Bible School Opens August First at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist
The vacation Bible school at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church will begin August 1. Leadership includes Principal Melba Call, pianist Mrs E N Chandler, secretary Mrs J T Stevens, Evangelistic messages Rev E N Chandler, and a full staff across nursery, beginner, primary, junior, and intermediate departments with named supervisors and workers.
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Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Melba Call
E. N. Chandler
J T. Stevens
Lamon Fuller
Earl Benfield Sr
Rebecca Lee
W. C. Beavers
J. C. McDo
Carswell Mahaffey Intermediate Department
Edith Teague
Walter Horn
Edith Fuller
Moonshining Surges Again Among Alabama Veterans
Alabama moonshine activity rose through the fiscal year ending June 30. ATU head James T. Rogers reports 1,263 illegal stills seized and attributes part of the increase to oldtimers returning from war work and unemployment.
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Birmingham
Alabama
James T. Rogers
ATU
Clay Tile Sizes From Dots to 12 Inch Squares
Clay floor and wall tiles are manufactured in sizes ranging from 11 32 inch square to 12 inch squares.
Leg Ulcer Causes and Treatments for Elderly Patients
Medical overview by Herman N. Bundesen on leg ulcers in seniors. It covers edema as a leading cause, contributing factors such as varicose veins obesity and injuries, and notes that leg elevation and rest can prevent ulcers. Treatments include anticoagulants, topical pastes, gentian violet, penicillin, and possible skin grafts, with emphasis on treating underlying circulatory disorders.
Corrupt Banter At Local Dinner Sparks Tense Exchange
A Decatur man pipes up about wealth after a death leaving millions, sparking a tense moment as a Cusset resident objects to swearing in front of a wife. The exchange reveals local nerves over inheritance and respect.
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Decatur
Cusset
Outgrowth of Values Sparks Parlor Conversation
Sadie asks Maizie about a date with a sailor. Maizie jokes the sailor acted like a chief petting officer. The exchange riffs on money, virtue, and social mores in a salon chat.
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S. H. Dewhurst
Sadie
Maizie
Fragmented humor and bygone quips from daily life
The clipped text recalls playful exchanges among a minister, a boy, and a waiter, plus remarks on bath tubs in American homes and alimony. A tenant and owner joke about the leaking roof. A dated aside cites the Iron Pillar of Delhi, erected about 415 A D, offering a curious, era-spanning line.
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Delhi
India
Spanking Debate and Milk Question At Rural School
A school nurse checks children at an outlaying school. One youngster is under weight and is asked about milk consumption. Harold, a farm student, explains no milk due to limited supply until spring, enough only for hogs. The exchange reflects old era attitudes toward child discipline and dairy shortages.
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Harold
Support is Set For Livestock Promotion in Southeast
ATLANTA July 15 Bankers from eight states unite at the call of A L M Wiggins to promote Southeast livestock farming in a bid to make the region Americas new economic frontier. The group forms the Southeastern Bankers Agricultural Council with George Bazemore of Waycross Ga leading efforts, backed by Carolinas Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Florida and Tennessee bankers. Federal Reserve official E E Liles serves as temporary secretary.
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Atlanta
Southeast
South Carolina
A. L. M. Wiggins
Hartsville
Wiggins
America
U. S. Treasury
Atlantic Coast Line
Louisville and Nashville
Georgia Bankers Association
Southeastern Bankers’ Agricultural Council
George Bazemore
Waycross
Carolinas
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Tennessee
E. E. Liles
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Excommunication and Clash of Pontifical and Communist Powers
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes Vatican orders on excommunication amid communist regimes in Eastern Europe. The piece frames Catholics as torn between church authority and state control, pondering whether reading or supporting communist doctrine endangers spiritual status, while Soviet-aligned states seek to suppress religion. The column notes the pope’s stance, the risk to millions, and historical parallel with the Russian Orthodox church adapting to Soviet rule.
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DeWitt Mackenzie
Jmes D. White
Poland
Vatican
Church
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Korea
Russia
Meeting of Class Enjoyable Affair at Memorial Drive church
The Fellowship Class of Memorial Drive Methodist met at teacher Mrs. Fred Schlosser's home for its monthly social. Decorating committee members Mrs. Morris Minor and Mrs. Louis Osborne arranged garden flowers for the occasion.
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Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Fred Schlosser
Morris Minor
Louis Osborne
Archbishop Beran Defiant Amid Prague Crackdown
Arch bishop Josef Beran sits under lock and key as Czechoslovak government tightens control over the Roman Catholic Church. Questions rise whether arrests will come, on what charges, as the regime seeks to crush church influence. Government actions have isolated Beran and bishops, halted pastoral letters, meetings, and church press.
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Richard Kasischke
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Josef Beran
Beran
Social Hour At Home Hosts Delightful Games
After an hour of interesting games, delightful refreshments were served by Mrs Schlosser, Mrs Minor, Mrs Rogers and Mrs Donald Thomas to guests including Mr and Mrs Harold Lowery, Mr and Mrs Ralph Wienman, Mr and Mrs Bill Galloway, Mr and Mrs O B Rogers, Mr and Mrs Donald Thomas, Mr and Mrs Morris Minor, Mr Louis Osborn and Mr Walter Traylor.
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Schlosser
Minor
Rogers
Donald Thomas
Harold Lowery
Ralph Wienman
Bill Galloway
O. B. Rogers
Morris Minor
Louis Osborn
Walter Traylor
Capitol Penney Store Robbery Under Police Eyes
In Montgomery on July 15 police search for a bold bandit who robbed the J C Penney store of 8000 dollars just after closing and ordered employees at gunpoint to surrender the cash. The robber warned “this isn’t your money” as witnesses reported and a patrol car outside heard the commotion but did not pursue.
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Montgomery
J.C. Penney
Joe Landers
Landers
Beran Restricted at Palace After Cathedral Standoff
Beran remains isolated in his palace after being heckled by communists at St Vitus Cathedral on Sunday June 19. He is mostly cut off except for a few visitors and reports say a plainclothes officer admitted a guest and then closed the door, likened to a jail cell.
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Beran
St. Vitus
Robbery at local store linked to suspect with two women
Clerks indicate a man who had been in the store with two women yesterday afternoon committed a robbery. Witnesses saw him leave in a car with Mobile plates. the two women remained with him.
Natives in Borneo Prefer Eggs Nearly Hatched
Some Borneo natives favor eggs that are almost ready to hatch, a practice linked to taste and believed nutritional benefits. The eggs, incubated to near hatching, are consumed or used in traditional dishes within local communities.
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Borneo
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