Great Program Of Work Planned By Tennessee Valley Council Of Boy Scouts
The Tennessee Valley Council Boy Scouts held its annual dinner at the Ross Hotel in Athens with record attendance. TVA leader J. W. Junkins outlined 1938 objectives as Dr. J. V. Lege and W. J. Duncan Jr. presented awards to district commissioners and Silver insignia to notable locals.
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Tennessee Valley Council of Boy Scouts
North Alabama
Ross Hotel
Athens
Tennessee Valley Council
Boy Scouts
Norris
Err
J. V. Lege
W. J. Duncan, Jr
Decatur
J. W. Junkina
TVA
Emerson Lakas
Florence
Paul F. Dix
M. R. Moorman
Taville
W. B.eld
Huntsville
Grady Richards
D. W Hollings
Worth
Muscle Shoals
Erb
Harley BE. Erb
Memphis
Council
W. T. Jordan
J. W. Wyker, Jr
Bob Hunter
Meredith Woodall
Eugene Speer
Lawson Davidson
FE. P. Pentecost
L. B. ‘Wright
George Porter
Lewis Nela
Mary Dix
Miss Phillips
Jette Porter
Om Courtland
Moulton
D. L. Martin
Cotton Spinning Industry Utilization Drops in December
Washington reports the census bureau showing cotton spinning capacity use at 92 percent on a single shift in December, down from 205.2 percent in November and 134.5 percent in December 1936, reflecting a sharp decline.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Man Wounded. Parker Charged With Assault in Alabama Shooting
In Birmingham two people connected to a late night shooting. Dye, 26, was in critical condition at county hospital. Mrs. Lucy Belle Parker was charged with assault with intent to murder after the incident at Parker home.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dye
Lucy Belle Parker
Comptroller O Connor Resigns. Roosevelt Delays Effect
The White House announced the resignation of Comptroller J. F. T. O'Conner, with Roosevelt asking the resignation to take effect April 1. O'Conner, a Los Angeles attorney, plans to seek the California Democratic gubernatorial nomination in August. The president noted unfinished work on depositor dividend payments at closed National banks and urged a delayed resignation to handle California matters.
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Washington
White House
J. F. T. O’conner
Roosevelt
O'Conner
Los Angeles
Democratc
California
Social club gathering at Mrs Watson's in Walhermoso
Mrs P T Watson hosted a Thursday Afternoon club at her Walhermoso home with flowers, games and prizes for Mrs B Echols Mrs P T Watson Mrs Paul Thomas and Miss Bertha Echols Music by Misses Lois Ann and Prue Stringer Refreshments served to a long list of guests including Mrs Owen Atkinson Mrs E K Chunn Mrs Levon Chunn and many others. Several attendees visited various local residents over the weekend and a ball game in Eva drew crowd.
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P. T. Watson
B. Echols
Paul Thomas
Bertha Echols
Lois Ann
Prue Stringer
Owen Atkinson
E. K. Chunn
Owen Chunn
Levon Chunn
Simon Garrison
Tom Russell
Mattie Thomas
R. L. Rice
Birdie Rice
Irene Clemons
Marie Atkinson
Bernice
Ruth Cryer
Modell Wray
Fay Oldham
Beatrice Cryer
Marie Wray
Edna Earl Edwards
Melvin O'Dannel
Frank Seagroves
C. S. Edwards
B. L. Moon
Owen Edwards
Faye
Vera Hennessee
Dorotha Helms
Leonard Lemons
Odig Lemons
Joshie Naylor
Dixie Helms
Kathleen Prince
Earlyne Helms
Birdie Moon
Coye
Alvin
Decatur
Jewel Helms
Willie Brand
Jeff Goodson
Anna Hennessee
Claudie Edwards
Angie Whisenant
Nettie Hipps
Wilburn
Whisenant
Dorothea Helms
Little Verlin
Verna Helms
Freedom
Alabama siblings reunited after 20 years apart
Glendale California January 20. An Alabama man and his sister were reunited here today after a two year separation. Mrs Jessie K Hamilton of Glendale found her brother Homer Erskine White of Fort Payne Alabama. They were placed in an orphanage in 1911 in Chattanooga and adopted by different families.
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Glendale
Calif
Alabama
Jessie KE. Hamilton
Homer Erskine White
Fort Payne
Ala
Chattanooga
Tenn
Local residents host list of visits and illness updates
A long roll of visitors and guests from Huntsville Lacey's Spring and nearby towns is noted with many names. Numerous Sunday and weekend visits, hospital bedside calls, and illness reports mark community life with family and friend gatherings.
