uniform speed limits and enforcement. Georgia logged 683 traffic fatalities in 1939, plus 550 serious injuries, prompting stricter road patrols and arrest policies for out of state drivers.
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Atlanta
Dixie
Georgia
Lon Sullivan
Sulliv
Georgia Highway Patrol
Alabama
Ala
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Kentucky
U. S
Sullivan
Cartersville
U. S. 41
Perry
U. S. No. 17
Atlantic
Florida
Savannah
Brunswick
Ato Sullivan
Eilzabeth Malone
Limestone County
Athens
R. A. Troupe
J. M. McNeese
Bee Line
Lee
A. G. White
Nashville
Two Die in Birmingham Area Crash Involving Truck
Alvin Hubbard of Jasper Alabama is in a Birmingham hospital with a compound leg fracture after an accident last night that killed two men in a collision about 20 miles west of Birmingham. Thomas and Clifford Glover, brothers from near Cardiff Alabama, died in the crash when their car collided with a truck. Hubbard was a occupant of the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alvin Hubbard
Jasper
Thomas
Clifford Glover
Cardiff
Hubbard
Ban Lifted in Hong Kong Harbor After Alarm
Great Britain lifted the ban on shipping in the crown colony harbor today after an offshore patrol issued an alarm for undisclosed reasons, calling it a necessary defense measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Great Britain
Crown’ Colony
Mentho Mulsion Boosts Mrs Lefkoff’s Cough Cure Claim
Mrs Lefkoff, wife of a druggist, says Mentho Mulsion relieved her cold and cough after using it at home. The remedy is recommended and sold by Loya's Drug Store with a guarantee.
New measuring study aims to size women by multiple dimensions
Auburn January 3. The Federal Bureau of Home Economics begins a new study funded by the Works Progress Administration to size women's ready made clothing by height and hip girth rather than bust measurement. Sixty nine measurements are taken per woman, with results to guide better fit across waist and skirt areas. Readings are collected through clubs schools and stores nationwide and the goal is to determine necessary dimensions for sizing patterns and dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Federal Bureau of Home Economics
Rine Haynes
State Extension Service
Bureau
Tral
Works Progress Administration
Miss Haynes
Athens Briefs: Sheriff Back, Society News, and Local Notes
Athens resumes normalcy as J. B. Hargrove returns as chief deputy after flu absence. Pauline Powers assists Sheriff Whitt during year-end book closing. Reports cover church society, hospital guests, a bridge club gathering, and municipal court's early 1940 cases. weather and road conditions note icy streets and patrol warnings.
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J. B. Hargrove
Pauline Powers
Martin F. Whitt
K. M. Biles
Powers Hospital
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Methodist Church
W. 8. Garth
Garth
Circes
U. S. Pitts
EB. N. Pitts
Lexington
J. E. Pitts
Lexington, Ky
Growth of livestock industry reflected in Alabama receipts
In Montgomery on January 3 a report from the union stockyards shows South livestock growth with Central Alabama receipts totaling 6,604,613 dollars for last year, nearly two million more than 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
South
Alabama
Union Stockyards
Cranberries Popular Year Round Says Extension Service
In Auburn Alabama the State Extension Service notes cranberries are available year round due to storage and harvests. Quality berries are firm and fresh looking with high luster. Vitamin C helps ward off scurvy and nutrition varies with preparation. Raw berries keep most vitamin C, sauce retains less, and jelly loses more.
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Auburn
Ala
Jan
Rnd
Simon
State Extension Service
Youth Driver Jailed Thirty Days After Sidewalk Incident
In Denver on January 3 a youth pleaded that crowds forced him to drive on the sidewalk. Judge imposed a sentence of 30 days in jail citing the reckless act and public danger.
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Denver
Oan
Philip Gillam
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Yew Dixie Organization For Safety
Husband
Farmers Exchange
Danville
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Farmers’ Exchange
Greene W. Etheredge
J. J. Evans, Jr
Neel
Oscar L. Turner
Rt. 1
Somerville
J-3
Hubert Norton
Elkmont
Lessie
Austin
Tanner
Paul Bussey
Baker Brothers Grocery
Decatur-Danville Road
M. Baker
Hartselle
W. J. French
Rhode Island
Poland
China Shoals
Jercow
Rt.1
R.C. Schrimshher
Rt. 2
Toney
D. G. Luker
Homer Hampton
Oh Place
J. B. Humphrey
Rt. 3
East Pike
W. HH. Rollins
Susan
Smith
Ferry St
Boston
W. P. Woodruff
Flint
Decantur
W. P. Jacobs
Hillsboro
Riley
Price
J. L. Lang
D-20
Jersey
Lowell Shin
Moulton Rt. 2
McWhorter Settlement
Belle Mina
J. Harvey Free
Landersville
Kyle
Martin
Danville Road
Florence
G. C. Carrall
Johnny H. Shelton
Hampshire
Clifford B. Zehner
Cold Springs
Falkville
Louis B&b
Johnson, Rt. 1
Speers
Stoneville
D. P. Hendrix
Kitchens Mill
Caddo Road
George “. Hampton, Rt
Moulton
Jersey Bull
Clark
Austinville
W. D. Miller
West Cedar Lake
Ralph ‘Zagood
L. M. Aday
W. P. Berryman
John Harp
W. H Vest
Red
T. R. Speegle
Hart
Durocher- Sey
New Hampshire Reds
Plymouth Rocks
Chandler Poultry Farm
Vinemont
L. E. Adcock
W. H. Rollins
Harteselle
B. F. Drake
R. V. Birdwell
Whiteside
Poole
J.C
Dougald
Little Bone
W. A. Crow
Jarrow Dee
Kate White
B. M. Ragland
GSALE
Chattanooga
D. L. Kay
Decatur On
S. C
China
Near- Norris
M. M. Kitchens
Curtis Stroup
Remember International
Avenue
Decatur Truck & Tractor CO
Sunshine GR
Gene Aker
Pennyelip
Island
S. H. Ballentine
Memphis
D. J. Wilson
Bridge Club
North Madison Street
John W. Wilson
Harold Lovvorn
William C. Armstrong
David L. Rosenau, Jr
George Wa.smith
R. B. Patton
George L. Sherrill
Sam M. Bowen
Democratic Executive Committee
Heavenly Zorina
Angel
The
Princess Theatre
North Alabama
Moulton Street
Cain & Wells Sts
John Deere
Featuring
Yand
Hollywood
Dottie
Suse Acnet
First Avenue
J. D. Pittman
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