Dewey Gauges Soldier Wants During Louisiana Camp Visit
Thomas Dewey touring Central Louisiana camps as USO chair finds soldiers seek decent beds for 25 cents, cheap beer, table tennis and swimming. They want centers to meet people, read, rest, and avoid camp routines on days off, with beer restrictions a recurring gripe.
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New Orleans
Red Clay Piney Wood
Louisiana
Thomas FE. Dewey
New York City
Dewey
United Service Organizations
New York
Belles
Local Social Notes Highlight Morgan County Visits
Morgan County residents share weekend visits and small gatherings. Fairview’s Mr and Mrs Jim Scruggs host, while Bertis Sceruges and family of Talladega visit Walter Jones. Several neighbors, including Miss Evelyn Flemming and Miss Irene Pate, spend time with relatives and plan small trips.
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Jim Scruggs
Fairview
Bertis Sceruges and
Talladega
Walter Jones
Crochet Chair Set From String Daisy Medallions
Exclusive feature describes a chair set crochet in string with a bowl of daisies as centerpieces. Each flower forms a medallion on a simple mesh bowl. Pattern 2630 offers directions, illustrations, and stitch details with a chair back photo. Send ten cents plus PATTERN NUMBER NAME and ADDRESS to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York.
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Decatur Daily
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Hartsel l e Co op leader elected at institute
Harvey C. McClanahan a junior co op student in Electrical Engineering at Alabama Polytechnic Institute was elected Co op representative on the Executive Cabinet in a recent student election. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A C McClanahan of Hartsel.
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Harvey C. McClanahan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
McClanahan
School of Electrical Engineering
A. C. McClanahan
Hartsele
Social visit notes from Gadsden and Anniston
Mrs Oliver Kelley of Gadsden and Mr and Mrs Ora Baker with daughter were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Jones. Mrs J L Bryan and children visited her mother Mrs John Oden. Mr and Mrs Hubert Jennings and children and W H Taylor visited relatives in Anniston.
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Oliver Kelley
Gadsden
Ora —Baker
Walter Jones
J. L. Bryan
John Oden
Hubert Jennings
W. H. Taylor
Anniston
Friday Bridge Club Hosts Luncheon and Exchange
Mrs W H Block led a noon gathering at Woodall s for a luncheon and afternoon bridge. Winners were Phil Orr for high score T E Kimbrough for floating prize and J E Stone Jr for the bing trophy. The issue also notes the engagement of Barbara Peck to Herbert Payne and a Culture Club tea for National Music Week at Morgan County High School.
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W. H. Block
Woodall’s
J. L. Day
Arthur’ White, Jr
Harold Parker
J. W. Henderson
Oliver Blizzard
F. E. Kimbrough
Roy Newa
Arthur Howell
J. B. Stone
Phil Orr
J. FP. Stewart, Jr
Aia
T. E. Kimbrough
J. E. Stone, Jr
Culture Club
Morgan County High School
H. L. Burleson
W. M. Booth
FP. A. Aldridge
Prank T. Smith
John F.T. Brown
L. N. Whitman
School program music and social events in Morgan County
Perry Orr presents a varied program featuring piano and vocal solos by local students and guests, followed by a reception in the home economics department with desserts. Attendees include a long list of Morgan County residents, Mor gan County High School seniors honored at a barbecue and skating party, and several residents visiting or traveling for work or family gatherings.
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Perry Orr
Wagner
Beth Howell
Landon Ronald
Martha Lillian Whitman
Schubert
Jessie Nelle Lee
Home
Pax
Roger Hagans
Lilly Strickland
Revelye Barelift
McDowell
Sue Patterson
Kigsie Reed -Penn
Annie Ruth Waldsmith
Home Economics
Mary Cunningham
E. R. Currier
John Houston
C. I. Lee
8. M. Nelson
J. B .Orr
Pierce Pattillo
J. H. Riddle
J. L. Rountree
A. D. Sample
R. L. Sherrill
Robert Sobotka
Arthur Stephenson
J. E. Stone, Jr
L. N. Whitman
J. E. Peck
J. F. Stewart
Luther Roberts
W. S. Poole
W M. Pugyear
Guy Roberts
W. E. Payne
W. V. Pattillo
R. A. Burleson
Gordon Francis
Arthur Howell
Wray Barcliff
Will McClanahan
Hubert Hancock
Lizzie Reed Penn
Bertha Lee
Frances Lee
Morgan "County “High School
Hy,field Lake
Vandalism at 407 6th Avenue West Sparks Decatur Concerns
A reader letter urges local action after six weeks of vandalism at 407 6th Avenue West, where sinks switches and other items were taken, a house rented then vacated, and minors reportedly gathered for unsupervised gatherings. The writer calls for stronger property protection and juvenile procedures to encourage investment.
