Beck Declines Running for Lieutenant Governor in Alabama
House Speaker William N. Beck of DeKalb County announced he will not seek the lieutenant governor position next year. He said he has no plans to run for governor and noted his name has been mentioned for the post. The article also mentions Alabama election rules and a note on historical naval buttons.
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Montgomery
William N. Beck
DeKalb County
Beck
Alabama
Democratic Executive Committee
Parole Path Nears After Dismissal of Turner's Indictment
Rome Georgia January 18 1937 A 12 year old armed robbery indictment against Forrest Turner was dismissed due to a charging error involving the dates of the crime. Judge H E Nichols ruled the statute of limitations would prevent reindictment and called the case closed for now.
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Rome
Forrest Turner
H. E. Nichols
Floyd Superior Court
Mack G. Hicks
Turner
W. P. “Bill” Allison
Fulton County
Durwood Pye
I. Greer Hailey
Allison
Griffin
Georgia
Reading the Stars and Numbers on September 22
A fragmented horoscope style item lists numbers 33 40 54 57 63 66 73 and mentions September 22 with hints of astrology readings and neutral guidance. The readable text appears as a dated forecast or almanac snippet.
Voyage record of 1596 by William Barens reaches Nova Zembla
Scott's scrap book notes a 1596 voyage led by William Barens to Nova Zembla about a thousand miles from the North Pole.
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Scott
William Barens
Puten
Nova Zembla
Morta Pole
Kiwanis Club Plans anniversary program in Decatur
The Kiwanis Club of Decatur marks the 34th Kiwanis International anniversary with a noon meeting January 20 at the Lyons Hotel. James R. Williams says the event will feature a message from Kiwanis International president J Belmont Mosser and highlights the organization’s 1949 theme Aggressive Citizenship Our Individual Responsibility.
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Kiwanis Club of
Decatur
Kiwanis
International
James R. Williams
Lyons Hotel
J. Belmont Mosser
St. Marys
Kiwanis International
Detroit
Kiwanisnternational
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Kiwanis Clubs
Community Chest
Former Air Force Officer Sentenced for Treason
Martin Monti a 27 year old former Air Force lieutenant in Florissant Missouri pleaded guilty to treason charges and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was also fined 10000 dollars and faced possible death penalty. Monti was indicted on October 14.
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New York
Air Force
Martin Monti
Florissant
Parole Blocked by Griffin and Rome Indictments
A Fulton county case involving Rome and two local officers faced parole review two months ago but was halted by indictments from Griffin and Rome impacting the trust status and current location.
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Rome
Fulton County
Griffin
Local residents share visits and updates from Franklin
Mrs K M Vines returns to Franklin after a week with her mother Mrs George Ann Jackson. Families and friends report visits from Garth Parker Wheeler Mardis Hill Carpenter, Tom Jackson, Frank Jackson, and Jim C Parker's household. Induction center exams for Carl Mardis noted. several sick and improving residents listed.
Local residents on sick list and community movements
Several residents are on the sick list. Mr and Mrs W W Day moved to Center Grove. Mrs James Lynn and son Jimmie were in Hartselle. Miss Mary Sue St John spent the weekend at home. Miss Lurlene Wigginton visits Athens relatives. Mrs John Maze of Center Grove spent Thursday with her daughter. Mr and Mrs Jack Leith moved here last week. Wayne Maxwell and his wife visited their parents Sunday. Molly Jean and Carl James Collins back in school after illness. Lunch room opened Jan 3 with Mrs Horace Collins cooking. Mrs James Lynn Jr visited her mother at Lacey's Spring. Mrs Alex Dunn and Mrs Bob Gordon shopped in Decatur.
