Pedestrian safety plea from Birmingham driver’s 30 year record
A Birmingham column by F. W. Faxon urges motorists to avoid pedestrian fatalities. He cites 30 years of safe driving and recounts family accidents to argue drivers must not assume shared responsibility. The piece calls for constant vigilance and patience near pedestrians to cut motor deaths in half.
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Voice of the People
Birmingham Post
F. W. Faxon
Birmingham
Paxon
Charles Laughton
Anita Louise
Virginia Bruce
Vito la Manna
135Th Street
Vito
Decatur High School honors top scholars for four-year average
The Daily congratulates five Decatur high school girls for maintaining averages above 90 for three years. Miss Irma Murphree earns the highest mark, with Sue Bethany Mary Frances Rauschenburg Edna Minor and Kathleen Odom also commended for academic excellence.
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Willie Brown
Joseph Smith
Raymond Jones
Babe Ruth
Celtics
Decatur High School
Irma Murphree
Sue Bethany
Mary Frances Rauschenburg
Edna Minor
Kathleen Odom
Betting Ban In New York State: Ruling Does Not Stop Wagers
A state ruling declaring track betting illegal has limited effect as observers note fans will continue to wager. The decision, while binding on some venues, fails to deter ongoing betting activity seen across outlets and informal channels.
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New York State
When the Nation Loses Interest in Elections
A historic reflection warns that apathy toward voting signals danger to government as citizen attention wanes. The remark links civic disengagement to weakened democratic resilience and potential instability.
OFFICE CAT E June A Mocking Bird Tune Shifts
A quirky clipping notes a mocking bird that can shift its tune 87 times in seven minutes, while a cast of public figures, a new secretary, and editor humor punctuate a local page. Dialogues touch on politics, beauty contests, taxes, and a sermon misprint.
Beating His Wife and Odd Humorous Bits
A damaged text mixes a violent domestic scene with humor and quick one liners. It recalls a man beating his wife with a club while others watch, followed by a string of jokes about gender roles and social observations.
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Jerry
Pine News Social Attracts Local Residents
Pines News reports Misses Catherine and Jo Peck and Russell Peck hosted guests at Misses Sallie and Laura Hue St John s weiner roast. Winifred Vincent returns from Sheffield to join family after weeks away. locals attend Union Sunday singing. Bowen family and T W Howell visit Eva relatives. Dolphus Arrington of Eva visits Charleen Vice. L E Vincent of Birmingham visits Winifred Vincent. Mrs John Russell and Mrs Mid Mondays visit Mrs M G Peck.
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Catherine
Jo Peck
Russell Peck
Sallie
Laura Hue
St. John's
Dolphus Arrington
Eva
Charleen
L. E. Vincent
Birmingham
Winifred Vincent
John Russell
M. G.’ Peck
Tarpon Escapes After Jump Into Boat During Florida Trip
Fort Myers, May 7. W Asby Jones has landed 28 tarpon but recalls a silver king of about 80 pounds that leaped into his boat and then flipped back into the water as Jones and his guide dodged the thrashing fish seeking safety.
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Fort Myers
Fla
W. Asby Jones
Jones
Primitive Medical Ways Not Ignorant as We Think
Dr logan Clendening recounts beliefs about primitive medical knowledge. He cites stories about pancreas and diabetes experiments, including Naunya the physician and an Indian servant Ram, illustrating how old myths and folk tests intersect with early scientific observations.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Persia
Naunya
Straussburg
Nauyn
University of Kansas Bulletin
India
Ram
Local Society Notes Highlight Quilting Clubs And Visits
Danville reports from the Women's Missionary Society and several quilting clubs meeting at homes of Mrs. Smith and other hosts. Members include Miss Esther Patterson and Mary Elizabeth Heflin with various guests. Local visits feature families and neighbors returning from trips and attending events in Decatur Cullman and Birmingham.
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Woman's Missionary Society
W. F. Smith
J. C. Mattox
J. W. Lindsey
Dennis Brooks
G. W. Lindsey
Esther Patterson
George Patterson
Misses Opal
Evelyn Hammonds
Christine Aldridge
Hazel Sims
Elizabeth Freeman
Martha Dixie Lindsey
Mary Elizabeth Heflin
Bluebird
J. L. Grover
Mary Nell Groover
Hart
Orlee Sims
Mrs
Mt Tabor Church Events and Local Visits
The W M U met at the Baptist church for a business meeting with ten members present. A large crowd is expected Sunday for annual decoration. B Y P U plans a Mother's Day program Sunday night. Home demonstration club holds Mother’s Day program Friday at Union Grove church. Miss Louise McCutcheon returns from Birmingham. Local families share visits and relatives, including Mr and Mrs Harvey Young and Mrs George Mitchell. Austinville child J B Carter visits his aunt Mrs Roy.
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Baptist Church
Home Demonstration Club
Union Grove Church
Louise McCutcheon
Birmingham
Harvey Young
Vinemont
George Mitchell
J. F. Luker
J. B. Thompson
Little
Hartselle
Eloise Patterson
J. B. Carter
Austinville
Roy
Ampere the French genius and the amperé stamp salute
The article recalls Andre Marie Ampere born 1775 in France, a mathematical naturalist whose work linked magnetism and electricity. He became a professor and Academy of Sciences member in 1814, influenced Faraday’s era, and the unit ampere bears his name. He died in 1836 aged 61. France issued a commemorative stamp on his 100th death anniversary.
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Michael Faraday
Amperé
France
NEA Service Inc
Moore Family News and Local Happenings
Mrs Eddie Pence visited her daughter Mrs T E Kyle last week. Joyce Fay was born to Mr and Mrs Willie Legg on May 1. The Boys 4H Club meets next Tuesday May 12 at 8 30 am. Vivian Dobbs spent Friday night with Marie Johnson. Home Demonstration Club planned a yearbook and other business at Mrs George Mitchells home.
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Wagnon
Vivian Dobbs
Little Marie Johnson
Home Demonstration Club
George Mitchell
Private Papers Spotlight Derby Pronunciations and Broadway Tales
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys the Derby at Churchill Downs drawing $1,131,076 in wagers while noting differing pronunciations. The column threads in celebrity quips, theater buzz, and social commentary from Broadway and Chicago figures, with gossip on Ruth Gordon and Irving Berlin and a nod to upcoming Daily Mirror events.
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CUB
Darby
Churchill Downs
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