People of Your Acquaintance in Mt Zion News
Clara Kitchens spent Saturday with her sister Mrs Leonard Montgomery. D 8 Bullard and family motored to Heflin cemetery for graves decoration. Rev Wilbur of Little Rock preached Sunday morning on After Mr and Mrs Henry Montgomery. Roger drove to Decatur on business. Elbert Lovelady and children visited here. Dee Pickens guest of Tataee Mrs Melinda Royer Monday. Jon Caste visited Francis Privett week with sister Mrs Viola Hampton. Ames Kitchens visited here. Henry Kitchens and four sons attended Bell preaching. Chester Gill motor to Decatur Tuesday. L M Reed motor to Decatur Sunday to visit his son John Reed. Bullard of Hartselle route d Wednesday with his DS. Roads improving in the area. Vernon Jackson of Mt Olive visited Laceys Spring Tuesday.
Local notes on marriages deaths and visits
Minnie Hopkins and Amon Bradley wed quietly in Lacey's Spring Union Grove on May 19. A large crowd attended the New Canaan cemetery decoration. Mrs Hattie Skidmore's death shocks neighbors. Loretta Edwards and Lois Yancey share time, as Ima and Pauline Spent visit Yancey. Mrs Jack Ramsey visits Elzora Yancey. Duke of Somerville and Clyde Smith visit Olive Smith. Lee Hornbuckle visits Huntsville. Mrs Lucy Garrison of Union ill with appendicitis. Ethel Davis Gamble returns to Lacey's for the summer. Mrs French teaches at 28 school leaves for summer. Carrie Bowling Bent visits Edna Yancey. Layman's at home near Iron Grove. Tom Whisenant improves after illness. Community follows Whitesburg bridge plans and a new highway project. County road grader work continues.
Local Social Happenings and Visits Reported
A series of small town social notes from Union Grove and nearby areas recount visits among families including Mrs. Ruby Dean Mrs. Daisy Royster and Miss Ruth Compton. Attendees shared gatherings at Huntsville Mt. Olive and Antioch with relatives and friends. A birth is noted Wilbur Joe Rolfe and wife welcomed a son. Church services are planned at Union Saturday evening with all invited.
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Ruby Dean
D. L. Compton
Daisy Royster
Ruth Compton
Cora Royster
Union Grove
Local social notes from Falkville and area visits
Dren Lavern Theo and Junior visited relatives in Falkville Sunday. Joe Roberts Ellis Nim Earl Cornelius fished near Decatur Tuesday. Mrs. Morgan improves after illness at her son W M Morgan�s home in Panama. Mrs Sarah Cornelius hosted Mrs C L Cornelius Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Henry Ratliff attended the decoration at Austin Creek Blount County Sunday. The West Point annual singing is scheduled for the first Sunday in June with all invited.
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Dren
Lavern
Theo
Junior
Falkville
Joe Roberts
Ellis
Nim
Earl Cornelius
Decatur
Mrs. Morgan
W. M. Morgan
Panama
Henry Ratliff
Austin Creek
Blount County
West Point
Antioch Community Gathers After Rain and Gatherings
Farmers celebrate needed rainfall while a local sing at Antioch draws a large crowd. Visits include Madliene and Pearl Fowler with Oliva and Magenda Fowler. Illness touches Liddie Turney. Anne Turner visits Decatur. Several residents travel to nearby towns for visits and family time.
Basham News Notes Sunday Graveside Ceremony Large Gathering
A large crowd attended the decoration of graves at Basham on Sunday. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Addie Hubbard of Texas, who are visiting Mrs. Mary Jane Lamon. Numerous local residents hosted and shared visits with friends and relatives through the week, includingMisses Pauline and Lucille Smith visiting Mountain Home and Miss Viola Jones with Miss Lottie Thompson.
