Local Health and Community Happenings in May
Farmers near completion of planting while residents attend Black Ground Sunday. Birth announcement: Claudia Helium welcomes a nine pound boy in Russellville. Socializing includes Miss Elizabeth Killingsworth's party and visits by Misses Killingsworth, Flora Maye, and Ruby Beck.
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Black Ground
Claudia Helium
Russellville
Travis Jeffreys
Elizabeth Killingsworth
Flora Maye
Ruby Beck
Lonnie Randolph
Texas
Georgany Jackson
Phobia
Onie Parker
Bessie Kidd
Courtland
Old Bethe
Carefree Beauty Tips and Social Nag On Breath
Mentions offensive breath disqualifying girls in beauty races and advises dental care and mouth hygiene. Adds waist fitness tips including torso twists and posture exercises. Concludes with brief local notices about religious services, family visits, and travel for relatives.
Carry On and The Show Must Go On In Life’s Stage
A reflection on resilience urging readers to carry on through troubles with the show business motto. It extols work as stabilizing during crises and stresses loyalty to conscience over reputation, plus юмoured exchanges and moral maxims about perseverance and timing.
Limestone County Capshaw Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Robert Vasser and Robert Jr of Athens and many neighbors spent Sunday visiting families including the Worthys Vassers Sandersons and Balches. A May 15 wedding linked Viva Lambert and Rowe Sanderson. Susie and Buddy Sanderson visited Lam bert grandparents. A birth announced for May 17 to Reginald Pepper family.
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Grady Abernathey
Ir. Roberts
Athens
Ernes
Aldredge
Bro. Hess
Baptist Church
Capshaw
J. D. Taylor
Nashville
Tenn
A. A. Brackeen
Laura Louise
J. A. Weir
Mrs. Romine
Washington, D. C
Robert Vasser
Robert, Jr
Bill Worthy
Oscar Vasser
Milas. Hoyt
Rena Sanderson
Mary Balch
Gordon Balch
J. N. Vasser
Claude Cole
Comer Cole
Shelby. Sanderson
Sarah Elizabeth Cole
Imogene Melemore
Juanita Pike
Ilene Sanderson
Reginald Pepper
Burks Convicted of Murder in Valentine’s Day Hitchhike
Horace Finnan Burks aged 25 was found guilty of murder yesterday in Lake Charles Louisiana. The case stems from a fatal hitchhiking incident dated February 14 and linked to the victim. Burks faces life imprisonment or the death penalty depending on sentencing rules at the time.
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Lake Charles
Horace Finnan Burks
Houston Salesman Killed. Partner Sentenced to Death
J. C. Calloway a Houston Tex salesman was killed and sentenced to death. His companion Toni Joe Henry was convicted two months earlier and now appeals to the Supreme Court from her death sentence.
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J. C. Calloway
Houston
Tex
Toni Joe Henry
Nowie
Suprems Court
Little Sonny’s aid passed to war relief
In Birmingham on May 24 a posthumous tribute notes that an unnamed youth, known as Little Sonny, contributed to relief efforts in war torn Europe. The Red Cross received a small package containing $1.75 as a memorial gift.
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Birmingham
Ala
Little Sonny
Europe
Red Cross
War relief note and murder in old newspaper fragment
An unsigned note pledges money for relief of suffering children due to the war in Europe, attributed to the savings of Little Sonny who died. Another man had been electrocuted and a third serving a life term in connection with the same killing.
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Europe
Sonny
Negro Electrocuted in Kilby Prison
David McGuire a Black man died in Kilby prison electric chair early today for the hold up and attempted killing of a Birmingham streetcar conductor.
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Montgomery
Ala
David McGuire
Kilby
Birmingham
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Lawrence County
NeSmith
Your Piggly Wiggly
Oleo
MIEK
Helen Follett
Jean Arthur
Jonius
Harold
Gerald
Yung Man
United Furniture Co
Harvey Pride
Mgr
Second Avenue
Grant Street
Limestone County
Mattie
Elizabeth Abernathey
Goidel’s Drug Store
Eteachis
Steachi's
Gassling
Amazing Values
Stuart
Terch
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