W S C S Circles Meet With Korea Box Drive and Mission News
Hartselle circles of the W S C S held semi monthly meetings Monday afternoon. Members discussed the Korea box shipment of dried milk for civilians, and announced a School of Missions at Birmingham Southern College August 25 to 29. Mrs C B Lavender was chosen to head the courtesy committee. Meetings were hosted by Mrs M B Harrison, Mrs J F Stewart Jr, and Mrs Otto Summerford with devotional readings from Matthew and the study book The Family A Christian Concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Korea
School of Missions
Birmingham Southern College
C. B. Lavender
Echols
M. B. Harrison
L. S. Echols
J. C. Draper
Willis Watkins
J. F. Stewart Jr
Hartselle
J. A. Hartselle
J. B. Murdaugh
T. H. Johnson
Matthew
H. E. Orr
Emmett Bennett
Otto Summerford
Mrs Lyle Hosts Wesleyan Guild Meeting in Athens Prep
Mrs. Harry Lyle hosted Wesleyan Guild members on Monday night. Miss Sarah Phillips led the business discussion with plans for the District Guild meeting in Athens this Sunday afternoon. Miss Kathleen Hood gave the devotional and together Phillips and Hood presented a program. Mrs. Draper led responsive readings and gave the closing prayer before a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle
Harry Lyle
Wesleyan Guild
Sarah Phillips
Athens
Kathleen Hood
J. C. Draper
Miss Phillips
Miss Hood
Draper
Mrs. E. R. Roberts Hosts Informal Morning Party
Mrs. E R Roberts entertained last Friday morning honoring her sister in law Mrs Ernest Kracke of Vista California with an intimate neighborly gathering. Guests included Mrs P C Scott Lindale Texas Mrs Osler Langley Seale Mrs L N Whitman Mrs W T Stewart Jr Mrs H E Orr Mrs C L Orr Mrs Bill Cost Mrs David Darden Mrs J A Howle Mrs J E Stone Jr Mrs Claude McGukin Mrs John Roberts Mrs Doc Francis Mrs K L Swafford and the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Roberts
Inlaw
Ernest Kracke
Vista
California
Roberts
P. C. Scott
Lindale
Texas
Osler Langley
Seale
L. N. Whitman
W. T. Stewart Jr
H. E. Orr
C. L. Orr
Bill Cost
David Darden
J. A. Howle
J. E. Stone Jr
Claude McGukin
John Roberts
Doc Francis
K. L. Swafford
Homemakers Club Plans July 4 Fundraising and Camp
The Homemakers Club met at Mrs. J C Johnsons home with co host Mrs. J F Kelly. President Mrs. C R Hood led the meeting with devotionals and hymns. The group voted to serve Rotary on July 1 and sell hot dogs for the Fourth of July at Recreation Park. Holiday plans included a Dress Revue at Morgan County High School Saturday at 1 30, and a club camp at Cole Springs July 28 and 29 featuring weaving chair bottoms. Demonstrations included casserole dishes by Mrs. Ben Bean. Attendance gifts went to Mrs. Hood and Mrs O E Penn. birthday gifts to Mrs. Penn and Mrs H M Betterton. Nineteen members and Miss Hawkins attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers Club
J C. Johnson
J. F. Kelly
C. R. Hood
S. W. Praytor
Lord Jesus
C. B. Lavender
Rotary Club
Recreation Park
Ben Bean
Albert Clemons
Hood
O. E. Penn
Harvel Home Hosts June Meet
The home of Mrs. Ben Harvel was the setting for the June meet hosted in a private residence. Teammates and local guests gathered for an informal event showcasing social ties and community spirit.
