Local residents travel for visits and graduations
Twenty five years ago today Mr and Mrs S N Garnett returned home after a Birmingham weekend. Mr and Mrs O P Stinson came back from Nashville after several days with kin. Mrs B Crawford and Claude Crawford plan a visit with Mr and Mrs William Watson in Eutaw. Mrs A R Ford of Florence arrived to spend time with her daughter Mrs E A Tillery. Ernest Tillery has just returned from Branum and Hughes at Spring Hill with a diploma. Mr and Mrs Lamar Penney returned from Chattanooga. Mr and Mrs Frank Kirby left for New Market. Mrs W F Fricke of Falkville stayed here with her mother Mrs A J Schneider. Mrs Beulah Martin of Birmingham attended Ila Mae Halbrooks graduation. George Devine leaves for Birmingham to take up a position.
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Beulah Martin
Birmingham
Ila Mae Halbrooks
Funeral set for Joe T. Ragsdale in Decatur area
Joe T. Ragsdale 67 of 307 16th Ave SE Decatur dies suddenly in Birmingham while attending the state Disabled American Veterans convention. Funeral services Monday at 3 pm at Mutual Service chapel with burial in city cemetery. He served in World War I and the Mexican Border War and belonged to the American Legion VFW and DAV. He leaves three brothers Ernest Milton William and four sisters.
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Joe T. Ragsdale
16Th Ave
Mutual Service
Ragsdale
American Legion Post
Biringham
Disabled American Veterans Convention
Decatur Dav
Methodist Church Moves 148 Pastors In South Alabama
In Alabama and Northwest Florida the Methodist Conference announced 148 pastor changes out of 292 total for 1954-55, about 49 percent turnover. The closing session reported church members donated 4 633 796 dollars to denominational causes ending June 1. The report notes high turnover historically and places the conference in central and South Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama Methodist Conference
J. E. Tate
Selma
Henry L. Tate
Alabama
Florida
Illness at Home Of Mrs C E Edwards Reported
Miss Elsie Edwards is ill at the home of her sister in law Mrs C E Edwards, with no further details provided.
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Elsie Edwards
C. E. Edwards
Blackmarket in Western Books Shocks Soviet Readers
Moscow and Evening Moscow expose a thriving illegal book trade in the Soviet Union. A stylish behind the scenes figure called a bookseller connoisseur leads networks supplying desired works like Shakespeare and Dickens at high profits. Police watch but do little, while shortages push up prices and drive readers toward illicit copies.
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AP News
Moscow
Charles Dickens
Jules Verne
Jack London
Soviet Union
Evening Moscow
Blackmarket
Evening News
Tolstoy
Malenkov
Moscow Evening News
Blackmarket R
Lenin Library
Gorki
Byron
Goethe
Faust
Mark Twain
Victor Hugo
Theodore Dreiser
Balzac
Bret Harte
Mayor Convicted On Tax Charges
BIRMINGHAM June 5 May or E C Lloyd of Anniston remained free under a 1000 bond pending sentencing after a federal jury convicted him of evading income taxes. The mayor faced 15 years. sentencing set for 10 a m Tuesday. Lloyd testified his tax issues stemmed from black market purchases for his bakery.
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Birmingham
E. C. Lloyd
Anniston
U. S
Lloyd
Calhoun County
State Supreme Court
Nine Rescued From Dismasted Schooner Idalia
Lt. Robert Craig of the Navy cargo transport rescued nine men and women from the dismasted schooner Idalia about 180 miles northeast of Hawaii. The Hawaiian Sea Frontier said all aboard were picked up and reported in good condition.
