Hartselle Firm Plans Modern New Office
Hartselle firm plans a modern one story office for Liberty National Life Insurance Co. to anchor the corner of Sparkman and Hickory Streets. The concrete block building will feature green marble glass, redwood interior, and full air conditioning, with an estimated cost of 12 to 15 thousand dollars. The company currently builds a separate district office in Decatur at Johnston Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Phil M. Orr
Liberty National Life Insurance Co
Charles Beene
Sparkman
Hickory Streets
Main
Beene
Johnston Street
Decatur
Local HDC Club Reports Trip to Montgomery and Dress Revue
South east Decatur Home Demonstration Club met to hear reports on the Montgomery trip by Mrs. T B Stanford and Mrs. W A Cramer and on the Morgan County Dress Revue held in Hartselle. Mrs. John Butler presented the dress revue report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Morgan County
Hartselle
Decatur
T. B. Stanford
W. A. Cramer
John Butler
L. E. Crider
10Th Ave
Ira Terry
Stanford
Coffey
Crider
R. L. Johnson
Woodall’s
Lucille Hawkins
John H. Lemley
Manasseh’s Sin and Repentance in Chronicles
A study of King Manasseh’s rise and fall in Jerusalem. Hezekiah’s pious reign contrasts with Manasseh who restored high places, idol worship, and heathen rites. After deep repentance, Manasseh sought forgiveness, removed idols, and rededicated the temple, urging Judah to serve the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manasseh
Hezekiah
Baalim
Egypt
Jerusalem
God
Judah
Israel
Manasseh’s Run From Righteous Path Highlighted
The piece discusses King Manasseh of Judah, his idolatrous acts and child sacrifices, and his later repentance. It notes how his influence spread evil, the danger of bad company, and the hope that some remained faithful to Hezekiah’s worship despite his reign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Gibon
Ophel
Judah
Manasseh
Amon
Hezekiah
Wrong Cream Coffee Joke and Odd Exchanges at Drugstore
A humorous anecdote from a Walgreen Company era features a hurried customer ordering coffee with no cream while a server offers coffee without milk. The line of jokes continues with playful exchanges about eggs and a passing reference to heat-relief recipes and a coded government failure, then a brief chat among Henrietta Hortense and Constance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Walgreen
Walgreen Company
This ’N’ That Of All The Pests That Plague Us
A compact column surveys the wide range of household and garden pests that trouble residents, noting common species, their behaviors, and practical tips for control without extravagant claims. The piece blends humor with practical advice for managing ants, mice, mosquitoes, and other nuisances.
Democrats push plan for free Salk vaccine for all children
Senate Democrats introduced a bill to provide free Salk polio vaccine to every American child, far beyond Eisenhower's plan for those unable to afford inoculation. Chairman Hill and six other Democrats on the Labor panel set a Monday meeting to consider the proposal amid GOP support for a voluntary approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Hill
D-Ala
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Committee
Sen
Murray
Montana
Europe
Sheriff Uncovers 55-Gallon Salem Area Still
Athens area sheriff forces found a 55 gallon drum type still "loaded and ready to go" in the Salem district of northwest Limestone County. Limestone County ASC office manager Wallace Steele notes more farms appear over planted in cotton this year. since May 23 about 15 percent have been checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Salem
Limestone County
Wallace Steele
Limestone
ASC
First Athens Chamber Dinner Meeting Set for 7 P M
The Athens Chamber of Commerce holds its first quarterly dinner Monday at 7 PM at Athens College for about 250 attendees. Dr Frank Soday of Chemstrand Corp Decatur will give the keynote address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athens College
Frank Soday
Chemstrand Corp
Decatur
Police Report Details Two Morning Traffic Collisions
A 1950 Buick and a 1950 Ford collided at 7:05 a.m. on Church Street NE when the Ford tried a left U turn. Buick driven by John Clyde Campbell Falkville 3 and Ford by Lawrence R. Jacks 108 Church St NE sustained damage to the Buick’s right side and Ford’s left front. A 1950 Mercury turning off 9th St SE hit a 1951 Plymouth’s left rear fender at 7:30 p.m. yesterday.
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Buick
Ford
Church St. NE
Pack Self
J. T. Broadrick
John Clyde Campbell
Falkville
Lawrence R. Jacks
Mercury
9Th St
5Th Ave
Ant Parade and Other Jokes Shared by Readers
A collage of humorous bits includes a quip about ants in the kitchen and a professor's biology joke. It features a dialogue on home pests, a student star of the class, a music lover trait, a shower joke, a marital money mix up, and a remark on human progress.
