Drought End, Yet Power Shortage Persists in Southeast
June 26 report notes continued drought impact on power supplies in the Southeast despite rain and upcoming showers. Georgia's Lake Burton shows a dramatic drop. utilities urge reduced consumption while reservoirs remain far below needed levels for defense demands and normal use.
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Atlanta
North
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Augusta
Macon
Jacksonville
Fla
Charleston
Georgia Power Company
Burton
Eorgia Power
Mystery of the Model Railroad Death
Henry Potter vies with a shadowy stranger as a model railroad club hides a crime in a stormy village. John Jones, posing as a detective, courts Henry’s trust while danger grows around the Ives case and a staged reopening of the club meets. Spinelli appears as a new twist.
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Henry Potter
Wildwood Lodge
John Ives
John Jones
Henry
Ives
Willett
Eeper
Model Railroad Club
Potter
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Potter
Jones
Kings Estate
Williams
Busy Brothers
Chief Williams
John
Undertakers
George
Professor Bisbee
Mr. Potter
The
Model
Undertaker's
Mortuary
Spinelli
Fifth Sunday Harp Singing at Stringers
Local note invites attendance at the fifth Sunday harp singing at Stringers and asks attendees to bring their books. The rest of the column lists a long sequence of visiting and hosting neighbors across Morgan County including Blankenship, Hamiltons, McKee, and others, with several trips to Decatur Florence and Cullman hospital mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elene Blankenship
Jopapa
Leona’ Smith
Bailey Humphrey
Near Antioch
Annie Belle Hamilton
Bessie Hamilton
Wilda Tanner
Beckie McKee
Lorene Lewis
Liland McKee
Bud Tanner
Olmus Hamilton
Decatur
Jim Hamilton
Homer Woodall
Cullman Hospital
Olen
Cecil Hamilton
Harvey Hamilton
Margret Weaver
Berryhill
Florence
Gilbert Kinney
Auburn McKee
Gay Penns
Christine McKee
Mattie Oden
Minnie McKee
Will Mason
Mattie McKee
Theo Ralph
Lynn Town
Irmel
Bourgeous Smith
Thomas Lee McDonald
Bill Jennings
Malinda Lewis
Leona Smith
Clothes cost is really cut for low income families
Martha D. Dinwiddie described a home made wardrobe project for 1,703,000 farm families with yearly clothing cost of 7.52 dollars based on a survey of 115 girls aged 14 to 20 along the gulf coast. Materials were cotton and home stitched with scraps used for hats and purses. A coat costs 3.18 dollars and lasts longer. county agents will get a sample display to spread the economies.
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ICAGO
Eta
Martha D. Dinwiddie
Farm Security Administration
Little Rock
Ark
American Home Economics Association
Gulf Coast
Cadets Attend Fort Barrancas Artillery Camp
Cadets Charles W Bethany I and LeRoy McEntire Jr of Decatur and University of Alabama students join about 200 cadets from Georgia Tech Mississippi State The Citadel and Alabama at Fort Barrancas Florida for a ten weeks camp to qualify for Officers Reserve Corps commissions. Col William T Carpenter commands with 13 officers assisting. training ends July 17 include gunnery drill marksmanship chemical defense and parade duties. Bethany and McEntire are sons of local Decatur residents.
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Charles W. Bethany
LeRoy McEntire, Jr
Decatur
University of Alabama
R. O. T.oboat Artillery
Fort Barrancas
Fla
Reserve Corps
Georgia Tech
Mississippi State
Citadel
William T. Carpenter
Bethany
5Th Ave
South
McEntire
Mra
LeRoy McEntire
Sycamore Street
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Richard Houghton
Chapter
Crystal Theater
Hotel Grande
Morgan County
Rock ‘Creek
Mattie Smith
Birmingham
Magnolia Wigginton
Betty Joe
Jeddie McKee
Dino
Cain Street
Pauline
Robin
Gene Akern
Capitol
Barrancas
Mary Lee Taylor
Merita Vanilla
Swift’s
Scottowels
Scottowel Holder
Se Bint
Scottissue
Rotts Bsc
Choxydol
First Avenue
Med
EO Camay
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