Alabama Veterinary Association thanks Decatur hosts
The Alabama Veterinary Medical Association passes resolutions of appreciation for Decatur hosts led by Mayor H R Summer and city officials. It thanks the Lyons Hotel Decatur Daily Decatur Chamber of Commerce and other contributors for accommodations publicity transportation and entertainment including a banquet dance and tours. Special praise goes to Dr Isaac Sadler McAdory for his long service to the profession.
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Alabama Veterinary Medical Association
Decatur
H. R. Summer
Chamber of Commerce
Bucer
Ray Ashwander
C. H. Jones
J. H. Carter
G. C. Hardwick
D. L. Allen
J. H. Jacobs
Otis Kirby
First Methodist Church
Alabama
H.R. Summer
Lyons Hotel
Bill Green
Decatur Daily
Decatur Chambers of Commerce
Decatur Country Club
W. A. Wales
Isaac Sadler McAdory
J. J. Moore
M. L. Crawford
A. H. Groth
State WMU Convention Set for March 15 to 17
The W. M. U. state convention meets at First Baptist church Gadsden March 15 17 with opening at 1 p m led by state president Mrs W P Reeves. Speakers include Gladys Keith Margaret Richardson Annie D Denmark Helen Talmage Everett Gill Chester Quarles J Riddle Harwell Davis and other officers. soloists are Mrs Aaron Hancock and Miss Betty Ray.
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W. M. U. State Convention
First Baptist Church
Gadsden
W. P. Reeves
Gladys Keith
New Orleans
Margaret Richardson
Nigeria
Annie D. Denmark
Anderson College
S. C
Helen Talmadge
State Federation
Everett Gill
Auxiliary Plans Birthday Party For Legion Post
The American Legion Auxiliary will honor the post with a 30th anniversary party at the Legion home after the post meeting on Monday. The event marks the Legion’s 1919 Paris caucus founding and invites all members and families to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Paris
World Wests
France
American Legion
Twelve-year-old Bearden abandons world bicycle trip plan
Twelve-year-old John Allen Bearden, missing since Wednesday, traveled about 60 miles from New Merkle before being detained by Goodwater Police Chief F C Ogburn. He told the chief he had set out on a bicycle to see the world and admitted he was tired, noting the world was “awful big.”
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Goodwater
Ala
John Allen Bearden
New Merkle
F. C. Ogburn
John
Childersburg
Lawrence County Lindly Social Roundup
Miss Curlee England of Mobile visits Decatur with Mrs. William Culver and A. R. England of Moulton. Junior Elrod of Addison takes vacation. Local residents attend the Moulton show and visit friends including the Burnett Lackey England families.
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Miss Curlee England
Mobile
William Culver
Decatur
A. R. England
Moulton 3
Junior Elrod
Addison
England
Truitt Osborn
Movel Lackey
Pollie England
Wesley Burnett
Moulton
Roxie Burnett
Junior
Robert Lackey
Dan Legion
Dannie Joyce
Hannah England
Aston Kelso
Moulton Hospital
Ray Allridge
Elene Hill
Durlee England
Shirley Alexander
Joyce Osborn
Grayson
Melton Fulmer
Joe Hampton
Mannie Borden
Dock Borden
Ettery Bates
Oscar Jackson
Monthly Saturday Singing at Enon Begins at Seven
The Enon church monthly Saturday night singing begins at 7 oclock, two and a half miles east of Five Points. Wiley Jackson serves as chairman and invites all singers and the public.
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Enon Church
Wiley Jackson
Court tests license case over sale in white neighborhood
In Atlanta a three member Georgia real estate commission weighs action against F H Calhoun for selling white property to a black buyer Geneva Allen amid testim ony that neighbors warned of racial tension. If license revoked an appeal to the U S Supreme Court is expected.
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Atlanta
Georgia
U. S. Supreme Court
F. H. Calhoun
Robert Addleton
Calhoun
Geneva Jones Allen
Addleton
Herman Talmadge
Stephen Mitchell
Mitchell
Supreme Court
Geneva Allen
Wesley Allen
Anderson-Callaway
Governor Outlines Alabama Plans For Docks and Conservation
Governor James E. Folsom issued proclamations detailing objectives for the docks, military and conservation departments. Proposals call for bids on a 750000 dollar bulk handling plant, salvage of existing pier structures, a five million bushel grain elevator, construction of piers 1 2 and 3, a viaduct grade separation, and an ocean terminal study for oils and molasses. The aim is to boost Southeast manufacturing and agriculture and protect timber resources valued at 265 million dollars to Alabama.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Alabama
Alabama State Docks
Much Gnawed Trainer of Tigers Talks of Pain and Fear
North Miami veteran trainer Captain Roman Proske recounts being chewed by tigers with no pain, describing the shock, the sense of helplessness, and the moment the "invisible glass wall" between man and animal breaks. He survived hits from Majana and plans more tiger care with new cubs.
