State lands seven plants in April expansion drive
Alabama's April industrial survey shows seven new plants and a $5 million expansion plan by a Birmingham company. Developments include Tennessee Coal and Iron tin plate mill additions at Fairfield, Lakeview Chenille at Guntersville, a 100 locker quick freezing unit at Monroeville, a 25 000 brick per day plant at Lomax, a Oneonta basket factory, Paulk Products peanut butter plant at Opp, and a Wetumpka quick freezing cold storage project backed by Lions and Rotary clubs.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Birmingham
State Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company
Fairfield
Lakeview Chenille Company
Guntersville
Monroeville
A. J Locklin
Lomax
Chilton County
Oneonta
Elbert McGee
Paulk Products, Inc
Opp
R. H. Searcy
Enterprise Business
Wetumpka
Lions and
Rotary Clubs
Americans urged to leave Switzerland if danger grows
The American consulate in Geneva warned citizens not prepared to stay in Switzerland if hostilities erupt to depart the country as soon as possible. The notice emphasized readiness to leave and advised arranging travel plans promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Decoration at Mount Vernon and community visits
Morgan County Corinth notes multiple residents visiting relatives and neighbors in nearby towns. Attendees plan to attend Corinth Baptist church decoration Sunday and the Strawberry Festival in Cullman on the 15th and 16th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Leroy Bryant
David Seagars
Wilburn Carter
Upshaw
Bruce Bonds
E. P. Luker
Randolph Seagars
J. D. Bonds
J. H. Rigby
Lavern Evans
Decatur
Pauline Aldridge
W. A. Clellan
Grace Evans
Hartselle
T. P. Carter
Corinth Baptist Church
Becka Laney
Vesta Johnson
Cullman
Work Underway on New Five Room Home on E Moulton
R. E. Rogers has begun a five room frame dwelling on E Moulton street between Tenth and Twelfth avenues. This marks the second residence started by Rogers in the block in recent weeks. The buildings are being erected as investment properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Rogers
E. Moulton Street
Tenth
Twelfth Avenues
Mr. Rogers
Enon to Observe Annual Decoration
Enon plans its annual Decoration on the third Sunday in May with preaching at eleven, dinner on the grounds, and afternoon singing. All singers received special invitations. A large crowd is expected for the event.
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Enon
Community Notes From Morgan County Florette
Morgan County residents and visitors are listed visiting families in Hartselle Decatur and nearby areas. Names include Virgil Sharpe Harold Waugh William Winton and G C Vincent with multiple family stops and social visits across the Pines Blue Springs Sheffield and Decatur communities.
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Virgil Sharpe
Nancy Covey
Algie Covey
Liston Covey
Hartselle
Decatur
Harold Waugh
William Winton
Mary Norma
Bill Spanable
Ivelene Bartlett
Blue Springs
G. C. Vincent
Floyd ‘Quinn
Melba Anne
William Bartlett
Final Rites Held for Dee Mays of Town Creek
Funeral services for Dee Mays 35 of Town Creek Route 3 were held at 3 p m Thursday at Graham Cemetery Lawrence County. Rev Robert Sanderson officiated with burial directed by Brown of Decatur. Mays died at his home at 8 a m Wednesday after a long illness. He is survived by his widow a daughter and three sons. He was a member of the Methodist church.
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Dee Mays
Town Creek
Route 3
Graham Cemetery
Lawrence County
Robert Sanderson
Brown
Decatur
Mays
Methodist Church
Progress in drilling Jackson Number One well
D Z Mann and associates drilling the Jackson Number One well in Lawrence County report good progress. The shaft reaches about 600 feet with a planned depth of 1600 feet. A new oil test is planned one and a half miles west of Higan's store in the Goyer area, near a producing well sunk in 1891.
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D. Z. Mann and Associates
Jackson
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Higan
Goyer
Salvation Army Services Planned in Community Center
Adjutant Longine of the Salvation Army announces services at the community center on 4th Avenue at 7 30 Sundays beginning this Sunday An open air service will precede the regular in door service at the corner of 4th Avenue and 6th Streets A special invitation is extended to all who have not regularly attended any church.