Community Notes From Morgan County Center Springs
Sunday activities include Rev J R Heaps regular appointment at Antioch and Layman's Day speaker Elba Terry from Austinville. Numerous visits and family gatherings are listed, with friends and relatives from McMinnville Chattanooga Fort Worth Jacksonville Norfolk and Texas attending or hosting events. A birthday dinner at A M Lemmond’s Somerville rural route 2 closes the item.
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J. R. Heaps
Antioch
Elba Terry
Austinville
M.Y.F
E. C. Lemmond
Georgia
Hobbs
McMinnville
Tennessee
James Winton
Ronnie
Nancy
Lloyd Sharp
Oneal Sharp
Priceville
Felton Sharp
Ambrose Doss
Decatur
A. L. Whitten
Opal Whitten
Chattanooga
H. C. Lemmond
Herman Freeze
Jesse Allen
Everett Lemmond
Will Watkins
Thomas Scott
Ireta
Leta
Fran
Etiole Butler
Robert Turney
Loella Butler
Ellole
Clifford Breeding
Lester Whitten
S. E. Berry
Opal
T. C. Darnaway
Lewis Mason
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
J. T. Mason
Vandon Windsor
A. M. Lemmond
Somerville, Rt. 2
Hartselle School Hires New Teachers
Hartselle elementary adds two new teachers Mrs. Fuller Merrill and Miss Winnie Faye Roberts to the faculty per Supt. F. E. Burleson announcement. The district gained another teacher this year due to Oak Ridge pupil consolidation and daily attendance growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
F. E. Burleson
Fuller Merrill
Winnie Faye Roberts
Hartselle Elementary
Oak Ridge
Police report details Plymouth and Mercury collision
The Plymouth driven by Willie E. Allred of 211 Spring Ave Austin ville northbound on 5th Ave stopped at a stop sign. The Mercury was driven by Virginia Dotson West of 1420 5th Ave SE. Officers Bowman and Slater investigated.
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Plymouth
Willie E. Allred
Spring Ave
Austinville
5Th Ave
Mercury
Virginia Dotson West
Bowman and
Slater
Northern Methodist Leader Attacks Alabama Race Policy
Bishop John Wesley Lord criticized the Alabama Methodist Conference for opposing integration describing the move as unfortunate and a black mark. He urged the church to lead in ending discrimination while noting the Supreme Court ruling against segregation. The Alabama conference urged no legislation that would block racial customs in church and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists
Atlanta
Alabama Methodist Conference
John Wesley Lord
Alabama Mist Conference
South
Lord
Southern New England Conference of Methodists
Manchester
Conn
Alabama Methodist
Supreme Court
Montgomery
General Assembly
Methodist Church
Southern Presbyterian Church
Wade H. Boggs
Richmond
95Th General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Helping Korea Bible School Project At Ninth Street Church
Vacation Bible School at Ninth Street Methodist runs 9 to 11 am daily through June 17 with the theme Helping Rebuild Churches In Korea. Children ages 4 to 14 will learn stories sing, hear Bible verses, and raise funds. staff include director Mrs Horace Knight and assistants across divisions from beginners to intermediates.
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Bible School
Ninth Street
Horace Knight
Nancy Reeder
Robert Coleson
Haie Wright
Elton Stephenson
W. H. Nix
Orville Burleson
Emerson McBay
Marvin Yarbrough
Otto Reeder
John Butler
Joe Toone
H. L. Tidwell
U.S. Nonfarm Dwellings Skyrocket From 1900 to 1950
The United States shows a near three and a half fold increase in nonfarm dwellings between 1900 and 1950, highlighting vast housing expansion and urban development over the first half of the 20th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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Hartselle Firm
Mitchell
By Newman Campbell
Cate
Janine
Williams Auto Parts
2Nd Ave
Henrietta
Hortense Ak
Constance
BANK
Karl Flaster
Maybell
Liz
Marge
Mobile
D.A.V
C. E. Morrow
Lucy Walker
Pan American
Ladies Auxiliary
Morgan County Center Springs
Arlene Livley
Helping
Korea
Project For Bible School
Hogan’‘S Gulf Service Station
6Th Ave
Moulton St
Buy DeSoto
Pierson Motors
Daytona Beach
Pierson Motors, Inc
Grant Street
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