Travel ban tightens in five Iron Curtain nations
The State Department barred American travel to Russia Poland Romania Albania and Bulgaria without special permission and extended total bans to China Hungary and Czechoslovakia citing dangers and lack of protections. Only limited trips may be allowed to the five newly restricted countries.
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Washington
State Department
Iron Curtain
China
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Poland
Romania
Albania
Bulgaria
Deeds Recorded From Daily Records List
Nannie D Chandler transfers to Sara Sue Hutchinson four thousand dollars. W D Tanner transfers to William E Smith one thousand dollars. Chester Lawrence Elam transfers to Sara Sue Hutchinson six thousand seven hundred dollars. Leon Griffin Fowinkle transfers to Charles E Timberlake four thousand sixty five dollars and two cents. Fred B Hammond transfers to Frances Price one hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie D. Chandler
Sara Sue Hutchinson
W. D. Tanner
William E. Smith
Chester Lawrence Elam
Leon Griffin Fowinkle
Charles E. Timberlake
Fred B. Hammond
Frances Price
Decatur Shrine Club to Meet Friday Night
The Decatur Shrine club will gather Friday at the Lyons hotel at seven. A steak dinner is planned and members will discuss the May 10 ceremonial in Birmingham. Secretary-treasurer J B Harlow notes two main rationales for restrictions to curb sneak visits and protect venturesome Americans from Iron Curtain country risks.
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Decatur Shrine Club
Lyons Hotel
Birmingham
J. B. Harlow
Community greetings and family visits in Red Hill
Mrs. Pearl Crow of Five Points spent Saturday with her son John A Crow and family. Wanda McCaghren spent Tuesday night with Wanda Lee and Wilda Fay Harris of Speake. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sandlin of Decatur visited J W Callahan and sister Mrs Chester Dobbins and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jackson of Five Points visited Mrs Jackson's mother Mrs John Sullivan. Mrs J W McCaghren Jessie and Jerome spent Sunday night and Monday with P L McCaghren of Enon. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Way and children of Danville visited their mother and grandmother Mrs Edna Archie last week. The many friends in this community of Mrs W H Jackson were sorry to learn of her illness and hope for speedy recovery. Mrs Pearl Crow and Mrs John A Crow called on Mrs J W McCaghren a while Saturday afternoon.
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Pearl Crow
Five Points
John A. Crow
Wanda McCaghren
Wanda Lee
Wilda Fay Harris
Speake
Robert Sandlin
Decatur
Sandlin
J. W. Callahan
Chester Dobbins
Wilbur Jackson
J. W. McCaghren
May Day in Korea War with heavy frontline fighting
The May Day front in Korea saw heavy artillery and air action as Communist infantry held bunkers. US and Allied forces blasted enemy positions with 16 inch guns and naval fire while Fifth Air Force reports 41 MiG15s downed, 38 Allied planes lost, and major rail and supply damage. Private Marion Drew Hall arrives at Fort Dix for the 364th Infantry.
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Seoul
Korea
Munson
U. S
Navy
Fifth Air Force
U. S. Eighth Army
Marion Drew Hall
Thirteenth Avenue
East
Decatur
Fort Dix
N. J
364Th Infantry
Pvt. Hall
Andrew J. Hall
Decatur 3
Betty Hall
Charles E. Livingston
Thirteenth Avenue East
Austinville
Medieval belief links poets to magic and early Egyptian baskets
In medieval thought many poets and thinkers of antiquity were considered magicians. The text notes that baskets existed in Egypt before 5000 B.C.
The Bassoon as Hum Orist of the Orchestra
The bassoon proves versatile for comic effects in orchestration earning the nickname hum orist of the orchestra.
Church Moves On Federation
In San Francisco the unofficial Methodist Federation for Social Action faces a push at the General Conference to vacate offices in the Methodist Building New York and to drop the word Methodist from its title. The Circuit Riders campaign claims the federation now pursues liberal policies beyond the church. The church committee says the federation has caused public confusion and has no official church connection.
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San Francisco
Methodist Federation For Social Action
Methodist General Conference
Methodist Building
New York
Federation
Methodist
Circuit Riders
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Pion
Paul C. Davis
W. Church St
Billy Duncan
Rotary
al Shelton
Gordon Bibb
Uri al
Maon
Ella
Europe
Robert W. England
W. J. England
Ryans Cross Roads
Lawrence County
Red Hill
Jessie McCaghren
America
Eral
Tional Sales
Sterchis
Sterchi
Mace
2Nd Ave
William C. Barnard
Egypt
George Perry
RADIO
SHACK
Youngstown
Hwy
Lafayette St
The
Federated Garden Clubs and Men's Rose Society
Alabama
Rome
Testavia
James Hatcher
Civic Theatre
Pops
Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Bennet Lipkin
Birmingham Museum of Art
Samuel H. Kress
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