Mothers and Widows Begin War Cemetery Pilgrimage
Captain Robert Emmett Shannon directs the gold star pilgrimage to France as 6 000 women embark, facing travel questions and changes of plans. Some will visit childhood homes on the return trip, with arrangements for stops. Among readers, Mrs Theresa Chretien of Phillips Oklahoma recalls France, while her son Gus rests in an American cemetery.
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Sue Icnamara
Aton
Robert Emmett Shannon
War Department
France
Shannon
Quartermaster General
New York
Clarence
19Th Engineers
Theresa Chretien
Phillips
Oklahoma
Gus
No Rainfall Reported This Morning
The weather bureau reported no rainfall up to seven o'clock this morning, indicating dry conditions across the region.
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Weather Bureau
River Gauge Shows Fell To 4.4 Feet At Seven Morning
The Tennessee river was falling today with a gauge reading of 4.4 feet at seven oclock this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
National Guards Pass Inspection Across Alabama
Lieut. G. S. Mickle reported Alabama National Guard units in Gadsden Guntersville Albertville Talladega and Jacksonville received very satisfactory ratings after an inspection trip. Guardsmen statewide train for Butler rifle matches to conclude by June 5 with medals, while Bare and Graves events run in June and July. Birmingham’s Company L under Capt. Walter B. Hanna challenged Company A of Tuscaloosa for high score.
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Birmingham
Ala
G. S. Mickle
United States Army
Alabama National Guard
Gadsden
Guntersville
Albertville
Talladega
Jacksonville
Walter BE
Hanna
Tuscaloosa
Daily Carrier Struck While Delivering Papers
William Adcock a Daily carrier sustained bruises and cuts after being struck by a coupe in the McGlathery Addition while delivering papers Saturday. His bicycle was badly damaged and the vehicle fled the scene with a woman and child inside.
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William Adcock
McGlathery Addition
Typhoid Vaccinations Win Extensive Local Turnout
Scores of Morgan County residents are taking typhoid inoculations at the health office on Saturday mornings. Afternoon service is likely to disappoint those who come later, as injections are offered during morning hours.
Marriage License Issued to Dewey Jones and Frances Puckett
A marriage license was issued at the office of Probate Judge M. D. Wiggins to Dewey Jones and Miss Frances Puckett.
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M. D. Wiggins
Dewey Jones
Frances Puckett
Hight of Birmingham Visits Brother Enroute Home
VISITS.DECATUR H E Hight of Birmingham stopped here Sunday afternoon for a visit to his brother Robert Hight enroute to his home from Columbia Tennessee.
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H. E. Hight
Birmingham
Robert Hight
Columbia, Tenn
Weather report shows 88 55 temperatures this morning
The weather bureau lists a high of 88 and a low of 55 as of seven oclock this morning, reflecting today’s temperature range.
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the Weather Bureau Today
Mothers Return Amid North Pole Submarine News
Sir Geoffrey Morrow plans to extend his 52 aircraft program while a submarine expedition in the North Pole garners attention. Brisbane reports on aviation and polar developments as the season unfolds.
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North Pole
Morrow
Opera on the radio and gold fields in Russia
The text muses on preserving opera for radio long after performances fade and imagines a future where Russia's government controls Lena and Tahutsk gold mining. It notes the endless efforts of prospectors and casts doubt on government success in mining, contrasting record preservation with speculative toil.
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Russia
Lena
Tahutsk
Shavings to Briquet Fuels Developed at Auburn
Dr Cleburne A Basore chemical engineer at Alabama Polytechnic Institute has devised a process turning pine sawdust into briquets for fuel. The bricks yield 50 to 90 percent more heat than air dried wood and promise savings of millions of dollars. Sawdust is preheated wet mixed with a binder and pressed into hot blocks. The inventor notes over half the pine tree’s weight becomes waste in sawdust and shavings.
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Auburn
Ala
Cleburne A. Basore
Alabama Polytechnic Institue
Basore
No Rabies Found In Canine's Head
The State laboratory examined a dog's head brought by Decatur citizen W J Terry and found no negri bodies. A report was sent to Mr Terry and no anti rabies treatment was given.
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W. J. Terry
Decatur
Mr. Terry
May Report From Dr Perolio Details Laboratory Work
Dr A J Perolio compiles his regular monthly May report detailing the past month’s laboratory activities and noting publication will occur within the next day or two.
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A. J. Perolio
The
Light Issuance of Marriage Licenses in May
May output a small number of licenses with fifteen white couples and fourteen negro couples recorded. The month is described as one of the lightest in a long time.
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Daniel
Cupid
Heaths Return From Birmingham
Dr M K Heath and Mrs Heath have returned from Birmingham indicating they traveled there and back recently.
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M. K. Heath
Mrs Heath
Birmingham
Radio Program Schedule Highlights Across Networks
A dense listing of radio programming for June 3 across NBC CBS and various stations. Entries include times and show names such as Tony Cabooech Amos Andy Morning Concerts and orchestral programs with multiple affiliates listed like WEAF WJZ WGN and KDKA.
