Personal Notices and Locals from Courtland Alabama
Mrs Earl M Hodson visits relatives in Alabama first bale of Alabama cotton sold in Henry County at 30 cents a pound Will Gibson of Florence and former Moulton resident in Courtland on business Superintendent Hodson in Montgomery on official business Dr and Mrs R P Irwin host a Five Hundred party for Miss Rebecca Hargatt of Russellville Courtland residents Gilchrist and family visit with relatives Uncle Tom considers moving back to Moulton Mr and Mrs Barker buy near High School to move with children to town Oak Grove school closed for funds Town Creek visitor Horace Jones Courtland residents Garth Gilchrist visits Mr and Mrs Thomas Napoleon Almon and Miss Ruth Almon visit relatives from Watsonia Mrs Barker and family move plans Hillsboro beat Sheffield 5 4 and 3 1 Floyd Drain airplane crash unhurt Attorney Williams of Florence attends legal business American Legion meets. attendance fair Hillsboro victory notes Decatur Albany trips for Almon family Roosevelt relatives described. Roosevelts distant relation explained by Franklin Roosevelt in interview
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Napoleon Almon
Rutha Almon
Moulton
Watsonia
Tom
Miss Ophelia Sherrill Visits Nashville and Family News
Miss Ophelia Sherrill, top among four popular young girls, travels to Nashville Monday as a guest of sister Miss Lucille Sherrill. Miss Lucille Sherrill, long in the area as a nurse, departs Monday to resume duties. Mr. Charles C. Walker leaves Sandlinwan Drug Co. to become local repair man for Southern Bell Telephone Co. If you can't talk tell it to Red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ophelia Sherrill
Nashville
Lucille Sherrill
James T. Masterson
Charles C. Walker
Sandlinwan Drug Co
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Local Notices and Social Updates from Moulton Area
M. H. Sandlin spent the weekend in Town Creek with Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bragg. Leonard Weatherwax and Horace Holland took jobs in Memphis last Monday. H. F. Adair, formerly with local telephone service, will vacation in Memphis. For sale five hogs two pigs one cow and two heifers listed by John White Moulton Ala. The Radcliffe Cautauqua arrives in Moulton September 6 7 and 8. Hubert and Celia Black, Oak Grove School teachers, returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Sandlin
Charles E. Bragg
Atown Creek
Town Creek
John White
Moulton
Ala
Hubert and
Celia Black
Oak Grove
Rub My Tism Antiseptic Claims Powerful Healing
An advertisement extols Rub-My-Tism as a potent antiseptic that kills infection from cuts and cures ailments like tetter and old sores, urging readers to rely on its proven antiseptic and healing properties.
Pleasant Chamberlains Tab jets for a mild, easy cure
A short prescription snippet promotes Chamberlains Tab jets as easy to take and mild in effect. It notes they are highly valued by those familiar with their benefits and priced at a quarter.