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Harvel
Ben Harvel
Are Arrested For Old Murder In Houston County
DOTHAN June 28 The mystery death of a Houston County man nearly 18 months ago resurfaced with murder warrants. Ed Baxley was found Jan 7 1951 on a neighbor’s doorstep after initial belief of an auto strike. Warrants by Ed Roland cite new evidence. Roland not related to Baxley. Six suspects—Alto Hadden Edward McCardle J W Kornegay and Mr and Mrs T T Swann Buford Martin—are in custody. Baxley’s family posted a $500 reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Houston County
Ed Baxley
Rehobeth
Eldridge Cameron
Ed Roland
Roland
Baxley
Alto Hadden
Edward McCardle
J. W. Kornegay
T. T. Swann
Buford Martin
Martin
Hartford
Ala
Bethel Home Demonstration Club Plans July Events
A Bethel Home Demonstration Club meeting led by Mrs. Joe E. Wright reviewed July plans including maintaining the watermelon booth at Recreation Park on July 4 and a family picnic set for July 2. Miss Hawkins outlined future events such as a dress revue and the County Fair in Decatur. New members C. T. Cash, Charles Rowe, and Paul Thomas joined. A baby boy named George Allen was born to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Sapp Hart-Seller on June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Home Demonstration Club
Mary Harvel
Joe E. Wright
G. D. Hartselle Jr
Fairest
Lord Jesus
Hal Orr
Wright
Recreation Park
Frank B. Smith
Charles Rowe
Cline Thompson
Johnny Mays
C. T. Cash
Paul Thomas
Births and patients listed in Hartselle area notes
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Claton Taylor of Hartselle 3 on June 24. This week medical patients include Mrs Spurgeon Wilhite of Falkville 2 and Mrs Robert Maples of Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claton Taylor
Hartselle
Spurgeon Wilhite
Falkville
Robert Maples
Somerville
Hartselle Clinic Names Local Patients This Week
Medical patients this week include the son of Silas Norwood in the city Mrs. L A Shirley of Somerville Donald Legg son of Mr and Mrs Talmadge Legg Hartsville W T Walling of Falkville John F Poole Hartselle Lit tle Carol Richards in the city infant son of Grady Chasteen Hartselle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle Clinic
Silas Norwood
City
L. A. Shirley
Somerville
Donald Legg
Talmadge Legg
Hartselle
W. T. Walling
Falkville
John F. Poole
Little Carol Richards
Grady Chasteen
Personal notices from Birmingham visitors and vacations
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Foshee and daughter Anne Turner were Birmingham visitors Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Claude Lavender and children returned Friday night from a Smoky mountains vacation. Barbara Rea Beck White Linda Perry and Carron Benthall spend ten days at Camp Winnataska. Doris Havener vacationing in Mobile Point Clear and Pensacola. Mrs. W. O. Langley of Seale was guest of sister Mrs. George Stephenson and Mr. Stephenson last week. Mr. and Mrs. David Sandlin returned from a Florida vacation. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Hart selle Jr. and children Judy and David and Rev. and Mrs. Harold Wright Harriet Mary Frances and Jimmy left Saturday for Charleston S C for a week at Folly Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Foshee
Anne Turner
Birmingham
Claude Lavender
Smoky Mountains
Barbara Rea
Beck White
Linda Perry
Carron Benthall
Camp Winnataska
Doris Havener
Mobile
Point Clear
Pensacola
W. O. Langley
Seale
George Stephenson
Bees and Flowers at Fordhook Trials Shapes of New Varieties
Doylestown Pa Fordhook Farm of seeds man David Burpee tests flowers and vegetables in a 500 acre trial, using isolation wards controlled pollination and careful record keeping to breed bigger, better blossoms. Workers hand pollinate tomatoes while hundreds of projects seek uniform shapes, sturdier stems, and climate adapted seeds for home gardens from Maine to California.
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Doylestown
Fordhook
David Burpee
Maine
California
Fordbook
Baptists Set Associational Picnic July 4
The 12,000 Baptists of Morgan county are urged to hold an associational picnic on July Fourth near Cold Springs at the old Pennington place. Events begin at 9 30 A M with softball games between churches and continue through the day. The Pennington place lies 142 miles north of Cold Springs and signs will direct attendees. Rev D F Hickman urged all churches to attend.
