Arch Ferrell Heads Alabama Legion In 1950 Convention Bid
Arch B. Ferrell 32 year old Phenix City attorney is named command er of the Alabama Legionnaires at the state convention in Huntsville where the 1950 convention site was chosen. The meeting elected Hugh W. Overton senior vice commander and George Huddleston junior vice commander, with Carl M. Wilson sergeant at arms and Rev. McCoy Guthrie re elected department chaplain.
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Mobile
Arch B. Ferrell
Phenix
Alabama Legionnaires
American Legion
Huntsville
Ferrell
Hugh W. Overton
Wadley
George Huddleston
Birmingham
Carl M. Wilson
Moundville
McCoy Guthrie
Tuscumbia
W. M. Beck
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Beck
Fort Payne
Department
Truman
Congress
Alabama
C. C. Horton
Legion Auxiliary
Luther Durham
Gadsden
Reuben Newton
Jasper
Frankley
Paul
K. McGinnis
Montgomery
Greene Wadsworth
A V. Blackwell
Homewood
C. Oo. Elis
E. B. Karr
T. Smith
Cullman
Julia Stevens
Anniston
W. S. Morse
Selma
E. H. Pearce
Preston Winslett
Dadeville
Fred Smith
T. W. Wilson
Andalugia
H. C. Donaldson
Murder charge in Westminster cafe slaying linked to Oconee grand jury
50 Ss indicted on a murder charge by the Oconee county grand jury. The Alabama native faces the pistol killing of Ernest Cobb, 26, at Cobb's cafe near Westminster on March 14. Twitty free on bail. Solicitor Rufus Fant said the case would be called next week.
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Oconee County Grand Jury
Alabama
Ernest Cobb
Cobb
Westminster
Twitty
Rufus Fant
Sage takeoffs and life observations by Hal
A collection of pithy aphorisms on life, success, aging, and society attributed to Hal. Wry quips cover memory, money, romance, humor, and hypocrisy with a punchy New York edge. The piece mixes social satire with sharp humor about fame and human nature.
Music Death Shocks Winter Haven Teen
In Winter Haven Florida on Monday night William C Rackley seventeen a high school junior shot himself at home He died the next day A girlfriend heard the shot during a telephone plea not to shoot The father blamed music saying it deeply affected him The boy was a noted pianist and composer whose work drew on Gershwin He played Rhapsody In Blue just before the tragedy and his friend said she had not been close with him recently
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Winter Haven
Fla
William C. Rackley
R. C. Rackley
Gershwina
George Gershwin
Betty Thrasher
Rackley
Miss Thrasher
Gershwin
Native of Alabama Facing Indictment
Edgar W. Twitty a 39 year old U S Army sergeant and former Clemson College military instructor from Alabama faces an indictment in Walhalla South Carolina. The report notes his military rank and prior post as context for the legal action.
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Alabama
Pilot Facing Murder Count Near Wadley Alabama
Corp. Robert S. Penick twenty two bound over to Chambers county grand jury on a single murder charge for piloting a light plane that struck and killed wagon driver John H. Hall near Wadley on July two. Bond set at one thousand dollars after a preliminary hearing before Justice J. B. Stevens. Penick stationed Shaw Field Columbia South Carolina home Newellton Louisiana. Witnesses said the plane struck Hall as he quieted a mule team, the craft then fled toward Alexander City where arrests followed. Hall died at a hospital.
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Penick
Shaw Field
Columbia
S. C
Newellton
Jim Abney
Abney
Hall
Alexander City
Defeated Candidate Seeks Refund After City Election
Py-Perry Frederick, defeated candidate for Birmingham city commission, sues for 1754.77 refunds claiming illegal use of campaign funds and qualification fees. Named in the suit are Sheriff Holt McDowell and Jefferson County Democratic executive committee chair. Frederick alleges irregularities not uncovered by an election probe.
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Birmingham
Ala
Perry Frederick
City Commission
Holt McDowell
Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee
Frederick
Firemen Overcome in Hoboken Loft Fire
Seven Hoboken firefighters battled a five story loft building and a downtown store blaze at 200 Washington Street. Fire Captain Curtin Sinatra, father of Frank Sinistre, was among those treated at the scene. one firefighter was hospitalized.
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Papa
Hoboken
N. J
Frank Sinistre
Singer
Curtin Sinatra
Washington Street
Patrol cars speed up with gas water auto jets
Montgomery July 6 Auto jet carburetors using a gas and water mix are being installed on nearly all state highway patrol cars. Director Bankhead Bates said yesterday that about 15 or 20 patrol vehicles remain unchanged.
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Montgomery
Bankhead Bates
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