Auto plants halt as Big Three join rail embargo
General Motors and Chrysler Corp announced impending suspension of production due to the steel and rail embargo and coal strike. Ford began shutdowns. GM plants to close within 10 days, Chrysler passenger car lines to halt next week while truck plants continue. About 325,000 workers affected across GM Ford and Chrysler with broad industry impact anticipated.
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Detroit
General Motors
Chrysler Corp
Todey the
Chrysler
Ford Motor Co
Ber
Ford
Oakville and area social notes from week in street gossip
Mrs Edna Archie Oakville spent Monday with Mrs Mose Owens. Miss Audrey Rainey is employed at Decatur Goodyear mills. A few farmers began chopping cotton this week. Mrs J W McCaghren and Jessie visited Mrs Annie Lowery and family at Oakville. The Sapps of near Plain View visited Russellville relatives. Mr and Mrs Al fred Fuller and children visited Decatur friends. Carlton Way moved to Speake on Charlie Speake's.
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Edna Archie
Oakville
Mose Owens
Audrey Rainey
Decatur Goodyear Mills
J. W. McCaghren
Jessie
Annie Lowery
Howard Sapp
Near Plain View
Alfred Fuller
Albert
Martha
Sarah
Russellville
Cleveland Cornelius
Decatur
Bob McCaghren
Carlton Way
Charlie
Local Social News from Boaz and Nearby Areas
Mrs Flora C Pruett Miss Maude Pruett and others from Boaz were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J D Law and family. Mrs Bartlett of Jones Chapel visited her ill daughter Mrs Cecil Jones. Pierce Bailey and family visited his father Mr Garner at Crane Hill. Earl McCormick family and Mrs Zola Bryant and children called on Cecil Jones. Alvin Jones and daughter Annie Doris and her husband visited Cecil Jones. Missionary Grove held decoration services Sunday. Strawberry gathering near end with Pierce Bailey selling about 120 crates from over half an acre. More locals attended.
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Flora C. Pruett
Maude Pruett
J. A. Johnson
Ronsid Houston
Boaz
J. D. Law
Bartlett
Jones Chapel
Cecil Jones
Pierce Bailey
Garner
Crane Hill
Earl McCormick
Zola Bryant
Alvin Jones
Annie Doris
Missionary Grove
Rocky Ford area social notes and visits
Morgan County events detail Mrs Ozell McNutt’s decoration at Forest Chapel anday. Etta Wallace and daughter visit with George Sims family. Imogene West visits Sue Stephenson. Calvin McNutt visits parents Gaines and Mrs. McNutt in Anniston. Shower for Loyd Betterton. Visits from John Bates and George Roberts of Hartselle. Betty Callahan and Charlie Breedlove visit. Bethel services noted. Leon Davis from West Point visits Frank Alvis. Alton McKenney home on furlough from U S Army.
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Forest Chapel Anday
Etta Wallace
George Sims
Sims
Imogene West
Sue Stephenson
Calvin McNutt
Anniston
Gaines McNutt
Raneous
Loyd Betterton
Wilma McAbee
John Bates
George Roberts and
Seldon
Hartselle
Bates
Edgar Callahan
Charlie
Pearl Breedlove
Coy Breedlove
R. L. Ozelle
Calvin
Bethel
Leon Davis
West Point
Frank Alvis
Alton McKenney
U. S. Army
Olks
Court Weighs Negros Fate In Orleans Case
The Louisiana supreme court weighs the fate of Willie Francis after the electric chair failed to function last week. A reprieve granted for up to 30 days delays a second execution. NAACP lawyers argue trial flaws while a habeas corpus appeal faces courts.
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W. Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
Willie Francis
High Tribunal
Francis
St. Martinville
Supreme Court
Charles A. O'Neill
J. Emile Verret
Jimmie H.davis
A. P. Tureaud
Joseph A. Thornton
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Bertrand de Blanc
Local Visits Include Aldridges and McCormicks
Sunday decoration at Bald Knob noted, with Miss Larene Aldridge and Edd Aldridge visiting sister Mrs. Pearl McNutt and family Friday. Mr and Mrs Herman McCormick and daughter Zula visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Hughes and family Sunday. Pvt Hollis Sparkman stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi.
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Bald
Large Sunday crowd attends Morgan County church
An unusually large crowd gathered at the Morgan County church Sunday night. Visitors included Mrs. Ruth Summerford of Cleveland Tennessee and Mrs. Mae Summerford Falkville, with M. G. Fields among attendees. Several locals noted friends visiting Round Top and Forest Chapel.
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Ruth Summerford
Cleveland, Tenn
Mae Summerford
Falkville
M. G. Fields
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Jeffries
Chicago
Watch Repair Service
Gunter
Second Avenue
Lawrence County
Jessie McCaghren
Morgan County
Lester E. Wooten
Mississippi
Gulf Park College
Gulfport
Miss
Robert P. Shaw
New York Museum of Science and Industry
RCA
New York
Norma Jean Wood
Jasper
Tex
Carolyn Alert
Tulsa
Okla
Peggy Holtz
Springfield
Ill
Margie Osgood
Glenn Ellyn
Heiskell Kemmer
Crossville, Tenn
Mary Belcher
Birmingham
Ala
Dickies
Lord Byron
Sarah Dickey
Morgan County Rescue
W A Helms
Grafton Helms
Huntsville
W.E._ Helms
A. E. Pettit
Pearl Monroe
Edward Lacey
Maude
Amt
Ira. Compton
Joe Lawrence
Lara Wells
C. S.edwards
C. C. Garrett
Ella Pettit
Mt. Tabor
Auley Brown
W. A. Helms
Ofores Greenhaw
C. S. Edwards
Ike Maze
Dennis and
Audrey
M. Pettit
Harvey Curry
Hubert Criscoe
Culliaan
Willingham
J D Law
Rocky Ford
Ozell McNutt
Canadien
U. S
Arctic
Bill
Smithnet
Ottawa
Smi
W.house
Pittsburgh
Court
American Beauty Greenhouse
W. Moulton ST
Lebanon
Ruth
Shaneyfelt
Billy Haddock
Joe Duncan
U. S. Navy
Norfolk, Va
Faye Lake
Lorene Price
S. T. Price
Martha Ellen
Round Top
Forest Chapel
Harold
Francis Shaneyfelt
Ann
Joe
L. B. Parnell Hartselle
Grady Godfrey
Annie Shaneyfelt
Lena
Edward Livingston
J.D. Duncan
Jim Duncan
Walter Knox
C. P. Davis
Flint
Penney’s Grocery
Moulton Street
Edward Terry
Palmolive
Great Northern
Pinto
Small
Gunter's
Sheaffer, Parker and Eversharp
Johnston Street
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