4 H Camp Attendees From Local Area To Auburn
More than 500 Alabama 4 H club members travel to the 36th State 4 H Camp at Auburn July 9 to 13. Extension agents from 67 counties accompany the group along with several adult advisors. Participants from Morgan, Limestone, Lawrence, and Cullman counties include Brenda Pirkle, Sylvia Turner, Connie Reding, Marlene Helton, and others as they undertake leadership training and state project programs.
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Alabama
API
API Extension Service
Morgan
Brenda Pirkle
Betty McKee
Martha Sledge
Eleanor Clay Chandler
Ronald Matthews
Edward Lylé Cain
Sammy Crow
Ben Chunn
Limestone
Sylvia Turner
Lilly May Davis
Helen Robertson
Frances, Boseck
Peggy Rodman
Donald Hardiman
Don Freeman
Randall Whitt
George Douthit
Lavone Easter
Lawrence
Connie Reding
Gweneva Lanier
Joeyce Lowery
Annette Little
Glenn Gilley
Gerth Harris
Franklin Beck
Ray Jefferys
Cullman
Marlene Helton
Patricia Peinhardt
June Moore
Yvonne Meyer
Bruce Harbison
Perry West
Larry Pruett
Leroy Ray
Wrecks Across Decatur Over Two Days
Decatur police logged three traffic accidents in two days. A 1949 Dodge truck collided with a 1950 Chevrolet at 8th St and 12th Ave SE. A 3950 Studebaker hit a 1953 Ford at Wal nut and Ferry Sts. Two cars collided at 4th Ave SE and Prospect Dr. No charges or injuries were reported.
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Decatur
8Th St
12Th Ave
Robinson Furniture Co
Jimmie L. Hardy
J. C. Woodruff
Woodruff
Cpl
Ford
Pack Self
Crabb
4Th Ave. SE
Prospect Dr
Betty Sparkman
North St
Paul Sikorski
Johnston St. SE
Sparkman Auto
W. C. Hunter
William D. Collier
Local Social News From Morgan County Rock Creek
Linda Mae Griffin and Mattie Oden visited Morgan City relatives. A shower honored Mrs Lafayette Weaver. Carolyn Sue Aldridge visits her uncle and aunt in Huntsville. Holly Pond guests Mr and Mrs Eather Tanner and Donald. Lott and family from Union Hill and Georgia visitors. Various Moore County names appear with visits and moves.
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Linda Mae Griffin
Mattie Oden
Morgan City
Marvin Oden
Lafayette Weaver
Carolyn Sue Aldridge
Dock Woodall
Huntsville
Eather Tanner
Donald
Holly Pond
Goin Smith
Pete
Lott
Lesley Willis
Union Hill
Lindon Breeding
Somerville
Paul Oden
California
Harvey Oden
Oden
A. B. Bradford
Decatur
Linds
W. T. Lewis
Hulon Kenney
Bread company misdial torments Charleston reporter
Charleston Evening Post writer Basil Hall complains his home number matches a bread company that gives the time. He is repeatedly awakened around 5 a.m by callers asking if it is time to rise. One caller heard a muttered insult followed by silence and was told that bread is moldy and alive with weevils. the time is 3 17.
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Charleston
S.C
Charleston Evening Post
Basil Hall
Hall
Census Bureau projects 25 million gain by 1960
The Census Bureau estimates the U S population will rise by about 25 million between 1950 and 1960 reaching beyond 180 million. The projection underscores continued postwar growth and shifts in demographics.
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US Census Bureau
Safety Belt Saves Driver In Severe Waukegan Crash
Arthur Doty 22 crediting his safety belt as he miraculously survives a high speed crash along a road shoulder. His car slammed into a utility pole splitting it, then struck a two foot thick tree after spinning 230 feet. He suffers multiple injuries including two fractured pelvis and head injuries. Paris and Tokyo metropolitan population figures appear in the report.
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Waukegan
Arthur Doty
Stanley M. Christian
Alabama Military Expansion Hit Over 25 Billion
The House Appropriations Committee recommended more than 25 billion dollars for military construction and expansion in Alabama. Projects include Redstone Arsenal Huntsville 5,259,000 Fort McClellan 397,000 Fort Rucker 7,300,000 Brookley AFB Mobile 3,454,060 Craig AFB Selma 595,900 Maxwell AFB Montgomery 1,698,000 Gunter AFB Montgomery 272,000 Bates Field Mobile 6,214,000.