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Basham
Addie Hubbard
Texas
Mary Jane Lamon
Pauline
Lucille Smith
Mountain Home
West Point visitors stay with relatives in town
Mr. and Mrs. Champ Blackwood and children and Mrs. Inda Blackwood of Gadsden were weekend guests of relatives here. Mr. Blackwood conducted the singing.
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Champ Blackwood
Inda Blackwood
Gadsden
Mr. Blackwood
Lauderdale county business man Coxey Jim Lentz dies at home
Jim Lentz of Lauderdale county died at his home in the past week after a stroke of paralysis. He was a business man of Oliver with many friends here who regret the news. L. W. Weir and Nick Wir have been doing contract work in Montgomery and are home for a while with their parents in Weir residence.
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Hattie’ Skid- More
Jim Lentz
Lauderdale County
Oliver
L. W. Weir
Nick Wir
Montgomery
Mrs. Weir
Durham and Rogers Complete Denver Trip Without Trouble
Berry W. Durham and Fritz Rogers motored to Denver for six days driving only in daytime. They reported to friends in writing that the trip went fine and they never had a puncture or any car trouble throughout the journey.
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Berry W. Durham
Fritz Rogers
Denver
Colorado
Pilot on Mail Route Is Killed in Wreck Near Richmond
A reserve pilot on the New York to Atlanta to New Orleans mail route, James , died when his plane carrying northbound mail from Rich became wrecked near the Cappahanock road just north of Richmond. The Pitts Cairn Aviation Inc operators said the craft rolled over a 10 foot embankment during a forced landing.
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Philadelphia
James
New York
Miner Entombed Six Days Rescued in Mather Mine
John Wade 38, a Black coal leader, was found alive after being mourned as dead for over six days in the ruins of Mather's mine. Rescuers located him in Butt 24 north working about two miles back from the blast site and he was reunited with his wife and three children.
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Mather
John Wade
Butt 24
North Working
Johnson Home Retired Athlete Returns From Alabama
Former Central High star “Pesty” Johnson comes back from a year in the University of Alabama freshman class. The piece notes U S education data with about a million college students and large high school enrollments compared with other nations. It places American student totals at roughly 4.2 million in high schools and 20 million in all grades worldwide one fifth of the global total.
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Pesty” Johnson
Central High
University of Alabama
Federal Bureau of Education
United States
Desperados’ Payroll Heist Wounds Calhoun Chief
In Calhoun Georgia four unmasked bandits abducted A C Hogg and Clinton Strange from a bank payroll drive. They fled after tying victims to trees, later abandoning a sedan. Chief John Crow was wounded as officers and citizens searched swamps for the desperados. One suspect named George Hill claimed Cincinnati, Ohio residence.
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Calhoun
Eiverainn
Up Yes
John Crow
A. C. Hogg
Rome
Clinton Strange
Crow
Coosawattie River
George Hill
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hin
Hunt for bandits extended today
Denver police continued a running gun battle with four desperadoes who killed two bankers at Lamar and a Kansas physician. Posses aided by airplanes searched western Kansas and Denver streets as detectives tried to stop the robbers in a car similar to the murder vehicle. A patrolman was wounded and forced to abandon pursuit when bullets shattered his windshield.
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Denver
Lamar
Kansas
Wineinger
Physician slain as posse hunts Kansas murder trio
A large posse from four states scours north of Dighton Kansas after the body of Dr W W Wineinger was found shot near Oakley. The doctor had been lured from his home Thursday night to treat an injured friend amid the Lamar bank ambush case. A passenger ship with machine guns arrived from Denver as aerial aid to the search. Officers say the robbers will not negotiate if cornered.
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Dighton
Kan
Lamar
Col
W. W. Wineinger
Kansas
Oakley
Denver
Beautify the Park Ere g s In This City
A brief item notes city efforts to improve a park landscape with emphasis on decorative entrances. It mentions local department of commerce printing posters and headlines for the project. Officials encourage public support and participation in forthcoming beautification events.