Nobe Aldridge Visits Relatives from Galveston
Nobe Aldridge of Galveston Texas is visiting relatives. A former Lawrence County boy, he is one of many who ventured west and matured with the country. He is in good health and doing well in his western home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobe Aldridge
Galveston
Texas
Nobe
Lawrence County
Danish immigrant adopted into Dallas family after wartime service
Herman Jorgason, a Denmark native who immigrated at eighteen, served with the Second Engineers, fell ill with appendicitis, and was cared for by a war worker in Washington. He learned of Mrs. Daniels of Dallas who wished to help. After discharge he was adopted by the Daniels family last month. The government will fund vocational training at Mississippi A. and M. College. He will later live in Dallas with his new wealthy parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Jorgason
Johanson
Denmark
W. N. Gentry
Second Engineers
Washington, D. C
Daniels
Farmer Narrowly Escapes as Bridge Collapses with Wagon
John Hagood, a prominent farmer from five miles north of Moulton, nearly lost his life when a bridge on the Moulton and Mountain Home road gave way under his wagon loaded with cord wood. He jumped about 15 feet into the creek, was crushed by the wood, but freed himself and now moves on crutches, noting he was fortunate to avoid worse injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hagood
Moulton
Mountain Home
Protracted Meeting Announced by Mrs McBride
Mrs Jessie McBride of Hillsboro requests announcement that Brother A D Dies will begin a protracted meeting at College Grove next Saturday night with two sermons and dinner on the ground next Lord's Day August 22. Everybody cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie McBride
Hillsboro
A. D. Dies
College Grove
Death of Hillsboro man Frank T. Neely noted
News arrives of the death of Frank T. Neely of Hillsboro. He died at a local infirmary in Birmingham. He was a former representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Neely
Hillsboro
Birmingham
Trickum Mardis Visits Hattog Area Monday
James Trickum Mardis, a former high school student, was in the Hattog area Monday greeting friends and shaking hands as locals recalled his time at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James “Trickum
Mardis
Hattog
Trickum
Local couple weds at Court House in Moulton
Mr. Melvin Richards and Miss Mary Beene, popular young residents northwest of Moulton, were married at the Court House last Wednesday. Judge Kumpe performed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Richards
Mary Beene
Moulton
Kumpe
Dotson and Michens Wed in Court House Ceremony
Richard Dotson and Rosie Michens were married at the Court House last Thursday night about midnight, by Judge J. E. Kumpe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dotson
Rosie Michens
Court House
J. E. Kumpe
Misses Return From Florence School
Misses Anne Forney Bettie Lou Windham and Nadine She ton three of our ambitious girls who have been attending school at Florence returned home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Forney
Bettie Lou Windham
Nadine She'ton
Florence
Pickens Couple Return From Texas Visit
Mr and Mrs Frank P Pick ens recently returned from a two week stay with relatives in Texas. Mr Pick ens praised the crops around Moulton as the best seen on the trip and declared Verily this is Gods country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Pickens
Texas
Delashaws Return. Texas Trip Ends in Satisfaction
Mr and Mrs Henry Delashaw spent a month with relatives in different parts of Texas and have returned home. They express fondness for Texas but say Lawrence county remains the best place to live and be happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Delashaw
Texas
Lawrence County
Miss Olena Harris Returns From Florence Normal Session
Miss Olena Harris has finished attending the summer session at Florence Normal and returned home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olena Harris
Florence Normal
A. E. McBride Returns From Florence Training
A. E. McBride former assistant to the County Superintendent of Education has returned home after attending a special training for school work in Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. McBride
Florence
Mrs Roy F Montgomery Leaves Alabama for Arkansas Home
Mrs Roy F Montgomery and her children who have been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs L S Sandlin of Tanner Alabama will depart around the first of September to return to their home in Danville Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Yarbrough
South Alabama
Gladys Grant
Slocum
Roy F. Montgomery
L. S. Sandlin
Tanner, Ala
Danville
Arkansas
Miss Audrey Ennis Guest Of Hillsboro Aunt Eva lgat
Miss Audrey Ennis of Hillsboro visits her aunt Mrs Eva lgat, described as a charming young lady guest in local society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Ennis
Hillsboro
2 Evalgat
Women first attended political meetings in America in 1840
Forty thousand shiners are employed in the Pittsburg district. The canvasback duck thrives on wild celery or ell grass. The white whale of the Attic is sometimes taken with nets. Wormwood was used by the ancients for its medicinal properties. Both the root and the husk of walnuts wield a dye. Oxen are still used for agriculture in the Balkans. China exported 2,500,000 bales of cotton last year. Birds cannot open their feet when the leg is bent. The week of seven days came first from Babylonia. Russia is the only large gold producer in Europe. The Serberian horse is not unlike the American broncho. Finest lapis lazuli is found in interior Asia. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.
