L and N Approves $3.2 Million for Rail Upgrades
The Louisville and Nashville railroad has authorized over $3.2 million in new facilities to improve operations and handle rising traffic. Total outstanding debt reaches above $57 million for power, cars, line extensions, and terminal improvements including $1.82 million for centralized traffic control between Henderson Kentucky and Amqui Tennessee.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louise
Henderson
Amqus
Kentucky
Cumberland and
Manchester
Knox
Clay Counties
Native Fauna Loss Impacts Hawaii and New Zealand
The Hawaiian Islands and New Zealand have suffered substantial reductions in their native animal life. Conservation experts warn that ecosystem balance is disrupted as species disappear or decline, affecting food webs and biodiversity.
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Hawaiian Islands
New Zealand
Community Notes and Visitation Updates in Morgan County
Local families share visits across towns including Okemah and Birmingham. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Thompson with relatives, Nora Reed and Effie Wallace visiting Decatur General Hospital, and Bracken sisters from Priceville spending time with Aunt Asbury Holt. The August revival at the Methodist church is announced with Rev. E M Dickinson and Rev. Walker Bynum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally-Mae
Mattie Lou Bracken
Priceville
Asbury Holt
Mr. Holt
Laddie McDonald
Reidth
Effie Wallace
Herman Glasgow
Decatur General Hospital
Sunny
Salvation Army Worker Injured In Auto Accident Near Pensacola
Lieutenant Catherine Colbert formerly Captain Catherine Smith, who aided Salvation Army work for four years, suffered a head injury a fractured elbow and other injuries in a wreck near Pensacola Florida. The vehicle skidded left a gravel road turned over three times injuring her while her husband and baby escaped unharmed.
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Catherine’’ Colbert
Catherine Smith
Salvation Army
Pensacola
Florida
Fuller
Camp Meeting Plans Annual Session Near Hartselle
Plans are completed for the annual camp meeting at the camp grounds one mile south of Hartselle. Sessions begin Thursday and run through Sunday August 8 with evangelists Dr B G Carnes of Wilmore Kentucky and John W Klinepeter of Savannah Georgia. Song leaders are Paul H Eu banks and Dean S Jones of Decatur. The director of young.
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Hartselle
B. G. Carnes
Wilmore
John W. Klinepeter
Savannah
Paul H. Eubanks
Dean S. Jones
Decatur
Young
Local Church Activities In Morgan County Town
Sunday school drew a large crowd as Mrs. Oma Bryant recovers at home. Rev. Ragtail of Birmingham preached at Center Sunday. Mrs. J D Bonds suffered a heart attack last week but is improving. Several residents visited kin and attended services, including Mr. and Mrs. Grady Morgan and Mrs. Merton Turner of Birmingham.
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Oma Bryant
Grady Morgan
Center
Ragtail
Birmingham
J. D. Bonds
Henry Turrentine
Billy Freeman
Alan Holland
Jack Looney
Cullman
James D. Bonds
Mt. Vernon
Willie Burgess
Mobile
Ottis Turrentine
Marcus Terry Bonds
Abe Kilpatrick
Leighton
L. C. Partain
J. H. Rigby
Decatur
W. L. McClellan
Salem
Merton Turner
Becka Laney
Mrs Bretha Puckett Activities Noted in Hartselle
Public invitation extended to attend all services as Mrs Bretha Puckett of Hartselle participates in community observances.
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Bretha Puckett
Hartselle
Carolina polio map warns travelers about Piedmont risk
Mrs. Marie Tucker of the AAA notes polio is concentrated in central North Carolina with thirty Piedmont counties showing higher cases. Coastal and mountain areas remain low risk as of July 10, while Mecklenburg restricts under seventeen in public gatherings. South Carolina polio is dispersed across eighteen Piedmont counties.
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Marie Tucker
AAA
Carolina Motor Club
North Carolina
Piedmont
Burk
Mecklenburg
Buncombe
New Hanover
Mecklenburg County
South Carolina
Tucker
North Carolina Beach Association
Wilmington
Raleig
Negro Baptist to Hold Institute All This Week
The First Baptist church on West Vine Street sponsors a Bible Institute opening Monday at 9:30 am with three daily sessions. Morning and afternoon study Jesus And The New Testament Church, evening session offers a brief lesson and closing message. Rev. W. B. Campbell serves as pastor.