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Pearl Harbor
Navy
Robert Craig
Idalia
Hawaii
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Craig
Hanceville Girl District Winner At FHA Contest
Miss Edith Kretzschmar of Hanceville, 17, was a Northeast district winner and finalist in theMiss FHA of 1954 contest at the Alabama Future Homemakers convention in Montevallo. Shannon Stabler was crowned Miss FHA of 1954. Other participants included Jerry Holiday Morgan County Danville High Jeanette Neeley Madison River ton Mamie Martin Limestone Kitty Ann Hardin Moulton representing Limestone and Lawrence counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Kretzschmar
Hanceville
Alabama Future Homemakers of America
Montevallo
Shannon Stabler
Greenville
Kretzschmar
Hanceville High School
Earl Kretzschmar
Jerry Holiday
Morgan County
Danville High
Jeanette Neeley
Madison County
Riverton
Mamie Martin
Athens
Limestone Unty
Kitty Ann Hardin
Moulton
Lawrence County
John Dutton Passes at 88. rites set at Union Hill Baptist
John Dutton 88 of Moulton died Friday in Lawrence County Hospital at 4 p.m. Rites are today at 2 30 p.m. at Union Hill Baptist Church with Rev Clyde Jones officiating. Burial follows in adjoining cemetery with Mutual Service directing. Survived by one brother R Dutton and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers named Dut ton Proctor Proctor Dutton Dutton Thrasher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Dutton
Moulton
Union Hill Baptist Church
Clyde Jones
Mr. Dutton
Lawrence County Hospital
R. Dutton
Walter Dutton
Leon Proctor
Herbert Proctor
Obie Dutton
Draton Dutton
Bill Thrasher
Vessel in Distress Near Honolulu After Drift
The Idalia left Honolulu on May 9 and was reported in distress 12 days ago. It appears to have been drifting in circles since, with no indication of injuries or need for medical treatment.
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Honolulu
May Attend College Term at Athens College
F S Ward registrar at Athens College expects about 200 students to enroll for the summer quarter starting Monday with classes beginning Tuesday. Courses cover humanities social world science and mathematics and vocations with senior admission option for 65 and older as special students for 4 dollars.
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F. S. Ward
Athens College
Ward
L. D. Wallace
E. C. Paustian
E. C. Annewehr
A. R. Mead
Lake Erie Reaches 210 Feet Depth at Deepest Point
The survey notes Lake Erie has a maximum depth of 210 feet at its deepest location. This measurement highlights the lake's varied underwater topography and aids navigation and shoreline planning.
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Lake Erie
Five Marines Killed As Transport Crashes Off Korea
The 1st Marine Air Wing reported six Marines were rescued from 11 aboard a Marine Flying Boxcar that crashed at sea twenty miles off southern Korea. Earlier claims that eight of nine passengers were saved were incorrect.
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Seoul
1St Marine Air Wing
Korea
Sth Air Force
Fireboats’ High Pressure Jets Batter Brick Walls
Fireboats can pump water at very high pressure, creating jets strong enough to batter down brick walls. The capability highlights the power and risk of marine firefighting equipment used to combat large-scale blazes and protect dockside infrastructure.
Navy launches plane from steam catapult on carrier Hancock
Navy reports first use of a steam catapult, launching an S2F1 hunter killer airframe from the carrier Hancock off San Diego. Cmdr. H. S. Jackson piloted the two engine plane as the Hancock, the first U.S. carrier fitted with steam catapults, shifts from hydraulic fluid air pressure devices.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Cmdr
H. S. Jackson
Hancock
U.S
Viruses Thrive in Living Tissue Yet Not Self Sufficient
Viruses cannot live by themselves but often thrive in living tissue as hosts. They rely on cellular machinery to replicate and spread, highlighting their dependence on host environments for survival and propagation.
Eskimos Rarely See Snow Houses Worldwide
A striking remark notes that half the Eskimos of the world have never seen a snow house, highlighting unusual living patterns among Arctic peoples.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. S. N. Garnett
O. P. Stinson
Nashville
A. R. Ford
Florence
E. A. Tillery
Ernest Tillery
Branum and Hughes
Spring Hill
Mrs
Lamar Penney
Chattanooga
Frank Kirby
New Market
W. F. Fricke
Falkville
A. J. Schneider
George Devine
Ian i
Owenscorning
John Herrin
Decatur
W. R Haffner
B. Frank Chenault Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Haffner
Liberty National Life Insurance Co
Methodist Church
South Alabama
William the Conqueror
England
Rouen
Normandy
Fes
Clyde F. Maples
Hartselle
Northwestern
Joe Allen Price
Northwestern University
Workshop Theatre
University Theatre
Joe
Ed Price
Shakespeare
Coriolanus
Moliere
Decatur High School
John Dutton
U & Patent Office
Second Avenue
Allen C. Books
Optometrist
S.E
Hagerty Drugs
M. E. Edwards
Marion Electric
Freezer
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