Morgan County High seniors hosted by juniors at dinner
Members of the Morgan County High School junior class in Hartselle entertained the senior class and faculty in a annual dinner courtesy held last week in the First Methodist Church dining hall. About 100 guests attended as the hall shimmered with class colors and spring flowers. The junior class earned praise for arranging the banquet and the seniors expressed appreciation for the gesture.
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Morgan County High School
Hartselle
First Methodist. Church
Names and fame ride on stage to film in Hollywood
The piece notes how Broadway names tempt abbreviations for film success. Marguerite Churchill resisted shortening yet found success, while Muni Weisenfreund became Paul Muni. Reginald Dandy changed to John Garrick after talkies. The core idea remains that a strong performance outweighs a complex name.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Filmland
Papa
Theatre Marques
Broadway
Marguerite Churchill
Muni Weisenfreund
Rame
Paul Muni
Reginald Dandy
Reginald Denny
Dandy
John Garrick
John Doe
Rainfall totals for 24 hours end at seven this morning
A rainfall of 0.55 inch was recorded for the 24-hour period ending at seven o'clock this morning.
American Women Lead In British Women’s Golf Qualifying
One dozen American women qualified in the British women’s golf championship at Form by yesterday. Mrs. O A Strom of Oakland California is described as a rare woman house wreckers who bosses from five to twenty five men. The Kansas highway department has begun a campaign to bar trucks failing to meet legal size and load limits from highways.
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Formby
O. A. Strom
Oakland
Cal
Kansas Highway Department
Good Roads Booster Meet Set for Oklahoma City
Arrangements underway for a joint convention of the United States Good Roads Association and the Bankhead National Highway Association in Oklahoma City July 7 10. More than 1 000 delegates expected to attend with W W Brandon former Alabama governor presiding and Kansas governor Ben Paulen as vice president. J P Lightfoot of Fort Worth is Bankhead president for the fourteenth annual meeting.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States Good Roads Association
Bankhead National Highway Association
Oklahoma City
J. A. Rountree
W. W. Brandon
Alabama
Ben Paulen
Kansas
Good Roads Association
J. P. Lightfoot
Fort Worth
Bankhead Group
Engagement Rumor Circles In Local Community
Weekend chatter suggests an engagement involving Mr and Mrs Dock Jones. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Leonard Sparkman and children of Moss Chapel visited the Sparkman family. Mrs A L Haynes visited Cullman relatives as income in the Decatur agricultural area hits 38 million dollars annually.
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Dock Jones
Leonard Sparkman
Moss’ Chapel
W. L. Sparkman
A. L. Haynes
Decatur
Howard College to inaugurate new student activities building
Howard College will inaugurate the new student activities building as part of the May Festival on May 15 on campus. Dr. S. Causey heads the campaign fund, with programs at 10 am after a chapel meeting. Dr. H C Plarke will deliver the principal address. music by the college band. queen of the campus to be announced amid booths and features.
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Howard College
Or. S. Causey
Camepaign Fund
Lausey
H. C. Plarke
Judson College
Marion
Community visitors and weekend travels noted
A local section lists numerous weekend visitors and travelers including Prof and Mrs J C Tidwell near Blue Springs and D C Eason from Los Angeles visiting Mt Tabor. Many local families welcomed guests from nearby towns and cities including Birmingham Havana Gadsden Double Springs Copeland Leggtown and Mae.
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Union Hill
J. C. Tidwell
Blue Springs
D. W. McGlathery
D. D. Srigley
Raymond Srigley
Birmingham
Mr. Dennis
Havana
Cuba
George Alford
Mt. Tabor
Boyd Eason
Eugene
D. C. Eason
Los Angeles
Calif
R. M. Brown
Ada Jenkins
Bush
C. W. Brown
D. W. Stringer
H. F. Holmes
George Minor
G. M. Dumas
Owen
Double Springs
E. Holmes
Gadsden
L. E. Holmes
A. P. Dunlap
Mrs Kenney Visits Leggtown to See Mabry and Cruise
Mrs. Kenney of Leggtown is visiting her daughter Mrs. Mabry and will also call on Mrs. Cruise. The brief social item notes these family visits and the intended calls.
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Mrs. Kenney
Leggtown
Mrs. Mabry
Cruise Gor
Oak Ridge News Social Roundup At Johnson Chapel
Local reminiscences note several visitors from nearby areas. Ernest and Mrs. Morgan hosted guests near Flint. Clarence Sparkman visited Moss Chapel with the Sparkman family. A musical at Riley Ellis home featured local residents. C W Sparkman and children stayed Sunday with W L Sparkman. Vandiver family guests included Clyde, Jim and their children with W A Vandiver parents.
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Johnson Chapel
Ernest Morgan
Albert Morgan
Near Flint
Clarence Sparkamn
W. F. Sparkman
Moss Chapel
Riley Ellis
C. W. Sparkman
W. L. Sparkman
Clyde Vandiver
Jim Vandiver
Baby
W. A. Vandiver
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Powell
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L. G. Sparkman
M. N. Morris
S. L. Jones
Cullman
Archduke Otto of Austria
Maria
Vienna
QUEEN
Gandy’s Cove News
Irene
William Bevil
Copeland
Ewell Gordon
Cruise Gordon
Bevil
Keanney
Bob Jones
George Owen
da Ruth
Ewell Ray
Mae
Luke Bond
Shirley House
Mabry
Marie
Adams
Sarah
Ora
Gray
Sarah Gray
Case
Wright
Emerson
McBay
Proctor News
OAK Ridge News
Decatur Daily
United States
Naval Forces
Houdaille
Phaeton
Detroit
Universal Credit Company Plan of Time Payments
Ford Motor Company
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