Beef and Pork Prices Dip Slightly in Retail But May Rise
Retail beef and pork prices edged down a bit this week in most stores while wholesale dressed meat quotes held firmer. Veal lamb and light poultry were largely unchanged with heavier fowls marked down as farmers cull flocks. Egg prices rose by a few cents a dozen in some areas amid steady to higher levels elsewhere. Produce mostly unchanged or down with corn and greens dropping to seasonal lows. tomatoes remained relatively high for the time of year due to unfavorable conditions.
Marriage at Sardis Baptist Church in Sardis Mes
Reverend Gertis Cole and Reverend Grady Parker delivered messages on consecutive days at the Sardis Baptist Church. Henry Cole announces the marriage of his daughter Melba to Fred Lindley of Arley performed by Reverend Gertis Cole on June 18. The bride wore navy. Weather impacts crops with peaches, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, and cherries mentioned amid rising coffee costs and a higher Dun & Bradstreet food price index.
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Gertis Cole
Grady Parker
Henry Cole
Melba
Fred Lindley
Joe Lindley
Arley
Sardis Baptist Church
Maryland
North Carolina
California
Arizona
Dun & Bradstreet
Gardenia wedding details and weekend visits reported
The article describes wedding party colors and floral decor with bridesmaids in light blue carrying pink carnations. It lists visits and family gatherings including Eunice Butler visiting relatives, and numerous social calls among the Cole, Butler, Echols, Burnham, Alston, Sterling, Howse, Williams, Bradley, and Porter families across Jones Chapel Battleground Cullman and Addison areas.
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Eunice Butler
Hilliard Echols
Ralph Allgood
Gail
Jones Chapel
Dora
Williams
Lee
Douglas
Benny Burnham
Herbert Cole
Bill Alston
Dianne
Burton Sterling
Nancy
Jim Howse
Grady Robins
John
New Oil Well Hit in Choctaw County Choctaw County
A new producing oil well, Carter Oil Company's No. 1 Ala Abston in the East Gilbertown field, Choctaw County, is the 46th in Alabama. Permits were issued for two additional wells, Danciger Oil and Refining Co. No. 1 John F. York in Clarke County and Smith County Oil Co. No. 1 B. Odom in Mobile County.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Carter Oil Company
Ala Abston
Gilbertown
Choctaw County
Danciger Oil and Refining Co
John F. York
Clarke County
Smith County Oil Co
B. Odom
Mobile County
Fragmented History Snippet Mentions Maps and Scientists
A disjointed passage notes visits to parents over weekend, church attendance at Mt. Vernon, and maps by the U. S. Geological Survey. It also cites pepper’s role in world exploration, and acknowledges Michael Faraday as a self educated 19th century scientist who advanced early electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Araday
Two Year Term for Holmes in Hartselle Arson Case
John R. Holmes received a two year sentence for the arson of his sister in law's home in Hartselle after a Morgan county circuit court jury found him guilty. Judge Newton B. Powell imposed the sentence and set a $1500 appeal bond as attorney E. C. Nix filed a notice of appeal to the state court of appeals.
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John R. Holmes
Hartselle
Holmes
Morgan County
Newton B. Powell
E. C. Nix
State Court of Appeals
Powell
Circuit
George Johnson
Ralph Slate
Floyd Reeves
Reeves
Merrill Doss
E. C. Latham
Ernest Smith
Smith
Decatur
Truman says nation cannot afford 70-group air force
President Truman declared the United States cannot fund an air force of 70 groups at this time. He noted current strength near 48 groups and emphasized budget limits over requested expansion while touching on Ohio politics and other topics. He also commented on Taft Ferguson dynamics and Gov. Lausche’s undecided stance.
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Washington
Truman
Ohio
Taft
Joseph T. Ferguson
Frank Lausche
Ferguson
Lausche
Bantams Disturb Neighbors Prompt Police Action
Phillip Stinson returned from Mobile with a noisy bantam rooster that crowed every 15 minutes. Neighbors complained, the city police ordered the fowl to stop, and Police Chief J B Whitmire said he might buy the bird to restore family peace.
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Phillip Stinson
Line Street
Mobile
Polic
Phillip
J. B. Whitmire
Fashionable Finish Knit and Crochet Edgings
Edging ideas to finish garments and home textiles. Six patterns listed, two knitted and four crocheted, suitable for collars lingerie shelves and linens. The publication highlights versatile stitching options and practical project use.
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The
Associated Press
Linderman’s Floor Service
Winston County
Star Market
W. Vine St
Universal Concrete Pipe Company
Columbus
George D. Sims
H. X. Eschenbrenner
Universal
Sims
George Wendell Sims
Nancy Sims
Somerville Road
Route 2
Emmett Butler
Amos Butler
Cullman
Battleground
Cordell Bell
George Stracener
South Alabama
Glenda Burge
Sue Cole
Joan Bradley
Weldon Cole
Lee Williams
Addison
Arlene
Fannie Porter
Herbert Cale
Mt. Vernon
U. S. Geological Survey
National Geographic Society
Segardless
Suverware and
Second Ave
Bantam
Casra
S.M.L
Price
Deloth
Rayon
Gaymode
Penney’s
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