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the Daily
6Th. Avenue West
Porter’ Harrison
Decatur
Board of Aldermen
6Th, Avenue West
Reform School
J. A. Thornhill
Hanceville Man Thomas Gladney Dies at 61
Thomas Franklin Gladney, 61, longtime Hanceville resident and partner in Warren and Gladney Dry Goods, died after a three day illness. He was a Baptist deacon, served on the Hatheville Board of Education, and was active in civic affairs.
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Hanceville
Ala
Thomas Franklin Gladney
Warren and Gladney Dry Goods Company
Gladney
Schnupp Admits Speeding After 12 Mile Chase in Pa Court
Lancaster Pennsylvania May 14 21 year old William G Schnupp admitted he drove 90 mph in a pursuit that ended after he eluded a motor patrolman. He faced charges of reckless driving improper passing and speeding in the chase.
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Lancaster
William G. Schnupp
Morrow and Sharpley Guests During Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Ernest Morrow and Miss Ruth Lee Morrow of Grenada Mississippi and Miss Carolyn Sharpley of Greenwood Mississippi were guests of Mr and Mrs E H Sharpley over the weekend. Franklin Stewart Jr is recovering from tonsil removal operation. Elizabeth Ann Peck returned from a short stay with her sister Miss Barbara Peck in Scottsboro.
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Ernest Morrow
Ruth Lee Morrow
Grenada
Carolyn Sharpley
Greenwood
E. H. Sharpley
Franklin Stewart, Jr
Elizabeth Ann Peck
Barbara Peck
Scottsboro
Make This Pattern 4634 Embroidered Frock by Anne Adams
This pattern offers slender bodice lines with darting at shoulders and waist and a double front and back skirt panel design. Colorful tulip embroidery optional trim, easy via transfer pattern, with clear contrast collar and cuffs and self fabric options. Availability in sizes 34 to 48. size 36 uses 31 4 yards of fabric and 1 2 yard contrast. Send 15 cents to order.
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Anne Adams
Fabricay
Master of Coehicn
Abarance
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Cream of Asparagus Soup and Daily Menu Plan
A vintage home cookbook entry details a Cream of Asparagus Soup recipe using fresh or canned asparagus, evaporated milk, and asparagus stock plus tips on using cooking water. It lists a full week menu including breakfasts, luncheons, and dinners with prices and portions, noting cost per day about $1.30.
Jury Probes Film Scandal In California Case
In Los Angeles a grand jury investigates a motion picture colony scandal involving Sylvia Hamalaine of Hibbing Minnesota. Virginia Lopez and Eddie La Rue face conspiracy to rape charges linked to a 16 year old. Lopez was convicted of contributing to delinquency.
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Los Angeles
Sylvia Hamalaine
Hibbing
Minn
Virginia Lopez
Eddie la Rue
Thomas Ambrose
la Rue
Miss Hamalaine
Miss Lopez
New Trials Granted in Lottery Convictions by Alabama Court
The Alabama Court of Appeals granted new trials to three defendants convicted in Mobile circuit court on lottery law violations. The decision cites state witnesses who were not shown to be qualified to testify.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
Mobile
Appellate Cour
Roosevelt designates June 14 as Flag Day
President Roosevelt named June 14 as Flag Day and stated it is fitting to reaffirm the ideals the flag represents. The proclamation marks a national observance to honor the flag and the principles it stands for.
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Washington
Roosevelt
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Richard Jackson
Simmons Bottoms
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Sam Hobbs
Morgan County
Lawrence Cove
Cecil Bogle
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Evelyn Flemming
Trene Pate
Olva Stinson
Carrie Pointer
Gusta Kenney
Christene
Dock Hopper
Christene Jones
Janie Hudgins
Ezra Hudgins
Earl Reynolds
Irene Pate
Plumer Oden
Oden Ridge
Jones Ozbolt
Fort Benning
Georgia
Lee Ozbolt
Ryan
Raya Nel Jones
Acta
Pollow
Laura Wheeler
COPR
Rea, Needlecraft Service, Inc
Hartselle
M. Nelson
H. FE. Orr
E. L. Drinkard, Jr
J. K. Haynes
J. E B. Peck
J. E Stone
John Cooper
Euclid Johnson
Cecil Johnson
F. A. Bennett
W V. Pattillo
W. Li. Groover
Rr. T. Puckett
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T. Brown
Chevrolet
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DODGE
LEE Street
Herbert E. Payne
New Market
Miss Peck
Alabama College
Montevallo
Social Security Administration
Cullman County
Jackson County
Payne
Edgpert Hardin
Camp Claiborne
Otto Winton
Nashville
Tenn
A. L. Guyer
T. W. Elliott
Wilson Elliott
Dayton
Eleanor Wilson
Red Bay High School
Tom Owens
Sheffield
J. P. Hodges
John Gerkin
Phil Campbell
Voice OF
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People
Judy Canova
Jenny Lind
Ozarks
Bob Crosby
Bing
Sis Hopkins
Capitol
Nuns Petroleom Selly YE
Aurex
W. BR. Keech
Hotel Lyons
U. S
Athens
Alabama
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Delaware
Portland Cement Association
Watts Building
Birmingham
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