Community News Highlights From Mt Hope Area
Local notes report returned travelers from Atlanta Auburn Florence and Maryville colleges. Weddings and visits mark social week with a Cleo Reed and Phil Boyles marriage announced, and a fifth birthday for Nancy Lee Crane at Heart Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Reed
Phil Boyles
Helen
Mattie Faye Counts
Courtland
Helen Counts
Rayburn Jackson
Neglec Hotel
Florence
Tennessee Valley Bank
Children and Local Visitors Share Neel Day
Neel hosts a Children Day gathering with numerous visitors. Local families from Austinville Danville and Decatur joined Mr and Mrs J T Johnson and relatives. Mrs Minnie Herbert and others hosted guests while Seldon West from Danville spent Sunday afternoon in Austinville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neel
Jessie Carpenter and Sons
Austinville
Eugene Roper
Danville
J.T. Johnson
Lucile Johnson
G. W. Johnson
Floyd Herbert, Jr
Decatur
Minnie Herbert
Asberry Johnson and Son
Local Notes From Flint and Surrounding Towns
Flint area social items report visits by Mr and Mrs Dan Walden of Austinville and family with Elmer Neville. Ivy Lee Shaw recovers at home after tonsillectomy. Mrs Ernest Kracke and daughter Mae visit Mrs Dave Norris. Euald Schloff of Hanceville stays with sister Sherman Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Nell Grant
Charles Speake
Decatur
Dan Goforth
Thomas Beasley
Anniston
Luke Norris
Mary Fay Neville
Nettie McClellan
Elmer Neville
Sherman Grant
Latle
Nancy Lee Crane
Heart Haven
Evangeline Tapscott
Mary Fay
Peggy
Wanda Ruth Neville
Huey Jackson Norris
Betty Claire Crow
Dan Walden
Austinville
Ivy Lee Shaw
Ernest Kracke
Miss Mae
Hartselle
Dave Norris
Euald Schloff
Hanceville
Community Gossip From Ryan Area Church and Visit News
Prof and Mrs G T Woodruff and Mr and Mrs J C Bagwell attended the singing at McKindrey Chapel Sunday. Miss Ava Whisenant, Jacksonville student, weekend with her parents F W Whisenant. H A Bagwell and family of Arab visited Ryan friends Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Woodruff
J. C. Bagwell
McKindrey Chapel
J. A. Crawford
Elsie Crawford
Rock Creek
C. A. Briscoe
Asa Densmore
Decatur
Ava Whisenant
Jacksonville
Ala
F W. Whisenant
Rev. Maples
S. M. Light
Daisy
Eva
J. M. McNear
Hulaco
H. M. Briscoe
H. A. Bagwell
Oak Grove Junior Class Reorganizes for Quarter
The Oak Grove Sunday school Junior class began reorganizing for the July through September quarter last Sunday. Local singing and social events delight the younger residents. Visitors include Miss Jessie Roper of Decatur and Miss Grace Atkins visiting in Decatur.
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Oak Grove
Hartselle
Lucian Breedlove
Zora Morris
Grace Atkins
Decatur
Jessie Roper
H. E. Morris
Birmingham
Pauline Brannon
J. S. Roper
Local agricultural notes from Piney Chapel Ephesus area
Mrs. J E Johnson and children of Decatur visited Alva Alfrey this week as farmers take advantage of sunny days. The community reports farmers plowing and chopping crops with Arthur Johnson of Decatur noted among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Johnson
Decatur
Alva Alfrey
Arthur Johnson
Limestone County Wins Suit Over County Gas Taxes
Limestone county defeats Standard Oil Company in a suit over $1,035 in alleged county gasoline levies. Judge Horton rules the tax law constitutional and the county will pursue immediate Supreme Court review. The special tax yields about $3,500 monthly for road building, with county operations scaled back pending the appeal.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Standard Oil Company
Standard Company
Standard Oi
Birmingham
James E. Horton
Supreme Court
Alabama
Local families host guests from Birmingham and Piney Chapel
The text notes Mrs Willie Bowers of Birmingham and Miss Louise Hargrove of Piney Chapel as guests of friends. It also mentions Mr and Mrs Willie Bowers and their children from Birmingham visiting Mrs Bowers' father Leo Hargrove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnson
Willie Bowers
Birmingham
Louise Hargrove
Piney Chapel
Bowers
Leo Hargrove
Local Residents Spend Summer Holidays in Hartselle
Miss Ruth Thompson returns from Howard College for summer leave. Miss Ruth Puckett Nell Wasden travel from University Park Iowa to spend holidays. Miss Mayme Harris comes back from Greenville Texas. Several social visits noted among families in Cullman Birmingham Huntsville Florence and Lynchburg.
