Paper Plants To Be Expanded In Southern Mills
Internation al Paper company will boost Southern plant capacity by 200000 tons this year under a 40000000 expansion program begun last year. J H Friend says the rise equals about one eighth of current output and will add jobs across mills and woods. Major expansions are at Panama City Florida Bastrop Louisiana Spring Hill Louisiana Camden Arkansas with other sites in Mobile Georgetown and Moss Point Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
International Paper Company
J. H. Friend
Southern Kraft
Kraft Board
Kraft Paper
Kraft Specialties
Woods
Friend
Panama City
Fla
Bastrop
Spring Hill
Camden
Ark
Georgetown
Moss Point
Miss
Herd of 14 cows chews ton of grass daily
A herd of fourteen dairy cows grazes intensively, consuming about one ton of grass each day from a pasture as part of their daily forage routine.
Morgan County Legion Post Holds Annual Inspection Night
The American Legion Post 15 at Bank Street hosts annual inspection by the State Department of the Legion Monday at 7:45 PM. Jimmie Williams says the Abramson trophy is awarded for inspection scores. members should attend in uniform as the event blends business with social and an entertainment program.
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Morgan County American Legion
Bank Street
Jimmie Williams
State Department of the Legion
Legion Abramson
Williams
Flood Heroes Receive Gifts From Local Electric Company
A family displaced by the Van port flood receives a new refrigerator washing machine pop-up toaster coffee maker steam iron and clothing and bedding from the electric company where the husband works. Employees also collected 146 dollars for the family. Mrs Pruyn via her daughter Mrs Jack Thompson reports the aid and notes others were saved from flood waters. Thompson lives at 3727 North Houghan Portland Oregon.
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Vanport
O. G. Pruyn
Second Avenue W
Thompsons
Levy
Mrs. Thompson
North Houghan
Portland
Ore
Stone Lumber Plans $8,000 Building Improvements
Stone Lumber Company will complete an $8,000 plant improvement. A 5,200 square foot warehouse is nearing completion at the east end of Market Street. After completion the old warehouse will be torn down and the mill shed will receive improvements.
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Stone Lumber Company
Market Street
Senate approves funds for probes and trips in rapid vote
The Senate fast tracked more than 300000 dollars for investigations and travel by lawmakers. Allocations included 50000 for price policy and competitive practice studies, 50000 for trips to Guam Wake and other Pacific islands, 50000 for small business committee studies, 10000 for health legislation research, and 6000 for hoof and mouth disease work. Printing and disposal orders followed.
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Washington
Senate
Brooks
R-Ill
Rules Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Guam
Wake
Special
Small Business Committee
Wherry
R-Neb
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Agriculture Committee
Peter Marshall
House
Negro Policeman Suspended Over Public Drink Claim
Atlanta June 12 Willard Strickland a negro patrolman was suspended late today by Chief Herbert Jenkins after a white officer alleged he drank in public while off duty in plain clothes. Strickland had only joined the force weeks earlier and will face the city council police committee at its next meeting.
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Atlanta
Willard Strickland
Herbert Jenkins
L. H. Strickland
L. F. Carrol
Chief Jenkins
Formula To Be Demonstrated On John Lyle Farm
Anhydrous ammonia demonstration for cotton and corn will be held at John Lyle's farm six miles west of Decatur on the Joe Wheeler Highway. The event, led by L. T. Wagnon and E. L. Deal, runs from 9 30 A M to lunchtime Wednesday with Morgan county farmers invited. The gas contains 82 percent nitrogen and costs 136 per ton, with one ton equaling five tons of nitrate of soda. Assisting agents H B Thornhill and W A Wales.
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John Lyle
Trinity
L. T. Wagnon
Mr. Lyle
Decatur
Joe Wheeler
Wagnon
Morgan County
E. L. Deal
Florence
Southern
Triple A
H B. Thornhill
W. A. Wales
Lions Horse Show Set for July 29 at Benson Field
Decatur Lions Club announces its annual horse show will be held Thursday night July 29 at Benson field. Gaited judge Owen Haley Danville Kentucky and walking horse judge George H Boothe Tupelo Mississippi will preside. The horse show office will open July 1 in Dinsmore Brothers Furniture on Second Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Lions Club
Benson Field
Owen Haley
Danville
George H. Boothe
Tupelo
Miss
Haley
Boothe
Dinsmore Brothers Furniture
Second Avenue
Campaign to raise funds for Birmingham Southern and Howard Colleges passes three quarters
The drive, aimed at $2,500,000, has raised or pledged $1,633,000. When the total hits $2,200,000, the Rockefeller Foundation will add $300,000. Jackson County was the last to reach its goal.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Southern
Howard Colleges
Rockefeller Foundation
Jackson County
Steak Sells by the Ounce in Syracuse
In Syracuse on June 12, steak sold for five to seven cents an ounce with prices per pound shown as 80 cents 96 cents and 1.12 dollars. Butchers explained prices by ounce due to scales that only register at 60 or 80 cent marks.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Fiery Cross Targeting Mixed-Home Family Sparks Township Tensions
In Wall Township New Jersey a 12 foot cross burned outside the home of Leroy Hutson an engineer who moved his wife and 8 month old son from the Bronx to a all white area He reported threats by unknown callers and state police assigned patrols after a mob gathered outside the residence Hutson vowed to stay and continue living in the house purchased from Dr E Russell Wightman The incident highlights racial tensions in the shore community near Asbury Park with about 5000 residents and a daily 58 mile work commute to Evans Signal Laboratories run by the U S Army.
