Pleasant Plains Social Notes Recap
Pleasant Plains residents share updates as Tom Southerland remains at home. W L Gamble and family visited Dethen Saturday. Elma and Esther Burnham hosted dinner for Lennie Burnham Sunday. Mr and Mrs R R Nowell spent Saturday night with W S Gamble. Brady Tew and Shelby Huff were later mentioned in the notes.
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Pleasant Plains
Tom Southerland
W. L Gamble
Dethen
Elma
Esther Burnham
Lennie Burnham
R .R. Nowell
W. S. Gamble
Brady Tew
Shelby Huff
This Horse Wins by a Whisker guests of Robert Burnham
Sunday afternoon guests included Mrs Eula Howell and daughter Myrtle and Mr and Mrs Oliver Wade visiting Mrs Nowell's mother Mrs Mollie Jackson near Ashford. A birthday dinner at Mr and Mrs Rufus Gamble's home drew many relatives and friends.
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Robert Burnham
Eula Howell
Yrtle
Oliver Wade
Johnnie Mae McCraney
J. D. Love
Manuel Milner
Lillie Mae Nowell
Mable Gamble
Frank Nowell
Dean Chadsey Dies at 58 Former Chicago Schools Chief
Educator Charles E. Chadsey, 58, former Chicago superintendent who resigned in 1919 amid mayoral charges over control of the board, died of heart disease today in Urbana. Born 1870 in Nebraska City, he attended Downs College and captained its first football team.
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Dixs Urbana
Charles E. Chadsey
of of Education
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Board of Education
Nebraska City
Dean Chadsey
Downs, Colege
City Schools Dismiss Noon Until Monday in Alabama
All city schools dismissed at noon to allow teachers to attend the Alabama Educational Association meeting in Montgomery Thursday through Saturday. Some county schools will dismiss tomorrow, with decisions made by local superintendents based on teachers' wish to attend.
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C. C. Mosley
Alabama Educational Association
Montgomery
C. W. Johnson
Alabama appoints delegates to Southern Forestry congress
Gov Bibb Graves selected ten delegates to represent Alabama at the Southern Forestry congress in Memphis from April 10 through 12. Delegates include E. F. Allison, Bellamy, Frank Earle, Blacksher, B. P. Finklea, Vredenburg, E. C. Gates, Lockhart, Bruce Henderson of Millers Ferry, E. L. Jordan of Yarbo, Ben May of Mobile, John R. Miller of Brewton, Frank C. Turner of Chatom, and C. L. Willis of Uniform.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Southern Forestry Congress
Memphis
E. F. Allison
Bellamy
Frank Earle
Blacksher
BP. Finklea
Vredenburg
E. C. Gates
Lockhart
Bruce Henderson
Miller’s Ferry
E. L. Jordan
Yarbo
Ben May
Mobile
John R. Miller
Brewton
Frank C. Turner
Chatom
C. L. Willis
Uniform
Couples Granted Marriage Licenses In Slocomb District
James Morgan Bigbie age twenty one and Dollie Mae Kirkland age eighteen both of Slocomb were issued licenses to wed today records show Bigbie lists farming as his occupation noting the couple’s imminent marriage locally confirmed by authorities
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James Morgan Bigbie
Dollie Mae Kirkland
Slocomb
Bigbie
Voters by Beat in Houston County Favor Men Over Women
The Eagle reports 6 389 qualified voters in Houston County with 4 431 men and 1 968 women. Beat three around 2 500 voters has 1 817 men, beat ten just over 500 with 400 men. Men by beat listed. women totals were pending publication. Tom Dawsey left to resume studies at Georgia Tech after holidays in Dothan.
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Houston County
Dothan
Eagle
Tom Dawsey
Georgia Tech
Negro couple dies in Louisiana highway crash
A driver named John Anderson and his passenger, described as a negro couple, were killed when their car veered off a highway in Newellton Louisiana. The crash toppled a Louisiana Power and Light pole, cutting power to towns between Talulah and Ferriday and causing about $35,000 in damage. The woman died attempting to rescue the man.
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Newellton
Louisiana Power and Light Company
John Anderson
Talullah
Ferriday
Ashford Farmer Charles McArthur Visits Court House
Charles McArthur of Ashford spent the day at the courthouse discussing politics with Circuit Solicitor J Norton Mullins. McArthur is a prominent farmer in his community.
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Charles McArthur of
Ashford
Court House
J. Norton Mullins
McAthur
Alabama Education Association opens three day session
In Montgomery today county superintendents and secondary school principals began the annual three day Alabama Education Association with a large turnout expected for the opening general session tomorrow. More than 5,000 educators from across the state are expected, with a new emphasis on education and industrial relations. Speakers include Gov. Bibb Graves Theodore Swann and Morris Bush of Birmingham. Station WAPT will broadcast the program.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Education Association
Bibb Graves
Theodore Swann
Morris Bush
Birmingham
WAPT
Unclear Education Discussion Emerges Among District Leaders
A fragment notes a discussion on program de and secondary schools. Mentions H G Dewi Loosa as president and Clara Verner as president, with references to superintendents and secondary principals. The text is partially garbled but signals a meeting or debate among district education leaders.
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Clara Verner
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Sen Feam
J. C. Penney Company
J.C. Penney CO
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Goodyears
Goodyear
Geo Tires
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Texas Service Station
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E. Main St
Dixie
J.T. Dudley
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