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K. M. Vines
Franklin
Tenn
George Ann Jackson
Garth
Donl Parker
Wheeler Mardis
Hill Carpenter
Moulton
Tom Jackson
Jim C. Parker
Frank Jackson
Birmingham
Mary Beck
Clarence Owens
Vada Burks
Henry Dawson
Junior Pace
Almer Masters
James Ekeles
Huntsville
Alfred Stokes
James D. Smith
Brick
Mattie Lee Smith
Jennie Reed
Carl Mardis
Aggeey
Shea
Jim Parker
Oliver Parker
Hubert Parker
General Parker
James Borden
Landersville
Horace Jeffreys
Wilburn Woodard
Mr. Parker
Russell Parker
Mt. Hoe
Jim Burks
W. W. Day
Center Grove
James Lynn
Jimmie
Hartselle
Mary Sue St. John
Lurlene Wigginton
Earl Wigginton
Athens
John Maze
Floyd Wigginton
Jack Leith
Dewey Crow
Harden Oden
Roy Oden
Lee Woodall
Ola Aldridge
Cole Springs
Louis Tanner
Melvin Long
Cullman
Bill Watt
Mary Williams
Jim Woodall
Frances Oden
Ryan
Kay Sparkman
Vinemont
Bessie Hamilton
Terrol Woodard
Ida Self
Eva
Malinda Lewis
J. T. Horton
Decatur
W. E. Smith
Ozell Cahela
Elzin Childers
Don
Clifton
Elna Tanner
J. F. Tanner
John Brooks
Monroe Steadham
Blount County
Cecil Tanner
Alice Self
Arthur Couey
Six Mile
Local News From Morgan County Rock Creek Area
Dewey Crow filled his appointment and was dinner guest of Harden Oden and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Oden. Families visit relatives across Morgan County with illness and travel noted.
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Morgan County
Rock Creek
J. & Tanner
Land in Refuge Producing Record Crop Year
The 1948 crop year at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge yielded a record level of production. Refuge clerk P. M. Johnson reports 2410 acres farmed produced crops valued at over 82 200 dollars at current local prices.
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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
P. M. Johnson
Johnson
Morgan
Madison
Limestone
Thompson Family Visit At Center Grove
Monday report notes Mr. and Mrs. Sherral Thompson and their son spent Sunday with the Thompson and Collins families at Center Grove, visiting their parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Collins.
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Sherral Thompson and
Elbert Collins
Center Grove
Bacall Weighs Exit From Warners in Contract Battle
Hollywood report notes Humphrey Bogart plans to sue to end Lauren Bacall’s Warners contract while she remains on suspension for refusing a Warners picture. Bogart says the film may not be made and a suit could end her deal. Other notes include Cornel Wilde praising Richard Widmark, Joan Davis starting The Traveling Saleswoman at Columbia, and Dana Andrews arranging Texas air shows before 2 OClock High at 20th Century Fox.
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Hollywood
Warners Brothers
Humphrey Bogarts
Warners
Bogie
Bogart
Cornel Wilde
Richard Widmark
Widmark
Cornel
Joan Davis
Columbia
Art Linkletter
Ralph Edwards
Edwards
Art
Dana
Andrews
Texas
Sun Valley
20th-Fox
Housewives Sewing Habits Highlighted in Survey
A historical survey shows about 34.5 million housewives in the United States sew at home today. Fifty two and a half percent are creative sewers making clothing or household items, while 43 percent mainly mend and darn.
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United States
First American Glass Furnace Set Up at Jamestown
The early Jamestown settlement established the first glass furnace in America marking an early industrial achievement in Virginia.
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America
Jamestown, Va
Five More Bodies Are Brought Home
The remains of five area servicemen killed in World War II are being returned for burial aboard the U S Army transport Sgt. Jack J Pendleton. Next of kin listed include S Sgt Ray H Berryman Army David E Berryman Town Creek Sgt Wayne Brock Cheatwood Marines Winston S Garth Sr 311 W Hobbs Athens Pvt Denson Mizell Ester Mizell Trinity Pfc A L Waddle Jr Army A L Waddle Cullman.
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U. S. Army
Jack J. Pendleton
Department of the Army
Ray H. Berryman
Army
David. E. Berryman
Town Creek
Wayne Brock Cheatwood
Marines
Winston S. Garth Sr
W. Hobbs
Athens
Denson Mizell
Ester Mizell
Trinity
A. L. Waddle Jr
A. L. Waddle
Cullman
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