Community Society Notes Highlight Local Meetings
Mrs. B M Bloodworth editor reports Woman's Society of Christ Service First Methodist meets Monday at 3 00 pm to discuss Portrait of a Lady. Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary plans 3 00 pm program The Voice in the Wilderness with entertainment for children. First Methodist W S C S holds 3 00 pm meeting in parlors. Nearby social news includes weddings, travels, and visits of local residents and out of town relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Orr
Woman's Society of Christ Service
First Methodists
Aea
Methodist
Local Personal Notes Share Travels and Farewells
Mrs. Arnold Brown and friends plan a ten day Cuban vacation. The Holland family visited Guntersville to see Mr and Mrs Dews while others returned home. Mrs. A P Williams returns from Gulfport with daughter Shirley following her art degree. Claude McBride heads to Evansville for a funeral. LeRoy McEntire Jr from Alabama Law School returns home for holidays. Mrs. Robert Ray arrives from Ashville for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. B. Holland
Anny J. Holland
W. T. Es
Guntersville
G. Dews
Barnes
A. P. Williams
Gulfport
Miss
Mill Park College
Shirley
LeRoy McEntire Jr
Rsity
Alabama Law School
Sudden Death of D. H. Adams Prominent Mississippi Merchant
Word was received of the sudden death of D. H. Adams, a Schuqualak merchant in Mississippi. After a period of ill health he had been active recently. death was due to a heart attack. He was brother to Mrs. S. V. Bethany of Decatur. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Adams
Schuqualak
Miss
Adams
S. V. Bethany
Decatur
Gladioli Crop Heads Toward Peak Harvest in Foley
Baldwin County gladioli growers report the peak of the largest harvest since commercial growing began a decade ago. Next week several large growers will ship up to 50 000 dozen each to northern markets by truck rail and air nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Ala
Baldwin County
Sacred Heart College and Academy Hold 1930s Graduation
Record classes graduated at Sacred Heart Junior College and Academy. Eleven junior college students earned Associate of Arts diplomas and thirty-six academy students received high school diplomas. Notable graduates include Edith Engel Mary Jo Kramer Marie White Leneta Aaron Helen Bland Opal Doyle Ruth Hacker Jane Carol Head Betty Marie Muster Frances Oberfgell Jacqueline Parks Clodilda Schaffer Frances Speer Eva Thomas. The event featured diplomas and honors presented by Rt. Rev. Abbot Boni face Seng with remarks by Rev. Mark Mages. Imelda Augustin of Loretto Tenn won the general excellence medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Sacred Heart Junior College
Edith Engel
Mary Jo Kramer
Marie White
Sacred Heart Academy
Leneta Aaron
Helen Bland
Opal Doyle
Ruth Hacker
Jane Carol Head
Betty Marie Muster
Frances Oberfgell
Jacqueline Parks
Clodilda Schaffer
Frances Speer
Eva Thomas
Boniface Seng
Mark Mages
T. J. Toolen
D. D
Imelda Augustin
Loretto
Tenn
Ramie processing to start this fall in Atmore plant
In Atmore Alabama on May 31 officials announced the upcoming autumn start of large scale ramie processing the oldest fabric known to man using newly invented deorticating equipment for the plant startup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atmore
Ala
Great gain in taxes shown in Alabama revenue rise
Alabama Revenue Department reports $51,048,257 collected from about 40 taxes in the first eight months of the fiscal year, an $8,987,167 increase from the prior year. Sales tax led revenue in May, with $2,102,561, followed by the gas tax. tobacco and income taxes also posted notable totals for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Revenue Department
Alabama
Phillip J. Hamm
Inventor Demonstrates Decorticator at Prison Farm