Presbyterian Two Day Institutes in Rural Churches
The Presbyterian Church U S A conducts two day institutes across seventeen Presbyteries and seven Synods in the Southern District. Topics include Family Religion Stewardship Religious Education and Women’s Missionary Society with two visiting teams per church one day each. Campaign runs August 21 to September 9 visiting about fourteen rural churches led by Rev Herman L Turner with involvement from Rev S G Frazier and congregations at Rock Spring Mt Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Women’s Missionary Society
Huntsville Presbytery
Herman L. Turner
Sheffield
Ala
J. W. Caldwell
J. P. Cotton
L. F. Goodwin
W. L Gilmore
S. P. Pryor
Geo. Bennett
E. C. Payne
Rock Spring
Mt. Hope
S. G. Frazier
Frazier
Concern
Moulton Presbyterian
Marriage Licenses Issued by Judge Kumpe
Judge Kumpe issued several marriage licenses in recent days listing Woodie Croom and Louanna Woods Obey Godsey and Velma King Oloria Elliott and Flora Elliott John D. Barrett and Ruby Lee Hampton Richard Dotsen and Rosie Michens Murphy W. Davis and Mamie May Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kumpe
Woodie Croom
Louanna Woods
Obey Godsey
Velma King
Oloria Elliott
Flora Elliott
John D. Barrett
Ruby Lee Hampton
Richard Dotsen
Rosie Michens
Murphy W. Davis
Mamie May Jackson
For Sale or Trade: Mill, Shop, and House in Courtland Ala
For sale or trade itemization lists a Grist Mill and Blacksmith Shop, 15 hp Fairbanks engine, 4 hp Fairbanks engine with emery run, good tools, a 30 by 60 building, a four room residence with large sleeping porch and brick basement. Offers welcomed, seller J. G. Sanderson, Courtland Alabama, phone 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Fairbanks
Monarch
J. G. Sanderson
Courtland
Ala
Protracted Antioch Meeting Opens August Twenty Second
Danville Alabama reports good health and crops after the rains with no deaths or weddings. A protracted meeting begins at Antioch on the fourth Sunday, August 22, with Rev. Butler Powell preaching. All are invited to attend and expect great things for God through the all day services Sunday led by Rev. J. W. Chaney, P.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch
Butler Powell
J. W. Chaney
P- C
New York Man Without Stomach Is Happy and Content
A New York man living without a stomach remains well and cheerful despite the rising cost of living. He adapts to daily life with resilience, showing how attitude can offset stomach-related challenges amid economic pressures.
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New York
Baby Show Attention Turns To Pretty Boys
A note observes that many boys appearing at baby shows are attractive but most outgrow the look in later years, reflecting changing trends and the ephemeral nature of juvenile pageant appeal.
Shopper and Buyer Clash Over Time At Store
A man seeks a quick purchase while a woman opts to browse for two hours before buying the article she came for. The row highlights differing shopping styles and decision tempos in a local store setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Wluke
Neighbor opinion weighs on a woman's decisions
A woman cares less about her husband’s view than about what neighbors think. The prompt notes social scrutiny can drive her choices more than intimate partnership.
Notable Social Aphorisms From A Quoted Column
A nostalgic column muses on obituaries, marriage, and gender roles with sly humor. It contrasts editors, bigamy, family ages, and domestic life, noting how public life and politics reflect perceptions of women and men, and the quirks of social behavior.
All Day Singing at Providence Church August Fifth Sunday
An all day singing at Providence church two miles north of Hatton on the Fifth Sunday in August invites all singers to attend. Dinner for everybody. Committee members LEWIS T HARDIN T OWENS and HOMER D HARDIN announce the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Church
Hatton
Lewis T. Hardin
T. W. Owens
Homer D. Hardin
Reflected Glory in a Wichita Beacon Adage
An old Wichita Beacon quote notes that one man makes an office famous and the office then elevates his successors, highlighting how leadership shapes enduring prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Beacon
English scientist claims Chinese had automobiles a millennium ago
An English scientist asserts that Chinese civilization possessed automobiles about a thousand years ago. The claim prompts questions about the robustness of historic automotive technology and the evidence cited, inviting scrutiny from historians and engineers alike.