Farouk’s Young Bride Farida Marries Egypt’s King in Mosque
In Cairo Farouk wed 16 year old Farida in a Moslem ceremony at the Koubbeh Palace. The bride watched from a side room as the contract was signed at 11 a.m. amid royal salutes and nationwide celebrations.
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Cairo
Egypt
Feyot
Parouk
Farida
Koubbeh
Heliopolis
Nazi
Land of the Sphinx
Moustapha el Maraghy
Azhar University
Supreme Religious Authority
Farouk
Missionary Society Forms Circles At Athens College
Athens monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society at Athens College organized four circles with leaders E R Naylor J Strain to be announced later and N R Nichols Jr. Welcoming remarks were given by Mrs W S Garth and Dr Esther Long led the Bible study The social hour followed with meals served by students. Other items include a bridge luncheon at Mrs Francis Coleman's and multiple bridge games with prize winners, plus a Birthday Ball planned for January 28 at Athens College and unemployment benefits registration at the courthouse.
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Woman's Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
Athens College
E. R. Naylor
J. ¥. Strain
N. R. Nichols
W. S. Garth
Esther Long
Francis Coleman
Houston Street
A. D. Powers
R. B. Patton
D. J. Wilson
W. T. Clay, Jr
Jack Helton
James EF. Horton
David L. Rosenall, Jr
Bruce Nelson
Nelson
Helton
Jack Tanner
Moulton
Limestoke
Lawrence
Searcy Fackler
Huntsville
Bible school and weekend visits in Macedonia area
Ruth Goslin and others attend Bible school near Cullman with a list of visitors and weekend stays including the Lindermans, McCullochs, and McDougal families. A note says no Bible school Saturday night and recalls Sunday preaching, while a New York civic spending figure closes the clipping.
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Ruth Goslin
Near Cullman
Clovis
Hilda Miller
Chapel Hill
Charlie Linderman
Austinville
Alan Linderman
Katheryn Gibson
Stella McCulloch
Dan Sparkman
Lee McCulloch
Zola McCulloch
David Stephenson
Huntsville
Leal Standridge
Caddo
Mattie Washburn
William Washburn
Tonie Ratliff
Christine
Mildred McCulloch
Jean Lamon
Ola McDougal
Leslie
Wallace Woodall
Theodore
Buster McDougal
Louise Washburn
Luther Roberts
Alan ‘Linderman
Ferrel
Pruitt Martin
Aus
Tinville
Howard Lamori
Pleasant Hill
Josephine Kitchens
Sonny
Green McDougal
Greater New York
Civic Func
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Junkins
Richardson
Christine Rogers Thompson
Mr. Norris
W. M. Belew
J. S
Quebec
Sacred Heart College
St. Hyacinthe
Walhermoso
Marie
Annie Ruth Wray
Ella Overstreet
Pay Oldham
Robbie Johnson
Hugh Johnson
Velma Curbow
Margie Rea
Mae Curbow
Glenn Brown
Margie Faye
Archie Curbow
Edgar Brown
Kyle Stover
Huff. Williams
Violet Overstreet
Nora Smith
Ruby Jennings
Joe Johson
Ruth McAnally
Lottie Ransom
Lacey's Spring
Floy Key
Cullman
D. Atkinson
D. B. Day
Dewey
Woodland Community
Ora Lee Holder
Velma McCutcheon
Lacey
B. H. Garrison
Mrs
Tidwell Helms
W. EF. Helms
Harvey Helms
Huston Helms
By Gen Aker
Australia
Cope
Patan
Sneedville
Charlie Johns
Eunice
Charlie
Hillman
Hancock County
Nick Johns
Lewis ‘Winstead
Bumice
Laro
O. W. Crutcher
Jefferson Street
Bridge
D. L. Rosenal, Jr
M. S. Kennemer
Mesdames Mary Roper
R. H. McGuire
William Clem
Leacie Tanner
L.W. Chambers
D. L. Rosénau, Jr
Archie Lawson
C. L. Williamson
Leslie Nelson
T. B. Chestnut
W. A. Caughran
L. M. Whitehurst
Home Demonstration
Annis Snoddy
County Home
Macedonia
Doan
Woolworth
Hill
Ligon
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