Eleven Stills Destroyed in Lawrence County Alabama
Lawrence County ranks among Alabama’s top counties for illicit stills with eleven destroyed in a June ABC raid led by enforcement chief Joseph T. Burton. The county’s 8,200 gallon total capacity trails others, while statewide actions totaled 227 stills destroyed producing about 43,168 gallons of whiskey monthly with an estimated market value of around 215,840 dollars.
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Lawrence County
Alabama
ABC Enforcement
Joseph T. Burton
Tuscaloosa
Shelby
Jefferson County
Jefferson
Scaloosa
Lawrence
ABC
Tennessee Valley
Cullman
Limestone
Morgan County
Valley
Burton
Bombs Away and a Near Miss at North Pickenham
A B-24 crash near North Pickenham England in 1944 followed by a nighttime bomb mission. The narrator describes crawling to arm the bomb bay and hearing a British bomb disposal report, with reflections on a coincidental warning six years later. The piece includes a humor column segment with jokes and quips about phrases and social quirks.
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North Pickenham
England
Donald E. Wood
Allegan, Mich
Cadet Berry to Train as Jet Plane Pilot in AF
Aviation Cadet Sanford W. Berry will train for jet pilot duty after completing seven months of basic flight at Connally Air Force Base. He may be checked out in the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star at Williams Air Force Base and, upon completion, will be commissioned as a second lieutenant. Berry's parents live in Trinity.
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Sanford W. Berry
Charles L. Berry
Trinity
Berry
Connally Air Force Base
Waco
Texas
Williams
Williams Air Force Base
Chandler
Arizona
United States Air Force
Air Force
Trinity High School
Order of de Molay
Organized Naval Reserve
Huntsville
Harmony Community Notes in Lawrence County
The Harmony Home Demonstration Club met with 14 members and set a September 7 meeting. Local families including Gillespie, Heaps, Mills, Montgomery and Foshee visited relatives over the weekend and a Fourth of July picnic was held at Wheeler Dam.
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Ellie Gillespie
J. N Heaps
Lavonia Gillespie
Annie Mills
Pearl Briley
Grandpa Briley
Clarence Gillespie
Neal Austin
Newt Filyan
Home Demonstration Club
Harmony
Arley Heaps
Arthur Hays
Wheeler Dam
Talkies spark debate on women's jobs and family roles
The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes a debate over women’s changing roles and the impact on family life. The dialogue contrasts social expectations with practical reasons for engaging with cinema, including a man citing kids’ needs and another voices concern over dignity.
Fragmented courtroom exchanges and local quips
A prisoner speaks of a soaked pen while raindrops fall. J Burke Sam-Bill references a new roast beef restaurant. A magistrate questions the prisoner as he stammers through name and address with a petty charge. A policeman jokes about soda water amid broader remarks on failure and fit.
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Sam
Bill
John
Greene Referees Actors Dispute Over Victoria Casting
Hollywood July 12 Richard Greene attempted to referee the Anglo American actors dispute over Queen Victoria casting in a U S sponsored film. British Actors Equity urged a ban on Americans playing English roles abroad while American studios defend hiring stars for box office. Greene noted both sides’ points and prepared for possible blows as tensions rose.
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Hollywood
Richard Greene
Irene Dunne
Queen Victoria
British Actors Equity Association
Screen Actors Guild
Richard, Widmark
Gene Tierney
Vivien Leigh
Scarlet O'Hara
Greene
England
Daniel Boone
U. S
Topeka
Hard boiled eggs shell easily under cool running water
Reading notes state hard boiled eggs shed shells readily when held beneath cool running water. This observation focuses on peeling ease during cooling.
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