Athens area: multiple vehicle crash and train incident reported
At 7 15 pm a three vehicle crash near Athens involved a 1951 Mercury coach driven by Raymond F Frings 39 of Birmingham a farm wagon driven by Sidney S Stewart 44 of Tanner and a 1939 Ford coupe driven by William B Head 59 of Trussville A passenger Frank Emens was shaken but not treated. Herschel Green died after being run over by a southbound freight train near the second trestle south of Athens Friday night Rex Lauderdale survived. Wayne B Jennings said he will run for mayor in September 1952 Athens Courier notice.
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Raymond F. Frings
Birmingham
Sidney S. Stewart
Tanner
William B. Head
Trussville
Frank Emens
Herschel Green
Athens-Limestone
Athens
Green
Rex Lauderdale
Andrews
Lauderdale
Wayne B. Jennings
Athens Courier
Limestone wins best county exhibit at Birmingham Fat Stock Show
C. R. Morrow of the extension service in Athens reports Limestone captured the best county exhibit at the Birmingham Fat Stock Show with 10 prime animals and two choice. Limestone previously won the district award in Huntsville earlier this spring.
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C. R. Morrow
Extension Service
Athens
Limestone
Birmingham
Huntsville
Forty-two Limestonians to Birmingham for pre induction physicals
Forty two Limestonians depart Tuesday morning for Birmingham to take pre induction physicals per Local Board 42. The list includes James Louis Cross Elgie Hicks Alex Bailey Brown J B Black Donald E Hardaway Jessie Owen Brock Alfred Jett William E Horton Junior Edward Davis Solon Lee Couch Frank Sparks Paul Kenneth Sitton Rosemond Fletcher Oddies Shoulders Dillard Clarence Sledge Walter Will Davis James Lawry Toone Bennie Lee Ratliff James L Stewart Clifton Perryman John Robert Rice W M Williams Lee David Moore Alvin Baker Morris Dean Hargrove hte Douglas Puryear Welton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestonians
Birmingham
James Louis Cross
Elgie Hicks
Alex Bailey Brown
J- B. Black
Donald E. Hardaway
Jessie Owen Brock
Alfred Jett
William E. Horton
Junior Edward Davis
Solon
Paul Kenneth Sitton
Rosemond Fletcher
Oddies Shoulders
Dillard
Clarence Sledge
Walter Will Davis
James Lawry Toone
Bennie Lee Ratliff
James L. Stewart
Clifton Perryman
John Robert Rice
W. M. Williams
Lee David Moore
Alvin Baker
Morris Dean Hargrove
Hte Douglas Puryear
Welton
Local Businessman J B Sarver Improves After Heart Attack
Friends report J B Sarver, prominent local businessman, is continuing to show improvement after a recent slight heart attack. The list of names at the top likely reflects associates or attendees connected to his circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Sarver
New Jailer Dick Durham Appointed for County Jail
Dick Durham becomes the county jailer succeeding Foster Hender in a recent administrative appointment.
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Dick Durham
Foster Hender
Fifty-one Athens High Students Graduate
Fifty-one students graduate from their alma mater on May 23. Exercises will be held in the auditorium at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Birmingham Southern Doctor Delivers Sunday Address
Dr J M Malone of Birmingham Southern will give the address at Sunday night services and Dr J 4 Buchholz will deliver the commencement sermon at First Methodist church. A class day program Tuesday featured class songs Grumbler’s Speech Optimist’s Speech and the Last Will and Testament
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J. M. Malone
Birmingham Southern
J. 4. Buchholz
First Methodist Church
Grumbler
Optimist
Local social notes from Columbia and surrounding towns
Mr and Mrs J A Williams spent weeks in Columbia Tennessee where he works for Thomas Construction Co Mrs Oscar Stroud and family visited Gilbertsville Alabama over the weekend Mr and Mrs Cleo Laughmiller hosted a fish fry with guests including Mr and Mrs WE Flood Mr and Mrs W J Wasson Mr and Mrs R E Kaucher Mrs R L Stacey Mr and Mrs Sally Long of Lewisburg Tennessee and Mr and Mrs V S Jamieson of Elkmont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Williams
Columbia, Tenn
Williams
Thomas Construction Co
Oscar Stroud
Gilbertsville
Ala
Cleo Laughmitler
W E., Flood
W. J. Wasson
Stop Over Stopover Involving Prisoner En Route
Friday jail officials entertained E. E. Smith with two Bay County deputies on the way to Panama City Florida where Smith faces a charge of attempted armed robbery. Smith had fled Florida after an attempted robbery and was later convicted in Wisconsin. an accomplice was killed by officers during the Wisconsin incident. Authorities had held a warrant for the freed Smith when he was seized at Morgan County jail after his pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Smith
Bay County
Florida
Panama City
Smith
A. H. Messer
J. B. McCall
Wisconsin
Morgan County
Sulfur Once Called Brimstone for Its Burning Nature
In ancient times sulfur was called brimstone or burn stone because it burned when lit, a naming reflecting its fiery property and origin in early science and common speech.
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Second Ave
Lee Couch, Frank Sparks
G.A
Central Baptist Church
G.a.’S
Women’s Missionary Society
W.M.S
Sylvia Green
Bethea Stedham
Kathleen Malone
Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone Counties
America
W. D. Douglass
Monrovia
Madison County
Paul C. Davis
West Church
Clayton Ables
George Robert Carroll
van O’neal Abernathy, Jr
Hassel Earl Emerson
Robert Louis Vaughn
Winston Calvins Farrer
Robert Winford Robinson
Henry Dawson, Jr
John Allen Lewis
Adolphus Menjon Crooks
Bobby ‘Neal Duncan
Clabon Fairbanks
Emanuel Junior Sales
Ollie Mugene Maswell
Marvin Allen Tyler
Gene Ahern
Morgan
Puffle Towers
Sahara
Ox Bank Plan
McGahee Insurance Agency
Second Avenue
Sandlin’s
Sam Ledbetter
J. J. S. Stacey
Mt. Pleasant
Tenn
Mr. Surrels
Mr. Carden
Pulaski
H. L. Crow
Florence
Neely Carden
Nashville
Loyd’s Ree
Radio
Sterchi's
Decatur
Sheffield
Seth
South
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