Two Die in Piper Cub Crash at Victoria Golf Course
In Victoria Texas on May 2 a rented Piper Cub crashed on the Victoria Country Club course killing two men Adrian Brandes 25 and W H Harrison 27 passengers and witnesses said the plane went out of control Harrison recently moved from Montgomery Alabama and was a railroad fireman survivors include his mother Mrs Ruby Harrison of Montgomery and his wife Mrs Virginia Harrison of LaGrange Georgia.
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Victoria
Tex
Ria
Victoria Country Club
Adrian Brandes
W. H. Harrison
Harrison
Montgomery
Ala
Ruby Harrison
Virginia Harrison
LaGrange
Pastor Dixon to lead Freed-Hardeman Junior College
Henderson Tennessee May 3 A 46 year old Alabama pastor H A Dixon will become head of Freed Hardeman Junior College succeeding 76 year old N B Hardeman who retires June 1 The selection announced by W A Bradfield promoter of the Church of Christ school Dixon a Freed Hardeman and University of Alabama Tuscaloosa graduate native of Bellrose Tennessee has served churches in Memphis Martin Jackson Tennessee and Springfield Illinois The move aims to quell student unrest that reduced enrollment from 375 to about 150 after Hardeman reprimanded ministerial students and was accused of firing a staffer who backed a strike
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Henderson, Tenn
Alabama
Freed-Hardeman Junior College
H. A. Dixon
Florence
Ala
Poplar St. Church of Christ
N. B. Hardeman
W. A. Bradfield
Little Church of Christ School
Hardeman
Dixon
Freed Hardeman
University of Alabama At
Tuscaloosa
Bellrose
Tenn
Servey
Memphis
Martin — Jackson
Early leathermaking described by Homer in the Iliad
The passage notes that methods to preserve cattle hides and manufacture leather soles were first described by Homer in the Iliad nearly 2900 years ago.
All Day Service Planned at Cadday Second Sunday May
An all day service is scheduled at Cadday on the second Sunday in May with a 10 am program and 11 am sermon by Pastor Rev. Well 5 e. A dinner at 7 pm, afternoon singing led by Jack Miller of Decatur, and a cemetery cleaning meeting for volunteers on Friday May 12.
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Caddo E
Well
Jack Miller
Decatur
Chan
Director Picks Five Greatest Lovers of the Screen
Hollywood director Clarence Brown marks his 35th film anniversary by naming five top screen lovers: John Barrymore, Charles Boyer, Clark Gable, John Gilbert, and Rudolph Valentino. He singles Valentino as the enduring figure, noting Gilbert’s fading memory and Valentino’s lasting mystique.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Clarence Brown
Brown
Greta Garbo
John Barrymore
Charles Boyer
Garbo
Clark Gable
John Gilbert
Rudolph Valentino
Few Tagged Fish Catch Rate Remains Low in Decatur Area
The Decatur area tagging program tagged 500 fish by TVA and local volunteers. By April 27 only 10 fish had been caught and returned for prizes, a 2 percent harvest rate as winds and weather favored catching near Flint Creek Somerville road area. Fishermen urged to return tags to Sandlin Hardware Decatur Russell's minnow pool Decatur Day Brothers Store Flint.
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Decatur
Fish and Game Branch
TVA
Flint Creek
Somerville Road
Flint Branch
Morgan County Sportsmen Club
Roy Walmsley
Florence
Wilson Dam
Sandlin Hardware
Russell’s Minnow
Day Brothers
Flint
Precision balance brings spring and tire care to harmony
The text notes that springs, tires, shock absorbers, drive, engine mountings must be balanced with care. It emphasizes precise adjustment to maintain overall harmony in the vehicle’s suspension and drivetrain.
Mother's Day Key Date for North Alabama Methodists
On Mother's Day 1950 Methodists of the North Alabama Conference ask members to give to support 105 retired ministers and 115 widows. Dr. Roy Hewlett notes these elders served many decades and now face hardship with little savings. The conference owns 92 homes, needing repairs, with endowment funds planned to grow to 500000.
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John R. Turner
Birmingham Southern College
Roy Hewlett
North Alabama
The
Methodist Church
Superannuate Endowment and Homes
Hewlett
Shelby County
B T. Waites
Montevallo
T. K. Roberts
J. W. Norton
Tom Heflin
Congress
Norton
Dr. Norton
Dr. Hewlett
Tse
McCoy Methodist Church
Birmingham
West 7Th Street
Alabama
Salvation Army Leader Dies After Traffic Crash
Mrs. W. J. Huffman a Salvation Army lieutenant colonel who directed women’s work for Alabama Western Georgia and Northwest Florida died after injuries from a Birmingham street crash Friday night. She was struck by a car Saturday night and succumbed yesterday in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. J. Huffman
Salvation Army
Huffman
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Calhoun County Narrowly Keeps Dry Status
An unofficial tabulation from 29 of 48 precincts shows Calhoun County voting 3,250 against liquor sales and 3,217 for, with remaining rural boxes likely voting dry. Calhoun has opposed whisky and beer sales since 1937, continuing a dry stance despite earlier small margins.
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Calhoun
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ABC Network
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