New York World's Fair Seen As Educational Show
Decatur visitor says the New York World's Fair emphasizes science and industry. food and hotel prices are moderate with careful choices. Highlight exhibits include General Motors moving chairs, Vader keyboard machine, Russian progress display, Talking Plymouth, and color photography by Eastman Kodak.
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Kyle Frazier
New York
Decatur
New
Chicago
Telephone Company
Russia
Lagoon of Nations
Eastman Kodak
General Electric
Dupont
England
British Empire
Empire State Building
Fair
Times Square
Final Rites Held for Grissom Baby
Funeral services were held for two month old Christine Grissom at Houston cemetery Lawrence county. Burial followed under Drinkard-Howell direction. The infant died Saturday night at Town Creek after a weeklong illness. Survived by parents Nathan and Mrs Grissom and two brothers J W and William Grissom.
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Christine Grissom
Nathan Grissom
Houston Cemetery
Lawrence County
Drinkard-Howell
Town Creek
J. W
William Grissom
Open Skating Rink Near Cooper Wells in Decatur
E. L. Shepherd owner operator announces Decatur skating rink opening tonight. The rink arrives from Greensville Miss where it has drawn crowds for sixteen weeks. Three instructors aid beginners as a tented rink sits south of the Cooper Wells Hosiery Mills plant.
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E. L. Shepherd
Decatur
Greensville
Miss
Cooper- Wells
William Hays Enlisted as Regular Army Reservist
William Madison Hays son of Mr and Mrs Enoch B en route 1 Somerville enlisted in the regular army reserve for four years at the local recruiting station in the post office building becoming a Modern Minute Man of the United States Reservist Hays previously served in the 22nd Infantry Fort McClellan Anniston and in the 11th Cavalry Presidio of Monterey Calif honorably discharged November 18 1938 He is married and a farmer Staff Sergeant Paul L Dever invites all honorably discharged soldiers under 36 to enlist in the reserve with pay during inactive service and active duty only in emergencies.
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William Madison Hays
Enoch B
Somerville
United States
Hays
22Nd Infantry
Fort McClellan
Anniston
Presidio
Monterey
Calif
Paul L. Dever
Army
Prison doors open to hear wife visit in Florida prison
Florida prison doors opened to consider a request for a visit by Mary Martin Vann. Vann, serving a 10 year sentence for a plot to kill, was granted a seven day reprieve for the visit proposal.
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Pensacola
Fla
Florida
Mary Martin Vann
Passenger and Mail Service Planned Across the Atlantic
State prison officials arranged travel so she could reach the hospital where her husband L. W. Vann, 62, lies seriously ill. Pan American Airways plans passenger and mail service across the Atlantic area with New York report dated July 31.
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L. W. Vann
New York
Pan American Airways
Rural electrification praised by Alabama Power customers
Letters from Alabama residents applaud Alabama Power Company for rural electrification and its impact on farming families. Citizens from Notasulga to Moblie credit the utility with bringing city comforts to rural areas at low costs and helping regional development.
Revival draws big crowds at Freed-Hardeman president's sermon
Overflow crowds filled Grant Street Church of Christ as N B Hardeman president of Freed-Hardeman College continued revival services. He preached on Will Sincerity Save a Man with daily services at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. through next Sunday, with three services that day.
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N. B. Hardeman
Freed-Hardeman College
Grant Street
Christ
Atlantic announces new service to New Zealand from West Coast
Atlantic declares readiness to begin service between the American West Coast and New Zealand, signaling expansion in transoceanic travel and cargo links. The announcement outlines planned routes and operational timeline.
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Atlantic
American
West Coast
New Zealand
Rural electrification praise from Alabama Power user
Mrs. B. B. Matthews of Loceberg Ade expresses gratitude for widespread rural electrification by Alabama Power Company, noting the benefits of city conveniences reaching farm homes and the impact on daily life.
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Alabama Power Company
B. B. Matthews
Loceberg
Ade
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