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Wall Township
N. J
Pegro-Engines
Mily
Leroy Hutson
Bronx
N. Y
Evans Signal Laboratories
U. S. Army
Hutson
E. Russell Wightman
Asbury Park
New Jersey Shore Area
Miss Clark Weds Millis in Sacred Heart Ceremony
Mary Ann Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Tilford Clark and Henry Millis were married Wednesday at the Rectory of Sacred Heart Church in Cullman with Rev Marion Schwalle officiating The reception followed at the Clark home Details describe wedding party attire and floral arrangements and note the couple will reside in Cullman.
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Mary Ann Clark
Mary Jo Kramer
Mrs. Clark
Ivon Martin
Frances Clisby
Vernie Collier
Clark
Mildred Imbusch
John Imbusch
Cullman
Russell E. Lincoln
P. J. Lincoln
Sutterer Heights
Sacred Heart Church
Hilary Dreaper
Rosalie Imbusch
Winona
Minn
Cullman High School
St. Bernard Junior College
Fuborn
School of Engineering
Imbusch
Virginia i
Lincoln
Battle to Save Reynolds Aluminum Plant in Flood Woes
Army engineers began dropping a plug into a narrow flood channel to protect a Reynolds Metals aluminum plant valued at 43 million dollars near Portland Oregon as the Columbia River flood crested. Five deaths reported yesterday, total toll 38 with Vanport losses. Red Cross lists 22 missing. Crest expected to reach 30.2 feet for three days at Vancouver Washington.
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Portland
Ore
Army Engineers
Vanport
Red Cross
Boundary
Wash
Weather Bureau
Columbia
Grand Coulee Dam
Vancouver
Reynolds Metals Co
Local Births and Travel Notices Across Town
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Tew welcome a daughter named Jane Lillian at South Highland hospital. Julia Elizabeth Johnson to wed Emil Hamilton Emanuel Wil on June 24. Mrs. Jessie Oldacre and Mrs. Gladys Bright attend a Garden Club convention in Huntsville. Families plan trips to Rock Hill Foley Florida Panama City and San Antonio with several members traveling or returning from visits and medical care.
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Garland Tew
Sarah Lillian Richter
Jane
South Highland Hospital
Sarah Lillian
Barney Bland
Freda Hartung
Rock Hill
Julia Elizabeth Johnson
Emil Hamilton Emanuel Wil
Jessie. Oldacre
Gladys Bright
Huntsville
Charles Rainey
Helen
Clara Werdt
Foley
Emmett Matthews
Betty
Florida
Evelyn Hollis
Cullman Hospital
Finis E. St. John Jr
Birmingham
G. W. Ponder Jr
G. W. III
Victor Geisen
Jimany
Jordan
Edith Engel
Panama City
Fla
Leigh Taliaferro
Tom Walton
San Antonio
Texas
G. Scott Leeth
Parkways span 1300 miles across the United States
The article notes about 1300 miles of parkways are either completed or under construction nationwide, highlighting the scale of federal and state road projects without detailing specific routes or dates.
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United States
Lawrence Qver Tops Drive In Alabama Campaign
Lawrence county last week launched and finished its drive for Birmingham Southern Howard College quickly. Dr Otis Kirby co chairman said the drive in a four county district was announced Saturday. Other counties in the Decatur district Limestone and Cullman have postponed their drives to September first two weeks. Kirby praised Lawrence citizens for cooperation and said other counties would likely set good records when their drives begin. Quotas include Morgan 40000 Cullman 23000 Limestone 23000.
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Lawrence County
Birmingham Southern-Howard College
Otis Kirby
Decatur
Organ
Limestone
Cullman
Kirby
the Daily
Decatur Civitan Members to Attend Toronto Convention
Five Decatur Civitan club members travel to the International Civitan convention in Toronto Canada for June 16 to 18. Attendees include Judge Newton B. Powell Leonard Moody A M Roan Watson Carlisle and Alvis Briscoe. Mr and Mrs Carlisle and their son depart for two weeks visiting points of interest returning via New York and Washington after the convention. Mr and Mrs Briscoe depart today others leave tonight and Monday morning.
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Decatur Civitan Club
Toronto
Canada
Decatur
Newton B. Powell
Leonard Moody
A. M. Roan
Watson
Carlisle
Alvis Briscoe
Absentee Vote Repeal Sought By Madison VFW
Huntsville June 12 A Madison VFW post resolution urges abolition of absentee voting in Alabama citing 720 absentee requests for the May primary and low return rate among servicemen. The grand jury probing the May 4 election is ongoing and the group claims increasing abuse of absentee ballots for buying and selling votes.
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Huntsville
Alabama
VFW
Madison
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Fiery Cross of Negros Home
Cullman News
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MR. Millis
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Atwell
New York
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Auburn
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