Victory Day Set by Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
On June 18 members and friends will give offerings for a new auditorium at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church. A remodeling and enlargement plan is led by W. R. Wallace with captains C. C. Whitman Walter Horn J. C. Mahaffey C. L. Buck and Harvey Hightower. Kick-Off Day is June 11 with a Sunday school goal of 350 and Training Union 200.
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Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
W. R. Wallace
C. C. Whitman
Walter Horn
J. C. Mahaffey
C. L. Buck
Harvey Hightower
E. N. Chandler
New Buildings For Auburn Authorized
The Alabama Polytechnic Institute board of directors authorized two dormitories and a student union building at Auburn. The men's dorm seats 484, the women's dorm 576, with costs of 1 million and 1.5 million dollars respectively, plus a 1.25 million dollar union. Financing will come from revenue bonds and API funds.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Board of Directors
API
Publisher Hodding Carter Warns of Political Opportunists
Montevallo Alabama June 6 publisher Hodding Carter of The Delta Democrat Times warned that political opportunists pose the greatest threat to democracy. He spoke as the Alabama College for Women awarded 126 diplomas at a commencement ceremony.
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Montevallo
Ala
Hodding Carter
Greenville
Miss
Delta Democrat- Times
Carter
Alabama College For Women
National Geographic Seeks Reality Behind East Africa Myth
The National Geographic Society contends the agogwe or little furred people sightings in East Africa may actually be rare monkeys. The note reframes local folklore as a zoological question, inviting scientific investigation into the mystery.
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The
National Geographic Society
East Africa
Tulip Arrives in Holland From Mediterranean Region
A historical note says the tulip was introduced into Holland from the Mediterranean area about four centuries ago, marking a key moment in horticultural exchange and plant cultivation history.
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Holland
Mediterranean
Flint Baptist Revival Plans Publicized
A weekend revival at Flint Baptist Church runs Wednesday to Sunday with multiple services nightly at 7 45 P M and a home meeting at Henry Gordon's on Norris Mill Road The Rev O E Burton of Centra l Baptists Decatur preaches Friday and Saturday with Sunday June 11 unified services Attendance goals are 302 for Sunday school and 25 for Training Union Special singing is planned and church members use paper chain chains to track signers
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Flint Baptist Church
Henry Gordon
Norris Mill Road
Flint Creek
O. E. Burton
Central Baptists Church
Decatur
Training Union
Dragonfly Eye Contains Thousands of Visual Units
The dragonfly eye is made up of about 30 000 ommatidia enabling nearly all around vision.
A Woman Seeks Advice on Parental Freedom and Marriage
Dorothy Dix counsels that parental control breeds resentment and urges the husband to prioritize his wife’s happiness. The letter writer, a 19 year old self supporting woman, challenges constant interference by her parents and asks for guidance.
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Miss DIX
Dear Dorothy Dix I Am A Young Wife In Love And Trouble
A young married woman writes of love for her husband and a disapproving mother who tried to stop the marriage. She seeks Dorothy Dix guidance on navigating family pressure and marital harmony.
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Dorothy DIX
After a Wife's Death, Should He Remarry Soon
Dorothy Dix advises that while not strictly required, a man should observe a yearlong waiting period after his wife's death as a matter of good taste and respect for the memory. She notes public sentiment declines when the social unwritten rule is broken and mentions a leaflet titled Ambition offering job advice.
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Dorothy DIX
Dix
P. O
Aa Square Station
New York 18
N. Y
Convict Gets Second Chance to Escape at Kilby Prison
Kilby Prison Warden George Garner reports James Franklin Hill, serving 10 years for forgery from Lauderdale county, walked away from a trusty squad and vanished while rebuilding a house in the prison village. He had just returned from a three day emergency parole granted last October for a family illness.
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Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
George Garner
James Franklin Hill
Hill
Lauderdale County
Garner
Bible School Opens Monday at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist
A daily vacation Bible school will start Monday June 12 at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church with registration Saturday at 3 30 P M followed by a parade. Sessions run 9 A M to 11 A M for two weeks.
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Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Lamon Fuller
Mitchell Williams
Earl Benfield
Rebecca. Lee
Joe Formby
C. C. Whitmany
L. A
Oil Production At New Peak
Oil and Gas Journal reports US crude production reached a fifth straight weekly high for the week ended June 3 totaling 5,151,825 barrels daily. Texas led gains with 2,151,875 barrels, Louisiana up to 537,050, Oklahoma 424,700 and several states showing increases while declines occurred in Colorado, Mississippi, Arkansas, Indiana and others.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
the Journal
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
California
Illinois
Florida
Kansas
Kentucky
Nebraska
Colorado
Schizar
Mississippi
Arkansas
Indiana
Alabama
Pepper trade dominance of United States of Indonesia noted
The region now called the United States of Indonesia produced about 90 percent of the world pepper before the war, highlighting its central role in global spice markets and colonial-era trade dynamics.
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United States of Indonesia
Jumping Rodent Reveals Surprising Athletic Scale
A jerboa, a small rodent resembling a rat, can jump fifteen feet. If a human matched that jump relative to body size, a man would need to leap about two hundred feet.
Five Room House for Rent Near Highway and Bus Line
Box 1272 Decatur offers a five room house with lights and water along the highway and bus line for $25 a month. Send inquiries to box 1272 Decatur.
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Decatur
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