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Morgan County
Cold Springs
D. F. Hickman
Hickman
Land Grant Colleges Established Across States
A federal act in 1862 granted land to each state for higher education, leading to the establishment of land grant colleges in every state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
City Appoints 3 New Teachers
The City Board of Education at its regular Friday night meeting elected Mrs. Madison Marshall as Latin teacher at Decatur High School for the coming term. She will teach part time in high school and only first and second year Latin classes. Also elected were Mrs. Sarah Fant to a Somerville Road School post and William S. McKinney as teacher and coach at Decatur Negro High School. The board discussed state mandated Physical Education for all high school students, noting compliance is required by law and may require students to drop other activities. The next board meeting will be August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jackson
City Board of Education
Madison Marshall
Decatur
Marshall
Pennsylvania
Ohio State University
Texas
Sarah Fant
Somerville Road School
Fant
Alabama College
William S. McKinney
Decatur Negro High School
State Department of Education
State Department
Decatur High School
J A Singleton Funeral Set For 2 30 Today
Funeral services for J A Singleton 66 who died Friday night at the Hartselle Clinic will be held at Union Grove Methodist church today at 2 30 PM Interment will follow at Johnson Chapel cemetery Peck directing Masons will conduct a grave side service Surviving are his widow three daughters three sons a brother three sisters and ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Singleton
Hartselle Clinic
Union Grove Methodist Church
Johnson Chapel
Peck
Pearl Singleton
Prentice Wood
Jessie Carpenter Jr
Price Brown
Decatur
Marshel Singleton
Danville
Fred Singleton
Hartselle
J. D. Singleton
U. S. Army
A. L. Singleton
Frank Garrison
Ronnie Garrison
Harvey Henderson
Hallsville
Shortage Seen London Scientific Brain Drain Warning
Britain faces a growing shortage of scientists with more jobs than experts in the next five years. The advisory council warns that capable scientists are already leaving for American industry and calls for expanded British scientific education to meet government and industrial needs. The report also notes a planned canal permitting 4000 ton ships from Amsterdam to Basel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Advisory Council On Scientific Policy
The Lamas of Tibet Practice a Modified Buddhism
Tibetan lamas follow a distinctive Buddhist path blending ritual, meditation, and scholastic study. The tradition centers on monastic hierarchy, reincarnation lineage, and reverence for lamas as spiritual guides.
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Tibet
Marksman Medal Won By Marine Bates In Boot Training
Marine Private First Class William A Bates, 22, son of James Bates of Rt 1 Vinemont and husband of Marjart Bates of Vine mont, earned a marksman medal at boot camp on Parris Island after scoring 190 of 250 on weapons training. He fired the Garand rifle and other infantry arms and witnessed demonstrations of machine gun, mortar and flamethrower. Prior to joining the Marines he worked in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parris Island
S. C
William. A. Bates
James Bates
Rt. 1
Vinemont
Marjart Bates
East Coast
Marine Corps
Woman Shoots Mate Because She Loved Him
In Talladega on June 28 a 21 year old woman Mildred Irene Phillips Kelly was charged with murder after shooting estranged husband Robert Lee Phillips in Heflin. The gun jammed and her mother intervened. the couple had separated six weeks earlier. Sheriff Earl Howell quoted her remark I shot him because I loved him. If I can't have him no one else can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talladega
Mildred Irene Kelly Phillips
Robert Lee Phillips
Heflin
Giraffe Can Run Faster Than Thirty Miles Per Hour
A giraffe is capable of speeds exceeding 30 miles per hour, according to the report.
Relief Out Law Will Be Tested
Alabama's Relatives Responsibility Act faces a test in the State Supreme Court after Circuit Judge Malcolm Nettles ruled it unconstitutional in Jasper. An appeal is being prepared. decision likely after the summer recess with no merits ruling addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
State Supreme Court
Malcolm Nettles
Jasper
Roland Nachman
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Nettles
Joe T. Curtis
Carbon Hill
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W.S.C.S. Meetings
Drinkard Jr
Collier’s Orchard
Rt. 2
Maurice Jackson
Protective Life Insurance Company
2Nd Ave
Hagerty
Hartselle Hospital
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
Whos-Fm
Meg
Wmsl-Am
Grace Baptist Church
Goebel Phillips
Continental Gin Company
Chamber of Commerce
Clyde E. Hagler
Jos. E. Jernigan
M. B. Greene
White Way Pure Milk Company
Alabama Flour Mills
Wolverine Tube Division
Cornelian
Burpee
Bank
Baptists
Cleveland
Marsha Wilson
Beth
Amsterdam
Basel
Switzerland
Marine Bates
Duke of
Life Estate
Industrial Bankers Loan Company
Cor. Bank and Vine
4Th Ave
21St St
Birmingham, Ala
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