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Washington
Alabama
House Appropriations Committee
Redstone
Arsenal
Huntsville
Ft. McClellan
Ft. Rucker
Brookley Afb
Mobile
Craig Afb
Selma
Maxwell Afb
Montgomery
Gunter Afb
Bates Field
Bus Driver Urges Quick Traffic Move During Rio Slugfest
A minor two car crash on a Rio de Janeiro main thoroughfare sparked a street brawl. A bus driver cheered the combatants, shouting for more hits while traffic stalled as one lane remained blocked and cars blocked another.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Fish Supper Enjoyed By Members Town Creek Farmers Club
Town Creek local Farmers Club held a fish supper at Bale's Fish Camp, Wheeler Dam. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lansdell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roberson, Mr. and Mrs. William Gower, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Berryman, and Mr. and Mrs. John Yates with son.
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Town Creek Farmers Club
Town Creek
Bale
Wheeler Dam
L. L. Lansdell
Charles Roberson
William Gower
Rufus Berryman
John Yates
Rebel General Bacut to Be Executed Next Week
Interior Minister Nguyen Hu Chau announced Le Quang Vinh known as Bacut will be executed next week after a military court sentenced him to death for treason. The board of pardons rejected his plea for clemency. Bacut once led 10,000 insurgents of the Hoa Hao Buddhist sect and was captured last April.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Hu Chau
le Quang Vinh
Bacut
Board of Pardons
Swofford Sets Rabies Vaccination Schedule
Dr. K. L. Swofford Morgan County Rabies Inspector lists vaccination stops for dogs on Tuesday, including Leon Lipscomb Store at 8:30 am and Union Grove Church at 10 am with additional sites such as Morgan City and Arch Barwood's scheduled throughout the day.
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K. L. Swofford
Morgan County
Leon - Lipscomb
Thomas
Union Grove
Morgan City
Garrison Farm
Hulace
Arch Barwood's
Cat Taylor
Ryan
Kaiser builds ore fleet to feed alumina plant boom
New bulk ore carriers of 17 000 tons are to be used by Kaiser Aluminum Co to haul bauxite from Jamaica to its alumina plant at Baton Rouge Louisiana. More ships will be needed to support a 70 million dollar alumina plant at Gramercy between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
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Oakland
Canf
Kaiser Aluminum Co
Jamaica
Baton Rouge
Gramercy
New Orleans
Man Confesses Tow Truck Theft in Missouri
In St. Joseph Missouri a man admitted stealing a large tow truck from a motor company. He told Police Chief Verne Starmer he had a heavy load to haul, and Dan Myers the truck owner declined to prosecute, letting the matter end with no charges.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Verne Starmer
Dan Myers
Daily Records Wed Marriage Notices Highlight Local Pairs
Winfred Alton Leeth 25 a factory worker of Joppa wed Betty Lou Dinsmore 18 of Joppa. James Edwin Bennett 18 a farmer of Decatur married Stella Fay Livingston 16 of Hartselle. Elise Chapman 22 a farmer of Talucah wed Idella Looney 18.
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Winfred Alton Leeth
Joppa
Betty Lou Dinsmore
James Edwin Bennett
Farmer
Decatur
Stella Fay Livingston
Hartselle
Elise Chapman
Talucah
Idella Looney
For an Englishman an auto convertible is a drophead
A concise note explains that in British English a car with a folding roof is termed a drophead. It contrasts American usage with the UK term and hints at cultural language differences.
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USAF
Forrest G. Slaton
College Avenue
Slaton
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
M. W. Shareck, Jr
Maxwell Air Force Base
Auburn
SEARS
David Haines
Selesive Home
Mr Haines
Sears, Roebuck and
Sears sofitOrrice
Rock Creek
Mrs
Gain Smith
Paris
France
Tokyo
Mars
Sit. Everest
Swofford
Penney's
ORLON
Penney
In_ Plumbing and Heating
Nebrig Plumbing CO
Otto Nebrig
Pheme
Dacron
Dupont
Virgin’ Dacron
Penney‘s
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