Bus Fire Victims Plunge Baptist Group In Smokies
In Cherokee North Carolina and Tennessee hospitals treat at least 13 Baptist laymen from Prescott Memorial Church Memphis after a bus gasoline tank exploded as passengers prepared twilight prayers at Newfound Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Warden Carl Davis said the tank exploded when luggage ignited from an overheated exhaust and the compartment door opened.
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Cherokee
N. C
Tennessee
North Carolina
Prescott Memorial Baptist Church
Memphis
Tenn
Baptist Training Union Assembly
Ridgecrest
Newfound Gap
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park
Carl Davis
Southeast veterinarians urge embargo on hog shipments
Nine state veterinarians in the Southeast proposed a nationwide embargo on hog shipments without permits to stop vesicular exanthem a. Georgia Florida Alabama already barred imports from other states. Georgia Commissioner Tom Linder organized the meeting to seek uniform control measures. North Carolina’s Dr. H J Rollins called for a national meeting to combat swine disease with regional representation from ten states.
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Atlanta
Southeast
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tom Linder
H. J. Rollins
North Carolina
U. S. Livestock Officials Association
Louisiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
South Carolina
Virginia
Roberson Reunion Elects Rex-Roberson President
Rex-Roberson of Rogersville was elected president of the Roberson Reunion at the Mt Hope meeting attended by over 150 relatives. Charles Y. Quinn of Hartselle named vice president and the third Saturday in July set as the annual reunion date.
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Rex - Roberson
Rogersville
Roberson
Mt. Hope
Charles Y. Quinn
Hartselle
M. J. Roberson
Birmingham
T. K. Snipes
Florida
R. L
Dick) Roberson
Moulton
Pamela Templeton
Carl Templeton
Decatur
Bill Roberson
Hope
Local Socials Report From Hatton And Surroundings
Rev and Mrs Sanderson and Dwight visited Mrs Annie Terry and attended the Hatton picnic last Thursday. Mr and Mrs J P Miller Nellie and Beth are visiting in Camden and Geneva this week. Mr and Mrs R E Proctor Rip and Virginia and Mr and Mrs Arthur Slaton Art and Luke vacationing in Panama City Fla this week. Mrs Ava Roberson Decatur spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Dick Roberson. Mr and Mrs Sam McClendon Miss Lucy Blackburn and Miss Bennie Miller attended the Alabama Association of County Agents in Decatur Friday night and enjoyed a boat trip up the Tennessee River. Mr McClendon attended other meetings during the convention. Herbert Warren Florence visited Moulton Wednesday. Mrs R E
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Robert Sanderson
Dwight
New Merkle
Annie Terry
Hatton
J. P. Miller
Nellie
Beth
Camden
Geneva
R. E. Proctor
Rip
Virginia
Arthur Slaton
Art
Luke
Panama City
Fla
Ava Roberson
Decatur
Blood Program To Be Continued In Morgan County
The Red Cross blood drive in Morgan County and Alabama will continue through summer after a Birmingham meeting of doctors hospital staff and Red Cross volunteers. The group noted summer quotas lagging and set visits by bloodmobiles in Hartselle on Sept 3 and Decatur on Sept 23.
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Red Cross
Morgan Couty
Alabama
Birmingham
Bob McNelly
Morgan County
A. L. Shelton
Carl Allen
Hartselle
Decatur
Polio cases reported in Walker County Alabama
Jasper Alabama reports three polio cases the first this year. Patients are Yonnee Jones age 3 of West Jasper Brenda Richardson age 5 of Carbon Hill and Ruth Porter age 16 of Empire. Nearby visits and travel noted for residents include Matheny Atlanta visiting Florence Patsy Hardin and others traveling to Florida cities.
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Jasper
Ala
Walker County
A M. Waldrop
Yonne Jones
West Jasper
Brenda Richardson
Carbon Hill
Ruth Porter
Empire
Impressive Eastern Star Installation at Moulton Chapter 412
A large gathering at Moulton Chapter 412 Order of Eastern Star installed officers for the coming year led by Installing Grand Officer Mrs. Rhoda Roe. Ceremony included Bible service withReader Miss Joan Martin and Candle Bearers, followed by a reception for visitors and friends.