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Longine
Salvation Army
4Th Avenue
6Th Streets
Decoration Held at Shiloh Cemetery
Decoration will be held at Shiloh cemetery Sunday May 19 starting at 11 a m Religious services are to be held there. Shiloh is 11 miles east of Hartsville and the decoration, held annually, is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Shilon
Shiloh
Hartselle
Want Ad Notice Tele phone 46 to place classified ad
Classified notice states a want ad will appear in over 7000 local homes in the area and provides the telephone contact 46 for placing the ad. The brief line emphasizes wide local distribution and a single contact number for submissions.
Defendant Denies Guilt In Ku Klux Klan Floggings Trial
Atlanta May 16 The flogging trial of Dan Eidson moved toward jury deliberation after the 25 year old electrotyper denied participation in Klan lashings of a labor organizer and a negro The case links to suburban night riding terrorists with one man convicted and 13 awaiting trial as witnesses testify Eidson accused W C Bishop of testifying against him due to a grudge Bishop identified Eidson as part of a wrecking crew alleged to have flogged George Grooms in 1938 and dragging him from his home Eidson said Bishop was drunk in robes while distributing food and selling it for liquor The testimony recounted a police case and urged the jury to weigh the defendants claim of innocence
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Atlanta
Dan Eidson
Putton Superior Court
Bishop
Eidson
Toney
Kidson
Georgia
Former Decatur Resident Annie McCluskey Dies in Knoxville
Annie McCluskey former Decatur resident died in Knoxville Tennessee Tuesday night after a week of illness Funeral services were held in Knoxville and burial was in Highland Memorial cemetery She is survived by four sons Pryor Decker Marvin and Fred of Birmingham two daughters Mrs H G Drake of Knoxville and Mrs Nora Warren of Sylacauga five brothers and many nieces and nephews She was aunt to Mrs J N Gillespie of Decatur
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Annie McCluskey
Decatur
Knoxville
Tenn
McCluskey
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Pryor
Decker
Sylacauga
Marvin
Fred
Birmingham
H. G. Drake
Nora Warren
Syla Cauga
J. N. Gillespie
Presbyterians Eye Merger Proposals
The 80th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church (Southern) in Chattanooga opens for six days with union talks with the Northern body dominant on the agenda. Rev. Edward Mack of Union Theological Seminary Richmond will retire as moderator after the opening sermon, a one term position by custom.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (Southern
United States
Edward Mack
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Taft Boy Hurt Repairing Farm Fence Barb
Talmadge Garrison aged 13 of Taft Tennessee route 1 received a barb wire injury while helping mend a barb wire fence on the farm. The barb struck his eye and left it seriously injured with impaired vision.
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Talmadge Garrison
Owen Garrison
Taft
Tennessee
Route 1
Whitmire to Return Home From University of Alabama
Donald Whitmire will return early next week from the University of Alabama to spend the summer vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Whitmire. A former standout athlete at Decatur High School he showed promise as a member of the football squad during spring training.
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Donald Whitmire
University of Alabama
J. B. Whitmire
Young Whitmire
Decatur High School
Doan's Pills Help Kidney Function and Blood Cleanse
Doctors explain kidneys filter blood through miles of tubules to remove acids and toxins. When kidney function falters, symptoms like backache, fatigue, swelling, headaches, and urinary discomfort appear. Doan's Pills have aided millions for over 40 years to relieve and flush out waste from the blood.
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Doan
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Moulton St
Belgium
Berlin
Acme
Morgan County
Corinth
Jeremy Tucker
Plato and Schopenhauer
Bill Bailey
Jeremy
Oren Arnold
Decatur Daily
Murdock
Thrifty Food Store
Oesee
Johnson
Florette
Presbyterians Eye
FORD
Mercury
Jack Smallwood
H.p. Ford
Gilmore- Yosemite Road
Eye
Let. Garrison
Aru
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