BIUL Meeting Ends In Birmingham Conference Highlights
More than 6 000 attendees return home after the Southwide Training Union conclave with a pledge to pursue 1 500 000 awards in training over five years. Dr Kagawa urged applying Christian principles to industry to avert communism while Dr Maddry stressed the missionary foundation if Orient access is blocked. Bernice Fisher of Lebanon Missouri won the sword drill ahead of H G Howard of Pleasanton Texas in a contest featuring participants from 18 states.
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Birmingham
Alay
America
Kagawa
Japan
Charles E. Maddry
Foreign Mission Board
Orient
Bernice Fisher
Lebanon
H. G. Howard
Pleasanton
Tex
Southern Baptist Convention
Victim of illness keeps Tuscaloosa rep from session opening
The victim of a lingering illness, Representative William B. Oliver of Tuscaloosa Alabama, could not attend the opening of the new congressional session in Washington. The illness limited his participation and he remained at his hotel during the ceremonies.
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Washington
William B. Oliver
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Sale of C F Johnston estate in Morgan County Alabama
Probate Court Morgan County Alabama orders sale of lands described as Sw of Section 4 and other parcels to divide proceeds among heirs. Sale subject to court confirmation. Administrator James Johnston signed January 3 1936.
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C. F. Johnston
Morgan County
Ala
Decatur
Seerty
Morgan Clana
Alabama
James Johnston
Co. v. Johnston
Reunion under strain tests Dana and Scott
In the Cam eron household Dana faces a crisis as her grandmother suffers a likely stroke while Dana plans to marry Ronnie. Scott Stanley returns as doctor and old tensions flare with Mrs Cameron, revealing Dana’s heartbreak and shifting loyalties amid family pressure.
Benefactor of Mankind Puzzle Clues Digest
A list of crossword style clues and numbers. The entries include definitions for words such as man who aided operations,Bay window,midshipman,devoured,exist,alleged power,constellation, prepares for publication, bay, clan symbol, short letter, Slavic jelly, intertwined into fabric, ringlets, one that wakens, part of the foot, horse fennel, provided with cilia, poem, witch, possessed, native metal, to tear stitches, toward sea, patchwork maps, finished, burrowing animal, great help, cover, guided, sneaky, he was a ., to decorate, ticks, to make amends, noisy jollity, he was born, examination, circular fortification, like, moisture, indebted, military map, to endure, clandestine, turns over, animal skins, to canter, pertaining to art, wayside hotel, falsehood, being, wing, males, fish.
Wagnon Named Assistant Farm Agent for 4H in Mo County
L. J. Wagnon an Auburn graduate takes the role as assistant farm agent overseeing the county 4H club work. He visits schools to recruit boys and offer instruction in agricultural and recreational topics with a goal of 1,000 participants. A native of Tuscumbia who played football at Auburn, Wagnon begins his new duties.
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L. J. Wagnon
Auburn
Mo County
First Born Wins Decatur Merchants Contest in 1936
Mr and Mrs James C Murphey receive congratulations as their first born, James Murphey Jr, is named winner of the Decatur Merchants Decatur Daily contest. The birth followed the new year and the merchant contest drew much interest from local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Murphey
Decatur Merchants-Decatur Daily
Murphey, Jr
Decatur
Argentina reports 1934 35 cotton crop seventh largest
Argentina’s agriculture ministry released figures showing the 1934 35 cotton crop ranked seventh globally. Ginner cotton production reached 64 038 tons, about 50 percent higher than the previous year’s 43 357 tons.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Ministry of Agriculture
Bitter Enmity Fades As Dana Visits Aunt Ellen House
Dana leaves a tense scene with an old rival and reunites with Aunt Ellen who explains Agatha’s condition is not a stroke but vertigo. Dana, relieved yet unsettled, opens the cold night air and heads to the garden in a breathless, hopeful moment as the story promises continuation.
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Dana
Aunt Ellen
Dr. Osborne
Agatha
Scott
Grandmother
Sarah
Cleopatra’s Needles Erection Date Questioned
William Ferguson in THIS CURIOUS WORLD asks when Cleopatra’s Needles were erected, prompting exploration of ancient Egyptian obelisks and their transport to the West. The note invites readers to check historical records and museum archives for precise dating and origin details.
Federal Bayonets May Run Election in New Orleans
In New Orleans on January 4, threats of Army bayonets and militia guns surfaced over the January 21 primary for Huey P. Long successor. Governor O K Allen denied anti Long charges of election theft and warned that if officials fail to act, he will call out the militia and run it himself.
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New Orleans
United States Army
Huey P. Long
O. K. Allen
Long
Bank President Says Depositors Refuse to Claim Funds
In San Antonio on January 4, depositors at the First 8 Bank of Somerset did not claim about $50,000. President Preside See Ee said the bank was no longer a paying proposition. He asked depositors to come for their money, but only a few did. Fisher noted customers trusted the bank and preferred it remain open, though he planned to close when possible.
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Cyril Lancaster
Dana
America
England
Collison
Scott
Ronnie
Nancy
Ellen
Agatha
Dr. Osborne
Mrs. Cameron
Ban
Settlle
Wilkerson
San Antonio
Tex
Bank of Somerset
Rains Menace Alabama Flood Fears Rise
Swollen creeks and rivers threaten lowland counties in Alabama as dozens of families evacuate. Meteorologists warn rainfall must exceed official estimates for major damage, with Coosa and Tallapoosa watersheds rising toward the Alabama River crest. Heavy clouds linger over central and south Alabama as downpours persist.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Tennessee
Bng
E. D. Smith
Montgomery Weather Bureau
Orrow
U.S
Coosa
Tallapoosa
Alabama River
Himore
Central
South Alabama
Morgan County boy joins Marine Corps
In Macon Georgia Russell son of Mr and Mrs H Russell route three Decatur Alabama enlisted in the U S Marine Corps. A Decatur high school graduate class of 1935 he is assigned to Parris Island for preliminary training and will be eligible for service on fleet ships and at home or abroad. The Macon office invites applications for Alabama recruits ages 18 to 25 and height requirements. full information and forms are obtainable from the Macon recruiting office.
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Macon
U S. Marine Corps
Municipal Auditorium
Russell
H. Russell
Decatur
Ala
Decatur High School
Riweell
Parris Island
Alabama
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Sarah Anne M. Cox
B. L. Malone
Probate Court
James Glincox
Willia
NEA Service, Inc
el Ay
Anna
John M. Maxwell
Amends
Noisy Jollity
Emilio DE Bono
Wagnon
William This Curious
World Ferguson
Illinois
Wisconsin
Nile
Marine Corps
City Park
Chance
Julia Craic
Nard Jones
Decatur Daily
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