James Stewart rises to corporal in army life
Movie actor James Stewart, drafted March 92, moves from private at Moffett Field to corporal. He learns drill, obeys orders, keeps quiet, and endures sunburned nose and illness while keeping camp discipline and greeting MGM friends at a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stewart
Llywood
Bes
Stewart
Moffett Field
San Francisco
M-G-M
Clark Gable
Jeannette MacDonald
Wallace Berry
Training School For Temperance Day Scheduled
A 0 minute intensive training school for Sunday school teachers of all denominations will be held at Central Baptist church in Decatur next Monday night May 5 at 7 30. Rev W Earl Hotalefi will lead the program aimed at teaching What To Teach and How To Teach It for the May Eleventh Temperance Topic The Responsibility Of The Home Regarding Beverage Alcohol. Attendance is open to all but Sunday school teachers are urged to come. The Alabama Temperance Alliance plans twenty eight more schools in the second quarter of 1941 and fifty in the third quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central’ Baptist Church
Decatur
W. Earl Hotalefi
Alabama Temperance Alliance
Morgan County
Alabama Plan
Alabama Www. Co. T. A
Social Service Commission
Alabama Baptist
Alabama
Right Brick Wrong Man In Charleston Case
In Charleston on May 2 the accused told Magistrate Thomas A. Matthews the brick was aimed at a rival during a scrap but instead hit an innocent bystander. The magistrate imposed a $1,000 bond as part of the proceedings in this contested case.
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Charleston
S. C
Thomas A. Matthews
Bull Loses Fight in Rough Hand to Hand Action
In McComb Mississippi May 2 a bull attacked Smith Cotten an ex wrestler. Cotten grabbed the bull by the ears and rubbed dirt in its eyes causing the bull to back off. The bull finally threw in the towel after Cotten injured his leg in the first round.
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McComb
Miss
Smith Cotten
Cotten
Trainee’s Mother Greets Soldier Son in Southern Hotel
A trainee’s mother greets her soldier son in a Columbus Georgia hotel lobby. He says everything’s fine, though he notes most people appear to be southerners. The brief scene captures postwar training life and regional ambiance.
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Columbus
Decatur City Ordinance Designs Extensive Street Upgrades
The city council adopts an ordinance detailing graded streets and curb and gutter work across numerous blocks in Decatur Alabama. It specifies road widening and edge treatments on 3rd Street North 4th Avenue West through 5th Avenue East, plus many cross streets, with Portland cement concrete curbs and gutters and specific radius turnouts and roadway widths. The measure enumerates streets, edges, and turnout details to guide future construction and alignment.
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2Nd Street
4Th Street
Moulton Street
4Th Avenue
6Th Avenue
3Rd Street
Wilson Avenue
Market Street
3Rd Avenue
6Th Street
11Th Street
7Th Street
10Th Street
14Th Avenue
Grant Street
Tower Avenue
Jackson Street
16Th Avenue
Somerville Road
Wadaworth Street
Riverview Avenue
19Th Avenue
South Avenue
Decatur
Alabama
1St Avenue
Holly Street
2Nd Avenue
L1th Street
7Th Avenue
9Th Street
Wadsworth Street
Ard Street
5Th Avenue
Sth Avenue
8Th Avenue
6Th
7Th
5Th Street
8Th
8Th Street
Gordon Drive
1St Avenue West
Ae Ca
Somervius Ron Uink
Terline
Maple Street
Ferry Street
19Th
Columbia Circle
18Th Avenue
Olive Street
8Rd Avenue
Sth Aenue
City to pave streets in Decatur Alabama in 1941 project
The plan details single surface treatment pavement on 4th Street to Somerville Road with 6 inch concrete sidewalks and curb replacements. It covers driveways, drainage, and complete street paving with cost sharing between federal Works Progress Administration, the city, and abutting property owners. Public hearing set for June 1941.
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4Th Avenue
Sth Avenue
South Avenue
4Th Street
Somerville Road
Tower
J. W. Goodwin Engineering Company
Birmingham
Alabama
Works Projects Administration
Decatur
City of
Council Chamber
T. R. Harrison
H. O. Troup
Pineapple Muffins and Budget Menus for a Family of Four
A daily feature outlines affordable meals for a four person family with a Pineapple Muffins recipe using drained pineapple and a Monday menu plan. It lists ingredients and steps for muffins and a full day menu including breakfast luncheon and dinner with approximate costs about 1.40 dollars per day.
Cotaco High Presents Three One Act Plays
Cotaco High School seniors stage three one act plays on May 6 at 8:00 pm. Father Rocks the Cradle but Mother Rules the World is a broad comedy. What Husbands Dont Know offers humorous club meeting insights. Wildcat Willie delivers entertainment with a brain fever twist from unplanned schemes.
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Cotaco High School
Willie
Wildcat
Sailor Seeks Assignment for Carnival Fire-Eater
Lieutenant Frank B. Barries reports the classification center cannot place a man who lists civilian occupation as sailor. He wonders what army job will be assigned to the sailor listed man as the carnival fire-eater wanders.
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Wheeler
Frank B. Barries
Atlanta Minister To Begin Revival At Sixth Avenue Church
Rev. Charles R. Richardson of Atlanta will lead a revival at Sixth Avenue Church of God starting Sunday. Richardson, Kentucky native, has pastored prominent churches and led revivals nationwide. He has served as president of The Southeastern Christian Crusaders, a group of the Church of God in the ten southeastern states.
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Charles R. Richardson
Atlanta
Sixth Avenue Church of God
Richardson
Kentucky
Southeastern Christian Crusaders
Young People’s Society
Church of God
Southeastern
Cecil Brown
Letter to Editor Defends Poll Tax as Voting Right
Paul Bradford urges the public to support a $1.50 poll tax as a freedom payment for voting and argues the tax benefits schools. He notes that some will vote regardless, while others would abstain if elections lack importance, sharing a personal example.
Alabama campaign praised by production movem ent head
William Iwtvou, the general of the office of production movement, praised Alabama efforts to expand the defense program. J Handley Wright of the Associated Industries of Alabama reported that Knudsen was pleased with the drive to engage small Alabama plants, securing subcontracts under the defense program.
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Washington
P— William &. Iwtvou
Office of Production Movement
Alabama
J. Handley Wright
Associated Tdustries of
Birmingham
Knudsen
Wright
OPM
Law Steps In As Dispute Among Youths Stirs Munice
In Munice Indiana on May 2 a woman notified police that boys playing baseball on a vacant lot argued loudly disturbing the neighborhood. Juvenile aid Officer Al is overseeing the case as authorities intervene to resolve the dispute.
Rural Churches Bible School and Sermon Schedule
Ralph N Sanders minister announces Bible school each Lord's day at 9:00 except the first. Bible school at 1:00 p m followed by a sermon. You are invited to hear him and urged to have members present. A separate line notes an officer arriving and umpiring a game.
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Ralph N. Sanders
Bro. Sanders
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Star
O. K
Rev. W. Earl Hotalen
Brick
MOM
Lipigrone
Monarch
Wale
Ene
Fryers
Azize
E. Moulton Street
Henry Norton
Decatur Maid
Moulton St. Market
Chappell’s
WE Deliver
Mongiton Stree
NO. M48
Ray “Crash” Corrigan
John
Dusty” King
Max
Terhune
Roxy ‘Theatre
Sally
Cotaco High
Charles Richardson
Voice OF
THE
People
Third Avenue
East Decatur
Decatur Daily
Paul Bradford
Guazi
Loyd's
Laundry & Dry
ASHES
Hershey
Hershey's Syrup
Fanning
Mary Ann
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