Horse Show Plans Dominate Lions Club Meeting
The Lions club met to name committees for advertising the Tennessee Valley Horse Show set for July 26. Lion Sam Wheat urged members to canvass assigned territories and report by July 3. Frank Godwin, Morgan county Red Cross chair, introduced Clifford Odom who outlined blood bank plans and donation contacts. Visitors included Harry Homer of Atlanta and Britt Taylor of Decatur. Bud Kramer presided as president and Wesley Cook acted as tailtwister.
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Lions Club
Lion Sam Wheat
Lion Frank Godwin
Morgan County Red Cross
Clifford Odom
Red Cross Blood Bank
Harry Homer
Atlanta, Ga
Britt Taylor
Decatur
Lion
Bud Kramer
Lion Wesley Cook
Man With The Hoe Earns Big Money In Demand Choppers
In Memphis Tennessee farmers bid against each other for labor to chop grass from cotton fields driving chopping wages up to ten dollars a day. Mrs Clara Kitts director of the Tennessee farm labor office says about 13000 choppers are hired daily from Memphis.
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Memphis
Tenn
Clara Kitts
Tennessee Farm Labor Office
Decatur Red Shield Boys Move Toward US Group Affiliation
Local advisory board formed to push toward Boys Clubs of America affiliation. Frank N. Wade explains national programs and space use. committee rosters set for executive, budget, house, program, and publicity. Members include city officials, business leaders, and clergy.
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Frank N. Wade
Atlanta
Boys Clubs of America
Red Shield
Decatur
Wade
William L. Devoto
Birmingham
Salvation Army
Dixie
Jimmy Bloodworth
Center
Decatur Red Shield
National Service Organization
Country Club
J. E
Pop” Oliver
Capt
Ed Bowman
Rex Rankin
Johnny Aycock
Ed Bowden
F. C. Smith
Jimmy Williams
Chuck Norman
Joe Elliott
Frank Troup
J. H. Crow Jr
Bob McNelly
Garrold Nungester
LaFayette Street
Decatur Boys’ Club
Allison Smith
Billy Duncan
Euel
Garrison
W. R. Riley
Capt. Bowman
Mike Edwards
Jimmy Rodgers
Body found after three day search in Tallassee river
In Tallassee Alabama police recovered the body of John Nolan McCain Tallassee Mills store manager after a three day search that involved about 1000 people. Two children located the body in the Tallapoosa river about 150 yards from his home.
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Tallassee
Ala
Tallapoosa
Cecil Thrash
John Nolan McCain
Tallassee Mills
Tinkers King To Quit Throne In Ireland Abdication
Larry Ward the hereditary king of Ireland's wandering tinkers announced his abdication in a Loughrea courtroom after being fined for drunken conduct. He plans to leave Ireland and nominate a successor, saying undesirables have lowered the clan's tone. He also said he intends to join the British army.
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Loughrea
Ireland
Larry Ward
Erin
Six Feet
Ward
Edward
Larry
Ballinssloe
Galway
Ballinasloe
MacArthur and Dewey Hold Two Hour Conference
Gen Douglas MacArthur and Gov Thomas E Dewey met for almost two hours in the General s hotel suite in New York. Neither would comment on the meeting which follows MacArthur s removal as Far Eastern commander. Dewey hopes to depart Sunday for Korea Japan and the Philippines.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
Thomas E. Dewey
MacArthur
Dewey
Korea
Japan
Philippines
Lemons Sorted by Color by UC Machine
A UC College of Agriculture machine sorts lemons by color to decide market order. It handles 15,000 lemons per hour and could replace humans who currently sort them by hand at Davis.
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Davis
Calif
Science
College of Agriculture
University of California
Will Lady Godiva Ride Again in Tax Reform
Column notes Frank Tripp of the Elmira Star-Gazette proposes reviving Lady Godiva as a satire on cutting government costs. The piece recounts a humorous tale of Godiva’s bareback ride and contrasts it with a modern $7.2 billion tax bill and the challenge of rallying 49 “Go-divas” across capitals, amid skeptical public interest.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Coventry
Milady
House of Representatives
Frank Tripp
Washington, D. C
Lady Godiva
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Cota
U. S
By Vic Bubbett
Belk
Belk Hudson Co
Tinkers
Preece
Mr. Smith Men’s Dept
Panama
Miss
Mrs. Owens
Denver Hose
Mrs. Namie
Pants
Carpenter
Mrs
Bradford Boys’ Dept
Plisse
Mrs. Jacobs
Penney’s
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