Lend-A-Hand To Hear Missionary Speaker
The Lend A Hand Bible class of First Methodist Church Decatur announces Dr James Young McGinnis of Memphis as feature lecturer for Sunday meeting. He will speak on China and his missionary experiences. He has served as a missionary in the Orient for 85 years.
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First Methodist Church of
Decatur
James Young. McGinnis
Memphis
McGinnis
China
Presbyterian Church In the
Orient
County Health Unit to Run Until June Revenue Meeting
The county health unit will continue after month’s start until the board of revenue meets on the second Monday in June, with funds on hand and from other sources sustaining operations. Officials expect restoration of the health appropriation at that June meeting, after prior adjustments with the health board.
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Revenue Board
Board of Revenue
Italia Dirigible Still Missing After Polar Drift
Out of Spitzbergen more than 80 hours the Italia dirgible remains missing after fog and headwinds hindered flight. Oslo pledged aid and Roald Amundsen prepared a relief expedition while the Citta Di Milano readies to search tonight.
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Associated Press
Spitzbergen
Italia
Roald Amundsen
Oslo
Siberian
Norway
Citta di Milano
Rev Daniel C Johnson to preach at Harris and Nebo
Rev Daniel C Johnson will preach at Harris Sunday at 11 a.m. and at Nebo Presbyterian Church, Tanner, at 2 30 p.m.
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Daniel C. Johnson
Harris
Nebo Presbyterian Churech
Tanner
Mrs Crow to Return Home After Week Visitation
Mrs J W Crow will return to her home in Moulton Sunday after a week as a guest of her son Hodges Crow, the tax collector.
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J. W. Crow
Hodges Crow
Moulton
Czar Still Alive Believes Russian Visit to Decatur
Emilio E. Kudinof former Russian aristocrat says the czar is alive, hidden by Bolsheviks after abdication. He disputes Rasputin rumors and argues the royal line remains a focus to prevent uprisings.
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Czar
Decatur
Russia
Emilio E. Kudinof
C¢On
Mr. Kudinof
Exezar
Tennessee Valley lab to become snake bite serum depository
The Tennessee Valley laboratory will be made a depository for snake bite serum and a small supply will be sent here immediately. Dr S W Welch state health officer informed laboratory authorities. The serum, originated in Brazil, is now manufactured in America and has been used successfully in South America where poisonous snakes abound.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
S. W. Welch
Brazil
America
South America
Delayed Arrivals for Elgin Man Gharet Funeral Sunday
The body of Ralph R. Gharet who died Friday in Elgin Illinois failed to arrive by noon and funeral services are moved to Sunday at two o clock. Survived by father L D Gharet of Decatur two brothers F A Gharet Freeport and F H Gharet Cleveland Ohio one sister Mrs W R Alexander of Decatur.
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Ralph R. Gharet
Elgin
Mr. Gharet
L. D. Gharet
Decatur
F. A. Gharet
Freeport
Ill
F. H. Gharet
Cleveland
W. R. Alexander
Vernon Blankenship Graduates from Alabama
Vernon Blankenship has graduated from the University of Alabama and returned home yesterday to spend a few days with relatives here.
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Vernon Blankenship
University of Alabama
Contest for Benson Medal at Riverside High Tonight
Seven students compete in reading and declamation for the Benson medal at Riverside High School auditorium with program starting at eight. Declamation entrants include Jack Bryant Evelyn Giles Mae Lentz Elkins Himes Doroth Holmes Jean Moseley and G W Royer. Ann Clair Carlisle to receive Citizenship medal and Marie Ballas to receive Clara Berry Wyker medal. public invited to attend.
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Benson
Riverside High School
Jack Bryant
Evelyn Giles
Mae Lentz
Elkins Himes
Doroth Holmes
Jean Moseley
G. W. Royer
Ann Clair Carlisle
Clara Berry Wyker
Marie Ballas
Local Merchant R. E. Chandler Recovers At Home
R E Chandler a popular local merchant has been ill at home for several days and is now able to be out and recuperating sources say.
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R. E. Chandler
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