Three injured in Decatur domestic accidents
Three people were treated in Decatur hospitals this weekend for domestic mishaps. Mrs. A M Cottrell suffered first degree burns from hot grease on a stove, Ann Edwards broke her left arm at a school playground, and Thomas Hill had a foot cut. The stove fire damaged the kitchen and prompted the fire department's only Friday afternoon run.
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Decatur
A. M. Cottrell
Fourth Avenue West
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Ann Edwards
Leon Edwards
East Moulton Street
Hamil Clinic
Madison 3
Decatur General Hospital
Thomas Hill
Monroe Hill
Cottrell
Corpral Mardis unit aids repulsion of Korean push
Corporal William R. Mardis of Town Creek is reported on the Korean front with his battalion. His unit has fired 105 millimeter shells into communist forces, claiming 10,000 killed and 40,000 wounded in nine months of combat. They fought near Pakchon in North Korea, ahead of friendly infantry.
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William R. Mardis
J. Mardis
Town Creek
Cpl. Mardis
Pak-chon
North Korea
Korea
Funeral services for E. L. Vest in Hanceville
Funeral services for longtime Hanceville resident E L Vest 75 will be held today at 2 P M at Hanceville Baptist Church. Vest a retired merchant died Friday at his home Survived by wife two sons Claude Birmingham and Charles Camp Gordon Ga five daughters Mrs Webb Hunter Decatur Mrs Thurman Wade Cullman Mrs Charles Hammond Florence and Mesdames Leon Gilbreath and Charles Banes Birmingham nine grandchildren a brother Nathan West Birmingham a sister Mrs Ollie Thomas Blountsville two half sisters and a half brother. Vest was a member of the Baptist church.
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Hanceville
E. L. Vest
Hanceville Baptist Church
Claude
Birmingham
Charles
Camp Gordon
Webb Hunter
Decatur
Thurman Wade
Cullman
Charles Hammond
Florence
Mesdames Leon
Gilbreath
Charles Banes
Nathan West
Ollie Thomas
Blountsville
West
Facts Inc Seeks Bathsheba’s Descendant for Movie Publicity
New York based Facts Inc runs a research service answering queries for individuals and firms. Its current big job is locating a glamorous twentieth century Bathsheba descendant for the David and Bathsheba film publicity, with Marquis noting hundreds of thousands of potential descendants worldwide.
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Marquis
Bathsheba
Siren
20Th Centry-Fox Film Studio
David and
William the Conqueror
England
Saltonsgall
Massachusetts
Stockholm
Tokyo
Wichita
Museum
Seeee
Oldest Rocks in Manitoba Date to 2.3 Billion Years Ago
The article reports that Manitoba holds rocks dating about 2.3 billion years, making them among the world’s oldest. It notes the moon’s density is significantly lower than Earth’s, highlighting planetary differences in composition.
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Manitoba
Moon
Earth
Scout Troop 63 to Worship Sunday at Westside Church
Scout Troop 63 will worship at the Westside Presbyterian church during the evening service at 7 30 Sunday. Scoutmaster J P Simms will lead the troop and Reverend W B Strong will deliver the sermon to the young people. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend the service.
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Scout Troop
Westside Church
Westside — Presbyterian Church
J. P. Simms
W. B. Strong
Rites Held for Local Resident with Burial in Hopewell Cemetery
The rites will be conducted by Rev. M. M. Hargrove of Birmingham. Burial under Mass-Service of Hanceville will be in Hopewell cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 P. M. until time for the services.
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M. M. Hargrove
Birmingham
Hanceville
Hopewell Cemetery
Soldier Carr Stationed At Fort Sill Oklahoma
Pvt. Carson L. Carr is stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Carr of Hartseller and grandson of Mrs. Rosie Pepper of Decatur.
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Oklahoma
Pvt
Carson L. Carr
Fort Sill
Okla
Dewey Carr
Hartseller
Rosie Pepper
Decatur 1
Lobsters Live Longer Than Forty Years
A brief note states that lobsters can live for more than four decades. The fact highlights their long lifespan and durability, reflecting curiosity about crustacean longevity.
Pensacola Child Claimed by Death
Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Eva for Margaret Cecelia Morgan four years old daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Morgan of Pensacola Florida. She died Friday at 2 45 a m after a brief illness from a brain tumor. Reverend M S Palmer conducted the Methodist service and interment was in Lawrence Cove Cemetery Peck. She is survived by her parents a sister Linda Jane grandparents Floyd Turner and Mrs G C Morgan of Eva great grandparents J W Livingston of Falkville and Harvey Turner of Alabama City.
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Eva
Margaret Cecelia Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Pensacola, Fla
Methodist Church
M. S. Palmer
Lawrence Cove
Peck
Linda Jane
Floyd Turner
G. C. Morgan
J. W. Livingston
Falkville 1
Harvey Turner
Alabama City
Gasoline Taxes Add 66 Cents Per 10 Gallons, Study Finds
A study shows the average U.S. motorist pays 66 cents in taxes with each 10 gallon gasoline purchase. The finding underscores the tax burden linked to fuel consumption and vehicle use.
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U.S
Air fields span China from Siberia arc to Yellow Sea
The National Geographic Society notes an immense network of air fields stretching from the borders of Soviet Siberia southwest in a sweeping arc across Manchuria to the Yellow Sea, surpassing those in the rest of China combined.
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Soviet Siberia
Manchuria
Yellow Sea
China
National Geographic Society
Plankton Feeds the Giants of the Ocean
The text notes that plankton supports the world's largest creatures like whales, linking tiny life to massive marine ecosystems. It highlights the dependence of whales on microscopic and small organisms for nourishment and ecosystem balance.
Man sought for industrial insurance debit job
Wanted in reading text a man for industrial insurance debit with salary plus commission. See Mr. Kavalos at 301 First Ave East for details.
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Kavalos
First Ave
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