Enrollment to a Methodist training school in Athens College
Heavy enrollment is expected as lay workers from the Decatur district and North Alabama conference attend the Christian Workers' Training school at Athens College from April 4 to 8. Bishop J L Decell and Dr R E Smith headline the roster, with W A Shelton and W A Martin among others, drawing strong local participation and church support.
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Christian Workers’ Training
Athens College
North Alabama
Decatur
Deceit
J. L. Decell
Irmingham
Bishop Decell
Smith
R. E. Smith
Methodist
Hermosillo Man Pleads to Cross Into Arizona to Live
A weathered Hermosillo laborer with no family and friends in Arizona hopes to smuggle into the United States for a new life. He tells police and locals he has about 300 pesos saved and dreams of crossing the line to join friends in Arizona as he roams saloons and hotels seeking passage.
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Hermosillo
Sonora
Mexico
de Mayo Street
America
Arizona
United States
Plaza Parkway
Chance Loafers
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo Street
Masked rider returns Ellen Dale in rural road encounter
Ellen Dale meets a Mexican rider asking for direction and is surprised to be greeted by Bill in disguise. He shares news of a cattle theft wave and confirms Panola and Felix will visit, signaling a developing ranch mystery and danger near her property.
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Bill
Mexico
Jasper
Hisself
Hermosillo
Shorty Rogers
Old Buckshot
Ellen
Hollywood
Pablo Rivera
Nogales
Chamber of Commerce
Woman's Club of
The
Herald
Miss Dale
Arizona
el Rancho del
Dale Durango
Ellen Dale
Senorita
Montoya Ranch
Pamola
Felix
Eben
Panola
Ellen Buckshot
Calotabs touted as laxative and tonic remedy
A vintage ad touts Calotabs as a calomel based laxative and diuretic claiming it cleanses the liver and bile, boosts mood, and restores appetite with a 25 cent package and a 10 cent trial offer. It uses Euripides rhetoric to promote the product's supposed benefits and urges readers to consult their doctor’s view.
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Euripides
Spee
Sex ratio of U S births shows excess boys in long term
The text notes the sex ratio at birth in the United States has been about 1 057 boys per 1000 girls over many years. It suggests the historical pattern of more male births remains consistent across decades.
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U. S
Kanal
Local notes from Cullman County and Paris tennis update
Rev. Joe Yates of Hartselle will preach Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lige Shoemaker and children visited relatives near Roundtop. Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Wilson were Cullman visitors. Suzanne Lenglen underwent a blood transfusion in Paris to fight pernicious anemia and was said to be in a serious condition.
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Joe Yates
Hartselle
Lige Shoemaker
Roundtop
Roosevelt Wilson
Mathews
Jewel Little
New Hope
J. B. Reese
Logan
A. M. Buckelew
Lewis Holliday
Gertrude McGowan
Paris
Suzanne Lenglen
Room and Board Rant Over Estate Tale
A Tribune humor piece riffs on a laundress telling a wife about an English estate and a large manor in Somerset. The narrator scolds a judge figure, calling out a wild pitch in a jokey, satirical exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Howard College Trustees Uphold President Neal
Birmingham Alabama June 20 Dr T V Neal who accused communistic influences sought removal as president of Howard College was supported by the board of trustees amid requests from faculty alumni and students. The trustees reaffirmed support of current officers after a committee report found unrest stemmed from lack of cooperation among faculty administration and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
T. V. Neal
Howard College
Alabama Baptist Convention
Morgan County Rescue Socials Highlight Weekend Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lawrence and numerous relatives spent the weekend visiting at Oleander with G. H. Helms and family. Several friendships formed in Decatur and local towns as kin and friends shared meals and gatherings. Repair work continues on the gin rebuilt after a previous fire.
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Edward Lawrence
G. Helms
C. C. Couch, Jr
Jeff Goodson
Leonard Lemons
Owen Edwards
Tidwell Helms
Odis Lemons
Claudie Edward
Anna Hennessee
Ella Helms
Erlene Helms
Opal
Catherine Owen
Phil Walters
W. C. Leach and Sons
Catherine Helms
Augie Whisenant
Skull of Hadrosaurus Reveals Tiny Brain Size
Smithsonian Institute displays the hadrosaurus skull in Washington D C showing a head over two feet long and a brain under two ounces reflecting the dinosaur’s small brain for its skull size.
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Smithsonian Institute
Washington, D. C
Marriage Noted for Miss Louise Rodgers and Lewis Holloway
Miss Louise Rodgers and Lewis Holloway of Hartselle married last Sunday night. Community friends extend best wishes. Several local visits and gatherings are noted, including visits among Atkins, Higdon, Speakman, Roberts, West, and Hargrove families with multiple weekend and weekday social calls across Morgan County.
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Ode Atkins
Sallie Bet Higdon
Barts Atkins
Rindal Wallace
Emma Bullard
Virginia Speakman
Louise Higdon
Jean Hargrove
Louise Rodgers
Lewis Holloway
Hartselle
Moss’ Chapel
Macedonia
Gillman Bullard
Petway Roberts
Virginia
Elizabeth Speakman
Henry Williams
Center Springs
Huntsville
Ben Roberts
Roberts
Neel
Leslie Woodall
Vernon Hargitt
Decatur
Hargrove
Town Creek Plans Church Improvement on Wheeler Dam Highway
The Methodist congregation in Town Creek announces plans to repaint the church and parsonage, with repairs to follow. Under Pastor Rev. W. M. Wade the drive includes a lawn dinner and a large Sunday service, aiming to boost moral and financial support for the project.
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Town Creek
W. M. Wade
Wheeler Dam Highway
Germany Makes Toothpaste Tubes From Silk to Save Metal
Germany adopts silk tubing for toothpaste to conserve metal supplies amid shortages. Officials say silk tubes offer comparable durability and safety, enabling continued production of consumer goods while easing demand on scarce metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
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Fiel Or
Oren Arnold
Elen Dale
Felix Montoya
Breck and
Whi
W.T. Grant Co
Cullman County
Blair
Harve Guthrie
Vernon
C. W. Parker
Lee Bartlett
Suzanne
Gene Aker
Morgan
Neal
Morgan County Rescue
Hawaii
Bob Burns
Martha Raye
Capitol Theatre
Morgan County Forrest Chapel
Town Creek Plans Church
Carter
Decaturab Service
Decatur Cab Service
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