Hartselle Girl Named to National Future Homemakers Meet
Lucia Faye Cooper of Hartselle F H A chapter earns selection as one of five Alabama girls to attend the National Convention of Future Homemakers of America in Kansas City Missouri June 28 to July 1. She sails from Birmingham June 26 and participates in two skits and will serve as secretary for a sub regional meeting.
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Lucia Faye Cooper
F.H.A
Hartselle
Alabama
Future Homemakers of America
Kansas City
Missouri
Lucia Faye
Birmingham
Cooper
Future Homemakers
Alabama College
Montevallo
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Survey for natural gas in Athens could shape future bonds
Applications are being taken at the city clerk's office to gauge Athens residents interest in a natural gas extension from the Decatur Huntsville and Tri Cities line. City authorities want to know if demand justifies bonds for a gas distribution system before fall construction. Ministers and laymen from Northern Alabama will attend a Pastors and Laymen's rally at Athens College on June 26. The college buildings will host sessions while overflow guests will be housed in Athens homes.
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Athens
Decatur
Huntsville
Tri-Cities
TVA
Alabama
Athens College
Methodist Church
Swimming School Planned by Limestone Red Cross
The Limestone county chapter of the American Red Cross will run a swimming and life saving school at the Athens Municipal Swimming Pool starting June 26. Three groups cater to beginners, intermediate, and advanced life saving learners. Enrollees must be at least seven, with sessions totaling ten lessons over nearly three weeks. Roy H. Turner was elected Worshipful Master of the local Masonic Lodge, with Marion Sims, L. W. Currin, Sam J. Anderson, Maxie Blalock, Tom Jackson, and R. C. Allen named to officer roles for installation next Monday night.
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Limestone County
The
American Red Cross
Athens Municipal
Roy H. Turner
Marion Sims
L. W. Currin
Sam J. Anderson
Maxie Blalock
Tom Jackson
R. C. Allen
Local Church Hosts Week of Services in Athens
The First Baptist church of Athens will host a week of services through next Sunday with Rev. L. W. Hart of Athens preaching at each service and O. F. Watts of Ensley directing music. Watts serves as minister of education at the Ensley Baptist pane dic courcn. Hospital notes list patients admitted to Irwin and Dyar Infirmary, including Mrs. Blanken ship, Danville, Mrs. Spillers Moulton 1, and others. Community updates include tax official Barna Montgomery completing state tax settlement for 1949 and several residents visiting, traveling, or recovering at home.
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First Baptist Church
Athens
O. F. Watts
Ensley
Mr. Watts
Ensley Baptist Pane Dic
Hospital
Irwin and Dyar Infirmary
Otho Blankenship
Moulton
Lloyd Asherbranner
Danville
Lee Isbell
Hope
Henry Spillers
Fred White
Archie Pounders
Raymond Gibson
Town Creek
Luther Rooks
Pleas Chenault
Virgil Frost
Haleyville
Mt. Hope
Sue Oakley
Nelia Owen
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Billie Ruth Fretwell
Landersville
Tom Pettus
Miami
Walter McCullough
W. F. Owen
Everett Elkins
Mr. Hope
Still found on courthouse lawn shocks Moulton county
Law enforcement reports a 1500 gallon copper still on the Moulton courthouse lawn unfit for use without worm or furnace. Officers also recovered tools and left behind equipment from alleged repairmen. The week yielded a second large still captured and a Monday raid netted two arrests on distilling charges.
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Lawrence County
Fred Riley
Neal Fretwell
Ridge Road
Moulton
Riley
Florence Road
Franklin Smith
W. W. Hudson
Frank Yarbrough
County Tax Collections Close for 1949
County Tax Collector Barna B Montgomery closed the year by turning in 277.29 to state and county funds. About 70 came from five small real estate tracts. Mrs Zilpha G Hurst said annual collections totaled 13749554 including town of Moulton and autos. The 1949 total fell from 14388200 in 1948 due to about 18000 courthouse tax not levied after an injunction was decided last summer.
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Barna B. Montgomery
Zilpha G. Hurst
Moulton
Revival Services Begin At Local Baptist Church
Revival services start this morning announced by Rev. R. E. Owens. Services will be held each morning at 7 00 and each evening at 7 30 continuing throughout the week.
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R. E. Owens
Methodist Youth Fellowship to Install Officers in Athens
New sub district officers for the Methodist Youth Fellowship will be installed Sunday night at the First Methodist church of Athens. Elected are Martha Abernathy president Freddy Martin vice president Ann Kennemer secretary Madeline Thomas treasurer and Bobby Lankford reporter.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist Church of
Athens
Martha Abernathy
Freddy Martin
Ann Kennemer
Madeline Thomas
Bobby Lankford
Mad dog disrupts Long Wholesale Grocery in armed struggle
Pandemonium erupted at the Long Wholesale Grocery Company when a mad dog entered the building and tried to bite four men. They fought it off with chairs until Hayden Abernathy felled it with a hoe handle. Barney Cole helped avert further bites after spotting the animal outside.
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Long Wholesale Grocery Company
Hayden Abernathy
Barney Cole
Ardmore Plans City Hall Bond Issue and Bid Process
Ardmore on the Alabama Tennessee border plans a city hall costing 5200 dollars. The town will issue bonds soon and will accept bids in the near future.
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Ardmore
Property transfers include multiple family and small-amount deeds
Ray L Tidwell and wife transfer to Herbert Nesdell and wife for 100. Ethel Kirk transfers to Ruth Kirk Brown not love or affection. Willie Ann Bankston et al transfer to Rosa Lee Bowman for 1.00. W S Farley and wife to Minnie Lou Farley for 1.00. Willie Ann Bankston et al to Catherine fro for 1.00. Thomas B Craig to Annie Mae Hambrick for 4000. Lillie Mae and Oscar Goodwin transfer to Minnie Garth for 250.
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Ray L. Tidwell
Herbert Nsdell
Ethel Kirk
Ruth Kirk Brown
Willie Ann Bankston
Rosa Lee Bowman
W. S. Farley
Minnie Lou Farley
Catherine Fro
Thomas B. Craig
Annie Mae Hambrick
Lillie Mae
Oscar Goodwin
Minnie Garth
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Dee
J. Leatherwax
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Freeman Armstrong
Irwin Armstrong
Jimmy Craig
Olivia Ann
Pontiac
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F. O. Smith
Joe Elliott
Chamber of Commerce
Samuel Snow
Auburn
Ruby Jones
American Legion
L.R. Brooks
Questers Club
William D. Sims
Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Moulton News
Nelson Hendricks
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