Two Gadsden men held after drive-by shooting
In Gadsden Alabama two 21 year olds Garvin Langston and Milton Bishop were arrested on charges of assault with intent to murder after a shooting that wounded Baggett Transportation driver Robert Holderfield 23. The incident followed AFL Teamsters picketing of Baggett terminals in Gadsden Birmingham and Mobile. Fellow driver Edward Jenkins 24 faces a firearms charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Ala
Fay Boman
Garvin Findley Langstron
Milton Eugene Bishop
Baggett Transportation Co
Birmingham
Mobile
AFL Teamsters Union
Robert Holderfield
Murrycross
Gadsden Street
Holderfield
Boman
Langston
Bishop
Edward F. Jenkins
Jenkins
Herbert Weldon Wood
Julian Godwin
Baggett
Co. G. Lord
Teamsters Union
Small Hurricane Moves Slowly Across Atlantic
A small hurricane in the Atlantic was moving west northwest at about eight miles per hour. The center was about 700 miles northeast of Puerto Rico and 1,500 miles east southeast of the Florida coast. Forecaster Grady Norton said the storm had sped up slightly and would maintain a slow forward drift with hurricane force winds near the center and gales extending 80 miles outward.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Puerto Rico
Florida
Grady Norton
Lightning Causes Ten Million in Farm Damages Each Year
A historical report notes lightning inflicts about 10 million dollars in damage on United States farms annually, highlighting losses to crops, buildings, and livestock. The figure underscores the need for protective measures and insurance awareness among farmers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Pleasant View News and Local Visits in Morgan County
Sunday preaching day announced by Reverend Mack Ball. Mrs. Coy Turrentine and Mollie Lee Hogan families hosted and visited neighbors. Round Top singing drew a large crowd. The Hogan and Little families visited and were entertained by several locals in Nebo and Hartselle events.
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Mack Ball
Coy Turrentine
Almon Johnson
Luther Hogan
Mollie Lee Hogan
Round Top
Brice Hogan
Steve
Roy Hampton
Nebo
T. L. Little
Hartselle
Elza Tucker
Ruthie Turrentine
W. V. Flack
Crocodile Bite Leaves Tooth Behind in Sudan Incident
A native of an upper Nile area was bitten by a crocodile. The creature left a tooth in the wound, later found at the hospital. The bite's outcome and medical report are not fully detailed in the available text.
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Malakal
Sudan
London Bus Strike Protest Fights Hiring Women Conductors
London buses idle as a wildcat strike protests hiring of women conductors. About 1,330 of 5,100 buses idle, with thousands shifting to subways and streetcars amid the dispute.
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London
Miss America Yolande Berbeze invited to Baldwin County Fair
Newly crowned Miss America Yolande Berbeze of Mobile has been invited to open the Baldwin County Fair in Robertsdale on October 24. The invitation was extended by the Baldwin County Fair Committee yesterday.
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Yolande
Robertsdale
Ala
Yolande Berbeze
Mobile
Baldwin County Fair Committee
Night Hunt To Begin Oct 2 At Wheeler Refuge
The annual night hunt on Wheeler national wildlife refuge starts October 2 and runs through October 31. Permit requests begin September 25, with 280 free permits issued to returning applicants. Only dog owners must obtain permits, others joining must have valid hunting licenses.
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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
John H. Sutherlin
Decatur
Sutherlin
Weekend visitors and hunting rules noted in local notices
Decatur and Opelika visitors join local families for weekend gatherings. The hunting section outlines refuge rules with no bag limit and permits valid for the season, requirement of a 1950-51 license, and that hunting is allowed on all nights except Sundays.
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Loyd’s “Crue ‘Stone
Lawrence County
Joyce Ann Wade
Melba Richardson
Jean Hurst
Gene Bankhead Hotchkiss
Peggy Ruth Gentry
Ed Price
Decatur Rotary Club
National Cotton Council
Wilder
George C. Marshall
Washington
Truman
Defense
Louis Johnson
Gen. Marshall
Morgan County
Pleasant View
Lorene Turrentine
Pensacola, Fla
Alabama
Georgia
Pensacola Naval Hospital
Bobby Jack Fuller
Greenville
William F. Trapp
Rome
Yongdong
Loyd’s
Moviton St
NORGE
Dinsmore
Dinsmore’s
Norge Electric
Norge Washers
Norge Refrigerators
Norge Ranges
Norge Home Freezers
Dinsmore Bros
Second Ave
America
Eva Mrs Brooks Lindler
Jimmie Adams
Robert Adams
James Palmer
Bill Perry
Opelika
L. B. Wright
Eugene Wright
Pensacola
Byron Vann
Leroyd Humphries
Nemon Cobb
T. E. Woodard
Near Cullman
Mae Woodard
Mr. Norris
Roland Ryan
Buddy Norris
Comer Livingston
Johnnie Woodruff
Union Hill
Gracie Moore
Bethel
R. M. Holmes
Paul Runge
Mr. Runge
Falkville
R. A. Ryan
Ernie Gurley
Florette
Malcolm H. Smith
Lee
Cain
Bank St
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