Memorial to Alabama World War service dead planned in Birmingham
Birmingham Post No 1 of the American Legion announces a memorial entrance to Legion Field to honor all Alabama service members who died or were killed in World War I. Bronze tablets will list names from 1917 to 1921, with ceremony planned around the Howard Birmingham Southern game.
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Alabama
Birmingham
American Legion
Birmingham Post No. 1
Sons of Alabama
City Commission of
Legion Field
Municipal Stadium
Gold Star Mothers of
America
Germany
Bir
Memorial list honors Morgan County World War II dead
A published roster names Morgan County servicemen who died in the World War and invites readers to review the list and mail corrections. The document includes many Decatur, Falkville, Hartselle, Danville, Somerville, Albany, Mooresville, and New Decatur residents, with ranks and hometowns.
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American Legion
Birmingham
Alabama
Morgan County
John Alexander, Jr
Danville
Dorsey Mack Baker
Decatur
Fred S. Baker
Flint
Sam Black
James W. Bunch
Albany
Ewell Bussey
Harkless Byrd
Joe M. Campbell
Elton W. Clark
Lacey’s Spring
William J. Eaton
Falkville
Buford L. Flack
New Decatur
Claud M. Graham
Charner Lee Harp
Thomas L. Hayes
Mooresville
Louis Hayles
Elisha
Floyd Herbert
Hartselle
Florin Hodges
Frank R. King
Solomon Harrison Kitchens
Willie D. Means
William O. Minor
Gette Montgomery
William ©. Moore
Somerville
Parker
Gerald O. Wright
Thomas Cummings
Will Evins
Owen Fowler
Zebeedee B. Garmer
Oscar Gilbert
James Hopkins
James Johnson
Napoleon Jones
Will Patterson, Jr
James Pointer
Robert Scott
Harry Smith
Robert Strong
Weldon Turner
Stanley Walker
Marion Wiggins
Daniel W. Wilhite
Will Woodruff
Walther League Meeting Set for Falkville
The Walther League of St. Paul's Lutheran plans its July gathering in Falkville at W. F. Fricke's residence on Wednesday night. Ernest Mittwede will preside in Mrs. W. Adams absence. Miss Louise Holtman leads a discussion on the topic Your League What It Is Doing from the May Messenger. Leaguers depart Rev. R. W. Hahn's home at 6 30.
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Walther League of
R. W. Hahn
Union Grove Picnic Planned on Saturday
Union Grove on the Moulton and Decatur highway prepares a Sunday school picnic for next Saturday July 20. Proceeds go to the church. Committee on arrangements A B Clark J L Jones and J A Singleton invite the public to attend.
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Union Grove
Moulton and Decatur
A. B. Clark
J. L. Jones
J. A. Singleton
Rotary members to travel to Hartselle for inter-city meeting
Twenty-five of Decatur Rotary Club's 33 members plan to visit Hartselle next Thursday night as guests of the Hartselle Lions Club for an inter-city meeting. Rotarians anticipate the event with interest, noting prior Lions visits to the club.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Hartselle
Fine Program Held By Rotarians Today
Unusually interesting and entertaining was the program before the Decatur Rotary club at the noon hour. Miss Rowena Baker sang with vocal selections and was accompanied by Mrs. W E Curry. A T Hanson of the North Alabama Building and Loan Association gave an instructive talk on the functions and purposes of building and loan companies.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Rowena Baker
Miss Baker
W. E. Curry
A. T. Hanson
North Alabama Building & Loan Association
Meeting Change for Teachers Council at Central Methodist
Announcement states the teachers meeting at Central Methodist Church moved from Tuesday to Thursday at 8 o clock. Officers and teachers will convene together next Thursday evening at the church.
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Central Methodist Church
Auto Fire Damages Unspecified After Night Incident
A quiet weekend ended with a car fire at 111 Tire Service Station on First Avenue Saturday night at 10 40 p m. The blaze involved a vehicle owned by Elmer Sharp and firefighters from two departments responded. Damage amount was not determined.
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111 Tire
First Avenue
Elmer Sharp
Cecil McMillian Enters Auburn Summer School
Cecil McMillian left Sunday night for Auburn to attend a six week course at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute summer school.
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Auburn
Cecil McMillian
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Nonsense Dialogs and Snippets From The Florence Herald
A jumble of quotes and snippets from the Florence Herald includes lines about card company presidents not playing bridge, baby carriage manufacturers, angels, lunatics running an English asylum newspaper, a father learning what makes the world go round, basement warnings, a new money saver for bill folds, and a quip about Milton and Paradise Lost plus a remark on outing flannel nightgowns worn by a wife.
It Takes 57 Muscles to Frown and 7 to Smile
A light hearted note claims frowning uses 57 facial muscles while smiling requires only 7, suggesting choosing joy over unnecessary effort.
Col McCalla Returns After Illness Visit
Col W A McCalla former Decatur resident now living in Mont Speake at her Ferry Street home on Sunday. He has just recovered from a serious illness that kept him in a Memphis hospital for three weeks. He was accompanied by Mrs McCalla and left today for home.
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Col
W. A. McCalla
Decatur
Mont W. Speake
Ferry Street
Colonel McCalla
Memphis, Tenn
Col. McCalla
Edward B. Almon To Talk To Rotarians
Hon Edward B Almon congressman eighth district will address Decatur Rotary at their July 29 meeting. Each member may bring a guest for the event to be held at the Y M C A. The announcement was well received.
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Edward B. Almon
Eighth Congressional District
Decatur Rotary Club
Cadet Mills Plant Near Columbia Opens Progress
Foundations for the new Cadet Mills plant at Columbia Tennessee progress rapidly. Located on the Bee Line highway just outside the south Columbia city limits, the mill was made possible by a substantial local investment from Columbia citizens.
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Cadet Mills
Columbia, Tenn
Cadet
Bee Line Highway
Columbia
Citizens of
Light Rain Dips Over Decatur Sunday
A weather observer reported only a light rain in Decatur on Sunday with total precipitation of 0.16 inches.
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Decatur
River still at 5.2 feet on Tennessee record
The Tennessee river remained stationary today at 5.2 feet per government weather observer records. The reading marks no change from earlier measurement and reflects typical river levels for this period.
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Tennessee
Government Weather Observer
92 Degrees in Decatur Again
Decatur endured another hot day with a high of 92 degrees and a nightly low of 72 degrees as heat persisted.
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Decatur
Hussey Highlights Gadsden Growth Linked to Fire Plant
Ed Hussey formerly with Alabama Power now attached to Gadsden offices speaks of rapid city growth since the Goodyear fire plant's arrival. He notes locals are jubilant over current strides and anticipate further expansions soon.
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Ed Hussey
Alabama Power Co
Gadsden
Goodyear Southern
Mr. Hussey
Resting Well for Woodrow Berry After Hospital Stay
Woodrow Berry, operated on several days ago at Benevolent hospital, is reported resting well there. He lives at 1407 Seventh avenue south.
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Woodrow Berry
Benevolent Hospital
Seventh Avenue
South
Deputy Sheriff Returns From Birmingham on Embezzlement Case
Deputy Sheriff Bill Willoughby returns from Birmingham where he had gone to pursue a man in connection with an embezzlement charge.
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Bill Willoughby
Birmingham
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