Ham Says Fight On to Save U S in Riverside
Dr M F Ham urged a Decatur audience to fight to save the republic at Riverside High School auditorium. He warned against lying preachers, cited past campaigns, and urged Christians to take up arms before the cross while recalling pastors Cowell Roberts and Ramoth Gilead references.
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United States Republic
M. F. Ham
Riverside High School
Decatur
Ham
John Cowell
Star
Central Baptist Church
Cowell
Moody Bible Institute
Dr. Ham
Central Baptist
Paul Roberts
Rev. Roberts
Johnson City
Tennessee
Micaiah
Ahab
Israel
Cepeinernat
Judah
Ramothgilead
United States Congress
United States
Moses
Here
Jesus
Christ
Edward E. Ham
Arthur Matthews
Fred Lieck
Montgomery Voters Decide On Three Mill Hospital Tax
Voters in Montgomery county chose on a three mill property tax to fund a public hospital in a special election. Polls opened at 8 a.m. and closed at 5 p.m. in rural areas, with city polls closing an hour later. Large property owners led opposition while doctors and small private hospital owners backed the measure.
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Montgomery
Montgomery County
Cavalry Battle Marker on Beeline Highway in Alabama
A marker dedicated by Hanceville and Cullman civic clubs commemorates a Civil War clash where General Nathan Bedford Forrest led Confederate horsemen across the Bee Line highway. The engagement with Union forces under Colonel Able D. Streeght occurred May 1 1863, ending with about 1200 Union soldiers surrendering. The Alabama Historical Society donated the plaque.
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Cullman
Ala
Bee Line
Hanceville and
Cullman Civic Clubs
Nathan Bedford Forrest
The
Alabama Historical Society
Three Die in Alabama Road Crashes
Three people died in Alabama highway accidents over 48 hours. Jesse Huey 58 of Hueytown was killed in a truck train collision. John Neighbors 22 of Alexander City died in a two car crash near Montgomery. George Yarbrough died in Tuscaloosa memorial park crash. Richard Skaggs 28 of Carlsbad New Mexico lost his right leg in Birmingham train incident.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Highway Patrol
Jesse Lee Huey
Hueytown
Jefferson County
Montgomery
John Neighbors
Alexander City
George Yarbrough
Northport
Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
Richard Skaggs
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Folsom Backer In House Race
Alabama races heated as candidates file with the Secretary of State. Republican Ben G. Dodd becomes first GOP hopeful for Winston county’s house seat. Other filings include incumbents and challengers from multiple districts across the state.
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Folsom
Montgomery
Ala
Kin Fite
Marion County
House
H. B. Larkins
Coffee
Crenshaw
Pike
Senate
L. Y. ‘Sadler Jr
Camden
Wilcox
J. B. Richardson
L. W. Gentry
Moulton
Lawrence Andé. Morgan
G. B. Mathison Sr
Abbeville
Henry County
J. J. Benford
Albertville
Marshall
Ben G. Dodd
Double Springs
Dodd
Secretary of State
Winston County
John P. Weaver
Weaver
Alabama
Aubrey Hornsby
Eclectic
Elmore
Tallapoosa
J. T
Tom
Phillips
Siluria
Autauga
Chilton
Shelby
J. Fred Wood
Centerville
Howard L. Bagley
Anniston
Calhoun
Charles .E. Carmichael
Tuscumbia
Colbert
Seed Program is Discussed in Memphis Hearings
Informal hearings on the federal cotton seed loan program are held in Memphis to design a plan for this year’s crops. A seven man USDA board and oil mill operators and ginners listen as John H. Dean says the process aims to guarantee a fair and equitable price to farmers. The sessions run through Friday and will be added to the Washington meeting record.
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Memphis
Tenn
U. S. Department of Agriculture
John H. Dean
USDA
Washington
Man Dies In Winery Vat Fire At Pioneer Vineyard
A fatal blaze at Pioneer Vineyard Association winery in Cucamonga California destroyed 1.5 million gallons of wine and killed 49 year old Thomas B Wyllie who was trapped inside a 40 000 gallon vat after it exploded during the fire. Firefighters reported 75 vats exploding and windows shaking over a mile away as the cooperative faced about 1 000 000 in losses and insurance questions.
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Cucamonga
Calif
Pioneer Vineyard Association
Thomas B. Wyllie
Paul Hofer
Tax deadlines loom for farmers and employers today
Farmers must file final 1949 income tax returns or pay by midnight. Those who filed declarations by January 15 may delay payment to March 15. Refunds average about 47 dollars from half a million taxpayers. Employers face Form 940 and W-2 timing plus paying unemployment and old age taxes. last separate returns occur this year with the 1 percent old age rate up to 3000 dollars.
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Charles Molony
James Marlow Washington
Oil Output Hiked in Choctaw County
Production quotas for Choctaw County oil wells were raised from 100 to 200 gallons a day by the state and gas board meeting in Montgomery. Meridian independent driller R. G. Houser warned 100 gallon limits could sand up wells, while Carter-Oil Co. opposed the increase fearing long term lower output.
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Montgomery
Jan
State and Gas Board
R. G. Houser
Meridian
Miss
Carter—Oil Co
Lindsey C. Bonev
Gilbertown
Mitt L. Blount
Butler
James E. Folsom
Combined Form 941 Reports and Old Age Insurance Rates Change
The piece explains a single form filing for two reports and outlines a 12 percent diversion for old age insurance payments. It notes workers and employers will bear higher rates, about 50 percent more than previously, with wage earners already affected since 1950 and employers facing upcoming collections in three months.
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U.S
Democratic Executive Committee
G. H. McClellan
J. R. Holder
F. M. Speake
Carell Ryan
H. F. Clark
J.C. White
R. S. Ferguson
Mr. Speake
H. E. Owens
R. E. Puckett
W. A. Pence
Mr. Holder
Bells
Bell Hudson Co
T.bill
Willoughby
Morgan County
W. T
Bill) Willoughby
Beatrice Patterson
Business
Decatur Country Club
Patterson
New York
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc
Athens
Huntsville
Chine
Spencer Seed Cleaners
Athens, Ala
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Loyd’s Jrug Store
Don
Don Williams
Clark’s Fishery
Autsinville
Moody’s
Cain
Bank St
M-a-r-c
Christ City-Wide Crusade
U-n
Friends of Christ
Riverside High Auditorium
Dr. Mordecai F. Ham
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