Finland Scout Visit Highlights Local Talks and Timings
Miss Sylvi Sillanmaa from Helsinki spoke to Decatur and Hartselle Girl Scouts on Finnish schooling and scouting. She noted no a m or p m in Finland, late bedtimes at 8 or 9 p m our time, large troops with many adult leaders, and outdoor activities reflecting Finland’s extensive woods. Local events included a picnic for seniors, hotel lunch with Decatur and Hartselle groups, and a question session on schools dating and scouting. She travels for three months as the first international Scout guest in the Tennessee Valley.
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Finland
Decatur and
Hartselle
Sylvi Sillanmaa
Helsinki
Sillanmaa
Miss Sillanmaa
Woods
Decatur
Wheeler Picnic
Hartselle City
Bill Stewart
John Chenault
Norman Stiles
Roy Wymbs
Holmes Turner
Wanda Harris
H. B. Norwood
Ruby Sandlin
Sillanman
Tennessee Valley
Houston
Tex
United States
Chicago
Dublin Mayor Slated For Alabama Honors
Montgomery Alabama plans to honor Dublin Mayor Robert Briscoe with an honorary lieutenant colonel title in the Alabama State Militia. Gov James E Folsom's office announced the award to Briscoe at a Birmingham dinner next Monday.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Robert Briscoe
Dublin
James E. Folsom
Briscoe
Birmingham
NAACP Granted Limited Texas Operation Under Injunction
Tyler Texas NAACP gained limited permission to operate in Texas under a permanent injunction issued by State District Judge Otis T Dunagan. The order bars law practice in Texas and proscribed initiating or financing lawsuits without direct interest and restrains political lobbying and franchise tax payments. The NAACP plans to appeal. the judge denied full authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Tex
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Texas
State Dist
Otis T. Dunagan
NAACP
Atty
John Ben
Shepperd
Chemstrand to Launch TV Comedy Sally on NBC Sundays
Chemstrand Corp will launch a new television comedy Sally on NBC starting September at 7 30 p m Sundays. The show stars Joan Caulfield with Marion Lorne and is described as the most extensive national network promotion yet by a major fiber producer. Bernard F Bertrand directs advertising merchandising and promotion and notes the program supports Chemstrand products.
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New York
Chemstrand Corp
Joan Caulfield
Marion Lorne
Sally
NBC
Bernard F. Bertrand
Bertland
Bertrand
Chemstrand
Ouster Over NAACP Tax Dispute and Court Order
Judge Dunagan ordered the NAACP to pay all accrued franchise taxes plus penalties and interest within 30 days after state figures the amount owed. Officials said the exact figure awaits the organization’s size and income reports.
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NAACP
Dunagan
Damages Heavy In Two Morgan Area Mishaps
Two Morgan County crashes yesterday caused about 1250 in damages with no injuries. At 9 15 p m a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Joe F Chas teen Sniders Texas collided with a 1952 Chevrolet half ton truck driven by Ernest Leon Hill Falkville. Damages totaled 600 and 150 respectively. The second wreck at 11 p m near Highways 36 and 67 involved a 1955 GMC half ton truck driven by William M Maxwell Decatur and a 1954 Chevrolet driven by Richard L Dowdy Decatur with 500 in damage to the Chevrolet and none to the truck. Patrolman Clemens investigated both crashes.
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Morgan County
Highway Patrol
Falkville
Joe F. Chasteen
Sniders
Texas
Ernest Leon Hill
Highway
William M. Maxwell
S.E
Decatur
Richard L. Dowdy
Seton Ave. SE
Clemens
Televised home showcase for Acrilan wear and furnishings
An in home showcase for Acrilan apparel and home furnishings targets a large TV audience. The new television series is expected to promote Acrilan carpets blankets and related items to about 92.5 percent of US TV homes, reaching roughly 36 350 000 homes weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chemstrand
Teamsters Win Hot Cargo Bout In Taft-Hartley Case
The US Court of Appeals upheld the hot cargo clause allowing Teamsters to refuse handling nonunion or struck goods. It ruled the provision does not violate the Taft-Hartley Act secondary boycott ban and overturned an NLRB finding against an Oklahoma City local. Judge Walter M. Bastian stated the conduct was urging employees not to handle freight from uncooperative companies.
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Washington
Court of Appeals
Teamsters Union
Teamster
National Labor Relations Board
Oklahoma City
Teamsters
Walter M. Bastian
Still Busters Nab Big Moonshine Stills Near Ridge Road
MOULTON ABC agents and Lawrence County sheriff raided three moonshine still sites southwest of here. They destroyed 1600 gallon outfits at two locations and 1600 gallons of mash with 10 gallons of fuel oil, plus 500 gallons of mash and 30 gallons of fuel oil at another. Agents Herman Sandlin and Carlos Nelson and Sheriff Charles Smith participated.
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Moulton
ABC
Lawrence County Sheriff's Department
Here
Ridge Road
Herman Sandlin
Carlos Nelson
Lawrence County
Charles Smith
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John Porter
Johnny McGill
Jimmy
Town Creek
Johnny
Berta McGill
J. W. Weems
Stoplewess
E. Moulton St
Victor
ELLE
Morgan Area
Lawrence
Decatur Fence CO
Fence Co
Shop Belk’s
Himn Mother's Day
Carolyn Chenille
Belk
Just
London
Bermuda
Colorado
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