Blasts Destroy Big Oil Barge on Tennessee River
A 20000 barrel oil barge moored on the Tennessee River at Knoxville was destroyed by seven explosions and flames that spread to two nearby barges and threatened a Gulf refinery. Firemen contained the fire with only slight damage to other vessels. No injuries were reported. Gulf District Manager P. E. Nichols warned the loss will be considerable but offered no estimate.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Gulf
Gulf District
P. E. Nichols
Morgan County Eva Mrs Brooks Lindler
Rev. M. S. Palmer filled his regular fifth Sunday appointment at the Methodist Church. He read from Jeremiah and delivered an inspiring message. Several local families and visitors are noted attending church events and gatherings over the week including trips to the Grand Ole Opry and P.T.A. institute activities.
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M. S. Palmer
Methodist Church
Jeremiah
Max Johnson
Robert Adams
Arlin Tillery
New Port
M. M. Hipps
M.Y.F
Mis
Geraldine Turner
Ernie Oden
Roland
Judy Oden
Alice Holmes
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Hubert Palmer
Irondale
Byron Vann
Fred Culbreath
Culbreath
Columbus
D. A. Cox
P.T.A. Institute
Tuscaloosa
Luther Burnett
Jimmie Adams
Decatur
Annie Clark
Eva
Florence
Muscle Shoals
Conner Livingston
Johnnie Woodruff
Union Hill
Bruce Adams
Hartselle
Windle Adams
Tennessee
Novella Smith
Kenneth Roan
Buddy Garner
Eugene Brown
Sue McGukin
Frank Brown
Falkville Social Notes Highlight Regional Travel
Mrs. Kate Patterson and Don of Florence visited her mother Mrs. S G Parker. Numerous Falkville residents and guests appear visiting relatives in Decatur Birmingham and Florence. Many trips include Florida lookouts Texas and Lookout Mountain with a mix of hospital recoveries births and homecomings.
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Kate P. Patterson
Don
Florence
S. G. Parker
James Brown
Decatur
Frank Coburn
J. B. Elliott
Los Angeles
Calif
Demopolis
Eddie Jones
Falkville
Herman Parker
John Robinson
Louise Patterson
Birmingham
Kate Patterson
Dennis Nesmith
Guy. Dumas
Aubrey—Dumas
Tyler
Texas
Adolph Ashwander
Herman. Parker
J. K. West
Frank Harrison
E. L._Drinkard
Fay Burks
Ira Burks
A. R. Patterson
Betty Wilson
Joe Summerford
College
Earl Withite
Linda
Harold Hill
John Penwell
Bobby Penwell
Valdosta
Louivilla Robinson
Charlest E. Howse
Valhermosa Christian Church
W. T. Walling
Hartselle Hospital
Daley Teague
Vinemont
W. T. Teague
Jenny Ruth Brown
Carl Brown Sr
W. F. Fricke
W. P. Adams
John Henry Garnett
Akron
Ohio
Lebanon
Bradley Price
Adolphus Price
Chattanooga
Tenn
Buck Jr
Roy
Mike Price
L. L. Hardin
W. H. Hardin
Renee
Janette
Charles Norwood
Keith Dalton
Paris
J. P. Gilbert
Samiton
John Evans
L. B. Davis
Lewis Legg
Lookout Mountain
Bob Boozer
Memphis
Smokey Mountains
Jack Boozer
Boozer
Auburn
M. D. Laughmiller
F. T. Call
Gene Rose
Alice Jean Steenson
Martha Francis Laughmiller
Louise Rost
Hooper-Holmes Bureau
Dick Freeman
Roy Edward Groover
M.E.F.N
San Diego
C. H. Arrington
Roswell
New Mex
L. L. Arrington
Falkville 2
H. L. Scott
Carol
Atlanta, Ga
Bosses Criticize New York High School Grads
Commerce and Industry Association of New York finds in a survey of 165 firms that recent hires with high school educations show poor spelling and handwriting, unreliable arithmetic, and expectations of excessive pay and rapid advancement. The questionnaire covered 33,234 employees hired since 1947.
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New York
Commerce and Industry Association of New York
Women Gladiators in Ancient Rome Enter Arena
In ancient Rome women occasionally appeared as gladiators performing in arenas alongside men. Historical accounts note their participation, the public spectacle, and the cultural attitudes surrounding these fights.
Rich Haul From Clio Burglary Nets $21 000
Burglars blew the back door of J S Burch hardware store in Clio Barbour County taking 17000 in government bonds 2500 in cash and 1500 in postal savings early Monday Deputy Gerald Green said few clues were found Mayor Dan Easterling offered a 500 reward for information leading to arrests.
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CLIO
Ala
Barbour County
Gerald Green
Green
J. S. Burch
Burch
Dan Easterling
Elderly minister killed in collision en route to church
An 83 year old minister Rev John A Hayse of Whistler Alabama died when a car struck a parked truck on Wolf Ridge Road near Mobile. His wife Mrs Sylvia Hayse 59 was seriously injured in the crash last night.
