Georgia Regents vote to probe book content at state colleges
The Georgia Board of Regents votes 10 to 5 not to dismiss Dean Walter D Cocking or Dr Marvin B Pittman. The hearing centered on the books Calling America and Brown America and the use of a full page Negro image in Calling America. Regent James S Peters says the governor’s office will investigate.
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Gover
R. Embree
Chicago
Rosenwald Foundation
America
State Board of Regents
Walter D. Cocking
University of Georgia’s of Education
Marvin
Teachers’ College
R. J. Deloach
W. G. Neville
Statesboro
Pittman
Talmadge
Hfe
Board of Regents
James 8. Peters
Manchester
Decatur Boy Enrolled in Alabama Pilot Training Program
William Robert Adams of Decatur is among 46 trainees in the Alabama Institute summer civilian pilot program. Twenty-two join the advanced secondary course with 4 to 50 flight hours and 106 ground hours, while 24 are in the primary course with 35 to 45 flight hours and 90 ground hours.
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William Robert Adams
Decatur
Alabama Institute
Auburn
R. G. Pitts
Kind of Church We Should Have Sermon
Rev. R. Lambuth Archibald at Central Methodist urges a church that condemns sin and upholds Christ as humanity’s hope. He calls for evangelism, deep spiritual life, and a bold public witness, citing the George Gipp story to illustrate commitment.
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R. Lambuth Archibald
Central Methodist Church
Sullins Dosser
Christ
Archibald
George Gipp
Notre Dame
Rockne
Army
Gipp
Notre Dame Boys
Fourteen Men Leave Hartselle Board for Camp McClellan
Morgan county draft board No 2 sent fourteen men to Camp McClellan Tuesday morning. Eight volunteered for the year’s service including Truman Jackson Brown Falkville and four Hart selle residents. The group lists Harold Hood Waldermore Springs Noah Seals Joppa Route 1 Joe Murphy Falkville James Cotlie Baileyton Route 1 Paul Yates Hartselle and Auburn Earl Hampton among others.
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Camp McClellan
Morgan County Draft Board No. 2
Hartselle
Truman Jackson Brown
Falkville
Glenn Asher Smallwood
Lacey's
William Gilbert Ausborn
Fannie Cecil Overstreet
Frank Richard Bradley
Marion A. Campbell
Walter Taft McCutcheon
Curtis Melvin Chaney
Harold Thomas Hood
Waldermose Springs
Noah James Seals
Joppa
Joe Murphy
James Sherman Cotlie
Baileyton
Paul William Yates
Auburn Earl Hampton
Church sermon warns liquor costs outweigh education gains
W Earl Hotalen of the Alabama Temperance Alliance spoke at Central Methodist urging churches to take Christian responsibility for beverage alcohol. He cited $231,751,452,677 spent on hard drink in 93 repeal years and $22,250,000,000 in liquor crimes and losses, comparing to education funding.
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Central Methodist Church
W. Earl Hotalen
Alabama Temperance Alliance
Hotalen
North Alabama
Bis Decell
R. Lambuth Archibald
Church of the Living God
Alabama Penance Worker
Higher Ana
America
Divorced Man Allowed No Whistling or Cornet in Home
Elvin F. Schaeffer testified in a Camden divorce petition that for at least ten years his wife prohibited him from whistling singing or playing his cornet at home. He said his only pleasure was driving the car and even that was denied.
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Camden
N. J
Elvin F. Schaeffer
Fine Singing in Lawrence
The Lawrence county singing convention met on Saturday July 5 at the Courthouse in Moulton for a day of singing and business with President Leon Beck leading and George Montgomery offering prayer. A large crowd attended Sundays session at the Lawrence county high school auditorium with multiple leaders and quartets performing.
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Lawrence County
Moulton
Leon Beck
George Montgomery
Ed Hogan
Lennis Carroll M. Wood
Wil
Victory
H. Tankersley
Elmer Smith
Harlin Tankersley
George Parker
Woodie Flanagin
Nate Terry
Howard Moses
West Dutton
Everet Stockton
Mrs. Barnes
J. ©. Nunn
John Parmin
Carroll
Parker
Kimbrough
Woods
J. H. Lester
Lester
C. W. Thorn
Tennis Sparkman
Milton Woods
Felton Legg
Willard Boatwright
Boatwright
Evelyn Stought
Malcom Stephenson
Jack Garnett
Homer Price
Zelma Moran
C. B. Woodard
Mr. Bently
Mr. Cooper
Cooper
Ruth Lentz
Miss James
P. B. Shaw
Mr. Brideshaw
Mr. Maddox
Mr. Monroe
Agnes Holly
Grady Parker
Albert White
Mary French
Charles McLane
E. Z. Britt
Mr. Haynes
Milton Kyle
Harlen Tankersley
Otis Seegars
Dewey
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