Merrifield Mansion Project Drives Local Theatrical Plan
Benjamin Merrifield orders Bill Bailey to stage a Little Theater production "Maid to Measure" with six hired girls and Gayle Dixon to help break in the shy archaeologist Jeremy Sucker. Tempe and Lola stir tensions as plans advance and tickets sell out for a full house.
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Aia
Benjamin Merrifield
Gayle Dixon
Jeremy Sucker
Bill Bailey
Merrifield
Gayle
Jeremy Tucker
Mr. Merrifield
Grace
Weems
Bill
Jeremy
Tempe
Hyde Gal
Miss Hyde
Lola
Limestone County Pettusville Local News Roundup
A busy social roster from Limestone and nearby areas lists visits among Wright, Spence, Pettus, and Wallace families. Texas visitors Howard and Mildred King married in Texas and toured local relatives. Notes cover illnesses, travel to Athens and Florence, a Birmingham air carnival, and a newborn May 31 1940 in Athens.
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Spence
Stout Pettus
Elk River
Jeanette Spence
Davie Wallace
Thomas Wallace
Good Spring
Ala
Messrs
Stout
Benton Pettus
Pulaski
Tenn
Evelyn Dungy
Cary
Edwin Wallace
J. M. Head
Jewel Dean Spence
Athens
Noah Robinson
Jane Leonard
Beulah Spence
Thomas Harlow
Miami
Fla
Anna Dew Pettus
Veto
Louise Cappley
Kedron
Ben Whitfr
Texas
King
Lonnie King
Dora Rochell King
Elkmont
Oklahoma
Rockwall
Revival Campaign to Start Sunday at Memorial Drive Church
A ten day revival begins Sunday at Memorial Drive Methodist Church. Rev Harmon D Moore of Emory University will preach and the public is invited to attend.
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Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Harmon D. Moore
Emory University
House Favors Changing Act Amid Labor Board Shakeup
The House backed sweeping Wagner act amendments centered on a new three member labor relations board. The vote split along party lines with 116 Democrats and 142 Republicans for the Smith proposals and strong opposition from Chairman Norton. The plan curtails the existing board, reorganizes functions, permits employer talks with workers, and sets time limits and other restrictions.
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Washington
Labor Relations Board
Senate
Smith
NLRB
Rep Hook
Wich
House
Norton
House Labor Committee
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Labor Board
J. Warren Madden
Edwin S. Smith
William Leiser
David J. Saposs
Local notes from Lawrence County MT Hope and nearby towns
Mrs Robt Houston improves after two weeks of critical illness. Mrs Dewey Bynum and daughter Wilda have colds. Thomas Glenn and Marion Lee Counts of Decatur stay with grandparents and attend parties hosted by Margarette and Wilda Bynum. Rev William Warren conducts prayer at Baptist church. next Wednesday service at Methodist. Jim Fields of Pratt City visits. Mrs Routt and granddaughter Mary Ivah visit Birmingham. Mr and Mrs Ralph Agee of Courtland visit Counts family. Mary V Counts, Jimmie Dean Counts, Lola Roberson return to Florence for summer school.
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Robt
Houston
Dewey Bynum
Wilda
Thomas Glenn
Marion Lee Counts
Decatur
Margarette
Wilda Bynum
Wm. Warren
B. M. Counts
Mary V. Counts
Jimmie Dean Counts
Lola Roberson
Florence
Daily Crossword Clues Mixed From Puzzle Grid
A dense OCR styled crossword entry lists across and down clues with numbers and partial words for a newspaper puzzle. It includes clues such as To jar, Young salmon, Canal in New York, Pant, Not prese, Scorch, Behold, Selenium symbol, and Persia with further down clues like Boy Scout rally and Price.
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New Yortl
Persia
Northeast Fabrir
Local Families Share News From Town
Miss Adelle Leigh to attend University at Tuscaloosa this summer. Hollis Smith family of Birmingham visits relatives here. Anne Howell ill at grandmother LaLa Howell’s home. One twin of Rufus Bailey family injured after a fall, treated in Moulton and home. W A Pickens family and Mrs Counts visit Birmingham. Memorial services held at Methodist church. Crumbly and Sneed families of Birmingham spend weekend here. Rev N D Crawford leaves for Ashville NC for study. Thomas and Marion Counts visit uncle and aunt in town and go fishing. Herbert Quinn family also mentioned.
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Adelle Leigh
Tuscaloosa
Hollis Smith
Birmingham
Anne Howell
Wyatt
Lela Howell
Rufus Baily
Moulton
W A. Pickens
Mervyn Pickens
Reynold Counts
Counts
Crumbly
J. Sneed
N D. Crawford
Ashville
N. C
Thomas
Marion Counts
Decatur
Chas
Herbert Quinn
Home Demonstration Club Plans Rally to Hartselle
Center Point Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Anna Johnsons home on June 4 with 18 members present. Miss Rowe led with songs and a furniture upholstery demo. Committees were named for program menu and transportation to the June 14 rally. one new member joined. Adjournment set for July with Mrs Gladys Edmoyson.
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Center Point
Anna Johnson
Miss Rowe
Hartselle
Jue 14
Johnson
Gladys Edmoyson
Montgomery Visitors Vote After Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Robt Cleere of Montgomery spent the weekend with their parents and remained to vote before returning home Tuesday. Miss Mary Bendall spent Saturday with her sister Mrs Dewey Bynum.
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Robt. Cleere
Montgomery
Mary Bendall
Dewey Bynum
Solon Dies In New Brockton As State Rep C C Pearcock
New Brockton merchant and promoter of National Banana Day C C Pearcock died suddenly from a heart ailment last night in Solon. He opposed most legislation in the 1939 session with votes often recorded as ninety-something and Peacock was noted in the coverage.
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New Bockton
Ala
C. C. Pearcock
Peacock
New Brockton
County Officials Convene in Birmingham June 19 21
Several hundred county officials will gather in Birmingham Alabama for a three day meeting scheduled to begin June 19 and run through June 21. The event marks a major regional gathering of local government leaders.
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Birmingham
Ala
Scout Camporee Receives Strong Local Support
Mr Barrett Shelton expresses appreciation for Decatur Daily coverage of the Decatur District Camporee held Wednesday and Thursday. He praises Scout participation and hopes for a council-wide event next year with attendees from nine counties of the Tennessee Valley Council, citing continued cooperation with the paper.
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Mr. Barrett Shelton
Decatur
Alabama
Mr. Shelton
Decatur Daily
Tennesse Valley
Cotton squares shown here today by Paul Davis
The first cotton squares of the season were shown Saturday by Paul Davis, a well known ginner and planter. They were grown on his place west of the city by Fred C. Smith. The stalk containing five well developed squares is 10 inches tall.
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Paul ©. Davis
Fred C. Smith
Actor dies in New Jersey night club circuit
James Hall once a $1,500 a week Hollywood idol died in obscurity at age 39 after years performing in small Jersey night clubs.
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Jersey City
N. J
James Hall
New Jersey
Alabama Association Convention Sets Annual Meeting in Montgomery
The annual convention of the Alabama Association of County Commissioners and Probate Judges convenes to discuss county governance priorities and judicial matters, with sessions planned across two days in Montgomery.
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The
Alabama Association of County Commissioners and Probate Judges
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Howard King
Carl Hasting
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Ruth Spence
Miss Black
Hillis Stanford
Aaron Thomas
Little Son
Henry Stanford
Horace
Lola Pettus
Albert Owens
Marjorie Beasley
Jack Christopher
Salem
C. A. Yarbrough
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Joan Black
Mary
Paul Yarbrough
Cullman
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