Youth Admits Killing Woman in Martinez
An 11 year old, Thomas Harrington, confessed to shooting Daisy Elbing at her Mt View grocery after planning a robbery for months. Sheriff Long said the motive was to obtain money, aiming for a boys camp, with a .22 rifle used in the slaying. He faces first degree murder charges with a possible life term due to age.
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Martinez
Calif
James N. Long
Thomas Edwin Harrington
Daisy Ebling
Wakefield Taylor
Tommy
Thomas Harrington
Elbing
Mt. View
Mrs Bethel Leeth Honored at Birthday Dinner
Mrs Bethel Leeth celebrated at a birthday dinner Sunday July 11 at the home of her son Houston Leeth in Priceville mountain community. Guests included Walter Knighten Carl Vice Hall R Q Knighten Engle Marvin Leeth Thaynal Leeth Doris Sparkman Hermon Dunn Jerry Knighten Jack Leeth and others. Oldest Bible manuscript of the fourth century found at Mt Sinai is noted.
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Bethel Leeth
Houston Leeth
Priceville Mountain
Walter Knighten
Carl Vice
Hall
R. Q. Knighten
David Allen
Carolyn Jean
Margaret Engle
Raymon Knighten
Carl Engle
Marvin Leeth
Thaynal Leeth
Doris Sparkman
Hermon Dunn
Jerry Knighten
Billy
Christine
Jack Leeth
Joe. Leeth
Mavarine
Maxie Dean
Dee Terry
Morgan County Pines News and Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Dewey Bowen and son returned home from Corpus Christi Texas. Mr Bowen left Monday night for South America to work. Buddy Aldridge lost a milking cow Monday night. Mr and Mrs Harry Knighten of Cullman visit Mr and Mrs John Ralph and family. The Peck family hosts a singing Sunday. Residents plan cemetery clearing the first Monday in August. Mrs Adrian Bowen spent the weekend in Decatur with her mother. Dobbs of Eva visit Fowler family. the P ed rick family hosts Birmingham visitors this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Bowen
Corpus Christi
Texas
Bowen
South America
Buddy Aldridge
Harry Knighten
Cullman
John Ralph
Glen Black
Russell Peck
Adrian Bowen
Decatur
Marvin Peck
Nemon Dobbs
Eva
H. S. Fowler
Jimmie Pearson
Birmingham
Roberts heads to Georgia to visit parents Saturday
James Howard Roberts plans a week in Georgia with his parents starting Saturday. Henry Fowler reports a lost heifer and colt this week. Mr and Mrs Alex Dunn visited. Mr and Mrs M G Peck visited Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Howard Roberts
Georgia
Henry Fowler
Alex Dunn
M. G. Peck
Offbeat Jokes and Capsulized Gags From Local Clippings
A column of humorous vignettes and quips from readers and cartoons. Topics include politicians as acrobats, fashion jokes about swimming club badges, domestic humor about wives and husbands, and light anecdotes about money and social ambition.
Prophetic 18th century aside and church fire joke
A fragment weds a George Washington quote on order with a quip about a pastor and a church fire. A punchline arrives as a young clergyman awkwardly recalls his first funeral sermon and invites mourners to view the departed.
We will pass around the bier at the gathering
A fragment notes a solemn moment as attendees prepare to pass around the bier. The line hints at a ceremonial element within a funeral or memorial setting, signaling collective respect and ritual. No further context available.
Lawrence County Speake Mrs Charles Speake Opens Summer Bible School
The Lawrence County Speake family reports the Bible school opened Monday for the summer and will run about two months. A Church of God revival is under way and a Baptist revival starts on the fourth Sunday in August. Visitors included Dan Lowery and daughters with Eaton Stephenson’s family. Leonard Speake visited from Decatur. Betty Kelsoe of Decatur and James Russell Lowery visited relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Dan Lowery
Eaton Stephenson
Truitt
Ulric
Leonard Speake
Decatur
Bettty Kelsoe
Lawrence Kelsoe
James Russell Lowery
Shirley Smith
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Mt. Sinai
Raymond Poteete
4Th Ave
Charles Price
H. Ryan Appliances & Furniture
East Moulton St
Quick Persona! Service Direct
Nice
J. R. Daniels
Insurance and Financing
Walnut St
Grant St
Morgan County Pines
MG Peck
Pearl Lee Arden
Knoxville, Tenn
Oscar T. Brabson, Jr
Arden
Jedge
Earl
Gene Ahern
Terry
Ernie Brenner
Junius
Mrs. Murphy
Henry
Mary
Junior
Alcatraz
George Washington
McBride-Lewis &Co
J B McBride & Son
Holly St
Lawrence County
Charles
Bank St
Davidson
Coal & Feed Co
Pivus Cegulat Vaye
CREST
Grants
Famous Brand
Pepperell
ARN
America
W.T. Grant CO
Second Avenue
Jacquard
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