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WEAF
York
NBC Chainestra
WSAI
Frontier Stations
WGN
KISD
FERC
WFIC
WJD
KSTP
KWOO
WJAX
WIOD
Golde Gems
Phil Spitalny
WWS
New York
CBS Chain
Frank Crumittia
WADC
Pat nAls
WKEN
WBBM
KOLL
WIBW
KFH
WSAC
KRLD
Kika
KFIF
KLE Kverppy
Wadc Ek
WKKC
WGHP
WKBN
WOWO
KMOX
KOIL
KMBC
WLCCO
WBCM
WSPD
WMT
WBRC
Rand Opera
WFIW
WLAC
KLRA
FIF
KDYL
KHJ
KFRC
KOIN
KFPY
KOL
Tony Cabooech
Waiu W We
Weed
WDOD
WREC
WDSU
WRR
RTF
KTSA
Heywood Broun
Weems Orch
WISN
Wwisw
KEFJF
KV1
WDAY
KOML
Weecco
KLZ
KVI
WNAX
WJZ
NBC Chain
Wren Kgo
WJDX
KWK
WCKY
KDKA
KYW
Wren Wcky
Voca
Cesare Ero
WEBC
WHAS
WSM
WMC
WSMB
KGW
KPRC
KOA
KSL
ESC
KOMO
WREN
WOAI
WSB
KECA
Cronies
O14
Topper
WJR
Amos-Andy
WMAQ
WTMJ
WKY
WFAA
WOAL
WDAF
KFAB
KGO
ROMO
Chicago
State St
WENR
WENR_ Players
WLS
WJJD
Pratt and Sherman
Charlie & Mollie
Dan
Sylvia
Amos
N’ Andy
Orchestra
Athens Social Notes Describe Club Meetings And Visits
Mrs N R Nichols Jr was unanimously elected president of the Quest Club as Miss Louise Ryan Mrs C L Williamson and others attended a program at Mrs A L Rodgers home on South Clinton Street. Gracia Sanderson hosted the Friday Afternoon Bridge Club at Fairview with high scores by Mrs Marion Mitchell and Mrs Gail Dalrymple of Chicago. Various social visits including Miss Flossie O Grady and Miss Ruth Phelps at bridge and a radio party hosted by Mr and Mrs Claud Starkey were noted along with out of town guests. The Field Trials Club plans an outing and barbecue for county members. The Ritz Theatre reopened, and many locals were reported traveling and visiting Birmingham New York and Boston during the week. Most students have returned home for summer vacation.
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N. R. Nichols, Jr
Quest Club
A. L. Rodgers
South Clinton Street
Isham Legg
Louise Ryan
C. L. Williamson
Nichols
E. J. Willis
Mary Elizabeth Easter
Gracia Sanderson
Fairview
D. L. Rosenal, Jr
Marion Mitchell
Gail Dalrymple
Chicago
Jack Rogers
Bridge
Margaret Aylin
Athens
Claud Starkey
Terry
Clayton Starkey
Sein
George Duncan
Johnson City
W. T. Sanders, Jr
Birmingham
W. T. Sanders
Lynn Kennemer
New York
Boston
M. A. Phillips
Erle Phillips
Opie Lee Gray
Texas
Ritz
Florence
Ediuor
Ernest Hine
William Hagan
Little Son
W. J. Hagan
W. M. Hundley
Greenbrier
Negro Minister Leads Jail Service at Morgan County Jail
Reverend D. M. Howard, a Black minister, led Sunday afternoon jail services under the W. C. T. U. banner at Morgan County Jail. Attendance noted as strong and the service time shifted from 3:00 to 3:30 PM.
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D- M. Howard
Morgan County
Mayor Malone Plans Attendance At Florence Meeting
Mayor B. L. Malone will attend the municipal authorities gathering in Florence on Thursday and Friday. A ambitious program is staged with mayor and city officials expected from all sections of the state to be present.
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B. L. Malone
Florence
Miss Lillian Wheelis Visits Parents in Columbus
Welfare worker Miss Lillian Wheelis of the Connecticut Mills spends her vacation with her parents in Columbus Georgia. She is currently on leave and visiting relatives in the area.
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Lillian Wheelis
The
Connecticut Mills
Columbus, Ga
Murray Brown Named Arrangements Chairman for Alabama Merchants Convention
Murray Brown of Birmingham has been appointed general chairman of arrangements for the Alabama Merchants Association convention to be held in Birmingham on August 3. Preparations aim to host more than 5,000 visitors, up from last year’s 4,500. Committees will be formed immediately, with a luncheon for Birmingham wholesale merchants and manufacturers to finalize plans.
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Birmingham
Ala
Murray Brown
Alabama Merchants Ryeration
Brown
Florence Dry and Sheffield Wet in Prohibition Return
The Literary Digest tallies show Florence across the Tennessee River voting for strict enforcement of the dry law with 251 for and 61 against repeal while 98 favor modification. Sheffield favors repeal with 135 and 92 for modification, while 90 back strict enforcement.
