Garner plans front porch campaign for 1940 nomination
Vice President Garner reportedly plans a non public approach for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1940. He will skip public appearances until the party convention and return to Texas after Congress adjourns, with E B Germany directing campaign details and a mail solicitation drive underway.
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Polio danger in state minimized says doctor
Montgomery officials report Alabama faces no real threat from the current infantile paralysis outbreak. Dr. D G Gill notes the number of cases to date is below last year and the seasonal average. He cautions two camp cases likely came from another state.
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D. G. Gill
Iookout Mountain
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Fugitive Allen Surrenders After Cynthiana Slaying
A fugitive from Cynthiana Kentucky surrendered to deputies in Lexington after a siege that left police chief George Dickey dead and six others wounded. Alvin Allen, held at a Jacksonville home, admitted firing three shots and now faces charges. a sheriff will file formal accusations soon.
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Farm and Home Week Opens in Auburn with Talks and Activities
Farm men and women from across Alabama gather in Auburn starting July 31 for the Annual Farm and Home Week. The five day program features lectures and group discussions on farm and home making, interrupted by field trips, folk dances, music and group singing led by Governor Frank Dixon and other officials.
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Rural public officials to address annual meeting crowd
Officials from Alabama expected to address 1,000 or more men and women from rural areas gathered for the annual meeting.
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Alabama
Mystery surrounds Alabama trailer shooting
Mr and Mrs Charles Black were ambushed in their trailer near Montgomery on Saturday and remain unable to talk to authorities. Two empty shotgun shells are the only clear clues as Deputy Sheriff Hayden Sellers considers information that may help but requires statements from one of the wounded. Detective Chief Paul Rapport doubts robbery as motive noting nothing appears stolen and questions the shooter’s behavior.
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Hayden Sellers
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Paul Rapport
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Monthly Program Of Town Creek Woman's Missionary Society
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church in Town Creek met last week. Mrs. Riley B. Moore led the program with the theme Beyond National Horizons. Hymns included Where He Leads Me and Bless Be the Tie. Mrs. John Stair gave a meditation Let Us Build New Roads and Mrs. Mildred Houston presented International Friendship. Mrs. Robert Berryman read The Bridge Builder, followed by refreshments.
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Falkville Church Set to Begin August Revival
The Falkville Methodist church closes a successful vacation Bible school and announces an August revival starting the first Sunday. Music by Mrs. Wesley Patterson and Lowery of Central Methodist Decatur will lead singing. Rev. L. A. Powell will preach. Church invites all to attend.
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River crew recovers two drownings near Mae Bridge
Scottsboro July 31 A Tennessee Valley Authority river crew recovered the bodies of Henry Carrol and Lionel Norwood who drowned Friday while fishing near Mae Bridge on the Tennessee River.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Henry Carrol
Lionel Norwood
Mae Bridge
Tennessee Ver
Foreign-born cafe operator seeks elbow grease for cleanup
In Dunn North Carolina a foreign-born cafe operator entered a drug store and asked for a can of elbow grease. He said the sanitary inspector had advised him to use it to clean up his place.
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Miami quarantines 17 boys from Camp Cloudmont outbreak
Special policemen stood guard today before the homes of 17 Miami boys under quarantine after returning from Camp Cloudmont Mentone Alabama where an outbreak of infantile paralysis was reported.
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Fla
Camp Cloudmont
Mentone
Alabama
Mineral spring to Tears and nostrums puzzle clues list
A dense set of crossword clues covering topics from minerals and church music to legal terms and geography. Entries include identities such as region shade and ferrum symbol with cross references to actors and places, forming a broad solve puzzle.
Army Air Corps to Celebrate 30th Birthday At Maxwell Field
Army Air Corps marks its 30th birthday with a four state exhibition at Maxwell Field Tactical School. Open house events highlight the air corps joining in the army’s first purchase of a military airplane 30 years ago.
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Montgomery
Ala
Army Air Corps
Maxwell
Field Tactical School
Air Corps
Army
Five Year Old Spills Flour Sparks Fire Truck Visit
In Scottsbluff Nebraska on July 31 Nile Gray, age five, called his father reporting a domestic mishap. Firemen raced to the home after the boy said he started a fire, but Nile clarified he only spilled flour prompting the dramatic arrival.
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Scottsbluff, Neb
Nile Gray
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