Automobile Industry Ends Year With Record 1929 Production
New York January 4 1930 the automobile industry produced 5 651 000 cars and trucks in 1929 a record high with a wholesale value of 3 483 900 000. World motor vehicle registrations reached 94 700 000 with 26 400 000 in the United States.
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David J. Wilkie
Associated Press
WEW
York
Alfred Reeves
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
United States
Reeves
Iim Allied Lines
Eleven Sellers At Curb Market Report
Eleven sellers on the curb market today offered a fair turnout as Saturday traffic grew. Produce offered met limited demand with supplies short of what buyers wanted.
Bring Your Best Efforts to Bear and Achieve Result
A compact item urges focused effort to achieve a desired result. It emphasizes sustained work, clear goals, and disciplined routines to reach success in a deadline-driven context. The piece highlights personal accountability and strategic planning to improve outcomes.
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Gandhi shifts stance to campaign for Indian independence
Indian nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi abandons passive resistance against British rule and endorses a formal campaign for India's independence, signaling a strategic shift in the freedom movement.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Athens Methodists Elect For Session
Athens Ala Jan 4 Special Mrs C B Beasley has been elected president of the Methodist Missionary Society for 1930 Mrs R L Malone vice president Mrs W W Malone treasurer Mrs J S Crutcher assistant Lee Looney superintendent of Bible study Mrs T O Black publicity director Mrs Kelley Chambers social service Mrs W M Dupree assistant in social service Mrs Luther Yarbrough supplies tiss Zella Russell children s department and Mrs W W Simmons Voice agent.
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Athens
Ala
C. B. Beasley
Methodist Missionary Society
R. L. Malone
W. W. Malone
J. 8. Crutcher
Lee Looney
T. O. Black
Kelley Chambers
W. M. Dupree
Decatur Girls Triumph Over Danville Vocational
Decatur high school girls basketball team defeated Danville Vocational 19 to 9 on Friday. Flora Collier from Priceville led the Decatur offense as coach Mrs. J D Garren steered a strong early-dominant effort with the locals maintaining the lead throughout.
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Decatur High School
Danville Vocational Girls
Danville
Decatur
Flora Collier
Priceville
Decatur Girls
J. D. Garren
Singers Convene At Wren Sunday
The Lawrence County Singing Convention will be held tomorrow at Wren with visitors from Morgan and nearby counties. Some of the best singers in this section are expected to perform.
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Lawrence County
Wren
Morgan
Community Sing at Austinville Baptist Church
Singers from throughout the county gather at the Austinville Baptist church at 1 30 Sunday afternoon for the Community Sing. Some of the best singing of the year is anticipated. Real values are contained in the advertising columns.
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Austinville Baptist Church
Community Weddings And Visits Mark Town Creek News
The town diary records a surprise wedding of Miss Terry and Mr. Weems, and notes many relatives and friends visiting family homes around Cross and Blaxton households. Church services, school events, and a 58th birthday dinner for F B Holmes are also listed among local happenings.
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Courtland
G. B. Cross
Jimmie Cross
Berchie Cross
T. C. Parker
Herbert Key
George Thomas Cross
Lester Cross
Jessie Terry
Jesse Weems
J. B. Terry
Julia Hole
Lula Hole
Velmaton
F. B. Cross
G. W. Cross
Jim Blaxton
Eric Terry
James Terry
New Hope School
George Grimes
Jake Grimes
Irvin Stewart
Nellie Stewart
W. W. Key
Gladys
Thomas Cartee
Austinville
Gladys Key
Baron Key
E. A. Goodwin
Velma Blaxton
Edna
Flora
George Edmund Cross
Leon Blaxton
Mary Cross
Benjamin
Alice
Albert
Satuday
Proctor News Personal Christmas Visits Reported
Mrs Bevil and children visited relatives at Copeland during Christmas. Mr and Mrs House with children and Mr and Mrs Marvin Brown spent Sunday with Mr Coolie and family. Buford Bevil visits Copeland. Mr and Mrs Clanton and son lately guests of Mr and Mrs Gordon here. The Euell Gordons moved here to make their home with friends and grandparents Mr and Mrs G C House.
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Mrs. G. C. House
Falkville residents visit ill grandmother
Byrd Inmon of Falkville joined Mrs. W. L. Hardwick and Miss Willie Parker as they spent Monday with their grandmother Mrs. Parker who has been ill for some time.
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Byrd Inmon
Falkville
W. L. Hardwick
Willie Parker
Local Moves Mark Week Near Mount Home
The Rev. George Grimes and wife visit his brothers and old friends near Mt. Home this week. Claud Dyer buys 40 acres of the Glenn homestead and, with Ralph Letson, moves to the Mrs. Cartee place until construction is finished. Mr. and Mrs. Hazel and family relocate to Attalla. Mr. Porter and family move onto the Wallace Smith place. Anson Stricklin, ill for some time, is slowly improving after moving from Decatur to Mt. Home.
