Army District Growth Shown
Mobile district of the Army corps marks its 174th birthday by awarding emblems to 38 veteran employees. Lt. Col. J A Thetford presents to 14 workers with 30 plus years, with others in Tuscaloosa Pascagoula and Panama City. The district employs 1,500 direct staff and 8,000 contractors.
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Ala
Army Corps of Engineers
J. A. Thetford
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Pascagoula
Miss
Panama City
Fla
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Apalachicola
Chattahoochee
Flint
Southeast
Cartersville
Etowah River
Home Demonstration Club Meeting Focus on Canning and Light
Mrs Clearence Fergerson hosted the June meeting of the Midway Home Demonstration club. The program included a talk on Adequate Home Light by Miss Bain, a 4-H display by Faylene Craig, and refreshments. Members adjourned to meet next month at Mrs Booth Bates home.
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Clearence Fergerson
Midway Home Demonstration Club
Draper
Shelton
Compton
Miss Bain
Fergerson
Fayvlene Craig
Suggs
Sunshine
Louis Suggs
W. S. Draper
Ben Compton
Ernest Shelton
Booth Bates
McKinley Letson
Leon Bryant
Charlie Craig
Faylene Craig
Jane Ellen Bates
Marjorie Kirk
Garry Simpson
Maine earns nickname the Pine Tree State
The state of Maine is widely recognized by the nickname Pine Tree State highlighting its vast forests and abundant pine trees as a defining regional symbol.
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Pine Tree State
Charm School Aids Pueblo Mental Hospital Patients
At Colorado’s state mental hospital, nine women aged 22 to 50 learn walking gracefully, expressive hand use, and poised smiles under the Charm and Poise program. Dr. F H Zimmerman says the charm lessons, paired with medical care, boost engagement and recovery, with one student returning home during the course. Ce Sare Morganti and Miss Juanita Phillips lead the effort, noting improved punctuality dressing and cosmetics use, and heightened interest among wardmates.
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Pueblo
Colo
State
F. H. Zimmerman
Cesare Morganti
Denver
Juanita Phillips
Morganti
Athens News Items Reflect Audit Progress And Local Happenings
State examiners Cale and New man complete a routine audit of Limestone county records and report good condition. Real estate activity stalls as buyers hesitate over prices and sellers resist lower offers. Highway patrols crack down on road violators after a wave of deaths. Vacation Bible schools end Friday with large attendance. Athens pool closed to encourage Bible school. Building activity remains high in the county with many residences under construction. Mayme Magnusson presented a piano and voice recital at Athens high school. Local residents travel and relocate. more rain threatens crops. Legislative bills from Patton and Broadwater advance through the chambers.
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Cale and
Newman
Limestone County
Athens
Mayme Magnusson
Gilbert Evans
Daytona Beach
Florida
Edward Tuten
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Vet Training At New Peak In North Alabama
North Alabama reports a record 890 disabled veterans enrolled under public law 16 in training across Lauderdale Limestone Madison Jackson Colbert Franklin Lawrence Morgan Marshall Cullman and DeKalb counties. Farm training leads with 624, followed by on the job 178 and institutional 87. Office in Decatur notes eligibility requires WWII veteran with compensable disability and need for vocational rehab, supervised by the Veterans Administration.
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North
Alabama
Haywood I. Reams
Decatur
Veterans Administration
Community Notices From Morgan County Florette
Mrs Leona Collins and Mrs Gurley Jr and sons shared Sunday with the Lynn and Russell families. Local residents hosted relatives including Stacks, Fielders with Larry, and the Lemly grandparents. Cynthia Black stayed with ill Robert Morrow. Jimmie Moon visited Horace Collins. Mary Sue St John from Birmingham visited her parents. Algie Couey and Gilbert Johnson visited. Imogene Childers visited Hulace uncle. Lawson Lynn traveled to Birmingham. Horace Collins did business in Hartselle. Lynn and Jimmie with Rachel Johnson in Hartselle.
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James Gurley Jr
James Lynn Jr
J. M. Russell
Charles Stacks
Algie Couey
Decatur
Gilbert Johnson
Pines
L. O. Couey
Alex Dunn
Imogene Childers
Hulace
Lawson Lynn
Birmingham
Horace Collins
Hartselle
Jimmie
Rachel Johnson
Local notices and events in Huntsville region
Draft board actions await the Governor's approval with no opposing votes. Dr R B Lavender leads a revival at West Huntsville Methodist Church this week. Local draft operations will consolidate with Florance board. Final prep underway for the TVA celebration on Saturday June 25.
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Ses
R. B. Lavender
First Methodist Church
West Huntsville Methodist Church
Floranco
TVA
Bessemer Names New School Superintendent Letson
Dr. J. W. Letson of Montgomery has been named superintendent of Bessemer city schools. He will assume duties August 31, following the resignation of Dr. J. C. Orr announced yesterday.
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Bessemer
Ala
J. W. Letson
Montgomery
Bessemer City
Letson
J. C. Orr
First wire bed machine patented in 1874
A first machine to produce bar bed wire received a patent in 1874 marking an early step in industrial textile and fencing production. The invention facilitated automated wire weaving for sturdy bar bed components used in construction and related trades.
Teething Relief Powder Quiets Mouth In Comfort Claim
A promotional item offers a non acidic powder to reduce mouth irritation from teething. It claims to looseness and worry, ease annoyance, and improve comfort by coating teeth and gums. The advertisement emphasizes feel-good effects and sprinkles on firmer gums for soothing relief.
Father's Day Services at Central Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church observes Father's Day Sunday with a morning service featuring sermon and music. In the evening at 7:30, Rev. G. M. Davenport presents a sermon series on David beginning with David Promoted and continuing weekly through July with topics such as David And His Slingshot and David's Greatest Song.
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Central Methodist Church
G. M. Davenport
David
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