Rural Pastor Honored for Kentucky Community Service
The Rev T W Spicer pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Keene Kentucky was named rural minister of the year by Progressive Farmer magazine. He led church volunteers to house 7 acre barley and 20 acres of corn for sick farmers and oversaw construction of a new education building for the church.
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Nicholasville
T. W. Spicer
Mount ‘Pleasant
Keene
Kentucky
Spicer
Progressive Farmer Magazine
Mr. Spicer
Rtch
Farm Magazine
Mount Pleasant
Brandenburg Eyes Industrial Boom Amid Mixed Emotions
Brandenburg, Kentucky awaits a $17.5 million Mathtfegyon Hydrocarbon plant nearing completion that will employ 300 with local water and sewer needs expanding. Population could rise from 800 to 1500 then possibly 5000 as a second $2.5 million plant is announced. Editor J M Willis sees growth and spurred newspaper sales.
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Brandenburg
Mathtfegyon Hydrocarbon Corporation
Gabe
J. M. Willis
Meade County Messenger
Vandals plague Stamford schools with costly damages
Stamford, Conn. During the recent recess vandals damaged school property totaling 1242 dollars mainly from broken windows. Superintendent Reginald Neunwein said repair costs would exceed the price of new classroom furniture. Seventy eight glass panes were broken at one school overnight. No nearby resident reported knowledge to police as board members plan to seek help from the Parent Teachers Association.
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Stamford
Conn
Board of Education
Reginald Neunwein
Parent-Teachers ’Association
Leopards Die As Circus Van Crashes Near Mount Ida
In Mount Ida Arkansas a circus van wrecked near town causing two leopards bears and several monkeys to escape. A large hunt mobilized with hundreds of hunters. Two leopards were killed soon after the crash one within 100 yards of the wreck. Bears and some monkeys remained at large in Ouachita National Forest amid native wildlife.
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Mount Ida
Ark
Ouachita National Forest
Grandview Sees Big Growth Tied to Truman Retirements
Grandview Missouri grows from 1600 residents as rumors spread President Truman may retire nearby and a large air force base moves creation of a Truman library prompts real estate boom. The Continental Air Command moves from Mitchel Field to Grandview with central air defense HQ nearby, bringing thousands of military and civilian arrivals and stressing housing and infrastructure.
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Grandview
President Truman
Truman
Kansas City
Continental Air Command
Mitchel Field
Long Island
Central Air Defense
Bard College Receives 825 Acre Gift Estate
Bard College in Annandale on Hudson receives Blitherwood an 825 acre estate adjoining campus valued at more than a third of a million dollars The gift largest in the college history was given by Christian A Zabriskie of New York The estate includes a manor house seven other houses three barns two garages a swimming pool and a dock site It enables campus expansion officials say to enlarge student body housing faculty facilities and instructional space
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Annandale-On-Hudson
N.Y
Bard College
John Bard
Christian A. Zabriske
New York
James H. Case, Jr
Hudson River
Catskill Mountains
Sir Walter Scott
Charles Dickens
Thomas Hardy
Carmi's Annual Fall Festival Draws 10000 Attendees
In perfect weather Carmi held Corn Day with an extensive program and hundreds of cash prizes. About 10,000 people attended as Carl Apple of Enfield was crowned Corn King for the best five acres averaging 119.72 bushels per acre. runner up produced 119.12 bushels.
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Carmi
Carl Apple
Enfield
Monroe Doctrine origins and British oppositions
The Monroe Doctrine emerged as a U S policy in the 1820s amid debates in Washington over Anglo American cooperation proposed by British Foreign Secretary Canning. Britain opposed European powers in the Americas while seeking U S help to curb Prussia Austria France and Russia, framing a clash over aloofness versus alliance.
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Foreign’ Office
United States
Britain
Latin America
Monroe
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Canning
Russia
France
Spain
Prussia
Austria
Washington
Fewer Pictures in News Papers as Zinc Supplies Drop
U S warships pound the Korean coast and battle action reduces. Ashore zinc is scarce as production falls, forcing papers to print fewer photographs. Zinc, once valued as gold for defense, must be saved for cartridges and metalwork, slowing art and printing.
