Two Races Seen For Limestone County Board Seats
Athens May 6 unofficial returns show two runoffs likely for Limestone County superintendent of education and district four board of revenue. Floyd R. Johnson leads for superintendent with 1960 votes. Oscar Vinson tops district four with 1899 votes. Incumbents Burgreen and Braly win margins in other races. three candidates unopposed under new law.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Board of Revenue
Floyd R. Johnson
Albert Sidney Johnston
W. Murray Yarbrough
Oscar Vinson
W.H. Beasley
T- C. Gaston
John Beddingfield
County Board of Revenue
Ward Burgreen
Charles E. Leopard
George L. Braly
Robert Allen Tinnon
County Board of Education
Alabama
J. I. Thomas
A. W. Stewart
D. L. Rosenau Jr
Limestone
Pasteeth Improves Comfort for False Teeth
Advertisement claims PASTEETH powder keeps dentures in place for easier eating and talking. It says the alkaline formula leaves no gummy taste and reduces plate odor, guiding readers to buy FASTEETH at drug stores.
Three Die As Two Small Planes Collide Over Detroit
In Detroit yesterday two light planes collided at about 900 feet near the city airport. Donald W. Baer a 26 year old Port Huron student pilot died when his Cub type plane crashed into a BT 13. Robert F. Heels 25 a Detroit wing instructor also died in the collision. Joseph McKevitz 56 of Detroit owned the BT 13 and Ralph Hanneman 27 of Detroit survived after suffering serious internal injuries. The crash caused debris to fall over a two block area and the other craft landed in a cemetery.
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Detroit
Donald W. Baer
Port Huron
Mich
Detroit City
Robert F. Heels
Baer
Joseph McKevitz
McKevitz
Ralph Hanneman
Forestlawn
Cedar Creek Church to Observe Decoration Day
Cedar Creek church south of Hartselle plans a Sunday program led by Rev. D. H. Davenport at 11 A M A Mothers Day program by the F W B League will precede a noon dinner and afternoon singing All singers are urged to attend.
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Cedar Creek Church
Hartselle
D. H. Davenport
F. W. B. League
Proper sowing depths for seeds revealed with easy drills
Gardening guidance explains sowing depth is about not burying seeds too deep. It suggests three drill methods for tiny to large seeds using sticks tools or a hoe edge. Maintain straight drills with lines or guides to avoid serpentine rows and improve germination.
Campaign Against Rats Urged by Health Official
Morgan County health officer De L R Murphree urged a campaign to exterminate rats claiming they outnumber people in Alabama. He warned a single pair could yield 350 million in three years and said rats damage and pollute food and threaten public health.
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de L.R
Murphree
Morgan
Oficer
Alabama
Clean up and starve rats to save Decatur
The article urges Decatur and Morgan county to start rat control as a cost saving, disease prevention measure. It cites $50 000 yearly losses from rats and urges ratproof buildings proper food storage garbage disposal and use of poisons and traps. It calls for clean‑up and paint‑up efforts to cut rat populations now.
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Decatur
Morgan County
United States
Alabama
Nine Juniors Inducted Into Athens National Honor Society
The Athens High School National Honor Society inducted nine juniors at a chapel program led by Dr. Leo. New members Helen Leonard Florence Bickley Pet Bryan Wayne Boyd David Matkowitz Bobby Smith Douglas Gordon Harry Dale Patterson and Charles Crutcher took the pledge after candle lighting.
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National Honor Society of Athens High School
Leo
The
Christian Church
D. O. Looney
Judy Spence
Annette Mirandy
Mildred Rose
Mary Ann Bowers
Helen Leonard
Florence Bickley
Pet. Bryan
Price Wayne Boyd
David Matkowitz
Bobby Smith
Douglas Gordon
Harry Dale Patterson
Charles Crutcher
Corporal Roper Assigned To Finance Office in Japan
Corporal Ben H. Roper son of Mr and Mrs Ben L Roper of Decatur serves in the base finance office Fifth Air Force Headquarters Nagoya Japan He is a Austinville High School Decatur graduate who joined the Fifth Air Force on June 25 1947 and was previously assigned to Smoke Hill Salina Kansas
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Ben H. Roper
Ben L. Roper
Decatur
Fifth Air Force
Nagoya
Japan
Austinville High School
Roper
Smoke Hill
Salina
Kansas
Cinderella Style Operetta At Riverside Friday
The tale centers on a queen who complains of tight shoes and blames the cobbler. The operetta The Cobbler to-be features a cast including Chris Cossimus Billy Dinsmore Jerry Newsome Bobby Craiz Gene Crane Charles Lambert Scotty Terry and a crew of helpers among a birthday party scene with Princess Delmaiie and a large supporting group.
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Riverside Auditorium
Cobbler
Chris
Cossimus
Billy Dinsmore
Jerry Newsome
Bobby Craiz
Gene Crane
Charles Lambert
Scotty Terry
Sr Te “Lovely
Princess Delmaiie
Douglas True
Don Cantrell
Bob Taylor Cunningham
Edwin Clark
Charles Rose
Bennett McRae
Charles ’.Birdsong
Bayne Yarbrough
James Jones
Tent Revival Opens With Controversial Theme
The Keénum Freeney revival starts Sunday at 2 30 PM in the tent at 1518 3th Avenue South. The program asks Is Christianity or Communism the true ant i hero? The evening includes a large colored chart to illustrate the message and a 9 PM showing of the film Queen Ester.
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3Th Avenue
Ester
Leaders threaten railroad strike over wage increase
A small bloc of union leaders representing less than ten percent of railroad workers oppose a 1544 cents an hour retroactive raise recommended by an Emergency Board for public interest. The rest of unions have accepted, urging adherence to the Railway Labor Act and preserving nationwide service.
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Truman
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
America
Religious Film Tops Pictures With Community Page
Dowell town Tennessee minister Rev Thomas Freeney will lead singing for children during a religious film shown nightly. Billy Joe Stinnett of Athens will play piano and assist, with sessions at 6 30 each evening and open invitation to all families.
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Thomas Freeney
Dowell+ town
Tennessee
Billy Joe Stinnett
Athens
Sa Today
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