Kiwanis Club of Decatur Celebrates 31st Anniversary
Kiwanis Club of Decatur marks the 31st Kiwanis anniversary during January 20–26 with a program themed Build for Peace Unity Opportunity. Marvin Ranskin says the Jan 24 hotel Lyons meeting is nearly set with a message from Hamilton Holt.
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Kiwanis Club of
Decatur
Kiwanis
International
Marvin Ranskin
Hotel
Lyons
Hamilton Holt
Macon
Kiwanis International
Detroit
United States
Canada
Rankin
Clyde Hendrix
Jack Sherrow
H. P. Still
Sam Alexander
Death Claims M. C. Maze at 72 in Alabama
M. C. Maze died at 8:30 Sunday night at his daughter's home Mrs. Palmer Oder Hart seller. He was 72. Funeral 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Tabor conducted by Rev. Dewitt Prince. Burial in adjacent Drinkard Cemetery with Drinkard in charge. Survived by wife five daughters and five sons. Grandchildren number 35 and great grandchildren five. Nephews pallbearers granddaughters flower attendants.
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M. C. Maze
Palmer
Oder
Hartseller
Dewitt—Prince
Mt. Tabor
Drinkard
M. Anders
Cullman
Dewey
Anders
Lilie King
Cornice
Washington Monument Cornerstone Layed and Shaft Completion
The cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4 1848 and the shaft was completed in 1885 marking a long building period and milestone for the national landmark.
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Washington Monument
Old Age Policy Pays up to $100 a Month
The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Company offers an accident policy for ages 65 to 85 with benefits up to 500 for death and 100 monthly for disability and hospital care plus new surgical benefits. Cost is 1 cent per day. No medical exam, no agents, 10 days free inspection, no obligation.
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Postal Life & Casualty. Insurance Company
Postal Life Building
Kansas City
Postal
Hollywood films shape Spanish life say Mackenzie
DeWitt Mackenzie argues American motion pictures influence Spanish fashion, travel, and work methods and warn Hollywood to curb material that could harm U S image abroad. He notes Spain imports many American pictures, with 62 percent of films shown in 1944 being American, and highlights risks from gangster and immoral depictions abroad.
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Madrid
Hollywood
America
Spain
Europe
Soldier Uses Civilian Skill In Pacific Chicken Farm
William E. Steed of Courtland Road after 32 months in the Pacific is discharged. He helped set up a chicken farm on New Caledonia to supply hospital eggs, importing 5000 chickens, building 30 chicken houses and a large feed barn, and producing 40 percent final yield. He used scrap camp feed and Army rations to feed the birds and mixed ingredients for proper nutrition while emphasizing prevention and care.
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William E. Steed
Courtland Road
Steed
API
Auburn
492Nd Quartermaster Depot Company
New Caledonia
Sydney
Australia
Army
Forest protection district formed in Clarke Wilcox Marengo counties
Headquarters of the state conservation department forestry division open at Grove Hill with E. O. Brown as district forester. The district covers Clarke Wilcox and Marengo counties and plans to extend forest fire protection across all Clarke county rather than only the southern portion.
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Grove Hill
Ala
State Conservation Department
Forestry Division
E. O. Brown
Clarke
Wilcox
Marengo Counties
Clarke County
New Barbour County Farm Bureau President E F Calhoun
E F Calhoun of Eufaula 1 was elected president of Barbour County Farm Bureau succeeding H L Upshaw. He was chosen at a meeting last week where H L Wingate president of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation spoke.
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Clayton
Ala
E. F. Calhoun
Eufaula 1
Barbour County Farm Bureau
H. L. Upshaw
H. L. Wingate
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
Daily Across Word Fillers Puzzle Snags
A reader submitted crossword style puzzle with clues across including Break suddenly a javelin and Toward the lee. Other entries cover Cant burrowing animals crocodile ind rub off highest ecard twisted fabric observe leading actor soap suds to let color clubs mountain pass or capers projecting roof edges ostrich like bird let it stand print swelling serf.
Crossword Dowd 1 An evergreen tree and other clues
Puzzle style word list with clues covering botany anatomy nautical terms and verb forms. Includes evergreen tree persisted faultfind eager one of twelve apostles female parent below conical variant a condition nurse in eastern indiana and other scattered definitions from a historic crossword puzzle page.
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Dowd
Eager
Naut
Nurse
Prophet
Lawrence County Friendship News Notes and Visits
Community notices from Lawrence County detail visits and social calls among local families including Miss Vera Asherbranner, Miss Essie Eddy, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Asherbranner, and others. A new baby boy born at Dr Homs clinic in Hartselle is announced. Several residents, such as Wilbur Blankenship and veterans, are mentioned with recent homecomings and travel.
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Robert Reed
Hartselle
Vera
Asherbranner
Fred Sanford
Pauline Shaw
Essie Eddy
Lela Anders
Lebanon
William
Smith
Ss Army
Baby
Lula
Mary Grace Asherbranner
Jim Asherbranner
Evia
Bob Pope
Fliorette
Dr. Homs Clinic
Lewis Steele
Talmadge
Clifford Smith
James
Johnnie Shaw
Cleo ‘Kilpatrick
John Perry
Floyd Looney
Wilbur Blankenship
Navy
Moulton
Manuel Steele
Ludertie
Tilmon
Floyd Reed
Loyd Steele
Cicero Key
Mr Mays
County Board of Education to Sell Refunding Warrants
Morgan County Alabama will sell $27 000 of refunding warrants at a public sealed bid sale held January 25 1946 at 1 00 p m in Decatur. Warrants in 1000 denominations bear interest up to 2 percent semi annually and mature 1957 through 1963. Bidder rates invited. bids may be rejected. $540 certified check required by 1 00 p m January 25. purchaser pays for prints and legal opinion.