Canadian born Gilbert Brereton of New Orleans attends one of the first public demonstrations of the decorticator at the Atmore state prison farm. He says manufacturing is underway at Racine Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atmore State Prison
Gilbert Brereton
New Orleans
Racine
Wis
Revenues From Liquor Boost Alabama City Funds in 1946
The League of Municipalities reports Alabama city governments gained an estimated 4.5 million dollars from liquor and beer sales in 1946. Executive Director Ed E Reid announced the survey results showing local beer and liquor taxes and how state ABC board profits were distributed among cities. The municipal share of ABC stores profits for 1946 totaled 8.65 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
League of Municipalities
Ed E. Reid
ABC Board
ABC
League
Boys Shape Vote Contest In Tuscaloosa Meeting
In Tuscaloosa youths from across Alabama attend the annual Boys State for a week at the University of Alabama. About 200 students will learn governance with candidates announced for governor and other offices including lieutenant governor state treasurer and secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of
Bill Petree
Florence
Ernest Johnston
Selma
Earl Conway
Albertville
Richard Campbell
Boaz
Joe Barnard
Birmingham
James Robbins
Chester Walker
Cooper Green
Local officials named in welfare and education roles
The text lists Mrs. Marcue Whitman of Birmingham as Tuscaloosa county public welfare director and Dr. H G Dowling as president of the Talladega School for the Deaf, identifying two prominent officials involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Marcue Whitman
Tuscaloosa County
H. G Dowling
The
Talladega School For Deaf
Business Women's Conference Set by State Baptist
A conference for business women sponsored by the Woman's Missionary Union of the State Baptist Convention will take place June 7-8 at Judson College in Marion. Speakers include Mrs. C. D. Creasman of Nashville, Hallie Lee Stoudenmire of Deatsville, Alice Huey, former missionaries to China and Hawaii, and Mrs. H. R. Moseley of Selma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Woman's Missionary Union of the State Baptist Convention
Judson College
Marion
R. S. Marshall
C. D. Creasman
Nashville
Tenn
Hallie Lee Stoudenmire
Deatsville
India
Alice Huey
China
Hawaii
H. R. Moseley
Selma
Herman H Holtman Dies in Indiana
Herman H Holtman died Friday in Evansville Indiana from a head injury. Funeral services are planned for Monday in Evansville. He is survived by three sisters Mrs Claude McBride Mrs Emma Hulme and Miss Louise Holtman, with Mrs McBride and Miss Holtman attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman H. Holtman
Decatur
Evansville
Indiana
Claude McBride
Emma Hulme
Louise Holtman
McBride
Holtman
Hulme
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B. M. Bloodworth
P. H. Sandlin Sr
Mr. Ray
Ed Pirie
Elizabeth
Joulsville
T. G. Morrow
Corinth
Marcia Green
Martha Gilbert Henry
T. G. Henry
Horace Dryden Jr
Auburn
API
Rex Poll
Billy ‘Mack Ferguson
Colorado
Mexico
West
Ralph Ferguson
Amarillo
Texas
Bobby Markman
Freddy Markham
A.P.I
Vitt
Freddy
Bobby
James Godfrey
James Jr
Gadsden
E. L. Thompson Sr
Maynard Layman
Anne Ferguson
Bob Ferguson
Trinity
Burlington High School
Burlington, N. C
Ferguson
Barbara Ann Qurnell
Arnold Brown
Jacline Johnson
Amelia Erdman
Xville
N. Y
Martha Kilgore
Wedy
Cuba
Saturnight
Ind
Herman Hoot
Robert Ray
Ashville, N. J
Loyd’ S
Onus
Donaldson Bros. Rug & Linoleum
Anne Smith
Carol Smith
Jackson Street
Decatur High School
Sacred Heart
Folmael
AP News
Joseph Lelyveld
National Foot Health Council
Ie Vd
Joann Harrison
Thomas K. Harrison
Country Club Road
Gobble-Fite Lumber CO
W. Market St
Sionary
Jack
A&m Super LaunDry
A & M Super Laundry
Lee Street
First Ave
Norge
Dinsmore Bros
Second Ave
Vam
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