Talladega College Officials Fired Over Race Issue
Trustees at Talladega College Alabama ousted the administration led by President Dr. Adam D. Beittel after a three year dispute over race and other matters. Beittel exonerated on charges while tenure denied for Prof. Fritz Pappenheim. Dean Cater to retire. Dean of Women Hilda Davis to resign.
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Talladega
American Missionary Association
Beittel
Fritz Pappenheim
Breittel
Pappenheim
Board of Trustees
Talladega College
James T. Cater
Hilda Andrea Davis
Cater
Thomas C. Weaver
New York Alumni Association of
Decatur Alabama Ordinance Fixes Ath Street Grade
City Council approves Section 1 fixing and establishing the grade of Ath Street Southeast from the east margin of 4th Avenue Southeast to the west margin of the existing paving on 8th Avenue Southeast. Blueprints by city engineers on file with City Clerk. Adopted June 2 1952. Mayor H R Summer. City Clerk Joe Pettey.
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Decatur
Alabama
Ath Street
4Th Avenue
8Th Avenue
Yemen Population Snapshot in the Arabian Peninsula
Yemen, located in the southern Arabian peninsula, is about the size of Nebraska but has four times as many people.
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Yemen
Arabian Peninsula
Nebraska
Social Security pension max rises to eighty dollars
The 1952 changes set a new $80 maximum for those 65 or older who retire after July 1 and meet rules. Many currently pensioned or retiring before July 1 keep the old limits, while self employed rules differ set to Jan 1. Officials say retirements rise briefly but not the overall manpower picture.
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Washington
Congress
Navy pilot rescued as search continues for second pilot
One of two Navy pilots missing on a flight from Macon Georgia to Key West Florida was found alive about 30 miles north of Key West by the Spanish vessel Aldecoa. The other pilot remains missing as air and surface searchers from Navy Air Force and Coast Guard continue the hunt near Florida's west coast.
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Miami
Macon
Key West
Fla
Aldecoa
Navy
Florida West Coast
Gulf
Air Force
Coast Guard
St. Petersburg
Fred Hammond
Tampa International Neers
Ssak
Bob Sampson
Hammond
Robins Air Force Base
Local Social News From Lawrence County Red Hill
Mrs Emmett Owens remains ill at her home Miss Lois Lowery of Moulton Heights visited her grandmother Mrs Annie Lowery and aunts Carley and Ethel Friday Mrs Franklin McCaghren and children of Arkansas visited relatives in Morgan and Lawrence counties last week Mrs M A Owens spent last weekend with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Elmer Owens near County Line Mr and Mrs Wesley Curtis and children of Speake were the dinner guests of their mother and grandmother Mrs John Sullivan Sunday Mr and Mrs Sisto Key visited relatives in Oakville Sunday Mrs J T Borden of Austinville spent last weekend with her daughter Mrs Bob McCaghren and family Wanda and Wilda Harris of Speake spent Friday night with Wanda Fay McCaghren
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Emmett Owens
Lois Lowery
Moulton Heights
Annie Lowery
Carley
Ethel
Franklin McCaghren
Arkansas
Morgan
Lawrence
M. A. Owens
Elmer Owens
County Line
Wesley Curtis
Speake
John Sullivan
Sistoe Key
Oakville
J._T. Borden
Austinville
Bob McCaghren
Wanda and
Wilda Harris
Wanda Fay McCaghren
Funeral for Sonny Terrell Held at Union Grove Church
Funeral services for Sonny Terrell were conducted at Union Grove Baptist Church at 5 P M Monday with Rev Charlie Hill of Arab officiating. Pallbearers included Donald Lawrence Harold Brooks Gene Gibson Ralph Hill Lester Johnson Alec Poe and E C Oaks. He is survived by his wife Wanda Brooks Terrell one daughter Carrol his parents Mr and Mrs Hubert Terrell Sr two sisters Mrs Alvin Nappier and Miss Emoree Terrell and one brother Elbert Terrell. James W Tyler and family from Peabody College Nashville visited his parents over the weekend. Harold Brooks visited his brother Herman Brooks in Detroit Mich last week.
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Sonny Terrell
Union Grove Baptist Church
Charlie Hill
Harold Brooks
Gene Gibson
Ralph Hill
Lester Johnson
Alec Poe
E. C. Oaks
Wanda Brooks Terrell
Carrol
Hubert Terrell Sr
Alvin Nappier
Emoree Terrell
Elbert Terrell
James W. Tyler
Jimmy
Beth
Peabody College
Nashville
W. S. Tylor
Herman Brooks
Detroit
Michigan
Drownings Reported in Montgomery Area Victims Named
A 54 year old man from Eufaula identified as Emmett Mabry drowned in the Chat Hoochee River. A 14 year old Negro boy drowned in a Montgomery city gravel pit after swimming with companions. body recovered 45 minutes later.
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Montgomery
Emmett Mabry
Chattahoochee
Eohippus Fossil Type Described as Tiny Horse Ancestor
The earliest known fossil horse, Eohippus, measured about the size of a fox, signaling the primitive form of modern equines. The description notes its small stature and status as an ancestor in horse evolution.
Greek King and Queen embark for eight day Turkey visit
King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece sail aboard the cruiser Helle for an eight day state visit to Turkey. The royal party travels after arriving in Athens and follows a schedule set by the Navy and pilots aboard the vessel.
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King Paul
Queen Frederika
Greece
Helle
Turkey
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Alladega College
Liberty College
Adam D. Beittel
Joe Pettey
H. R. Summer
Kennedy Motor Co
First Ave
Seames Marlon
Lawrence County
Red Hill
Jessie McCaghren
Morgan County
Union Grove
M. Y. Brooks
Maurice Jackson
Protective Life Insurance Company
Ind Ave
Hagerty
Babe Ruth
America
Athens
Don’s Floor Service
Don Williams
9Th St. E
Windows
Belk Hudson Co
Epneida Tobares
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