Prison Forger Harvey George Dies in Kilby Prison
Harvey George, 32, the convic ted murderer who escaped by forging a discharge order and freed 29 men, died at Kilby prison Sunday from benzedrine poisoning. Sentenced in Mobile in 1938 to life for murder and ten years for robbery, he had been recaptured after the Draper escape. He was later sent to Atmore.
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Montgomery
Frank Boswell
Harvey George
Kilby
George
Mobile
Draper
Boswell
Atmore
Forged discharge papers used to free inmates at 1944 farm post
A farm office in 1944 assigned a man as bookkeeper who for 13 months forged 29 convict names on discharge papers after the men were freed. Prison records show 26 had under a month left, while three still had long terms and were retaken. The director stated the forge did not involve altering those released.
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Boswell
George
Taxi Driver Held After Killing Of Marshall Citizen
Hewlette King a 35 year old farmer was shot to death on a Guntersville street Police Chief Jesse Camp said. Dave May Guntersville taxi driver was arrested and jailed after admitting he fired the shots following a quarrel during which May tried to drag his wife from a car King was in King tried to intervene and was shot twice May was arrested at his home shortly after the shooting according to Camp
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Guntersville
Ala
Hewlette King
Jesse Camp
Dave May
Camp
May
King
Roosevelt
Georgia
Lourdes
France
Thraenion
Greece
Hercules
Missionaries Lead Revival at Pentecostal Church
Missionaries Mr and Mrs Paul Bayne returning from Palestine lead a revival at a Pentecostal church four miles north of Fairview. Services run nightly at 7 30 through July 18 with Rev J L Patton serving as pastor.
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Paul Bayne
Palestine
Pentecostal Church
Fairview
J. L. Patton
Mobile school building plan abandoned amid five week strike
Plans for a $588000 public school building program were abandoned today as Mobile building trades strike continues. K J Clark Mobile public schools superintendent said the school board will hold bids until the strike is settled.
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Buil Alted
Mobile
K. J. Clark
Mobile Public Schools
Our Guarantee For GEO MINERAL Trial Offer
Urges readers to visit the drug store and buy one bottle of GEO MINERAL with a seven day trial. If not 100 percent satisfied, money refunded in full. Claims improved health, appetite, sleep, work and life quality. Mall orders to the above address.
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Puzzle
A readable crossword clue list with across and down prompts covering cooking mandating sharpens verbal studded fertile oasis Swedish coin warp yarn Norse god exhausted body water left side highest card maggot expression kettle celestial body medieval boat mother urge on well bred river China cutting tool upper limb genus of herb salary Great Lakes birds weaken flit Jobs book of the old testament puff of wind fairy rubber writing native implement fiat part of topped to be arches vessel freshness line of juncture gifts malt beverage charity shower aeriform frozen fluids yesterday's answer single stroke of the shears epoch mass topaz humming bird
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Desert
Arabia
Daily Cryptoquote Quotation Puzzle Summary
Cryptogram explanation for decoding substitutive letters and daily quote. Mentions VHUK GJIKA KYLZKIINQK INSKAVK' VEIK JNI LZDNIK GJHUIHA yesterday's line AS IF A WOMAN OF EDUCATION BOUGHT THINGS BECAUSE SHE WANTED EM VAN BRUGH. Distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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Vanbrugh
Not Hard to Write Funny Stuff Says Stephen Leacock
An old Wall Street Journal piece recalls Stephen Leacock's view that writing humor is simple in method yet difficult in the act. It cites his quip about needing pen, paper, ink, and the moment of inspiration to craft funny lines.
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Wall Street Journal
Stephen Leacock
Leacock
Notice of Suit to Quiet Title in Morgan County Alabama
Prentiss H. Clark files equity suit to quiet title to lands in Morgan County Alabama. He claims fee simple ownership, cites a complex chain of heirs and a 22.56 acre tract including a cemetery, with a 60 day deadline for claims and Bryan McAfee as Register.
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Circuit Court OF
Morgan County
Alabama
Prentiss H. Clark
Henry Johnson
Jason Lipscomb
Jason L. Lipscomb
Martha Lipscomb
Ed Lipscomb
Emma Robinson
The
Valley Mortgage Company
Asgens
Prentiss Clark
Mary Emma Means
J. D. Means
Frances Carmichael
Archie Carmichael, Jr
Dorothy
Barnett
Greorge K. Barnett
Katherine Thompson
Sam M. Thompson
Virginia Brandt
William H. Brandt
James D. Means
John A Means
Burnice
F. Means
J.D. Means
Dorothy Barnett
James D. Means, Jr
John A. Means
Bill
Circuit Court
Equity
Bryan McAfee
Final settlement hearing in Lipscmb Estate probate
Rosa lie M Lipscomb as administratrix filed accounts vouchers and statements for a final settlement of Charles L Lipscomb deceased estate. The court fixed July 22 1948 to hear the settlement at which interested parties may appear and show cause why the settlement should not be passed and allowed. Judge T C Almon signed June 29 1948 and notices run June 30 July 7 and 14 1948.
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State OF
Alabama
Morgan County
Charles L. Lipscomb
Rosalie M.lipscomb
Charles L. Ipscomb
Birds Evolved by End of Cretaceous Period
Most higher bird groups had evolved by the end of the Cretaceous period about 60 to 70 million years ago, marking a major step in avian evolutionary history.
Dancing master offers new step forward and back
A woman recalls plans for lunch at a fancy restaurant but finances faltered so they went to a sandwich shop. The piece mentions a dancing master introducing a new dance with one step forward and two backward and asks for suggestions.
Quips and Characters in a Fragmented Column
A miscellaneous reading of humorous lines and reflections from a June column. The notes touch on civility, proverbs, and social foibles with satirical asides. Names or dates are fragmentary and the tone hints at a witty newspaper voice from a past era.
Obscure Quote Sparks Debate Over Jocular Advice
A newspaper fragment cites a joking line about base hitting and a fore man buying Pepso Dent toothpaste after a claim that a strong paste in the mouth aids performance. The quirky item hints at cultural humor and advertising in a past era.
Birds Lose Altitude With Intermittent Wing Uplift
A fragment notes birds sometimes fail to gain height as their wings stall and up-currents weaken. The observation highlights variable flight efficiency and occasional drops during ascent.
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