Negro Vote Test Looms Across States
Reports indicate a civil rights unit will pursue a government prosecution over Negro voting rights in a primary election. Potential states include Florida Georgia and Alabama with a misdemeanor charge carrying up to a year in jail or a fine. The action aims to set a test procedure for subsequent cases. The text also notes Tinian Island and early English actress Mrs Colman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Texas
Department of Justice
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Arkansas
Fragmentary Ad Slogan Mentions Aspirin Demand
A distorted OCR fragment mentions aspirin and demand with scattered phrases about safety and pricing. The legible bits reference Joseph Aspirin and a rapid or safer option, but the text lacks coherent details or a clear event.
Soldiers on furlough report visits and MIA update
CPL John W. Rogers of Fort Jackson spent a furlough with his mother Mrs Belle Rogers. Sgt Malcolm Culpepper, a Rogers friend from Tennessee, also appears. PFC Milford McMillan, with the Second Air Force B 29 Reserve, returned to Great Bend Kansas after a 20 day furlough with his parents. PFC Loyd C Betterton, Birmingham born and now in a France camp, was previously listed as missing in action.
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Cpl
John W. Rogers
Eft
Fort Jackson
S. C
Belle Rogers
Hartseller
Malcolm Culpepper
Cpl. Rogers
Tennessee
Milford McMillan
Second Air Force
Great Bend
Kansas
Dewey McMillan
Moulton Road
Loyd C. Betterton
W. E. Betterton
Birmingham
Gertrude Betterton
France
Pfc. Betterton
Auburn F
Billy) Zills
John B. Zills
Town Creek
South Pacific
John V. Zills
William R. Zills
U. S. Marines
Saipan
Hero Honored as Lawley Returns Home
Leeds Alabama greeted First Lt. William R. Lawley Jr., a World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, in a hometown welcome ceremony highlighting his courage and service.
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Leeds
Ala
William R. Lawley
Grand Jury Delivers Report in Morgan County Session
The Morgan County grand jury filed its report with Circuit Clerk B E Braswell on September 22 1944 after a week in session at the Morgan County courthouse The panel reports 40 true bills and 21 no true bills across 61 investigated cases It commends county jail upkeep but notes a prisoner charged with first degree murder is at large in the kitchen Other cases set for trial include murder burglary arson and forgery with several defendants named in proceedings to begin September 25 1944.
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Morgan County
Grand Jury
John Green
B. E. Braswell
State of Alabama
Morgan County Circuit Court
A. A. Griffith
Circuit Court
Alabama
Sammie Jones
Eddie Jones
Samuel Chapman
L. C. Shelton
L. C Shelton
State of
Bailey Clanton
Irene Thomas
Carl Slatten
Robert Slatten
Mary McDaniel
Tom Baker
J. H. Elliott
Coleman Gray
Troy Puckett
Joe Creel
Julius Collier
Earl Draper
Melvin Hutson
FDR Electors Win Court Battle in Texas
The Texas supreme court ruled that Roosevelt pledged electors named at the September convention must be printed on the November 7 ballot. It nullified May electors who had pledged to resist the national ticket if conditions were unmet. The decision ends inter party litigation and supports the September convention slate.
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Dave Cheavens
Austin
Tex
Democratic
State Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Truman
Harry Seay
Dallas
State Executive Committee
Sidney Latham
James P. Alexander
State of Alabama Court Calendar With Multiple Defendants
The document lists several Alabama cases with defendants including Tommy Lee Chapman, Albert Wright, James Thomas, Billie F Pitts, Al Flanagan, Leo Woods, Arthur Madison Hart, John Wilks, and Herman Troup. Attorneys named include Lynne, R W Lynne, Melvin Hutson, J W Sherrill Jr, O Ben Britnell, and S A Lynne. Proceedings set for October 3.
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State of Alabama
Tommy Lee Chapman
Lynne
Sam Blackwell
Albert Wright
R. W. Lynne
James Thomas
Robert Andrews
Billie F. Pitts
al Flanagan
Melvin Hutson
Leo Woods
Intense
Arthur Madison Hart
J. W. Sherrill Jr
John Wilks
O’ Ben Britnell
Herman Troup
S. A. Lynne
Decatur Housing Lots and Duplexes Offered for Sale
A series of rental properties and homes are listed in Decatur featuring a 2 unit on East Moulton Street with 4 baths, a large brick house near Johnstone Street, and several duplexes on Sherman and 8th Avenue. Each property notes good rental potential and ready living spaces.
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East Moulton St
Johnston St
Decatur
Duplex with two modern residences in good locations
A brick duplex offers two large homes with modern conveniences in a well located area. Includes a 7-room house and a connected store building, highlighting ample space and convenient setup.
Five Room House in Moulton Heights on One Acre
A five room house located in Moulton Heights offers one acre of ground. The compact property emphasizes practical living with potential for expansion and outdoor use.
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Moulton Heights
Rural land parcels near Decatur and Moulton area offered
Listings describe 165 acres on Joe Wheeler Highway seven miles west of Decatur and 40 acres two miles west, including house and barn inside Decatur near Hosiery Mill. Additional 84 acres near Trinity Road, 154 acres on Trinity, and 87 acres atop Mud Tavern Mountain two miles south of Moulton Road. Prices about half of similar nearby land.
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Joe Wheeler
Decatur
Mud Tavern Mountain
Moulton Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tinian
Mari‘Nas
Mrs. Colman
London
Paul Robinson
Bank St
PFC
David K. Motherway
D. K. Motherway
L. C. Neely
J. B. Motherway
Decatur Senior High School
Lester L. Muse
Cherbourg Peninsula
Jesse L. Muse
Athens
Carl Edgemon
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Ddon
Ompany
Decatur, Alabama
Pen
FDR
Denbo
Decatur Homes
Morgan
Decatur Properties
Sherman St
East Decatur
Grant St
8Th Ave
North Decatur
West Decatur
6Th Ave
7Th Ave
Trinity Road
Danville
Hartselle
Massey
Hartselle Highway
Flint Mountain
Russell
Polhill
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