Old And New Methods In Hunt For Auto Taker
Cullman county officers combine old and new crime detection to find a man who stole a 1949 Plymouth last night in Cullman, drove five miles to Gold Ridge road, and wrecked it. Witnesses reported a man fleeing the car after a wreck. Officers checked a convict camp for prints and took fingerprints from the stolen vehicle to locate the suspect. The car belonged to Kermit Roberson of Cullman.
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Cullman County
Cullman
Tom Waldrop
Cullian
Gold Ridge
Waldrop
Kermit Roberson
The Little Brown Jug race gains prestige at seven years
The Little Brown Jug, the world’s richest pace race, has grown in fame as it reaches its seventh year. Meanwhile dairy farming notes mention oxen used for wool and beef.
Negro Scouts Plan Three County Camporee in Decatur
Lawrence Morgan and Limestone county scouts will gather in Decatur for a three day camporee starting Thursday on the coliseum grounds. About 100 Negro Scouts of the Joe Wheeler division of the Tennessee Valley Scout Council will attend with Ollie Smith as scout advisor. The big camp fire is set for Friday night.
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Lawrence
Morgan
Limestone
Decatur
Ollie Smith
Joe Wheeler
Tennessee Valley Scout Council
Coliseum
Coy Smith
Allen Glenn
Coy
Pervin Isley
Fred Smith
Austinville
Camp Westmoreland
Allen
John Hamilton
Westmoreland
Two Men Hurt In Truck Car Collision South Of Hanceville
Two men were injured and a car damaged about $1,000 in a truck car collision yesterday on highway 31 south of Hanceville. Charles E Harris 37 of Hanceville drove a 1946 Ford truck left turn as John W Ferrell of Decatur in a 1952 De Soto started to pass.
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Hanceville
W. E. Bradford
Charles E. Harris
John W. Ferrell
DeSoto
Ferrell
B. A. Chapman
Bradford
Campaign aide dies in Lakeland car crash
Mrs. James P. Ethridge Jr. of Tampa, wife of Brailey Odham campaign manager, was killed in a head on collision on Highway 92 near Lakeland after returning from an Orlando radio talkathon. Passenger Mrs. Russell King injured. other driver Mrs. Roberta H. Crutchfield hurt. Surviving relatives include her husband and three children.
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Lakeland
Fla
James P. Ethridge Jr
Tampa
Brailey Odham
Odham
Orlando
B. E. McCrary
Etheridge
Russell King
Roberta H. Crutchfield
Macon
Oglethorpe School of Nursing
James Jr
Cooper
Adele Couch
Fred Ryle
New York
Decatur Residents Help Haleyville In Business Clinic
Two Decatur residents assist Haleyville in a week long Better Business Clinic aimed at boosting its economy. Monday night James L. Rankin, president of the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce, spoke to the gathering endorsing the clinic and Alabama's prospects.
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Decatur
Haleyville
James L. Rankin
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Judge Hill addresses Florence Lions on teachers college role
Florence State Teachers College discussed by Judge Robert M. Hill at a Florence Lions Club noon meeting. Civic Florence residents seek to inform the public about the college and its regional impact. Visitors from Decatur included W. D. Ross Cephas Smith Ellis Wilson Wallace Hellard G. H. Megar Loyd Johnson Otto Speake George E. Wilson J. W. Purdom R. E. Fanning and Z. S. Dickerson Jr.
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Robert M. Hill
Florence
Lions Club
Florence State Teachers College
Decatur
Judge Hill
W. D. Ross
Cephas Smith
Ellis Wilson
Wallace Hellard
G. H. Megar
Loyd Johnson
Otto Speake
George E. Wilson
J. W. Purdom
R. E. Fanning
Z. S. Dickerson Jr
DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 61 games in 1933
Joe DiMaggio extended his major league record by hitting in 61 consecutive games in 1933, surpassing the 56 game mark. The achievement solidified his place as a premier hitter of the era.
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Joe DiMaggio
Chamber program to discuss livestock possibilities
Friday night the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will host a program titled Your Livestock Possibilities led by manager William D. Sims. J R Lester of Alabama Power and W L Richardson, Winston County agent, will also appear on the program.
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William D. Sims
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Sims
J. R. Lester
Alabama Power Company
W. L. Richardson
Winston County
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John McCutcheon
Nebo Lane
McCutcheon
Wilbur Abercrombie
Henry Fowler
Daily
Cain of
Gank ST
U.S
Avan
S-iz
Paul Sonta Leoward
Ard
Bate
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Victor J. Herwitz
New York City
N. Y
Herwitz
Jackie Gross
George Perry
RADIO
SHACK
Youngstown
Lafayette St
Guam
U. S
University of Maryland
Joe Rosenthal
Mt. Suribachi
Iwo Jima
Johnny and
Lucille
Oldsmobile
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Hank Snow
Rainbow Ranch Boys
Minnie Pearl
Hartselle—Peoples Drug Co
Roberts Bros. Drug Co
Hartselle Pharmacy
Falkville
Walker Drug. Co
Flint—Payne
Bussey Drug
Trinity — Kimbrel
Cotaco—Bridges
East Limestone
Moulton Heights
Athens
Priceville
Somerville
Olds Mobile
Oldsmobile Company
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