Lona Ackerman Finds Shelter With Mysterious Stranger
Lona Ackerman, broke after being asked to leave her boarding house, is found by a man who offers food and a hotel room. She learns his name is Jim Claridge and wrestles with trust as she recalls her father’s prison sentence and her painful Bridgewater past.
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Lona Ackerman
Penne
Lona
Jim Claridge
Lana
Bridgewater
Daddy
Jack Foster
Admore’s
Tim Evans
Ardmore’s
Mill officer shot down in Alabama mill village
An on site shooting at Bevelle mill left J. J. Byers dead from gunfire as Rube Eason was arrested for the killing. Sheriff L B Sellers reported Eason admitted killing Byers and was moved to Dadeville for safekeeping amid a tense mill community aftermath. The incident also caused the Bevelle police chief to suffer a fatal heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander City
Ala
Rube Eason
Dadeville
L. B. Sellers
J. J. Byers
Bevelle
Byers
A. C. Champion
Sellers
Eason
Biers
Alexander
Oliver Dark
J. A. Alford
Ashville
Clemson, College
South Carolina
Avondale Milla
Birmingham
Dreaming of Tiny to Jim in a World Without Her Father
A narrator recalls a girl who loved her spaniel Tiny during her father’s absence. In a dream the dog’s name becomes Jim and the animal transforms into a tall sun burned young man with kind eyes, hinting at a future reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Evans
Jack Foster
Ardmore
Tim
Stephen Ardmore
Jim
Stephen
Tiny
MAKE THIS MODEL AT HOME PATTERN 4065 FOR CHILDREN
Anne Adams pattern 4065 offers two dress and cape styles for children ages four to twelve. Dresses close at the front or with a side seam, both feature cherry appliques. cape uses pastel wool. Sizes 4 6 8 10 and 12 with yardage listed for size 6. Price 15 cents for pattern, 15 cents for book, 25 cents for both. Send size name address and style number to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
17Th St
New York
N. Y
Governors to Discuss Fight at Southern Conference
The southern governors conference will meet in Atlanta on March 21 to plan action on freight rate equalization. Governor Rivers chairs and urges southeastern governors to attend, with Attorneys General and public service chairmen invited. Efforts focus on pressing the Interstate Commerce Commission to implement lower southern rates on certain commodities and seeking congressional aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Governors’ Conference
Governor Rivers
Public Service Commissions
L. W
Chip) Robert
The
Serence
Interstate Commerce Commission
Glamor Gal Hedy LaMarr to Wed Gene Markey
Glamorous Hedy LaMarr star of Algiers will marry Gene Markey associate producer for Twentieth Century Fox in Hollywood. Markey, once divorced from Joan Bennett in 1987, has long been a top writer and producer. LaMarr rose to fame after Ecstasy era and immediate stardom in Algiers with Charles Boyer.
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San Diego
Calif
Hedy LaMarr
Algiers
Gene Markey
Twentieth Century-Fox Studios
Hollywood
Calexico
Markey
Joan Bennett
Bennett
Miss LaMarr
Charles Boyer
Padlock Drive Aims to Clean Up Jefferson County Roadhouses
Sheriff Harry E. Smith announced a plan to seek padlock injunctions against roadhouses failing to close on time and lawfully selling liquor. The drive targets establishments not complying with Jefferson County closing regulations and the beverage control act to curb illegal liquor sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Harry E. Smith
Jefferson County
Man Injured Beside Macon Railway Tracks
A man with a crushed leg was found beside Southern Railway tracks at the Macon Fish Hatchery. Officials said papers in his pockets bore the name Warren Wilkinson of Anniston Alabama. He was taken to Macon Hospital in serious condition.
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Macon
Southern Railway
Rairoad
Warren Wilkinson
Anniston
Ala
Funeral today for State Representative John J. Diffly
Funeral rites were to be held in Montgomery for State Representative John J. Diffly aged 50 a mortician and former coroner who collapsed and died of a heart attack Thursday during a Alabama House committee hearing.
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Montgomery
Ala
John J. Diffly
Montgom
Ifly
Alabama
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Shapes and Clues
Puzzle item with numerous across and down clues. Includes wordplay hints such as homelike diminutive ward off of Margaret and family of clues like riven in wind to drudge in Venezuela. Ends with a note about copyright and misprint corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergon
Margaret
Venezuela
Michigan
Yelpane
New Styles Bring Change In Women
Fashions swing back to Edwardian influences with bangs and the Grecian knot while practical women forego trains and froufrou for daylight wear. Makeup shifts to a roses and vanilla tone as skin care gains emphasis and nail care suggestions include hot oil soaks and massages for healthier nails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Follett
Duke of Windsor
Great Britain
Lily Langtry
Crash victims found in burned German airliner wreck
Bodies were found today in the charred wreckage of a German commercial airplane that crashed near Roubillon in the French Alps close to the Italian frontier. The cause of the accident and the identities of the victims, including a woman, were not yet established.
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Nice
France
Roubillon
French Alps
War Debt Payments May Be Settled With Strategic Goods
Washington reports that a war debt settlement could be tied to delivery of strategic war materials. Dr. Herbert Peis cites a foreign government possibly offering materials not produced in the United States in exchange for debt relief. Belgium allegedly considers sending radium. Britain earlier used notes exchange. If no debt deal, Agriculture Secretary Wallace may trade cotton or wheat for strategic materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Herbert Peis
State Department
Belgium
Great Britain
Congress
Wallace
Slayer of Baby Under Heavy Guard
In Sunbury a jail guard was tightened around Paul W. Barrick 22 held on charges of beating to death two year old Mariam Wolf the "Rosebud Baby." Barrick described as jealous suitor of the mother a murder charge was planned. The child died after five days unconscious.
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Sunbury
Mariam Wolf
Rosebud
Richard Gray
State Police
Paul W. Barrick
Gray
Barrick
Mariam
Karl Hower
Mrs Gable Soon Eligible for Divorce in Las Vegas
Mrs Maria Gable, 49, wife of Clark Gable, will complete 42 days of Las Vegas residence on Monday and become eligible for a divorce decree. Indications suggest she may not appear before Judge William E B Orr before Tuesday, while Clark Gable and Carole Lombard are reported as possible next steps.
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Las Vegas
Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
Picture Colony
Maria Gable
Nevada
William EB. Orr
Retreat chaotic as guardsmen gas incident jolts Denver
Civilian casualty noted as fifty guardsmen broke ranks during retreat in Denver. A tear gas candle discharged accidentally sent gas through the armory causing two militiamen to flee to a ventilator basement. Matthew W. McGuire, armory custodian, was found blindfolded by the fan switch as the sole casualty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Matthew W. McGuire
Armory
Sealer Ranger Wins Fight With Heavy Seas
The 67 year old sealing vessel Ranger escaped a three day struggle with heavy seas and left Trepassey Harbor for St. Johns Newfoundland in tow of the sealer Imogene.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Ranger
Trepassey Harbor
St. John's
Newfoundland
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R.J. Scott
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Daily Cross Word
United Water
King
Madeleine Carroll
Baby
Mrs. Gable
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