WPA Projects In Morgan County Endorsed By Federation Clubs
Morgan County Federation of Women's Clubs committees endorse WPA projects and services as worthwhile and needful while noting low pay for unskilled workers and limited opportunities for women. The study cites new public buildings, road work, sanitary improvements, adult schools, and health concerns across 52 counties with Morgan County aligning with broader state findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Federation of Women's Clubs
WPA
Dury
Morgan County
W. V. Pattillo
Civic Improvement Committee
Department of Public Welfare
Alabama
Community Notes and Social Roundup in Limestone County
Much cotton has been planted in this section. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shaw visited Decatur. Mrs. Alex Brooks stayed with her son Tom Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cox visited the Haneys. Bob Owens injured his hand moving a mule. Mrs. Roy Taylor and daughter visited the Richardson home. Campbell's baby ill with colitis. Local social visits noted among multiple families. Miss Betty Marks celebrated her 57th birthday with a large dinner. Preaching at Popular Creek Sunday at 11:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Shaw
Decatur
Alex Brooks
Tom Brooks
Charlie Cox
Coxey
Cullen Haney
Bob Owens
Roy Taylor
Oxford
Jack Richardson
Carlos Campell
Frank Durham
D. O. Ball
R. E. Durham
FE. C. Shaw
Grady Davis
Milton Marks
van Haney
Lowe Rogers
Olen Shaw
Floyd Wallace
Louie Brooks
Lows
John Nick
Betty Marks
Ripley
Miss Marks
F. W. Shaw
Popular Creek
Valley Exhibits Put In Museum
Dr Walter B Jones a state geologist received a vast quantity of TVA related data and archaeological specimens from the Tennessee Valley in Alabama. Major William Snyderve was honored with a doctor of science degree for his work. The collection is among the nation s most complete and will be housed at the University of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Walter B. Jones
Tennessee Valley
Alabama
William Snyderve
TVA
Majorem
Jones
Alabama Um
University of Alabama
Mississippi State Dean Dies of Heart Attack in Birmingham
Dean J. R. Ricks of Mississippi State University School of Agriculture suffered a heart attack while driving in downtown Birmingham Alabama. His car collided with another driven by Billy Mason. Mason sustained minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Dean J. R. Ricks
School of Agriculture
Mississippi State
Billy
Mason
New High School Planned by Dothan Board of Education
Dothan Alabama June 2 plans for a 250000 dollar high school building are being drawn on order of the city board of education Bruce Flurry superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Ala
City Board of Education
Bruce Flurry
FDR Addresses Naval Academy Graduates on Broad Knowledge
President Roosevelt told Annapolis midshipmen to gain a broad understanding of modern civilization beyond naval training. He cited Teddy Roosevelt’s constitutional amendment idea and recalled dozing off during a WWI visit, noting the humorous moment as his only major lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Roosevelt
Naval Academy
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Teddy Roosevelt
Union
Academy
Navy Department
City Hopes 55 Percent PWA Grant for School Building
A city official stated plans to apply soon for a 55 percent Public Works Administration grant to fund a two story fireproof school building.
Sunday Visits and Local Gatherings in New Hope
Community notes from New Hope in Cullman County recount visits among residents. Names mentioned include Blanche Presley Buster Dunlap Pearl Brown Bil le Brown and many families from nearby Falkville and Ebenezer. Several farming residents report chopping cotton and attendance at the Ebenezer funeral for Mr Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Presley
Buster Dunlap
Pearl Brown
Bille Brown
Ruby Butler
Edgar Butler
Frank
Morris Coburn
Birmingham
T. M. Butler
Iveleen Reeves
Man
John Brown
Ley
Gardenheid
Iveleen
Melba Reeves
Ebenezer
Hendrix
Battle Ground
Miss Pearl Brown
Johnnie Braswell
Jim Nunley
Miss Ruby Butler
Billie Brown
Franklin
C. A. Presley
Falkville
Howard and
Woodie Presley
Robert
J. P
Franklin Brown
W. C. Reeves
Robert Brown
W.M. Suits
Opal
Lydia Brown
Fd Bates
L. L. Lindsey
J. D. Robinson
William Suits
Dancers Protest for Higher Pay in Manila Cabaret
Dance hall workers from a cabaret in San Fernando Makati Rizal province sent a delegate to the commonwealth labor department demanding higher wages. They say ten centavos per dance, about five cents, is insufficient income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
San Fedro
Boys State Opens Today in Alabama
About 100 Alabama high school youths began a 10 day practical government course at Lagoon Park Montgomery in the first boys state sponsored by the American Legion. Governor Bibb Graves and other officials will teach. courses cover all phases of politics and government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Department of the American Legion
Lagoon Park
Bibb Graves
W. J. Davis
Walter Knabe
Boys State
B. F. Austin
State Legion
Numbers racket fades from Mobile as officials probe
The long running numbers game in Mobile Alabama has vanished quietly with officials unable to reveal a reason after consultations with city and county authorities. The disappearance leaves a mystery over why the illicit gambling operation ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Willingham to retire as Florence State Teachers College president
Florence Ala June 2 Dr Henry Jones Willingham will retire on June 6 after 25 years as president of Florence State Teachers College the oldest teachers college south of the Ohio River. Dr J A Kellar former state superintendent and Columbia MA will become president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
Marmola Tablets Claim Safe Fat Reduction Plan
An advertisement promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets to slim faces and figures without strict dieting or heavy exercise. It claims extensive sales history and dosed intake of four tablets daily for fat loss, noting it is not a cure-all and advises consulting a physician for diagnosis.
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Gene Ahern
Fipps
Pope Company
South Sea
Ceylon
The
Nile
Sax
Limestone County
Durham
Cullman County
New Hope
North Alabama
H. & H. Machine Works
Moulton Street
Lescarr & Mysas
Chesterfield
Grace Moor
Pstefeld
Willingham
Second Avenue
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