Nor mandie seeks speed record on maiden Le Havre voyage
The Normandie sails from Le Havre on its maiden voyage to New York aiming to beat existing North Atlantic speed marks. The 79,000 ton liner carries gold for France and honors guests including Mme Albert Lebrun. Captain Rene Pugnet leads a 1,320 crew to push beyond current records with speed over 30 knots.
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LE Havre
France
New York
Bank of France
Mme
Albert Lebrun
North Atlantic
Cherbourg
Ambrose
Normandie
Rene Pugnet
4-H State Short Course Opens for Auburn Delegation
Eleven Athens area home demonstration club girls depart for a week at Auburn for the 4 H club state short course. They will study music appreciation handicraft picture study entomology poultry news writing dress revue and food preservation with several entrants in dress revues and dramatizations led by the home agent and 4-H club specialist. A canning school at the TVA display room on North Marion is open to all Athens women June 3 from 10 to 12 with Miss Kimbrough highly recommended as a home economist.
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Auburn
Alabama
Ruth Barker
Aggie
Helen Starkey
Aguile
Frances Christopher
Balem
Ruth Helen Ball
Coxey
Edna Mollie Hardaway
Cairo
Burgreen
Belle Mina
Anna Mat Jones
Thomas
Inez Bullington
Piney Chapel
Mary Lee King
Blackburn
Marjorie Phillips
Elkmont
Lillian Harper
Reid
Marie Bowers
Thad
Ruby Burgreen
Belle Mina Club
Piney Chapel Club
Marion Spidie
Gladys Egh
TVA
North Marion Street
Athens
Kimbrough
County Council Flower Show At Courthouse Saturday
The regular quarterly county council meeting will be held as a flower show in the courthouse on Saturday June 8 at 1 30 p m. Residents with attractive garden flowers are urged to bring them for judging. Prizes will be awarded for best mixed arrangement and best entry of a single flower.
School at Neel Closes for Year
Friday, May 24, marked the close of a successful year at Neel school with strong attendance and notable student work. Fundraising activities supported painting the school, campus improvements, and new playground equipment as Miss Erien Rowe led a thriving 4-H club of about 35 members. A closing day program featured Bible reading, prayers, songs, and a student-led vacation time segment, followed by a community picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neel School
Neel
Erien Rowe
Peggy Byars
R. Higdon
Wilma Maddox
Donald Wallace
Howell Puckett
Charlie Thompson
Moulton Lions to Be Guests at Decatur Kiwanis Meeting
The Moulton Lions Club will be special guests of the Decatur Kiwanis Club at the Thursday 7:30 meeting at Lyons Hotel. An inter club program is planned led by Sam Wilds with J C White notifying members to prepare vocal selections. About 20 guests expected.
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Moulton Lions Club
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Lyons Hotel
Inter Club Committee
Sam Wilds
J. C. White
Bard of Avon and a ham and eggs joke justice tale
The puzzle text wonders who is called the Bard of Avon. In Philadelphia May 29 Magistrate R Charles Medway and panhandler Paul DeWitt met in the bar office. DeWitt asked for three months for ham and eggs. Medway granted three months plus regular prison fare for the remaining 89 days.
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Sunny Side
Philadelphia
R. Charles Medway
Paul Dewitt
Bar
DeWitt
Medway
Community Sing at Westside Church
Fifty invitations have been sent to individual singers and musical organizations to attend the community singing at Westside Methodist church at 17 30 Thursday night. The Smith Trio of Cullman Bonanza Quartet of Decatur Roundtop Quartet of Falkville and Fred Wilcutt saxophonist of Falkville were among those listed. An unusually good program has been arranged for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westside Methodist Church
T. A. Culver
Smith Trio
Cullman
Bonanza Quartet
Decatur
Roundtop Quartet
Falkville
Fred Wilcutt
Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notes and Tours
A lengthy report describes ongoing and upcoming activities of home demonstration clubs. Topics include talks by McCord on landscape planning and Elizabeth DeLaney on flower arrangement, officer elections, and pins for six past presidents presented by Marion S pidle. Public contest tryouts and entries are noted, plus a two day pressure cooking and canning demonstration by Mrs. Trotter in Laurel Mississippi. Capshaw club's recent home tour showcased remodels at multiple members' houses with a lily pool display and an outdoor living area considered during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCord
Elizabeth DeLaney
Ernest Stewart
F. A. Bixby
Milton Grisham
Wilbur Hull
A. G. Blair
Frank Dougherty
Marion S&pidle
J. T. Blackshear
Tanner Club
James Glaze
Blackburn Club
Crutcher Glaze
Coxey Club
Wit Waa
Zenship Project
Capshaw Club
Smith
J. N. Vassar
Wagner Bill Fee Prefers Jail
Acceptance of the Wagner favor disputes bill already passed by the Senate is so onerous that Arthur Young of United States Corporation says he’d rather go to jail. The remark appears in connection with American Management in New York.
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Senate
Arthur, Young
United States Corporation
New York
School Farewell With Plays And Diploma Awards
The excerpt lists graduation style events and performances from a school page with grades and recitals. It notes diploma awards for sixth grade pupils Guhl Maddox and Wilma Maddox, and mentions songs and plays performed by classes and individual students.
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Farm Boys
Hollis McAbee
Mae Roberts
Ruth McDonald
Maurice Mullican
Mother Goose
Miss. Byars
Guhl Maddox
Wilma Maddox
Graduation Program Outlines Senior Class Exercises
Decatur senior high announces graduation events with Rev. R L Harrell delivering the sermon June 2 at Riverside Auditorium and Dr J A Keller giving the address June 3. Diplomas will be presented by R C Nungester as the program lists processions songs prayers scripture reading and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Jordan
Decatur Senior
R. L. Harrell
First Christian Church At
Athens
Riverside Auditorium
J. A. Keller
R. C. Nungester
City
L. L. Quarles
First Christian Church
Paul F. Cro
Benson
P. m. Song
W.W. Benson
Song
Wichita Gas Chief Denies NRA Wage Hours Plan
Nee Kns May 20 Wichita Gas Company manager W Phipps of Cities Service subsidiary denied reports the firm would discard NRA provisions affecting employee wages and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee Kns
Ww. Phipps
Wichita Gas Company
Cities Service
NRA
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Great Britain
Automobile Mutual
Earl Glenn
Second Ave
Capitol
Donald R. Richberg
Blue Eagle
Capitol Steps
U. S. Supreme Court
Richberg
NIRB
Limestone County
Mrs Marian Spindle
Sterchi Bros
Supreme Court
Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc
Ir Asaan
Moulton Lions
Kiwanis Club
Bard of
Avon
Persia
Bard of Avon
Macbeth
Westside Church
Wagner Bill Fee
Ford
Ford Symphony Orchestra
Fred Waring
Columbia Network
Morgan County Motor Company
LEE Street
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