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County Board of Education
Morgan County
Alabama
Decatur
Central Time
S.o.maner
Soldier Seeks Public Help Over Demobilization Delays
Cpl. Charles Livingston of Decatur, among 600 veterans on Guam and the Marians, writes to Senator Johnson protesting slow demobilization and homeward delays. He cites inconsistent War Department actions, shipping shortages, and confusion over point system and furlough approvals, urging public support to speed return.
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Cpl
Charles Livingston
Decatur
Guam
Johnson
United States
Livingston
the Daily
Pacific
Marianas
War Department
Sdverseas
Navy
Secretary of War
A. G
Washngton
D. C
Free of debt for Tallapoosa County in Alabama
Tallapoosa County's general fund is reported clear of debt after the last outstanding warrant is paid. County Bookkeeper-Auditor J. C. Kilpatrick says it may be the first time in half a century the fund is without obligation.
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Dadeville
Ala
Tallapoosa County
J. C. Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Army Revises Recruiting Rules for Officers and Reservists
Alabama recruiting officers announced new War Department rules on enlistment for former Army of the United States officers and enlisted reserve corps members. Former officers discharged since May 12 may enlist as master sergeant or first sergeant in the regular Army by January 31, while reserve corps members may only enlist in their current grade or as privates if volunteering. The Birmingham 919 Frank Nelson Building office and Mobile customs house plus several post offices handle notices.
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Army Recruiting Service of Alabama
Marion J. Brodnax
War Department
Army of the United States
Brodnax
Army
Alabama
Frank Nelson Building
Birmingham
New Custom
House
Mobile
Montgomery
Gadsden
Huntsville
Dothan
Florence
Anne Hutchinson Banished Founder of Rhode Island
Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony becomes a founder of Rhode Island with early colonial religious and political influence.
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Anne Hutchinson
Massachusett’s Bay Colony
Rhode Island
Dadeville Methodists Plan Fund Drive for New Church
The Dadeville Methodist Church in Alabama announced a campaign to fund a new church. Members are organized into 12 groups each led by a chairman to raise the required money.
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Dadeville
Ala
Softiest Oil Field Found High in Colorado
A noted oil field in Colorado sits at elevations from 7 800 to 8 500 feet making it among the highest in the region. The field is described as unusually soft in production terms and associated with several remote sites across the state.
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Colorado
Picnic Trip Highlights In Lawrence County Community News
Noah Reeves and family joined a Mt. Home Springs picnic. John F. Terry remains ill a week. Mr and Mrs Tom Parker hosted a card party with guests from Hatton and nearby. Mrs Parker ill this week. Frances Bacon translated a volume of essays into English.
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Noah Reeves
Winifried
Mary C
Margaret
Parker
Alvis
Pauline Hallmark
Lelton
Spence Martin
Mt. Home Springs
John F. Terry
Tom C. Parker
Frances Bacon
War Department promises broken as soldiers vow to return home
Livingston urges county residents to help bring servicemen back from Guam where he serves in the second bomb squadron of the 01st bomb group. He describes sacrifices made and quotes the line They shall not go home reinforcing wartime strain. Address given as 1520 Thirteenth Avenue East.
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War Department
Livingston
Thirteenth Avenue East
Guam
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Stewart
Mackenzie
DeWitt Mackenzie
Pan
Senate
Lee
Mountain Pass
Juan del Torr
Lawrence
Vera Asherbranner
UYDSK
Herbert
King Features Syndicate, Inc
J.S. Gibson
Ella Johnson
Minnie Dutton
Circuit Court
J. S. Gibson
Marvin West
Register
Pearl Butler Lowe
W. T. Lowe
Lillian M. Domis
Crump Avenue
Memphis
Tennessee
Ellsworth C. McClenahan
Ardmore Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Jeanette Lady Harrison
Chamberlain Avenue
Chattanooga
Pauline Buchanan
Ringold
Georlat
Marcus Welburn Lowe
Crystal Springs
Mississippi
Pattie Oden -Hansell
Tupelo
John T. Lowe
Box 44
Springfield
Oregon
Harry B. Lowe
Valley View
Texas
James P
Baldridge
Rusk
Davis Lowe
Welch Street
Denton
Margaret Lowe
Pearl Butler "Lowe
T. Co. Almon
6Th Ave
Moulton St
Texaco
Elliott
eAgents
Mayflower Transit CO
Johnnie Giles
Mahlon Trimble
Johnnie At
Church
Dept
Kilmer & Co., Inc
P.O
Stamford
Conn
O.K. Son
Jim
MSCOY
Lawrence County
New Hope Mary
Clarke Parker
Rufus Jackson
Johnny King
Bob Oliver
Hatton
Rev. D. Montgomery
James Davis Cloud
J. D. Cloud Transfer
Decatur, Alabama
Interstate Commerce Commission
Division 5
Washington, D. C
A.D
M.C.C
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
J. D
Cloud Transfer
5Th Avenue South
McCoy
Lincie
Wabash Ave
Chage B
Depe
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