Chauffeur Winston Craig hauled Alabama governors for years
Winston Craig, a Selma native and Tuskegee alumnus, has served as chauffeur to Governors Dixon Sparks and Folsom for about nine years, logging roughly 275000 miles. He says he enjoys the job, has a flawless safety record, and handles trip timing with the governor's office. He served in the Navy 1943-46 and is married with a six-year-old son.
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Mercer Bailey
Montgomery
Ala
Winston Craig
Frank Dixon
Winston
Alabama
Dixon
Chauncey Sparks
James E. Folsom
Alétatce
Senate
Tuskegee Institute
Navy
Ashville
N. C
Atlanta
Georgia Highway Patrol
Govixon
Goor
Birmingham
Thorsby
Sparks
Miami
Oklahoma City
Texas
Tuskegee
Methodist Revival Ends Wednesday in East Decatur
The East Decatur Methodist tent revival runs through Wednesday May 28. Rev. L. D. Brookshire of Birmingham will be present tonight and throughout the final week. Sunday school starts at 9 30 A M under the tent with Miss Carolyn Teague in charge and the 11 A M service follows. Those who joined the church last week will be received at the morning service.
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East Decatur
L. D. Brookshire
Birmingham
Carolyn Teague
General Jones Named Brigadier in Reserve Corps
Edwin Whiting Jones of Huntsville Alabama who held a temporary rank of major general has been nominated by President Truman as a brigadier general in the reserve corps.
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Gen. Jones
Washington
Edwin Whiting Jones
Huntsville
Alabama
President Truman
Soldier Claude A Carter still missing after Ft McClellan escape
Shelby County Sheriff L T Bozeman said a search continues for Claude A Carter a 20 year old Indianapolis soldier who escaped yesterday during a guard shift change while awaiting trial on a robbery charge. FBI Birmingham notes Carter was among four inmates who broke from Ft McClellan on December 1 and fled in a military vehicle after overpowering a guard. Carter and Marion E Jones and John A Mirra were indicted for holding up Clyde Burkhalter near Sylacauga. Jones was convicted and sentenced to 40 years. Mirra and Carter face July trials. Carter had been recaptured in Nashville December 16. The fourth man is John Griffin of Dallas. Carter escaped by breaking a brick wall in a temporary cell during cleaning.
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Columbiana
Ala
Shelby—County
L. T. Bozeman
Claude A
Carter
Indianapolis
FBI
Birmingham
Ft. McClellan
Marion _E
Nashville
Jones
Vicksburg
Miss
Mirra
Columbia
Decatur Junior High Student Council Earns Notable Year
The Decatur Junior High School student council led by sponsor Miss Mary Augusta Bibb promoted democratic ideals and student self governance. It managed hall traffic grounds safety and flag displays while running a school supply shop and joining the National Safety Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Augusta Bibb
Decatur Junior High School
Shirley Williams
Eleanor Gregg
Marlene McBride
National Safety Council
W. M. Jackson
Cotton prices ease amid slowing demand in week
Cotton prices fluctuated this week as market activity cooled. Middling 50 16 inch cotton in ten spot markets averaged 36.01 cents per pound on Thursday, with sales totaling 46 600 bales. Domestic mill buying was moderate and exports through March 1947 rose about 32 percent from last season. The largest export to Japan reached 491 000 bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Japan
China
Canada
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Presbyterians face reunion and church school aid debates
Broad issues loom as the Southern Presbyterian general assembly opens in Montreat North Carolina. Overtures push reunion with Northern Presbyterians though some bodies urge delay. Disputes also touch Federal Council funding and proposed federal aid for church schools, with Southern alternatives discussed.
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Montreat
N. C
South
General Assembly
Assembly
Committee On Cooperation and Union
Missouri
Holston
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Presbyterian Church
U. S
U. S. A. Een
Federal Council
Kanawha
Augusta
Nashville
East Alabama
Southern Council of Protestant Churches
Committee On Christian Relations
Southern Baptist Convention
Veterans Training Presents Three Films at Decatur High
The Veterans on the Job Training program sponsors three films at the Decatur senior high school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Harnessing The Rainbow shows color application to fabrics. Ion Favorites depicts rayon manufacture. Facts About Fabrics covers yarn, weaves, printing, and dying. Films are from EF DuPont De Nemours and Co. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Veterans
Ion
Ef, DuPont-DeNemourie and Co
Filament Temperature Recorded at 4314 Degrees
A historic note gives the filament of a 60 watt electric bulb running at 4314 degrees Fahrenheit. The report claims this is ten times the heat needed to brown a pie, illustrating the extreme heat involved in early electrical lighting technology.
United States Expected to Consume As in 1947
A brief note from 1947 predicts U S consumption will rise markedly as the year progresses. Analysts anticipate higher demand across goods and services amid postwar adjustments and price changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Synthetic Rubber Output Emphasized Over Natural Product
Article notes a shift toward producing large quantities of synthetic rubber, prioritizing synthetic over natural materials due to market demand. It highlights industry plans to expand facilities and invest in technology to increase output and efficiency.
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Saul le Wuik
Selma
James R. Garber
Corr
Coven
White Athletic Knit
Dad
Washington-Frogil
Ray-Dor
Allen
Boys
Bilu
Giaors Bi
A&m Super Laundry
A & M Super Laundry
Lee Street
First Ave
Delker
Lillian Russell
Davis
Sam Davis
Hermitage Cabinet
Cavalier
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