From Hillbilly to Mountain Man in Modern Tennessee
The article profiles real mountain people in the Tennessee Valley adapting to industrialization. It contrasts the romanticized hillbilly image with robust independence, noting shift to factory work while staying in the mountains. Robert Clark, a 43 year old blacksmith at Alcoa, embodies this change living on a mountain farm yet sending workdownriver for wages.
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Old Hillbillyland
Hillbilly
Robert Clark
Alcoa Aluminum
Clark
Lawyer Evangelist To Hold Revival Services Here
The Rev. B. Guy Smith a former Birmingham lawyer and long time U.S. attorney in Washington will guest evangelist for revival services July 17 through 27 at East End Methodist Church. Services are 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m daily. Kendrick Legg East End choir director leads song. Rev Jimmy Rodgers East End pastor invites the public.
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B. Guy Smith
Stockham Memorial Methodist Church
Birmingham
East End Methodist Church
Smith
U.S
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Alabama Bar Association
Kendrick Legg
East End
Jimmy Rodgers
Damage Suits Ask 12500 In Limestone
Athens Limestone County Court records show two damage suits totaling 12500. Thelma Thompson seeks 10000 for injuries from a July collision on U S 72 east of Athens naming George W Fetter H M Bartlett and Melvin L Hyatt. Thompson also seeks 2500 for damage to a 1952 Plymouth and related injuries. Both suits demand jury trials. The Thompsons reside in Decatur Georgia.
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Athens
Limestone
Thelma Thompson
George W. Fetter
H. M. Bartlett
Melvin L. Hyatt
Bartlett and
Hyatt
Athens Coal Co
Fetter
Thompson Hse
Thompson
U. S. 72
Thompsons
Decatur
Hart Family Holds Annual Reunion in Danville Home
The Hart family gathered Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Grady Legg’s Danville 2 residence for the annual reunion. Lunch was served in the yard and photos were taken in the afternoon with many Hart relatives from Warrior in attendance.
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Hart
Danville 2
Grady Legg
Danville
Floyd Hart
Seldon Hart
Ada Hart
Opal Hardeman
Delbert Hart
Stella Fuller
Junior Fuller
Irene Moman
Euell Sharritt
Inez. Williams
Jim Fuller
Reaford Fuller
Mary Hart
Curtis Hart
Warrior
Cordell Thompson
Wil
Hartselle Happenings Highlights City Improvements
Civic notes detail Kiwanis blue and gold trash cans installed to beautify streets with window signs urging use. Speeders are fined under a new ordinance as signs warn drivers to slow down, improving safety. Rotary Club announces July 1 committee appointments for programs from attendance to youth outreach. Swimming lessons offered at Recreation Park with free instruction for children under 12 and paid pool admission for others.
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Hartselle
Kiwanis Club
Bette Vaughan Cook
Carolyn Block
Recreation Park
Tony Daniel
Gardendale Guests Attend Indiana Couple's Event
Ville Mrs. and Mr. Troy Humphries of Indiana join Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lloyd and son, Miss Jane Hardiman, and Danny and Dalton Hardiman of Gardendale as attendees in a local gathering.
Local visit features Johnson family travelers and guests
Miss Mary Cecil Johnson arrives from DeFuniak Springs Florida to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Cecil E Johnson. Mrs W C Johnson of Dyersburg Tennessee on extended visit here with her daughter Mrs Jack W Hoffhaus and family. Mr and Mrs Doc Jones and Mich New York visit Canada.
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Mary Cecil Johnson
DeFuniak Springs
Fla
Cecil E. Johnson
Doc Jones
Mich
New York
Canada
W. C. Johnson
Dyersburg
Tenn
Jack W. Hoffhaus
Limestone Lawmen Destroy 2 Stills
Limestone County Sheriff Clyde Ennis and Deputies D. W. Brown and Terry Bottom found and destroyed two 500 gallon stills. One was still hot and another had been run, according to the sheriff.
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Athens
Limestone County
Clyde Ennis
D. W. Brown
Terry Bottom
New Dobson Manager Dale Himle Takes Over Decatur Store
Dale Himle arrived from Greenville Tennessee to manage Dobson and Co formerly Sherrow's in Decatur. He has worked for Dobson since March after stints at Montgomery Ward Butler Brothers and Sears Roebuck. The Himle family resides at 904 Canal St with six year old daughter Lee Anne. G D Davis has run the local store since it opened in Decatur.
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Dobson
Dale Himle
Greenville
Tenn
Dobson and Co
Sherrow’s
Decatur
Himle
Montgomery-Ward
Butler Brothers
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Lee Anne
Canal St
G. D. Davis
Mink skin market figures for 1954
Trappers sold about one million mink skins in the United States in 1954. Farm raised skins totaled 2.7 million and imported skins reached 1.8 million, highlighting the split between sources of supply.
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United States
Milk Control Fight Sparks Alabama Senate Health Panel
Sen. Richmond Flowers accused Sen. Todd of insults and said he would not report milk regulation legislation out of committee. The health panel blocked the bill to regulate interstate milk flow, while a study resolution for the Alabama milk industry was approved.
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Todd
Sen
Richmond Flowers
Dallas
State Milk Control Board
Senate
House
Alabama
Sen. Flowers
Agriculture Commissioner
Montgomery
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