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First Baptist Church
West Vine Street
Bible Institute
W. B. Campbell
Local Social News From Rocky Ford and Danville Area
Mr and Mrs Pruit Hensley spent Sunday with her sister Mrs Walter Brown and family Elbert Self preached at Rock Springs Baptist church Sunday morning Mrs Ethridge Bates and children spent a few days last week with Mr and Mrs Purvin Wallace and son Clifton Sparkman was a lucky person whose name was drawn at Hartselle Thursday afternoon and he received over 350 Miss Evie Bedingfield spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Will Wright and Jack in Danville Mr and Mrs Andrew Taylor spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Cecil Belew and daughter of Tulucah Lucian Wallace is in Birmingham Mr and Mrs Baines McNutt R L and Ozelle spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Amandie Aldridge and Mr and Mrs Edd Aldridge near Danville Mr Rube Wallace of Oak Ridge spent Wednesday night with his brother Mr and Mrs Joe Wallace and family Mrs Mary Long spent a few days with her brother Will Wallace at Hartselle Mr and Mrs Freeman Wallace visited Mr and Mrs Andrew Taylor and family Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Harold Bell visited her sister Mrs Gaines McNutt and Mr McNutt Thursday night
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Pruit Hensley
Walter Brown
Elbert Self
Rock Springs Baptist Church
Ethridge Bates
Purvin Wallace
Clifton Sparkman
Hartselle
Evie Bedingfield
Will Wright
Jack
Danville
Andrew Taylor
Cecil Belew
Tulucah
Lucian Wallace
Birmingham
Baines" McNutt
R. L
Ozelle
Amandie Aldridge
Edd Aldridge
Rube Wallace
Oak Ridge
Joe Wallace
Mary Long
Will Wallace
Freeman Wallace
Harold Bell
Gaines McNutt
Mr. McNutt
Morgan County News In Brief Revival Opens At Freedom
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Myrick Jr arrived from New York to visit parents Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Myrick. Visitors include J. D. Whisenant calling on W. G. Whisenant and Willie Johnson on Hubert Lemons. Buford Bowling traveled to Hartselle for business. The revival begins at Freedom Sunday.
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Herman Myrick Jr
N. Y
H. B. Myrick
J. D. Whisenant
W. G. Whisenant
Willie Johnson
Hubert Lemons
Buford Bowling
Hartselle
Lewis Johnson
Mrs. Buford
Herman Myrick
Wilburn Whisenant
Freedom
Daily crossword and cryptoquote page highlights
A daily crossword puzzle lists clues for across and down entries with answers like Egyptian god and goddess the moon plus a cryptogram by Longfellow. Also includes a published cryptoquote puzzle and yesterday’s quotation by Piozzi.
Atalanta and the Golden Apples Moral Tale
A retold Greek fable of Atalanta racing Meilanion to win a bride, aided by Aphrodite and three golden apples. Meilanion’s ploys shift the outcome, but the lesson centers on specialization and choosing focused pursuits amid many distractions.
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Old
Greece
Atalanta
Meilanion
Aphrodite
Princess and gadgets in a whimsical exchange
A playful dialogue about golden apples being unnecessary for a princess. A photographer confirms services for children's pictures, quoting three dollars per dozen. The customer jokes about waiting until next year, noting only eleven dollars available now.
Hair Brained and Humorous Newspaper Sketches
Humorous vignettes recount quirky exchanges between workers and customers. A garage foreman questions a hired mechanic while a waitress recalls a grapefruit joke and a manager claws at discouraged hires. A grave warning notes weekend fatalities as motorists ignore caution. A junior asks about a delegate at large convention meaning, with dad noting his wife’s absence.
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Decatur
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Life
Pullman
Grantland
Sunshine Cleaners
Atlanta
Chet Morgan
Associated Press
Morgan County
NEEL
Herman Johnson
Coleman ThompSon
Don
Tommy
Okemah
Okla
Adda‘ Thompson
JL. Thompson
Hollis Long
Calvin Long
Charles Lewis Thompson
Jack Maddox
Oklahoma City
Clara’ Brown
Danville High School
Huntsville
William Hays
Tuscaloosa
Methodist Church
E. M. Dickinson
Walker Bynum
Jim Maddox
Jennie
Clint Thompson
Summit
Charles Price
H. Ryan Appliances
East Moulton &J
U. S
Patent Office
Morgan County Corinth
J D
Carolina
Negro Baptist
Rocky Ford
Ozell McNutt
Morgan County Rescue
W . Helms
Daily Crossword
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Pierce
Ponder
Masurium
Sym
Great Lakes
Epoch
Axydlbaaxr
Longfellow
Piozzi
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Rex
Molly
Patty
Western Union Delivery Service
Decatur Delivery Service
Oliver
Bill Ross
Ray Childs
Tire and Battery Service
Tom Hamilton
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