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Mobile
Wolf Ridge Road
John A. Hayse
Whistler
Ala
Sylvia Hayse
Minneapolis lab tests electricity cycles for export
Engineers at the Minneapolis Honeywell lab demonstrate machines that can generate electricity at any cycle, from 25 to 76, to test automatic control devices for export. They note U S power is mostly 60 cycle, with varied cycles found globally such as 42 in the Isle of Capri and 40 to 50 in Cairo.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis-Honeywell
U. S
India
Isle of Capri
Gibraltar
Cairo
Northern explorers base Spitsbergen cited for fame
Spitsbergen has served as a base for famed northern explorers including Andree Wellman Peary Byrd Amundson Ellsworth Nobile and Wilkins establishing the island as a historic launching point for polar expeditions.
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Spitsbergen
Northern Explorers
Andree, Wellman, Peary, Byrd, Amundson, Ellsworth, Nobile and Wilkins
Vardaman backs Eisenhower as Alabama GOP leader says he’ll win
Alabama Republican Claude O. Vardaman leaves for Chicago pledging support for General Dwight Eisenhower as the only sure winner in November. He cites boosting a strong two party South and warns the party will regret opposing the people’s choice if Eisenhower isn’t nominated.
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Birmingham
Alabama
GOP
Dwight Eisenhower
Claude O. Vardaman
Vardaman
Chicago
Eisenhower
Robert A Taft
Ohio
South
Muddy footprints point to fate of four Kerrville girls
Four young girls from Kerrville, ages 7 to 12, drowned after wading to a pond near Memphis. Footprints leading to the water, seen by two worried mothers, appeared in soft mud along with four piles of clothing. Divers recovered the bodies from a 12 foot pond within 90 minutes.
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Memphis
Tenn
Norma Crank
Joyce
Bobbie Jean Hudson
Gloria
Kerrville
Charlotte man reports home ransacked missing only photos
A Charlotte man told police his home was broken into and the only items gone were pictures of his wife’s children. Investigators issued a warrant for the wife’s former husband in connection with the case.
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Charlotte
N.C
Acheson Opens Brazilian Tour in Rio de Janeiro
U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson begins a five day official visit to Brazil with planned talks with President Getulio Vargas and Foreign Minister Joao da Fontoura. He will attend an official banquet and deliver a major address as part of strengthening ties with the United States and Brazil.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
U. S
Dean Acheson
United States
Getulio Vargas
Joao da Fontoura
Acheson
Britain
Germany
Austria
London
Azores Climate Ranges From 45 to 86 Degrees
The Azores enjoy a nearly ideal climate with temperatures ranging from a low of 45 degrees to a high of 86 degrees, offering mild to warm conditions across the islands.
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The
Azores
First Kindergarten Established in 1837
The earliest kindergarten was set up in 1837 marking a milestone in early childhood education. This historic development laid groundwork for organized preschool instruction and formalized care for young learners.
Ann Delafield Reducing Plan Promises Appetite Control
An advertisement touts the Ann Delafield Reducing Plan with Appetite Reducer wafers and Vitamin Capsules. It claims physician and dietician input, and offers a 30 day supply package for 6.95 with repeat at 5.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Nash
Ann Delafield
Miss Delafield
Food and Nutrition Board
National Research Council
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Morgan County
Brooks Lindler
Falkville News
George Holmes
Sue Summerford
Marlin Summerford
Sue
Charles Gardner
Charles
Nan
Plymouth
N. C
Frank Hart
M. G. Ashwander
Hanceville
Ray Blakely
Paul Rowe
Frances and
Paul III
Enid
Oklo
Larue Wallace
Corpus Christi
Tex
Carlos Clark
Joan
Beverly
Delmer Clark
Anniston
Grady Morris
Ardis
Katheryn Morris
A. W. Roan
W. J. Thompson
Thompson
Henry King
Mae Monk
Thomas Teague
Sherrill Vinson
Legion Hall
Decature
Frank Clark
Miami
V. O. Clark
L. St. John
Ft. Morgan
St. John
Labor Institute
J. T. Patrick
Otis Keller
Connie
C. L. Patrick
L. G. Watson
Donnie
Charles Leigh
Childersburg
D. L. St. John
Carl St. John
Cotaco
Scotty Parker
Flint
Michigan
Harold Parker
Bobby Ray Phillips
J. G. Liles
Lester Phillips
Navy
John Meadows
Carolyn
Body and Paint Shop
Kennedy Motor Co
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
Radio Shack
Neal Stephenson
Austinville
Second Ave
Jupiter
Par Value Loan Company
Par Vanur
J. E. Bills
Mgr
Tuskegee
Bessemer
Bank
Vine St
4Th Ave
21St St
Pera
Alee
Goidel
St. Ave. S. W
Loyd’s
2Nd Ave
Moulton St
Rexall
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