Pettey Named New Principal for Danville School
Clarence Pettey is named Danville school principal by Morgan county Board of Education. He replaces G O Spencer who resigned to lead Lamar County High School in Vernon. Pettey, Morgan County native and Falkville High School graduate, holds a BS and is pursuing an MA at Nashville College. He previously coached and taught at Ryan Falkville and Morgan County High School and last year at Decatur Junior High. He is married.
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Clarence Pettey
Danville
H. R. Leeman
Pettey
Morgan County Board of Education
Law
G. O. Spencer
Spencer
Lamar County High School
Vernon
Morgan County
Falkville High School
Florence State College
Educate C
Nashville
Ryan, Falkville
Mor
County
Decatur Junior High School
Sale Sparks Riot At Glasgow Bargain Stock Auction
Glasgow police called as thrifty Scots housewives riot during an out of business sale. Store offered $1 stock at bargain prices after shoppers queued all night and 200 women were said to surge the line.
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Glasgow
Scotland
VFW Ball Field Dedication Highlights July Fourth Program
Cullman officers will deliver talks at the dedication of the new VFW ball field on Tuesday July 4 at 230 pm. T D McMinn of Cullman veterans will introduce speakers and discuss VFW service. The Red Sox ballclub will host U S Pipe Co of Bessemer in two games, with a lighting system and steel bleachers installed.
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W. J. Nesmith
L. W. Yates
VFW
T. D. McMinn
Cullman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Department
Red Sox
U. S. Pipe Company of
Bessemer
VFW Post 2214
Neal Austin
Wayne Gentry
Canada
United States
Franklin Roberson
Bank of Moulton
Citizens Bank
Bruce Dutton
Irwin and Dyar Infirmary
Moulton
Howard Burch
Birmingham
Marion County
Edward King
East Court
Paul Montgomery
Gibson Estate
Clyde G. Horton
Moulton Lions Club
W. S. Day
Virginia
Charles E. Bragg
Memphis
J.E. Carter
Scottsboro
Hope
Let Contract for Health Center in Cullman Board Proposal
The Cullman Board of Revenue awarded the construction contract for a new health center. Details specify the project scope and supplier responsibilities, with completion targets and funding sources to be confirmed by the county.
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Cullman Board of Revenue
National Guard unit to encamp at Fort McClellan and other camps
About one hundred officers and men from Company 1, 167th Infantry, Cullman National Guard depart July 9 for encampment at Camp McClellan Anniston and other camps including Fort Jackson and Camp Stewart. The largest camp will be at Fort McClellan for the 31st Infantry Division with an estimated 8,961 attendees. Co I officers include Capt Glenn R. Reid Lt Willie F. McKay Lt Cecil H. Reid and Lt Verlon E. Waters.
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167Th Infantry
Cullman’s National Guard
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Fort Jackson
Columbia
S.C
Fort McClellan
Ala
Camp Stewart
Hinesville
31St Infantry Division
Teachers in Summer Study At Various Institutions
Twenty four city school teachers are attending summer schools according to Superintendent L W Yates. Listed are N P Barrett P F Bria Mrs Doris Cornett Benna Jean Nunnelley Ruth Graves University of Alabama R C Hadley Joan Harrison Martha Naramore Mrs Montez Jones Mrs Lillian Burgess May L Jackson Anna M Gardner Johnnie Crane Louise Yeager Lorene Herring Florence State Teachers College C V Copeland Charles Sikes Peabody College Nashville Mae Tillery Montevallo J D Hardman Auburn Lollie Young Mrs Ruth Edwards Jacksonville Mrs Valera Howard Livingston Mrs M Keyes Sacred Heart Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Yates
N. P. Barrett
P. F. Bria
Doris Cornett
Benna Jean Nunnelley
Ruth Graves
University of Alabama
R. C. Hadley
Joan Harrison
Martha Naramore
Montez Jones
Lillian Burgess
May L. Jackson
Anna M. Gardner
Johnnie Crane
Louise Yeager
Lorene Herring
Florence State Teachers College
C. V
Hospital patient list and newborns in Cullman area
This week there are numerous hospitalized residents including Mrs. Wilbur Pellet Garden City Emil Parker Cullman 1 Dewey Moore Vinemont 1 L W Dyer Vinemont 2 and many others. Newborns announced include Paula Kathryn Pre Emma Irene Powell Wanda Marie Nichlaus and Oscar Eugene Butler among others.
