Morgan County Socials Reach Across States and Cities
Mr and Mrs Roy Higdon and others visited relatives including John Rodgers on Sunday in Morgan County New gatherings show residents traveling to Columbus Ga Birmingham and Danville for family time and illness care Elbert Self and Norman Boger families spent midweek with friends and kin in the area
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Roy Higdon
Comner Henderson
Autlew
John Rodgers
Herman McCormick
Ralph Johnson
Dick McCormick
Columbus
Cilil Belew
Jasper Graves
Theo Ownens
Calvin McNutt
Anniston
Gaines McNutt
Andrew Taylor
Junior Taylor
Etheridge Bates
Birmingham
R. L
Ozelle
Jim McKay
Danville
Clovis Breedlove
Elbert Self
Norman Boger
Boger
Elnora Gauge
Junior Singleton
Whites and Negroes Refuse Service at Miami Lunch Counter
A mixed group of whites and Negroes sat unserved at a Miami lunch counter and left. They vowed to return daily until they are served. Dr John Brown did not say whether the counter would open Monday. Miami's restaurants and counters are segregated.
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Miami
Fla
Aed
John Brown
Local Social Notes From Sheffield and Nearby
Families in Sheffield and Decatur area share Sunday visits. Ray mon Vest and daughters of Decatur spent the day with Bevie West. Farser West of Sheffield visited Byrd V last week. Junior Taylor’s wife visited her aunt Daisy Smallwood in Hartselle. Edgar Callahan and family visited Lloyd Nickinson and daughter Sunday night. Kathryn Edwards teaches Bible School at Sommett this week.
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Sheffield
Raymon Vest
Decatur
Bevie West
Farser West
Byrd V
Junior Taylor
Daisy Smallwood
Hartselle
Edgar Callahan
Lloyd Nickinson
Kathryn Edwards
Sommett
Turney family reunion fills Gandy's Cove area
Morgan County report notes the Turney family reunion at Cole Springs 4H Club camp with about seventy attendees. Other items include funeral attendance for B B Owens, relatives visiting, students returning to Sacred Heart College and Montevallo, and church events at Athens College with Rev Kenneth Br yam.
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Turney
Cole Springs
Kell Owens
Ohio
B. B. Owens
W. F. Key
Warren Keaton
Keaton
Birmingham
Sarah Violet Morris
Sacred Heart College
Martha Key
Frances Jean Turney
Montevallo
Dana
Sarah
Lila Morris
Brenda Pirkle
Eva
Morris
J. J. Bryant
Sammie Bryant
Falkville
Dollie Bryant
Flint
Clarence Light
Lenard Turney
Somerville
William Turney
Owen Lile
Hartselle
Clay Turney
Ora Stevens
Rilda Hadley
C. D. Atkinson
Waldermose Springs
Charlie Weems
Lucile Turney
Gandy's Cove
Vernon McDonald
Janie Turney
Florida
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ayelene Rea
Hugh Collins
Tommie Dunlap
Kenneth Bryam
Athens College
J. D. Hammon
Baltimore Prefers Nickels A City In Nickel Economy
Baltimore backs up a Federal Reserve Bank to unload 15 tons of nickels in 44 pound bags seven times yearly. The city uses more nickels than New York or Chicago, affecting vending, parking meters, and phone boxes as a “nickel nation.” Bankers and business leaders cite habit and local mindset as reasons.
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Baltimore
Federal Reserve Branch Bank
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
U.S. Mint
New York City
Cleveland
Ohio City
Federal Reserve Books
Telephone Company
Bell System
A. A. Stewart
Federal Reserve Bank
Fergusson
Ex-Govt Official Germain Reported Missing in New York
Edward B. Germain, 68, former assistant secretary of the Navy and ex president of Dunlop Tire, last seen Thursday night after attending a dinner in Buffalo. Police issued a missing persons report and sought Ontario police assistance as his car and he remain unaccounted for near the Buffalo Club with Bay Beach, Ont., as his presumed summer home.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Edward B. Germain
Navy
Germain
Dunlop Tire & Rubber Co
Bank of New York
Donald Elliman
New York City
Buffalo Club
Bay Beach
Ont
Ontario
The
Marine Trust Co
New York
Frank Knox
Dunlop
Infant suffocates in plastic bag in Chicago cribs
A 5 month old girl, Viviane Davis, suffocated in a plastic bag used to cover her mattress. She was found by her mother lying in her crib with the bag over her face, marking a second similar death in Chicago that week.
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Chicago
Viviane Davis
Mary Queen of Scots's Holyrood Palace Stands in Edinburgh
Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh remains as the historic residence of Mary Queen of Scots during the 16th century.
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Holyrood Palace
Mary Queen of Scots
Edinburgh
Ferris Wheel Operator Dies Saving Children
Franklin H. Nikola Jr., 17, a Ferris wheel operator at a Saugerties firemen’s carnival, saved several children by shoving them away as the wheel toppled in high wind. The wheel crushed him after the ride, which was empty of passengers, fell forward injuring five children.
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Saugerties
N.Y
Franklin H. Nikola Jr
New York State Forest Preserves Span 2.5 Million Acres
New York State maintains about 2,500,000 acres of forest preserves. The system protects vast tracts across multiple regions, supporting public access and conservation through state agencies and partnerships.
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New York State
British Woman Plans Boycott of German Goods
Sue Ryder a 33 year old British wartime charity worker proposes a nationwide boycott of German goods. She aims to pressure Germany financially and will present the plan at a London meeting tomorrow to rally public support.
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Paul DeHaven
Daniel Freeman Hospital
Inglewood
Calif
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie
Hawaii
London
Sue Ryder
Europe
Britain
Germany
Norwegian Farm Exports Reach Minks and Pelts Value
Norwegian farm exports mainly mink pelts average 8.5 million dollars annually, reflecting a strong fur trade. The figure highlights the role of Noruega farms in international markets and the steady demand for pelts.
Eisenhower backs official version of national anthem
President Eisenhower says he would sign a bill to end the current inconsistencies in the national anthem and favors an official version with specified words and music. Rep. Joel Broyhill has introduced a joint resolution to define the authorized lyrics and tune amid longstanding confusion.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Joel T. Broyhill
Virginia Republican
Nixon Is Speaker
Dr. Raymond B. Allen resigns as UCLA chancellor and is reported as a candidate for an overseas posting with the International Cooperation Administration.
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Washington
Raymond B. Allen
UCLA
The
International Cooperation Administration
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Ozell McNutt
Neil Kirk
Jackson St
Decacur
W .T.grant Co
Grant Street
Dot
Gandy’s Cove
MRS. W. & Morris
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Vernon D. Fergusson
United States
Canada
Gov't
Consistency
Nixon
J. P. Pitts
Pitts
John
Sterchi’s
Round Robbin Portable
Jamaica
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