Mardi Gras in Mobile Prepares for Festivities and Mystics
Historic Mobile readies for Mardi Gras with elaborate floats and costumes as mystic societies like the Strikers and the new Mystics of Time join the scene. King Felix reigns over the celebration with coronation balls and torch-lit parades culminating March 1, amid planned decorations costing $60,000 to $75,000.
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Felix
Mobile
Athelstan
New Orleans
Alabama
Michael Kraft
America
Strikers
John Glennon
Pickwick Club
Mobile Carnival Association
Three Headland Negroes Held For Looting Poolroom And Depot
Three Headland youths identified as David Hardwick age 18 Jesse Lee Morris age 15 and Eldion Morris age 16 were jailed in Henry County Abbeville on burglary charges linked to the Atlantic Coast Line depot and a poolroom. State investigator CS Prior said Hardwick admitted entering the depot and poolroom on three occasions with Morris named in two poolroom burglaries and Eldion in the depot job. All signed statements. Hardwick was captured by Chester Douglas owner of the poolroom who found him inside sleeping.
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Henry County
Abbeville
Atlantic Coast Line
CS. Prior
State Bureau of Investigation
David Hardwick
Jesse Lee Morris
Eldion Morris
Prior
Headland Police Department
Herry County Sheriff's Office
Tyrone Power and Linda Christian In Minor Italian Car Crash
Florence Italy dispatch reports Tyrone Power and his wife Linda Christian escaped unharmed after a light collision during a drive toward Switzerland. Authorities said the hazard was a minor side impact when another car tried to pass.
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Florence
Italy
Tyrone Power
Linda Christian
Switzerland
Power
Oil Quest Near Campbellton Drills Deep on Tindel Farm
Humble Oil and Refining tests the Claude Tindel property near Campbellton with the Sunnyland Contracting rig, drilling below 8 000 feet in a search for oil. The No 1 well has a lease giving Tindel one eighth of gross proceeds if oil is found, but current results are inconclusive.
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Claude Tindel
Campbellton
Fla
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Eagle
Marianna Highway
R. B. Gustafson
Humble
Florida and Georgia
Gustafson
Sunnyland Contracting Company
Rayne
la. J
Treadway
Mother Earth
Tindel
Bookmobile Visits Geneva and Coffee Counties
The Coffee Geneva Regional Library Bookmobile made its first county appearance offering free service to residents of Geneva and Coffee Counties. Initiated by Federated Women's Clubs and local civic groups, the schedule runs Friday February 2 at Bellwood J. W. Bryan's Store 1 30 p m Thursday February 3 Chancellor Mays Store 4 30 p m Coffee Springs Post Office 1130 Saturday New Brockton Wptown 10 Hartford Btown 2.
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Coffee
Chancellor
May
Coffee Springs
New Brockton
Hartford
Airplane Stallings Highlight Chilling Landing Accidents
Fragmentary note cites stalling incidents during landings described as deadly and alarming. No complete names or dates present in readable text.
Poor Man's Philosopher by Hal Boyle in the New South idea
AP columnist Hal Boyle riffs on the New South versus the Old South with humorous, pointed misreadings of regional pride. He contrasts Southern charm and booster rhetoric with national perceptions, noting lingering tensions while teasing the idea it may be redefining itself as fields stay green into winter.
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Birmingham
Ole Massa
Ireland
America
Robert E. Lee
Appomattox
Abraham Lincoln
General Grant
Wevw
Germany
Japan
Alabama
Old South
Birthdays and changing times loom in Feb list
This list highlights Tallulah Brockman Bankhead born January 31 1903 in Huntsville Alabama famed stage and screen star. Louis Stephen St Laurent born February 1 1882 in Compter Quebec future Canadian prime minister. Jascha Heifetz born February unknown date shining violinist with early stages. Leland Stanford MacPhay born February 3 1886 Cass City Michigan notable lawyer industrialist WWI captain and baseball owner. Ida Lupino born February 4 1918 London rising star and director. Margaret Millar born February 5 1915 in Kitchener Ontario author noted for early stories and later mysteries.
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Louis Stephen ST. Laurent
Compter
Quebec
University Laval
King's Counsel
Canada
Liberal Party
Leland Stanford
Larry) Macphay
Cass City
Mich
Larry
Freak pig born with eight limbs shocks Walla Walla
A freak pig born alive at Archie Hand farm in Walla Walla, Washington, reportedly had four hind legs and four ears. This unusual birth drew attention from local residents and farm workers alike as they inspected the remarkable animal and its health prospects.
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Walla Walla. Wash
Archie Hand Farm
AAOW to Sponsor Play for Children in Dothan
The Dothan Chapter of the American Association of University Women will sponsor the play Lite Women at the high school auditorium on Feb 17 at 7 30 p m. Presented by the Clare Tree Major Theatre for Children, the show aims to entertain children affordably with admission 7H1 cents for students and 1.25 for adults. Mrs W M Evans chapter president announced the sponsorship and chaired the arrangements with Miss Jane Flurry as general chairman.
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Dothan
American Association of Univesity Women
Clare Tree
Rand
W. M. Evan
Lsted
Jane Flurry
Evans
New Recording Machine At Work In Jackson Court
A new recording machine is installed in the Jackson County courthouse offices. Under the direction of Hovt Arcingtem the device can produce a finished photographic record of any document in under one minute. Miss Gladys Padgett works in the clerk's office with the machine.
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Jackson Court
Marlanna
Speciah
Che - W
iSeey
Hewles
Gladys
Padgett
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Kitchener Collegiate Institute Literary Annual
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Freak Pig
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OUR Dollar Guide
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