Methodist Meeting at Moulton Church Next Sunday
The protested meeting at Moulton Methodist church will start next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Pastor Rev Holdridge is away at Athens this week aiding in a meeting there. Rev W P McGlawn of Albany will assist in the service. Attendees will hear strong sermons and a good meeting is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Methodist Church
Holdridge
Athens
W. P. McGlawn
Albany
North Alabama
Bro. Holdridge
Old Confederates to Hold Annual Reunion
The Confederate Veterans of Morgan and adjoining counties invite all veterans to Camp Friendship U C V reunion at the camp ground near Hartselle August 27 and 28. Public speaking on August 28, dinner for veterans. Adjutant A M Denton Camp No 383 U C V Hartselle Ala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Camp Friendship U. C. V
Hartselle
Notice for Masterson graveyard burial cleanup
All persons with relatives buried in the Masterson grave yard are asked to gather there on August 24 to clear the graves. Attendees should bring a basket dinner. W. T. NeSMITH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masterson
W. T. Nesmith
The Dance of Life in Tuberculosis Fight
A French physician presented Paris Academy findings that modern dances aid tuberculosis fight. The fox trot supposedly improves pulmonary ventilation by 17 percent as dancers rise on toes. He argues dancing promotes cheerful movement and correct breathing, aiding prevention and cure, with pure air as a cure for many ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa Tribune
Paris Academy of Science
Folklore Charm Comforts Corn Field Bride
A fragment notes a corn field girl seeking reassurance that her attire or style will not bring shame. The tone suggests rural social expectations and personal modesty amid wedding or courtship customs, reflecting community norms influencing women’s appearance choices.
666 Cures Malaria and Fevers
An old advertisement touts 666 as a remedy for malaria, chills, bilious fever, colds, and la grippe. It claims to kill the fever parasite, act as a splendid laxative, and serve as a general tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Monument to war hero Osmund Ingram planned in Birmingham
Birmingham and Alabama announce a campaign the week of August 22 to raise at least 12 000 for a monument to Osmund Kelly Ingram of Pratt City the first of the American Expeditionary Forces who died in the great war. Plans call for a Septem ber 1 start on the project with a target to reach 15 000 in honor of Ingram and others who fell, to be erected in Ingram Park between Fifth and Sixth Avenue North and Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets near downtown Birmingham. Contributions to be sent to Frank O. Empire Building Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Osmund Kelly Ingram
Pratt City
Ala
Ingra
Nanter
Ingram Park
Fifth
Sixth Avenue
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Streets
City Commission of
Oneon
Blount County
P. City
Jefferson County
United States Navy
Air Fire Department
Wav
Beame
U. S
Cassin
N. E. Ingran
U.S
Washington
Paul Inger
Steel Mills
Ingram
Seedt House
Frank O
Empire Building
B.rm. Ala
Alabama Baptist Campaign Aims to Renew Subscriptions
During a campaign in the county four minute speakers will urge church subscriptions to the Alabama Baptist. Subscriptions can be renewed at a club rate of 14 dollars for a year, though usual rate is 1 dollar. Send name and dollar to Mr. O L Judy if you miss the in church talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Baptist
O. L. Moulton
Ala
Organicc Muscle Shoals Association
Uear
Simultaneos
South
Alabama Baptist Dad
O. L. Judy
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Earl M. Hodson
Henry County
Will Gibson
Montgomery
R. P. Irwin
Rebecca Hargett
Russellville
J. M. Sandlin
Daniel Gilchrist
Courland
Katie Frank Gilchrist
Clara
Ruth Stewart
John Key
Decatur
Clyde Horton
Horace Jones
Garth Gilchrist
Amerian Legion
Legion
Robert L. Almon
Floyd Drain
Floyd
Attorney Williams
Richard Boeckel
Independent
Franklin Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Douglas Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Direct
Chapman
Leonard Weatherwax
Horace Holland
Memphis
H. F. Adair
Radcliffe
America
Pittsburg
Balkans
China
Babylonia
Russia
Europe
Interior
Asia
Presbyterian Twoday Institutes
Danville, Ala
A. M. Denton
U. C. V. Hartselle
Dance OF Life
Eueies Kerat
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