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Wilbur Pellet
Garden City
Emil Parker
Cullman
Dewey Moore
Vinemont
L. W. Dyer
J. T. Robertson
Bessie Dean Lipsey
R. L. Wray
J. B. Patterson
Lacon
J. L. Overton
Eva McPherson
Hance
C. E. Busler
H. J. Burgess
Logan
Etheridge
W. Shedd
B. J .Reid
H. J. Drummond
Crane Hit
Baby Mosley
Bangor
Paula Kathryn Pre
B. H. Reid
Emma _ Irene Powell
J. B. Powell
Wanda Marie Nichlaus
Morris Mene
F Suee
A Twilley
Steve Meman
Roger
Oscar Eugene Butler
Marriage Licenses and Local Social Notes in Cullman Area
The notice lists marriage licenses including Claude Slaughter Cullman 6 to Effie Brock Holly Pond 1 and Verlon Moody Trade to Martha Graves Bremen. It also notes attendees and officers from the American Legion Auxiliary at Huntsville and multiple personals items about local residents visiting, traveling, or staying with family across Cullman and nearby towns.
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Claude Slaughter
Cullman
Effie Brock
Holly Pond
Verlon Moody
Martha Graves
Bremen
Fred Ballard
Hancéville
Estelle Davis
White City
Paul Reesell Rice
Bangor
Billie Jean Owen
Warrior
Wesley
Delano Holmes
Naomi Ruth Laney
Dotson Benefield
Betty Ann Caudle
Vinemont
Junior Millard
Arthur
Phoebe Thrasher
Elbert Wynn
Evelyn Laney
James Henry Rainwater
E. Fourth Street
Hamilton
Tenn
Stella Mae Cook
Steppville
Ala
Edward Joseph Cordes
Agnes Olga Richter
James Richard Anderson
Floretta McCormick
Hoyt Leroy Stewart
Obera Hetherton
Addison
Bernard Borke
Bobbie Morgan
Ray Edridge Bradley
Hanceville
Virginia
Evelyn Bailey
Belrose Terrace
Fairfield
Pact Considered A Peace Pact End to War in Country and Canada
A proposal titled a peace pact aims to end hostilities in the country and in Canada. The plan seeks formal agreement to halt fighting and establish terms for a ceasefire between involved parties.
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Country
Canada
Moulton Subscribes for Local Milk Plant Stock
Local promoters report $17 000 and $20 000 in stock subscriptions toward a new milk plant. H A Alexander of the Moulton Business Men's Organization said a promotional meeting will set plans for incorporation and an organization meeting Friday. Stock limits aim to spread ownership among many locals with several donations for right of way listed.
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H. A. Alexander
Moulton Business Men’s Organization
Alexander
County Agent Urges Farmers to Fight Boll Weevil
Sam McClendon announces a new series of boll weevil control meetings for county farmers. Schedule includes Mt Home July 5 at 1 00 P M Mt Moriah July 5 at 7 30 P M Loosier July 6 at 7 30 P M Youngtown July 7 at 1 00 P M Wheeler July 7 at 7 30 P M Meetings set in community school houses with McClendon and assistants Price and Jones directing.
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Sam McClendon
McClendon
Flat Rock
Antioch
Mt. Home
Moulton Decatur highway plans move forward amid inspections
Federal Bureau of Public Roads engineers spent three days last week reviewing rights of way and highway plans for the Moulton to Decatur route. Probate Judge Isaac Johnson said deeds for rights of way were received and that local and Montgomery approvals, plus a letter from the Chief Engineer, signal near approval for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Moulton
Decatur
Isaac Johnson
Morgan County
Johnson
Montgomery
Bureau of Surveys and Plans
Negro charged with assault with intent to murder in Vinson shooting
Alvi Lee North Moulton was released on a $500 bond after being charged in the Thursday morning shooting of Elvin Vinson. Vinson survived shotgun wounds and was hospitalized early Thursday. deputies traced tracks to a chicken coop behind the suspect’s home where sacks were found. Lee admitted firing toward men on his property but could not identify them. A Vinson relative said the family would not prosecute.