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George Grimes
Claud Dyer
Glenn
Ralph Letson
Waldrop Leads Decatur Curb Market Sellers
L. J. Waldrop a noted Falkville area plant er led the sellers at the Decatur curb market with a morning total of 23 dollars 56 cents.
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L. J. Waldrop
Falkville
Decatur
Prayer meeting draws large Plain View crowd
A large crowd attended a Sunday night prayer meeting at Plain View. Social visits include Mrs. W. B. McLemore to Mrs. Maggie King and Mrs. G. E. Shannon to Mrs. Beulah Nelson. School resumes Monday with several new pupils. Bonnie Webb visits his mother in law Mollie Poteete. Mattie Lou Shannon visits Connie and Izola Gossett. Robbin Kirk and Naomi McMahan spend Sunday with Florence Patterson.
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Plain View
W. B. McLemore
Maggie King
G. E. Shannon
Beulah Nelson
Bonnie Webb
Mollie Poteete
Mattie Lou Shannon
Connie
Izola Gossett
Robbin Kirk
Naomi McMahan
Florence Patterson
Cedar Creek News Household Week End Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs Jno Holmes and family of Center Grove spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs F B Holmes. Homer Foote and Lily D visited the Rodgers family in Vinemont over the holidays. Mrs Sam Nuby visited her sister Mrs T S Storie. Nova Foote called on Cora and Olie Holmes. Mrs Marvin Smith and Donna stayed with relatives in East Morgan. Leslie West and Silas Free left for Tennessee to resume work. FP Holmes is visiting.
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B. W
W. H. Walker
Jno. Holmes
Center Grove
East Morgan
Leslie
West
Silas Free
Tennessee
H. Holmes
Social Visit Transcripts From Massey Area
Miss Elman Gibgon visits relatives in Danville this week. Grace Bailey and Thorice Quattlebum spent the weekend with Marvin Kilpatrick and wife. Paris Jones and Pernie Sumerford were Friday guests of Bernice and Elizabeth Quattlebum. Bernice Sumerford hosted Paris Jones Saturday night. Elizabeth Quattlebum joined Bernice Sumerford Friday night. Marvin Kilpatrick and wife stayed Wednesday night with G B Kilpatrick. Alice Hardwick returned home after days with grandparents J S Hardwick. Delmar Jones and wife were Sunday guests of local families.
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Elman Gibgon
Danville
Grace Bailey
Thorice Quattlebum
Marvin Kirkpatrick
Elizabeth Quattlebum
Bernie Sumerford
Marvin Kilpatrick
G. B. Kilpatrick
Alice Hardwick
Hardwick
Delmar Jones
Sing Convention To Open Saturday
The Morgan county singing convention will be held at the Austinville Baptist church on Saturday and Sunday January 11th and 12th attracting hundreds of music lovers from the region.
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Morgan County
Austinville Baptist Church
Curb Sales Reach High as Decatur Market Opens
Curb sales topped a hundred transactions at Decatur today with prices reaching as high as 119.62 dollars. Only two sellers fetched five dollars for limited produce offered to Decatur shoppers, marking a satisfactory seasonal result.
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Decatur
Seriously Hurt In Auto Accident
J. M. Roquemore of Birmingham was seriously injured in an automobile accident Friday at Springville north of Birmingham. He reportedly sustained multiple broken ribs and possible additional injuries and is the father of Mrs. A. J. Perolio of this city.
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J. M. Roquemore
Birmingham
A. J. Perolio
Springville
Norma Talmadge Stars in New York Nights at Princess
Norma Talmadge headlines New York Nights a all talking musical based on Tin Pan Alley opening at the Princess theatre. Gilbert Roland co stars with John Wray Lilyan Tashman and Roscoe Karns among others. The cast includes Myrna Loy in a later feature The Black Watch opens Friday with John Ford directing and a strong Fox Movietone production team.
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Norma Talmadge
New York
Princess
Hugh Stanislaus Stange
Princess Theatre
al Jolson
Dave Dreyer
Kiki
Lewis Milestone
Tin Pan Alley
New York City
Miss Talmadge
Gilbert Roland
John Wray
Lilyan Tashman
Roscoe Karns
Mary Doran
Ann Harding
Miss Harding
Francis Edwards-Faragon
Leo Urvantzov
Black Watch
Victor McLaglen
Fox Movietone
Talking Pictures
Secret Service
McLaglen
Myrna Loy
John Ford
Fox Maée
Roy D'Arcy
David Rollins
Lumsden Hare
Mitchell Lewis
Pat Somerset
Cyril Chadwick
Walter Long
David Percy
Joseph Diskay
Taylor Rayburn Leaves for Columbia as Cadet Hosiery Mills Instructor
Taylor Rayburn, who has resided here for several days, departed Friday for Columbia to take a post as an instructor at the new Cadet Hosiery Mills.
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Taylor Rayburn
Columbia
Cadet Mills Worker Allen Fraser Leaves for Columbia Assignment
Allen Fraser a student worker at Cadet Hosiery Mills departed for Columbia to assist in training and integrating new personnel at the Cadet Mills. He has served with the company for an extended period and is noted for aiding in workforce development.
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Allen Fraser
Columbia
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