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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1944

Page

13

Major Rex Stanley Baby Name Compromise

Woodson Stanley a Negro employee at Courtland's sub depot and his wife chose the name Major Rex Stanley for their newborn son. Stanley faced a dilemma between loyalties to two employers Major Mark Jackson and Rex Poll and decided on a two-name tribute. The couple hopes he grows into the names with pride.

Woodson Stanley Courtland Stanley Mark Jackson Rex Poll Stanleys Rex Stanley

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Drakensberg Range Climbs to Over 11,000 Feet

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4Th Avenue East J. L. Brown Trinity Alabama Johnson Street 6Th Avenue West W. R. Ranson South Hammett Street Hartselle S—For Sale Vrazier Machinery Company Decatur 6Th Ave Jervis Foundry and Machine Co Oak St River Fish Market W. Vine St Galloway Rogers Lafayette St George's Ryan's F. L. Robideau RCA 4Th Avenue West 14Th Avenue East Goodyear C. E. Maione Sherman ST Coal & Lumber CO 4Th Ave Holly St Labor Knoxville, Tenn., and Vicinity U. S. Employment Office Ferry Street Decatur, Ala Johnston Street D. M. Macoy B. L. Malone New Rock Courtland Highway Bee Arn Terry Hillsboro Sra Ave FE. H. Streater Morgan County Bank Parber Shumate Bank St Roxy Theatre Universal Concrete Pipe Company Alabama Flour Mills Joe's Pape National Wildlife Refuge Birmingham Post Union News Company Joe's Coffee Shop Ford Tudor Packard Johnnie Giles Roy Crane Maddox Brothers Inez Maddox Falkville Edd F. Maddox Lee R. Maddox San Diego Edd Lee D. W. Maddox Great Britain Lna Chili Harrison Sweeney Tippecanoe Donald Ducf Walt Disney MCA Donald Thimble Theatre Popeys Cidnja Cadense Oscar L the Secret Agent Alex G-Man Robert Storm Alex Dlivbs Oriver Henry Henrietta the Order OF the Day Blondie Lee Falk Roy Moore Byron Jer OSH Joe Palooka Electrical Service Lyonlectric Co Second Ave Decatur Plumbing CO David Livingston Mer Jackson G. H. McClellan Austinville Hunter Furniture Co Bill Fold Second Avenue Ingall’s C. W Tucker Brown Sheaffer Baugh’'s Infirmary W. E. Ing Walnut St Finley Island H. E. Shirley Thomas Eddins Grant Street Call Exchange Furniture Co Fred King Smallwood Motor CO Monarch Feed Moulton 81 C. C. McWhorter Bank of Moulton Moulton Davidson Coal & Feed Company Paul Robinson James E. Wright 6Th Avenue South Allied Sales Company TAX Service Bureau James Weaver Mgr Thompson Allied Sales Co Hinz Greenwich Conn Hendrik Willem van Loon Old Greenwich St. Peter Southern Finance Company Woolworth Electric Shop Auto Parts Chrysler DODGE GMC St. F.O. Smith Firestone Cities Service Gas & Oil Highway 31 Johnston St Tire Service Joe Hagler Lee Morgan Grant Stewart Bros. Motor CO ED and Bill Stewart U. S R. I New Hampshires Hollywood English Dixie Hatcheries Birmingham Ala
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