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Florence
Tennessee River
Sheffield
Literary Digest
Mexican To Study Plans Of Churches
G Beaz Carmargo of Mexico City will study church and Sunday school methods in Birmingham. He arrives June 1 and will stay ten days. D R Price, executive secretary of the Birmingham Sunday School Council, announced several speaking engagements.
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Birmingham
Ala
G. Beaz Carmargo
Mexico City
Camargo
D. R. Price
Birmingham Sunday School Council
Man Arrested On Dry Charge In Hartselle
Sheriff B. E. Davis and Jim Rogers of the Hartselle police along with Patrolman Self raided an alleged liquor vendor in Hartselle on Saturday afternoon. They seized a small quantity of white corn liquor and strawberry wine. The liquor owner was arrested and held to await grand jury action.
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B. E. Davis
Jim Rogers
Hartselle
Self
Board Of Review In Session Today
The Morgan county board of review meets today at the assessor’s office to examine property assessments. Members include the county board of revenue minus the probate judge with the tax assessor serving in his stead on the board.
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Morgan County
Erty
H. O. Troup
County Board of Tax Review
Board of Review
County Board of Revenue
Local notes from Elkton and Elkmont communities
Mrs Fannie McDonald improving slowly and J M Head recovering after illness. Multiple local visits occur among Elkton Elkmont and nearby areas with relatives and friends, including Davidson County to Nashville and talks of illness or recovery.
Springfield visitor and local family gatherings noted
Eva News reports Charlie Puryear from Springfield Mo visiting his parents and Burnette with his mother Mrs McClung in Gold Ridge. The Houghs of Lacey Springs visited relatives here and W T Woodruff plus family attended Sand Mountain decoration where many relatives are buried. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Jake Nelson on May 22. Hipps visited Hartselle and Decatur for business while Mrs Ida Holmes and Mrs W T Frost were mentioned. Henry Smiths attended a decoration near Upshaw on Sunday. Merrell a Dothan teacher visits her brother.
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Charlie Puryear
Springfield
Burnette
McClung
Gold Ridge
Carl Hough
Lacey’s
W. T. Woodruff
Sand Mountain
Jake Nelson
M. M. Hipps
Hartselle
Decatur
Ida Holmes
W. T. Frost
Henry Smith
Upshaw
Merrell
Dothan
Trinity News Notes Local Social and Travel Echoes
Miss Ruth and Sara Emens sail for Europe after a New York departure. Mrs. J. B. Battles has been ill at home for days. Mrs. Arthur Morgan guest of Mrs. O. W. Bass. Miss Myrtle Pace and the Paces visit. Erman Grantland and Irvin Battles were visitors to Lock A. Hollis Sheats and Austin Sims toured Courtland. Mrs. Grover Sheats and family from Decatur visited Miss Irene Sheats. Ethel Phillips Merle Bass and Ruth Mooney visited in Decatur. Merle Bass attended Class Night at Central High. Pauline Beams returns from Florence Normal. Hollis Sheats returned from Decatur weekend visit. Howard Johnson of Decatur visited Sunday. Maurice Sparkman and Hildreth Johnson of Austinville visited. Several from here attended the community gathering.
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Ruth
Sara Emens
New York
Europe
J. B. Battles
Arthur Morgan
O. W. Bass
Myrtle Pace
W Hale
Will Pace
B. D. Mooney
J. E. Jeffries
Erman Grantland
Irvin Battles
Lock A
Hollis Sheats
Austin Sims
Courtland
Grover Sheats
Decatur
Irene Sheats
Ethel Phillips
Merle Bass
Ruth Mooney
Central High School
Pauline Beams
Florence Normal
Carl Napps
Howard Johnson
Maurice Sparkman
Hildreth Johnson
Austinville
Annual Picnic Near Birmingham By Palmetto Colony
The fifth annual Palmetto Colony picnic for former South Carolina residents will be at Lake near Birmingham on June 16. Hunter Armstrong chairs arrangements as about 500 ex Palmetto State residents are expected to attend the barbecue dinner and dance.
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Birmingham
Ala
South Carolina
Palmetto State
Lake
Hunter Armstrong
Suburban Chicago Population Surges Across Twelve Areas
A report notes population rises in twelve Chicago suburbs with increases exceeding one hundred percent. The data highlights rapid growth patterns and shifting demographic trends in the region.
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Chicago
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Pettusville News
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Kate Hughey
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Buford Grant
Elkton
Tenn
Kirk Dunnavant
J. R. Holt
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Carol
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Elkmont
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Nashville
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Lola Pettus
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James Hobbs
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David Lipscomb College
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Dalytown
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Veto
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J. M. Head
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W. A. Gilbert
Aaron Harlow
Ath Holt
Lota Pettus
Matilda Spence
Lonnie Robinson
Mars
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Oakdale
Raymond Willis
James Dement
Homer Dunnavant
L. H. Merrell
Conrad Self
Aanji H. G. Slef
Hartselle Mons
EVA News
Trinity News
Morgan County Motor Co
H. L. Peterson
Ford
J. C. White
Moore
Webster
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Scotland
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