Delano Park Daily Doings Brightens Local Scene
The Delano Park column notes park activities and visiting locals including Mrs Austin S Hooman and her sister-in-law a missionary returning from Africa. It highlights miniature golf updates funded by De catur oil firms and lists frequent visitors and volunteers enjoying park life despite age restrictions after 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coning Delano Park Daily
Africa
Austin S.hooman
Camden, N
Jones
Delano Park
Visit Highlights at Delano Recreation Center Park Heart of Community
Judith Ann and Nick from Silver Springs Maryland visit the park with Bettye Mc Gar a leading volunteer hostess. A picnic honors Patsy Picking and Sallye Bethke of Ashland and Wooster Ohio with Lt and Mrs Spurrier and other guests. Daily schedule for the Delano Recreation Center July 9 to 16 lists events including bands crafts volleyball softball story hour and flag lowering ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann
Nick
Silver Springs
Maryland
Our City
Delano Recreation Center
Jr. High School
Leon Thomas
Hartford Circus Tragedy Death Toll and Investigations
Hartford mourns 154 dead in circus fire as families bury children in white caskets. A coroner's inquest is set to probe possible criminal negligence while civil writs totaling 120000 are served against the circus. Deputy Sheriff Harger reports service of writs on Hartford officials and the railroad for damages and subsequent inquiries proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Superior Court
Hartford County
Ralph A. Harger
New York, New Haven and
Advances In Snake Bite Cure And Treatment
Dr. Clendening reports progress in anti venom and treatment methods for snake bites in North America. Venom actions include haemorrhagic and neurotoxic effects. treatment combines specific antivenin with general measures such as a tourniquet and careful wound care to control venom spread and support recovery.
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North America
United States
Circus Disaster Probed by State and Police Leaders
State leaders including Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey examined every phase of the disaster, the greatest in American circus history, to determine if corrective measures are needed to prevent a similar occurrence.
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Edward J. Hickey
Roosevelt denies engagement to WAC Captain Briggs
London July 8 report states Col. Elliott Roosevelt denied an engagement with WAC Captain Ruth Briggs. The denial came through an Army associate and was echoed by Captain Briggs who said they are simply good friends and nothing more.
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London
Elliott Roosevelt
WAC
Ruth Briggs
Briggs
Roosevelt
Army
Lotteries Allowed in Some States Through 1890
The record notes that lotteries remained legal in certain states up to 1890, reflecting a late 19th century patchwork of gambling laws.
Drilling Toward Powhatan Miners in 66 Hopeful Rescue Effort
Belmont county workers labor with two nine inch drills aiming to reach 66 miners trapped 400 feet underground at the Powhatan mine. Crews move gear along rough roads and streams seven miles to the site atop Carpenter's ridge as they pray the tunnel is found by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Underwood Bellaire
Belmont County
Powhatan
Carpenter's Ridge
New Version of Old Flim Flaw in Atlanta Scam
A fast talking man in a Pullman porter uniform uses a trick to obtain liquor for a business magnate. He causes a secretary to pass a box claimed to be wrapped carefully, the boss said to pay him. The haul totals about 1500 dollars with potatoes in the box. Volcanoes relate to areas of crust weakness.
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Atlanta
Fish Fry for Kodiak Boys Set for July 18
Mayor T. R. Harrison could not attend July 20 so the Kodiak boys will be honored at a fish fry on July 18. Lt. Col Fred Hunt of Company B leads a guest group including the Decatur Alabama State Guard unit, Decatur High School band and Courtland Army Air Base band. Events begin 10:30 A M at the armory with tickets to a Princess theater matinee and a prand fish fry at Delano Park Recreation Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Harrison
Kodiak
Butler P. A. Hine
Company B
Fred Hunt
Decatur
Alabama State Guard
Decatur High School
Courtland Army Air Base
Armory
Princess Theater
Delano Park
Prand
Southern Airways
South Island
Police Department
Fire Department
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
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Mr. Williams
Deeatur Transit
Home Oil Mill
The
Park Commission
Faye Lamon
John Henry Powell
Ronnie Eddens
del Jackson
Florence
Ard . W. Dinsmore
Lila Prichett
Jimmie Perry
Evelyn Wyker Hunt
Letitia Leigh Sanders
Newnan
Georgia
Peatesy Ce
Mrs. Hunt
Ormand
Billy Frazier
Birmingham
J. E. Wilder
David Almon
Macon
Bill Ward
Montgomery
Cliff Almon
Richard Crumpton
Margaret Lee Grissom
Tuscumbia
Florence Bolten
Noble Johnson
Bruce Young
Johnston City
Wenn
Sherwin- Williams Company
Mr. Young
Gordon James
Newport
J. N
Cus
Courtland Army Air Field
Bettye McGar
Bettye
Tormen
Decatur’s Progressive Store
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Clendening
Ehrlich
Media
Paul Smith
Norfolk, Va
Sherman Smith
Danville
Scott
R.scot
Younc Mohammedans
Nigeria
Gunter’s
Baguett
Bulova-Benrus
Gruen-Elgin
Gunter's
Second Avenue
Johnston Street
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