Veterans Dance at Wheeler Dam Uplifts Community Spirit
Fevered by a clear sky and a crescent moon, Veterans Company 94296 hosted a lively dance at Wheeler Dam. Ladies in bright attire created a festive atmosphere as all ages joined in joyful waltzes and fox trots with the Silver Slipper Orchestra. Anna Drew Harris Catherine Ward read aloud and Little Miss Myers performed a Charleston. TV A employees joined, with Mrs Harris and Mrs Ward supporting the event.
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Wheeler Dam
Paul
Montgmery Legion Auxiliary Delegate Attends State Convention
Mrs Keith attends the state convention of the American Legion as a delegate from the Legion Auxiliary of Montgomery. The Keith family, noted in Mississippi, includes Sergeant Keith whom Mrs Keith and children visited at the camp last Saturday.
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The
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Montgomery
Keith
Sergeant Keith
Mississippi
Linen and linen suits for cool summer wear
The article suggests three summer outfits to stay cool and neatly dressed. It highlights a navy Irish linen tailored suit with double breasted jacket, a Tyrolean buttoned linen suit, and a collarless lighter suit with a printed blouse.
Local Camp Notes Highlight New Arrivals and Enrollment
The Sheffield camp reports 21 new enrollees since last Thursday bringing total enrollment to 158 men. Ehrollee Myers moved his family to the area and spends off duty time with his children and whistling. New enrollees Cantrell Burke W T Johnson Sinard Cheek have also relocated their families to Sheffield. Carl E Mittell from the University of Florida has joined to do special art work under camp superintendent Mr John Schwendimann.
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Ehrollee Myers
Sheffield
Cantrell, Burke
W. T. Johnson
Sinard
Cheek
Carl E. Mittell
University of Florida
John Schwendimann
Relief workers back Pryor McRee and Ruth Thompson mission
Relief department attaches from Morgan county Mrs. Pryor McRee and Miss Ruth Thompson returned from an official business mission at Anniston.
Labor policy struggles shape New Deal labor scene
The piece analyzes Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins and adviser Charles Wyzanski amid rising labor unrest and strikes. It notes Perkins reliance on a solicitor, shifts in policy away from the Wagner Bill, and a new belligerent leadership within the A F of L challenging established moguls as the administration searches for arbritration and worker rights strategies.
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Charles Wyzanski
Wyzanski
Charley
Miss Perkins
Bill Green
A. F. of
Weirton
Visitors Join the Hills at Cloudland
Several visitors from Decatur Athens and Tuscumbia joined Mr and Mrs A W Hill Sunday at their summer home in Cloudland Ga Among them were Mr and Mrs Kelley Bitting of Athens Mr and Mrs George S Lawrence of Tuscumbia and Mr and Mrs Hubert May of Decatur The Hills will probably remain at Cloudland through August.
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Decatur
Athens
Tuscumbia
A. W. Hill
Cloudland, Ga
Kelley Bitting
George S.lawrence
Hubert May
Hill
Cloudland
Visits Mrs Martin In Austinville
Miss Ethel Phillips has returned to her Trinity home after a brief visit to Mrs Hoye Martin in Austinville.
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Ethel Phillips
Trinity
White House inaction amid Wagner Act critique and strikes
Tennessee travelers note the administration’s empty hands amid a weak Wagner Act while nationwide strikes surge. Reports from the White House press room describe President Truman’s naval era record and recent veto clashes, with Perkins family disclosures and NRA ties noted in Washington.
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Marvin McIntyre
White House
Nourmahal
Congress
Houston
Mac
Alabama Cotton At Peak Then Faces Weevil Risk
Alabama cotton shows progress with blooms forming as July and August drive development. Prof J M Robinson notes boll weevil increases south of Montgomery threaten yields while fields near Montgomery report improved conditions despite rains. Labor and fertilizer are adequate and growers expect early bolls next month with central belt prospects strongest.
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J. M. Robinson
Montgomery
Alabama
Mississippi River
Miss Juanita Phillips Visits Green Family in Tuscaloosa
Miss Juanita Phillips is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ben Green in Tuscaloosa. The social note records a brief family visit with no further details.
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Juanita—Phillips
Mrs
Ben Green
Tuscaloosa
Convention Attendance Highlighted at Legion Meeting
Fred Robinson and E. H. Phillips attend the American Legion convention in Birmingham, joining other members for the event.
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Fred Robinson and
E. H. Phillips
American Legion
Birmingham
Bridge Contract Narrative From E Deed
Unclear bridge bidding and play describe a hand where Shepard is cited. West opens hearts, East doubles, spades are bid, dummy and North defend, many tricks are played with clubs and diamonds. The narrative questions optimal defense and how many East should make, ending with a prompt to contemplate the best defense.
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Dummy
North
East
Birmingham Market Reports Show Steady Prices Across Livestock and Poultry
Farm prices and shipments in Birmingham list No. 1 Johnson at 14 to 15 dollars, No. 2 Johnson 13 to 14, and Timothy greens 25.50 to 26.50 cents. Hay receipts light. demand fair, prices firm. Poultry and eggs mixed with steady or unchanged quotes, butter fat delivered. Grain prices in bulk delivered in Birmingham show corn No. 2 white 83 cents, yellow 78 to 80, oats 53.5 to 54, with corn and oats up one cent. beef cattle ranges from prime to good categories with steady quotations. hogs hold steady with varied weights and prices.
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Birmingham
U. S&s
Johnson
Timothy
Catsead
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E. Moulton St
Lisbeth
Milady
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Mineral Spring
Somerville
J. F. Cain
Alabama Utilities Service CO
Zour Gas Company
Daily Washington Merry
Ed McGrady
A. F. of L
Roosevelt
Labor
Lucien Lelong
Lelong
Paris
Austinville
Tennessee
H. Maynard Layton
Jackson, Tenn
T.H. Allentown
Perkins
Paul Wilson
New York
Lamac” Cement
Second Ave
Aqgie
ALA
Dept. OF Agriculture
Wiley’s
Wiley Electric Station
Lee and
First Ave
Speake, Warren & Ratlife
MR. L. D. Cox
Sixth Ave
West
Chicago
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