Mother pleads for help finding 16 year old Harvey Brown
A Columbia Tennessee mother appeals to Decatur residents for information on her son Harvey Brown who disappeared from home last month. He last spoke May 11 from Decatur saying he planned to go to West Palm Beach Florida. He is described as 5 11, blond, with a dim ple in his right cheek and a scar on his right arm.
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Columbia
Tenn
Decatur
West Palm Beach
Fla
Ella Green
West Ninth Avenue
Harvey Brown
Florida
Missing Decatur boy sought after trip to West Palm Beach
A Decatur mother appeals for help locating her 15 year old son who disappeared after saying he planned to travel to West Palm Beach with a man since May 10. She fears he may have fallen into criminal hands and asks local residents to contact her. He will not be 16 until November 22. Also mentions news on white book paper from southern pine pulpwood and large sun spots allowing entry of 40 Earth sized planets.
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Decatur
West Palm Beach
Ella Green
Earth
Summer tea and bridge scenes in Athens hometown notices
Social pages note Miss Mary Martin and Mrs. R C Martin hosting a tea for Mrs. Luther Gilbert of Murfreesboro and Miss Sara Witt Rainey of Nashville with neighbors and family. Bridge gatherings honor Miss Molly Brasfield of Demopolis and Miss Louise Sarver hosts with a large luncheon crowd. Dr. John Crutcher Jr recuperates after an auto accident. Athens sees a new Powers hospital, a busy pool, and spread of ap pendicitis cases as CCC crews stay nearby.
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Mary Martin
R. C. Martin
Fred Martin
Luther Gilbert
Murfreesboro
R. H. Richardson, Jr
Miss Martin
Gilbert
Misa Rainey
Paul Gish
Edward Goodrich
W. C. Wood
Hill Hayes
Macea Martin
Roy Thomas
Dorothy Ross
Martha
Elizabeth Gilbert
Baylis Hightower
David L. Rosenall
Louise Sarver
Bridge
Molly Brasfield
Demopolis
J.B. Sarver, Jr
Brasfield
D. J. Wilson
Harold Lovvorn
Birmingham
Frances Powers
Joyce Lerman
David L. Rosenau, Jr
Eien Church
Ernest Beaty
Nashville
Elizabeth Powers
Mary Lillian Feigiey
Virginia Grasse
Helen Wood
Martha Manning
Clarkaville
Tenn
T. S. Woodroof
Green Street
Winston Jones
Kelly Bitting, Jr
Bitting
Hightower
John Henry Bitting
van Gilbert
S.crutcher
Har- Birmingham
D- J. Wilson
W. T. Clay, Jr
P. W. Hendricks, Jr
Gerald Teasley
Emalyce McWilliams
James Woodroof
Gus Tuck
Jones
H. R. Savage
Dallas
John 8. Crutcher, Jr
Powers Hospital
John W. Wilson, Jr
University of Alabama
D. L. Rosenau, Jr
Savannah
New York City
Nomination Letter Seeks John H Peach for Alabama Governor
A Decatur reader endorses John H Peach for governor, praising his qualifications and calling him a safe businesslike choice. The letter nominates Peach, described as a candidate from the "Nitrate Cities," and urges voters to back him in the upcoming election.
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John H. Peach
Alabama
Florence State Teachers hosts Morgan county conference on curriculum
On the Florence State Teachers College campus a three way conference opens to study a five year state curriculum development plan. County and city superintendents teachers and summer college students join C. B. Smith of the state department of education and a list of attending regular students from Decatur Joppa Somerville Hartselle Falkville Eva Danville and Eva are named among many others.
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Florence
Ala
Florence State Teachers College
C. B. Smith
State Department of Education
Morgan County
Ethel Anderson
Decatur
Myrtle Anderson
Delmer Bagwell
Joppa
Murray Braswell
Lewis Bagwell
Ewell Brooks
Somerville
Bernice Bryant
Falkville
Evelyn Eutwards
Hartselle
Ellean’ Childers
Fannie Gurley
Manilla Puller
Laura Howle
Hiartselle
Vera Hendon
Eva W. Johnson
Evelyn Howell
Fannie H Kay
Lacey's Spring
Buford Mae
Southern Tenant Farmers Union endorses national convention
The Memphis report says the Southern Tenant Farmers Union now lists 35 000 members and endorses a national convention of all agricultural workers to be held in Denver Colorado from July 9 to 11.
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Memphis
Southern ‘Tenant Farmers’ Union
All Agricultural Workers
Denver
Colo
Melson Barry Dies at Parents Home
Little R V Melson two person infant son of Mr and Mrs Thre Melson of Moulton Route died Wednesday morning at 11 40 o clock. Funeral services set for two o clock at Aldridge G with Rev BE FE Byars officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Survived by parents three brothers Calvin Kert Deeford and three sisters Nadine Aline Betty Jean.
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R. V. Melson
Thre Melson
Moulton
Aldridge G
FE. Byars
Etme
Drinkard
Calvin
Kert
Deeford
Nadine
Aline
Betty Jean
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J.C. Black CO
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Athens
Voice OF
THE
People
Decatur, Ala
Decatur Daily
L. B. Wyatt
Morgan Folks
Convention
City Park
Princess Theatre
Mida
Melson Barry
Great Wheeler Lake
H. & H. Machine Works
Fibre Suite
Chest OF Drawers
Odd Davenettes
Odd Lettee
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