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Bond
Alvi Lee North
Vinson
Lee
Sheriff's Deputies
Remains in County Jail Over Prohibition Charge
Alton Humpy Allen stayed in the county jail after being arrested with about one and a half pints of moonshine. Howard Walker and Ernest Simms arrested him on the alcohol charge last Sunday. Allen, unable to post bond, said he would plead guilty in county court and accept the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton (Humpy) Allen
Howard Walker
Allen
Ernest Simms
Moulton
Alpha Byars
Florida Hotel Leased By Bell for Summer Season
Hotel Sheldon in Hollywood Florida leased for summer by Louis Bell accountant from Decatur. Lease runs to November 1 with Bell remaining active at Bell Smithers & Martin accounting firm alongside partners J F Smithers Jr and Wm K Martin. The firm operates under the Bell Smithers Martin name. The hotel sits on the ocean 14 miles north of Miami Beach with swimming and recreation facilities.
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Sheldon
Hollywood
Florida
Louis Bell
Decatur
Bell
J. F. Smithers Jr
Wm. K. Martin
Bell, Smithers & Martin
Smithers
Mr. Martin
Mr. Bell
University of Alabama
Ocean
Miami Beach
Thales Known as First Electrician for Friction Observations
Thales of Miletus, circa 640 to 546 B C E, is identified as the first electrician for noting frictional electricity and magnetism, a foundational idea in ancient natural philosophy.
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Thales
B. C
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Just
Alabama
Mike Namie
W. Vine St
South Korea
North Korea
Cullman News
Ball Field
County Health Center
Cullman Hospital
Nurses’ Home
All County Health
M.S. Whiteside
Health Department
L. F. Childs
Worthington
CarReagion 2
4Th Ave
Holly St
Joe Wheeler
First Baptist Church
J. H., Butler
Kathie Jean Brock
Harry Donald Brock
Bobby Lee Black
W. L. Black
Billie Rogers Pace
Carl Pace
Roy Are Steven
J. Teven
Beverly Ann Vance
American Legion
Huntsville
Legion Auxiliary
Mesdames
Virgil Fowler
Ellis Burns
Francis Olsby
Ferris Patrick
Henry Wood
James Weaver
Vernie Collier
Pete Krothherville
T. A. Smith
Irene Imbusch
Guy Sullinger
Millard Alldredge
George Kramer
Herschel Sandlin
Sue Smith
Luther Durham
Gadsden
Messrs
Charles Pigg
Ben Tignal
Maurice and
Shelmer Holmes
Jack Barnett
Malcolm West
George Kra‘mér
W. C. Thompson
John King
Hayne W. Windsor, Sr
Paul Lackey
Woodrow Carter
Thurman Guthrie
Clyde
Martin Hansen
Chicago
Henry White
John White
Mountain Lake
Tracy, Tenn
Irene“ Stanford
Montevallo Pe
Charles Sikes
Margaret Hines
Tommy Harrison
Margaret Allen
Forrest Oldacre
Auburn
J. M. Oldacre
He White
Hansen
Yost
Barbara
Camp Nroamin
Fayetteville
Bert Thomas
Birmingham Rice
Hency
White
Val Woods
Ihildren
Rue
Tie Boba Gilbert
Hill
Helen Jones
Ross
Mary Kelley
Gulf Shores
Coe
St. Vincent's Hospital
Moulton News
Weevil
Norman Rucker
Landersville
Hezzie Blankenship
Jack Bradford
Courtland
William Taylor
Russellville
Addie Lee Kitchens
Ava McMillan
Willie Howell
Lawrence County
FE. B
Allie Harris
Ada
New Gulf
Hogan's Gulf Service Station
6Th Ave
Moulton St
Decatur, Ala
H. L. Reeves
Eighth Ave
West
Skip Dent
Eos
W.T. Grant CO
Second Avenue
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