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U. S
National Production Authority
Big City News Desk
Crossroads Weekly
Evolution of Carriage Design Across European History
After Roman roads, wheel travel increased and two carriage types emerged the reda and carruca. Rome used the four wheeled Grecian farm wagon for supplies and state occasions. Barbarian incursions paused carriage progress. Medieval carriages were used mainly by women. Early 15th century saw covered carriages with suspensions, and by 1670 bodies mounted on steel springs led to many forms such as brougham stanhope landau phaeton curricle tilbury victoria and others.
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Rome
Europe
Front and Center Finish Experts in Military Finishing
Industrial finishing specialists serve the armed services with precise coatings for bombs and tarpaulins. They apply acid proof inside and weather resistant outside to meet government specifications.
The Comforts of Home in Modern Office Design
A capital investment broker builds a stylish new office with chartreuse walls bright draperies and furniture. Air conditioning and translux screen display the latest sales and quotations as the trend toward colorful comfortable workplaces grows.
Five Points Church News and Local Visit Notes
Sunday school attendance was eighty nine. Mr and Mrs Harold Clapp and Linda and Eph Hawkins attended church. Everett Harbor returned home from St Anthony hospital after an appendectomy. Visitors included Goldin Harbor Don McDaniel Othal Hurst and family of Paris and Harry Harbor of Paris. Everett Clapp back to work this week after illness.
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Harold Clapp
Linda
Eph Hawkins
Evert
Clapp
Everett‘ Harbor
Florida
Harry E. Harbor
Harbor
Don. Everett Clapp
Poison Deaths of Children From Careless Parents
Dr. Jay M. Arena of Duke University warns that parental carelessness contributes to over 600 child poison deaths annually. Poisons in household agents cause most fatalities and disabilities. making drugs inaccessible could nearly prevent these poisonings. Lye is a leading cause, with many esophageal strictures from childhood exposure. Other culprits include strong acids, kerosene, iodine, strychnine, and lead.
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Jay M. Arena
Durham
N.C
Arena
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke Hospital
Farm land boom shows uneven rise across states
USDA figures show farm land prices rose overall over a decade but with wide regional gaps. Kentucky leads with over 200 percent gains from 1935-39 to July this year, followed by Southern states. Additional rises ranged from 150 to 200 percent and 100 to 150 percent in other regions, while thirteen states gained less than 100 percent.
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Bureau of Agricultural” Economics
U.S. ‘Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
South
Middle’ West
Clarksville Social News Recap From New Year Activities
Mrs Harry Harber reports a series of visits and gatherings in Clarksville. Mr and Mrs Carl Morgan and David hosted a Sunday school class at their home. Glenn Withoit and Maurice Donna and Joyce attended. Rex Withoit and Alan joined Everett Veach and family for weekend visits. The Veach family spent time with Mr and Mrs Wm Veach and many relatives attended a family dinner and gift exchange at Mr and Mrs Castle Withoit in Georgetown Illinois. Joanne and DeAune Berley visited from Kentland Indiana during holidays with their aunt Mrs Maxine Macke and family. Susie and Mike Hendrix visited grandparents Homer Hendrix and Mae Beverly Hendrix last Sunday.
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Carl Morgan
David
sGlenn Withoit
Maurice
Donna
Joyce
Rex
Withoit
Alan
Everett Veach
Wm. Veach
Bmir
Joanne
DeAune
Berley
Kentland
Indiana
Maxine Macke
Susie
Mike Hendrix
Homer Hendrix
Mae
Beverly Hendrix
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Glenn Wilhoit
Herald Advertising
Clarksville
Harry .Harber
Dorothy Coleman Candies
Blankenship Drug Store
Marshall, Ill
Allis-Chalmers
NBC
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Chalmers Sales and Service
Stanfield Implement CO
Locust St
Ralph Prevo
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