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Ruth Thompson
Howard College
Ruth Puckett
Nell Wasden
University Park
Iowa
Mayme Harris
Greenville
Texas
Nell Smith
Cullman
Grace McClanahan
Bernice Wilder
Birmingham
Broadcast Bits on WGN and Coast Radio Programs
AP reports Jack Chapman and his orchestra again on WGN Chicago. WENR revives its smile club for Sunday sessions. Myrtle McLaughlin signs a five year talking movie deal. Wilbur Foster added to KSTP staff in Minneapolis. KPO San Francisco adds a horned toad mascot sent by Klondike Ike. Antoine de Vally to chair new Commonwealth club radio subsection in San Francisco. East and Dumke weigh 500 pounds and stand 12 feet 1 1/2 inches. Classics and jazz to air on Voice of Columbia Tuesday night over CBS. Paul Whiteman to broadcast from Pacific Coast studios on KYA Tuesday night.
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KYA
San Francisco
Paul Whiteman
Pacific Coast
CBS
Alfred H Swayne to discuss The automobile and Safety on June 15
Alfred H Swayne first vice president of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce will discuss The automobile and Safety in the June 15 safety broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred H. Swayne
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Automobile and Safety
Plans for Athens hotel and theatre advance with $50,000 fund
Mrs. R. C. Allen announces near term plans to build a fifty room hotel and an 800 seat theatre in Athens. Florence interests and eastern capital await a suitable business district lot, with the owner accepting stock in the new corporation. The project aims to open a modern entertainment complex in Athens in the near future.
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Athens
Ala
R. C. Allen
Dixie Theatre of
Sudekum
Ritz
Imelda Montagne Croons Blues in San Francisco Studio
Imelda Montagne croons blues into the microphone in NBC studios San Francisco. She also acts in radio plays and sometimes plays the violin or accompanies another singer. She is a member of a harmony trio and performs as a soloist.
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San Francisco
Imelda Montangne
NBC
Miss Montagne
Train Departure Creates Spectacle as Rider Picks Up Speed
An hour before, the train’s departure is described and later Mc Namee moves to a distant microphone for a dramatic pickup as the locomotive roars past. The scene captures a vivid railroad moment with improvised staging and public participation.
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McNamee
Warm Week Boosts Cotton Growth Across South Alabama
A weekly crop report from Montgomery, Alabama notes warm weather through June 5 aided cotton growth with first southern blooms appearing. Chopping completed in many counties while weevils and lice appeared in areas. oats and corn progress varies by region. coastal fruits show fair progress. California may build a shrine near San Clemente marking the first Christian baptism in 1769.
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Montgomery
Ala
South Alabama
Henry
California
San Clemente
Ray Cottle marks 40 years with Los Angeles police
Ray Cottle, a 78 year old Los Angeles police officer, has completed four decades on the force without missing a day, marking a milestone of steadfast service in the department.
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Ray Cottle
Los Angeles
Ford Parts and Economy Highlighted in Car Talk
The piece argues Ford vehicles offer efficiency through fewer cylinders and genuine Ford parts. It notes cost and reliability benefits of Ford's design and service equipment. Dialogues include Dorothy and Bill banter and a toast among Sam and others.
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Ford
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Martin
Atlanta
Marguerite
Christine Young
David Lipscomb College
James Fennell
David Jackson
Auburn
T.G. Counts
Thomas Glenn
J. A. Counts
Tip Howell
J. T. Howell
Hayes Williams
Maryville College
Jim Williams
Elsie Leigh
Gertrude Cage
Herbert
Herschel Leigh
Florence Normal
Thea Roberson
Hazelynn Roberson
Neel News
Flint News
Ryan News
OAK Grove News
Piney
Ephesus
Standard Oil
Leonard Eddleman
Dewey Clarke
Tuscumbia
J. H. Eddeman
Joe Venable
Huntsville
Robin Boetler
Jasper
Leo Barcliff
Katherine Pattillo
Randolph-Macon College
Lynchburg
Marvin Pattillo
H. L. Brown
Louisiana
Ernest Greer
Jimmie Edwards
Florence Normal Institute
WAR Memorial
Beach City
Marine Park
Long Beach
Cal
Associated Press
Jack Chapman
WGN
Chicago
WENR
Smile Club
Myrtle McLaughlin
Trish
KPO
Wilbur Foster
Minneapolis
KSTP
St. Paul
Klondike
Ike
W. M.beecher
Antoine de Vally
KGO
Commonwealth Club of
Ed East
Ralph Dumke
Voice of Columbia
WABC
Coast To Coast Chain
The
Decatur Daily
Will Cail
WEAF
Coast To Coast Network
Harvard
Yale
New London
Conn
Graham McNamee
Paul Dumont
WTIC
Hartford
Great Northern Railway
Empire Builders
Union Station
Annapolis
Sarah Varn
Macon, Ga
Midshipmen
Charlies
Snyder
Imelda Montagne
Grove
Johns-Manville
Malone Coal & Grain CO
Morgan County Motor Co
H. L. Peterson
Bill
New York
Charleston
F.o.b
Detroit
Dorothy
Marcelle
Canibal
Trixie
Sam
Agency
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