Inauguration of Gov James E Folsom sparks Alabama year
Elton Creamer notes Alabama's 1947 year ends with Gov James E Folsom's inauguration and a year of clashes with the Legislature over a proposed self session amendment. Folsom, a 6 foot 8 inch insurance salesman, built national attention through bold campaigns and mass voter engagement. More than 100,000 witnessed his oath on January 20 as disputes at Capitol Hill intensified.
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Alabams
Ne. Govermer
Gil
Alabama
Elton Creamer Montgomery
James E
Big Jim) Folsom
Bama
Folsom
Handy Ellis
Ellis
Folsom Clears Board Seats Then Seeks Special School Session
March session ends with Folsom dropping three nominees after parliamentary fights and confirming Roberts Brown and Joe Davis. He backs Summerlin Parrish and Collier then calls May 9 special session on school relief after pressure from teachers and leaders.
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Gouldseed
Montgomery
Reuben Wright
Tuscaloosa
Guy Lynn
Huntsville
Folsom
Wv. S. Summerlin
Laverne
W. L. Parrish
Clanton
Redus Collier
Decatur
Roberts Brown
Opelika
Joe Davis
Albertville
General Assembly
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. C. ht Summerlin
Funeral services for Mrs. C ht Summerlin 64 were conducted at the home of Mrs. Will Brunson with Rev. W O Phillips officiating. Interment followed in the city cemetery under Searcy Funeral Home direction. She lived near Luverne and was formerly of Enterprise and a Providence Methodist Church member. Survivors include her husband C R Summerlin three sisters Mrs Will Brunson Mrs Macie Bullington both of Enterprise Mrs J A Stephens of Tallassee Alabama two brothers Oliver Daniels of Slacomb Ala and J L Daniels of Dothan Alabama.
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Enterprise
C. Ht Summerlin
Will Brunson
W. O. Phillips
City Cemetery
Searcy Funeral Home
Summerlin
Near Luverne
Providence Methodist Church
C. R. Summerlin
Mrs Emma Mooneyham Dies at 79 in Clio Home
Funeral services for Emma Kennedy Mooneyham seventy nine who died at her Clio home after a long illness were held at Salem Church with Rev D P Slaughter officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery Holman Funeral Home in charge Surviving are a daughter Ada Childre five sons J H Mooneyham Spokane Loyd Mooneyham Montgomery Oscar Mooneyham Clio Mitchell Mooneyham Mobile and Grady Mooneyham Atlanta and several grandchildren great grandchildren nieces and nephews Active pallbearers were grandsons Billy Aubrey John Jr Eugene Mooneyham and Lewis Edwitt and Claxton Childree
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Ozark
Emma Kennedy Mooneyham
Clio
Salem Church
D. P. Slaughter
Church
Holman Funeral Home
Ada Childre
J. H
Mooneyham
Spokane
Wash
Loyd Mooneyham
Montgomery
Oscar Mooneyham
Mitchell
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Ses of Folsom
Capitol Hill
Dothan
So. Oates
Bethlehem
Ward-Wilson, Inc
Auburn Board
Johnny McDowell
Asd Haddad
Office Supply Company
Troy St
Mrs. Summerlin
Mrs. Mooneyham
Jeanette Alt
Pica
St. Olymp
Peanut Prophets
Le—George Andrews
Union Springs
Ala
Emmett Sizemore
Alabama Extesion Service
Auburn
Search
Experiment Station
Coyt Wilson
Recree
Harry Anderson
Chamber of Comm
Willie B. Crawley
GFA Peanut Association
Banks
C.albert Parrish
Headland
Bob Anderson
Louie Sessions
the Sessions Co., Inc
Walter Randolph
Farm Bureau
John Bryson
George Grant
Troy
J. P. Wilson
Horace Hall
Dothan Eagle
Atticus Mullins
Montgomery Advertiser
Haygood Patterson
Guy Hardwick
Big Jim
Andaussia
Grover Ray
Headland Peanut Company
Morton Ray
Segut
Dothan Milling Company
Henry
Henry County
the Headland Peanut Co
Grover W. Ray
Headland, Ala
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