Jingle Writing Pioneer Finds Fame in Radio Ads
Myron Mahler from New York rose from carnival barker and horoscopes seller to vice president of an ad agency by writing singing commercials. He views jingles as a national folk art, notes quick product recognition, and says pay ranges from 50 to thousands. He composes at the office using a toy xylophone and a stopwatch.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Myron Mahler
Mahler
United States
America
Desparte
Segregation Ban By CIO Protested By Membership
In Birmingham Alabama 30 local steelworkers of Local 1489 United Steelworkers protested a national CIO order ending racial segregation on union property. White members charged meddling by Northerners and vowed to resist changes to separate facilities for whites and Negroes while about half the local members are Black.
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Birmingham
Ala
CIO
United Steelworkers
W. D. Mezzell
Convicted Cattle Rustlers Recaptured After Brief Escape
In Alabama two convicted rustlers Raymond Meadows 43 and son Erskine 22 were recaptured about 20 miles from the Kilby prison camp after two days of freedom. Sheriff Ira Davis said the father serving 16 years and the son 11 years for cattle theft. They were spotted entering a country home for food as Kilby dogs closed in.
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Ashville
Ala
Raymond Meadows
Erskine
Ira Davis
Davis
Kilby
Eight states lead U.S. coal production nationwide
The piece notes that coal production in the United States is concentrated in eight states, accounting for the majority of output. It outlines regional dominance and hints at the implications for energy policy and regional economies.
Search Within for Happiness and Self Reliance
A reflective note urges inner search for happiness and self-reliance. It counsels that true reward comes from within and that friendliness attracts friends. A personal line references Everett W Hill and a memory of entering a revolving door with Mae.
Vacation School Opens Monday At Hartselle Baptist Church
A daily vacation Bible school begins Monday at the Hart selle Baptist Church and runs through June 9. Registration starts Saturday at nine o'clock with a parade through Hartselle’s business district at 11 o'clock. The faculty includes officers and teachers for all age groups, led by Principal Mrs. S. L. Sherrill and Superintendent J. M. Wesson, covering character story, Bible study, memory work, and crafts.
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Lead Bible School
Hartselle Baptist Church
Hartselle
S. L.sherrill
J. W. Montgomery
Sam Minor
Reita Fay Wallace
J. M. Wesson
William Cost
James Stephenson
Spinach and grit frame a puzzled world in short jests
A mix of offhand jokes and odd bits from a 20th century newspaper page. An insurance agent questions a Big Boss in San Diego about insuring office furnishings except the clock. A wisecrack about mind readers and a physician with a scalpel ends in a quip about bleeding. A panhandler and a citizen exchange lament.
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San_ Diego
Ain't Possible Individually Pedigreed Leghorn Cockerels
A bantam of hatchery grade claims impossible pedigree for single comb white Leghorn cockerels raised in trap nested conditions. The notice highlights breeding claims and questions trademarks or certifications in poultry production.
Comic Exchange on Money and War Temperature
In a terse exchange from the Owego New York paper a fortune teller theme prompts a quip about money as a paying teller. A general notes warfare remains unattractive regardless of extreme cold or heat, highlighting the era’s dry humor.
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Green
Brown
Blackwell Motors Promotes Economizer Mercury and Tre-Value Cars
A speaker touts the Economizer Mercury and Tre-Value Used Cars at Blackwell Motors, inviting the public to visit and see advertised bargains. The message emphasizes selection and demonstrations of featured vehicles.
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Blackwell Moters
Blackwell Motors
General Motors
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