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Moulton
Order of Eastern Star
Rhoda Roe
Russellville
Ella Stockwell
Tuscumbia
Clio Levin
Decatur
Ella Lou Coffey
Wheeler
Mercedes Norwood
Madge McW
Kirk Howell
Edith Johnson
Rebel Howell
Lavern Glenn
Helen Glenn
Earlie Hallmark
Marshal
Martha McCarty
Lavonia Porter
Adah
Ruth Bailey
Ruth
Norene Harris
Esther
Maxie Parker
Martha
Jeanette Lang
Electa
Carnette Hale
Warder
Lucile Lang
Sentinel
Emmett Bailey
Gas Fitters Exams Are Set
An examination for gas fitters certificate of competency will be held Monday night at 7 30 o clock at city hall. Eligible bidders include Walter N Greene Robert E Agee Robert Brown Hugh Townson J W Lovelace Edwin Davidson Billy Davidson Billy K Nelson Clyde B Murphy Jr T L Russell R C Sutton Paul Terry Bishop C Letson James R Travis Elbert Fletcher James B Bridges Paskel Hogan and others from Decatur Hart selle and Be ctur.
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City Hall
Walter N. Greene
Fourth Avenue
Robert E. Agee
Town Creek
Robert Brown
Hartselle
Hugh Townson
Hartsehne
J. W. Lovelace
Eighth Avenue
Edwin Davidson
Sherman Street
Billy Davidson
Billie K. Nelson
Somerville Road
Clyde B. Murphy Jr
Tenth Avenue
T. L. Russell
Olive Street
R. C. Sutton
Decatur
Paul Terry
Sixth Avenue
Bishop C. Letson
Becatur
James R. Travis
Seventh Avenue
Elbert Fletcher
James B. Bridges
Line Street
Paskel Hogan
Lammot Du Pont Dies After Illness at 71
Lammot Du Pont, 71, a member of the three Du Pont brothers who built the company from a Delaware powder mill to a global chemical giant, died after a weeks long illness in New London Connecticut. He led the firm as president from 1926 to 1940 and chaired the board 1940 to 1948.
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New London
Conn
P.t.am
du Pont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co, Inc
Fischer's Island
N.Y
Pierre
Irenee
du Pont Company
Lammot
Wilmington
Del
Allied Pilots Destroy North Korean Rail Bridges
Allied pilots destroy six Communist rail bridges in North Korea in a follow up to bombing of port and power facilities. U S aircraft claim multiple bridges damaged in northwest Korea and near Kowon on the east coast with extensive allied air support from two carriers. Ground fighting continues around Old Baldy hill near Chorwon as artillery and small arms fire persist.
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Seoul
United Nations
North Korea
Shooting Stars
Associated Press
George Sweers
Western Front
Navy
Panther
Bon Homme Richard
Princeton
Accident Comparison Montgomery Yesterday and Last Year
Highway Patrol reports show yesterday had 15 accidents with 5 injuries 2 deaths and 8725 dollars in property damage. The same day last year recorded 13 accidents 1 injury 0 deaths and 6425 dollars property damage.
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Montgomery
Highway Patrol
Air Force Strikes Wonsan Area Destroying Dozens of Buildings
U S Far East Air Forces reported two waves of about 100 jets each hitting Osan and surrounding targets near Wonsan. The raid set fire to an oil plant near the battered port and leveled 87 buildings amid extensive destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonsan
Osan
U. S. Far East Air Forces
Tehachapi Aftershocks Hurt Dozens In California Quake
Continued strong aftershocks of the Tehachapi earthquake injured 27 people in Tehachapi and Arvin. Red Cross official Joe Barber said two suffered broken bones and 25 were cut or bruised as more fronts of cracked buildings collapsed.
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Tehachapi
Calif
Arvin
Joe Barber
The
Red Cross
Tent Revival at Ninth Street Methodist Opens August 24
A revival begins Sunday August 24 at 11:00 in a tent behind the Ninth Street Methodist educational building. The event seats at least 800 and features Rev C B Lansbury from Scottsboro as evangelist, Rev John Pearson West as youth director, and A Guy Jones leading the adult choir.
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Ninth Street Methodist Church
Ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
C. B .Lansbury
Scottsboro Methodist Church
John Pearson West
A. Guy Jones
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Michigan
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Gainesville
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Haleyville
Myrtle Armstrong
Ernestine, Clark
Olen D. Roberson
New Brockton
Fisk
Johnston St
Service
Walker
Matheny
Stephens Stovall
Patsy Hardin
Florence
Kitty
Hardin
Farris Pickens
Danville
Jim
Virgil Roberson
B. M. Counts
Dick Roberson
Elvie O. Terry
Hal and
Stensel
Pensacola
Kurfees
H. Leon. Reeves
8Th Ave
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Stevenson
Oscar Chapman
Adlai Stevenson
Interior
Nors
J Tod
Mae
Tennessee Valley
Decatur Lions Club
Legion Field
Decatur, Ala
Don's Floor Service
Don” Williams
9Th St. SE
Radio Shack
Lafayette St
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