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Roman Proske
Proske
Majana
Cpa
Love Stayer Nelson Sentenced to Death in Alabama
MOBILE Alabama March 11 A 21 year old ex convict Napselon Bonaparte Nelson was sentenced to die in the electric chair for the murder of his sweet heart Jewel Manley Wade 38 a waitress on a downtown Prichard street The moblie circuit jury convicted him in about one and a half hours The judge set June 10 for execution and granted a stay pending state supreme court review. Nelson said I havent.
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Mobile
Ala
Napselon Bonaparte Nelson
Nelson
Jewel Manley Wade
Prichard
W. C. Taylor
State Supreme Court
Alabama
Sandor Pleases In Series Final
Renowned pianist Gyvogy Sandor closed the current Community Concert series in Decatur to a capacity crowd. He opened with Bach and Beethoven, moved through Mendelssohn and Liszt, then showcased Chopin before concluding with Bartok, Falla, and Dukas amid audible appreciation.
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Sandor
Gyvogy
Decatur
Alabama
Bach
Beethoven
Mendelssohn
Hebrides
Schumann
Bela Bartok
Manuel de Falla
Paul Dukas
Man Convicted After Trial Claims Accidental Slaying
Nelson defended himself by stating the shooting of Mrs. Wade was accidental and that he loved her deeply. He testified the rifle was borrowed for hunting and he only picked it up to prevent it from falling from a truck. He said they lived together after his release from prison and denied withholding information about juror confinement.
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Nelson
Wade
Edward Lyle Birthday Celebration Honored Guest of 87
Friends and children of Edward Lyle gathered at the home of his daughter Mrs Seldon Chunn on Sunday March 6 to celebrate his 87th birthday. Attendees included Mrs Floyd Lyle and grandchildren Betty Zane Grantland Gene and Sue Grantland Somerville Mr and Mrs Myrtis Lyle and children Helen Dean and Dewaine Decatur Mr and Mrs Penn Lyle Birmingham Mr and Mrs Tom Sheard Brestling Somerville Mrs Viola Hamm and son Rayborn Darleen Sisk and baby Nellie Gene Somerville Mr and Mrs Owen Lyle and daughter Mae Francis Frank Turney Hartsville Mr and Mrs Seldon Chunn Mrs Nevil Plemons Mr and Mrs Clay Turney and children Virginia Jemnelle Mrs Marmie Sharp Hazel Long Mrs Laura Blankenship and daughter Bobby Buddy Posey of Somerville.
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Edward Lyle
Seldon Chunn
Floyd Lyle
Betty Zane Grantland
Gene and
Sue Grantland
Somerville
Myrtis Lyle
Helen, Dean & Dewaine
Decatur
Charles Davis
Penn Lyle
Birmingham
Mes
Tom Sheard
Ing
Viola Hamm
Rayborn
Darleen Sisk
Nellie Gene
Owen Lyle
Mae Francis
Frank Turney
Hartselle
Nevil Plemons
Clay Turney
Virginia
Jemnelle
Marmie Sharp
Hazel Long
Laura Blankenship
Bobby
Buddy Posey
Probate Court ends Letters of Administration for Albert Jones
The probate court granted administration on March 10 1949 by Judge T C Almon. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the period allowed by law or be barred. Albert Jones. March 11 18 25.
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Probate Court
Morgan County
Fin
Albert Jones
Miss Daisy Beeson Dies in Tampa
Miss Daisy Beeson retired Birmingham schoolteacher of 30 years died in a Tampa hospital after a stroke suffered Friday upon learning of a nephew’s death in an auto accident. Her home was in Tuscaloosa Alabama and she had been visiting relatives in Tampa.
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Miss Beeson
Tampa
Daisy Beeson
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Timpa
Pianist Gyorgy Sandor Returns for Two Encores
The pianist presented Bartok Rondo and Falla Dance of Terror, with Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in a concert transcription by Sandor. He encored Polonaise and Waltz in C sharp by Chopin, and will tour to Greenville Alabama then New York before heading to South America.
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Bartok
Dukas
Sandor
Gyorgy Sandor
Chopin
Greenville
Ala
New York
South America
Decatur
United States
Draper Prison Mill to Close in Alabama
Montgomery March 11 The Draper prison cotton mill will shut down March 31 as uneconomical. About 300 convicts will move to other work and up to 30 civilian workers will transfer to Kilby prison. The department plans a concrete pipe plant and a paint plant at Draper to replace the mill.
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Montgomery
Als
Draper
Frank Boswell
Kilby
Boswell
Evergreen
Poe
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