Kumpe Seeks Lawrence County Probate Judge Post
J Ernest Kumpe declares for Judge of Probate in the August primary. A son of late Judge James C Kumpe he has served fourteen years as probate office clerk. Kumpe, 33, married with two children, is a lifelong Lawrence County resident and well known locally.
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J. Ernest Kumpe
Lawrence County
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James C. Kumpe
Auburne
Henderson
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Sherrod
Ernest
Lawrence County Auction Sale and Big Barbecue Call to Service
Lawrence County calls patriotic citizens to a sale and barbecue to aid Red Cross work for wounded servicemen. Auctions will feature eggs, chickens, hams, pigs, calves, and handmade items, with proceeds supporting hospital garments and surgical dressings. Dr. G. M. Carraway to receive donations.
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Lawrence County
Liberty
Red Cross
Grork Yoome
G. M. Carraway
Wheat Growers Question Milling For Personal Use
Judge Sherrod sought a ruling from the Food Administration on whether farmers with one to two acres of wheat may have their crop milled for personal use through the summer, fall, and winter. Herbert Hoover replies that current regulations do not prevent this, though flour limits at stores or mills exist, and hopes for potential modification if a large crop is harvested.
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M. Sherrod
E. B. Almon
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Hoover
Almon
Herbert Hoover
Two Picric Cold Plant Projects Planned at Two Cities
Two picric cold plants to be built at Little Roth Arkansas and Brunswick Georgia will cost about 7.0 million dollars, completed by the War Department.
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Picric
Little Roth
Ark
Brunswick
Bebniteac ‘Ta
Locals and Personal Notes Highlight Death and News
Mrs Mollie Horton of Russellville visits her sister Mrs J M Sandlin. Mrs R P Way a well known eastern county woman died last Monday. Cockle bars shown by former friends. Mrs Gunn Milam and children of Sheffield visit with Mr and Mrs W N Almon depart for home. Mrs John D French improving after pneumonia. Red Doggs drive for one hundred million dollars yields 1 50 per member. Robert Alexander and Howard Welborn in the army visited home. Judes C M Sheriff edft travels to Orlando Fla with family. Judge rents A B Byars cottage to reside here. Break cold or la grippe with 666. Emmett Perry and Tom Alexander return from University of Alabama. Lawrence Francis Howell at Camp Wheeler home for a few days. Dennis Montgomery discharged from Camp Pike returns near Moulton. Roy Cowan works at Sheffield visits home. Junior Red Cross nets a nice sum from ice cream supper. Prayer meeting at Baptist church prays for peace. Wilbur C Bragg of Citizens Bank volunteers as musician in De Kalb Sunray. Mr Simmons of Kenlock on business.
Marriage License Cured for Kenlock Couple Grady Morgan and Willie Spillers
The Kenlock community reports the cure of a marriage license for Grady Morgan and Willie Spillers. Mt Hope farmer W C Mitchel visited last Saturday and added his name and that of his son to the subscription list. An omission of Miss Lennie Aldridge from last week's Liberty Bond Buyers list in Milton is noted.
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Grady Morgan
Willie Spillers
Kenlock
W. C. Mitchel
Mt. Hope
Liberty Bond
Moulton
Lennie Aldridge
Local Notes and Visits from Hickory Grove to Hartselle
W F Finney renewed his subscription to the old reliable. Mrs J C Crow and daughter Jimmie Lee visit Mrs J A Berryhill after living in New Mexico. Sidney Hood of Kitchen’s Mill area was in town on business. General Crowder orders 300000 more men to camps on June 24, affecting Lawrence County. Dr Oscar Sargei and family of Jacksonville A A guests of RM Young. Mrs J A Roberson of Hartselle visited Mrs A K Crosshwait.
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W. EF. Finney
Hickory Grove
J. C. Crow
Jimmie Lee
New Mexico
J. A. Berryhill
Sidney Hood
Kitchens Mill
Crowder
Lawrence County
Oscar Sargei
Jacksonville
A.a
RM. Young
Soil Survey of Lawrence County Letter From Senator Bankhead
Senator J H Bankhead offers distribution copies of the Soil Survey of Lawrence County. He invites readers to request a copy and will send one while supplies last. Send requests to Bankhead in Washington.
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Senaoor
Jon H. Bankhead
Lawrence County
Senator Bankhead
Washington
Lawrences County
J. H. Bankhead
Food Administration Orders Grain Price Reductions
The Food Administration has sent advisory notices via state administrators to corn, barley, and oats millers and to wholesale and retail dealers. They require corn meal and oat meal to be priced at least 20 percent below wheat flour, and corn flour and barley flour at least 10 percent below wheat flour.
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Food Administration
Compost Heaps Essential for Farm Use Amid High Fertilizer Cost
With fertilizer prices rising, farmers are urged to build compost heaps to collect leaves ashes and other refuse for garden use. This encourages on farm soil enrichment and reduces reliance on purchased inputs.
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Prince’s Pasture
Wwigalton
Ala
Mollie Horton
Russellville
J. M. Sandlin
John D. French
Robert Alexander
Howard Welborn
Judes C.M. Sherrodeft
Orlando
Fla
Byars
Emmett Perry
Tom Alexander
University of Alabama At
Lawrence Francis Howell
Camp Wheeler
Frank
Dennis Montgomery
Camp Pike
Roy Cowan
Sheffield
Junior Red Cross
Court House
the Baptist Church
Prayer For Peace
Wilbur, C. Bragg
Citizens Pank
Decatur Sunray
Uncle Sam Las
R. J. Simmons
Mr. Simmons
J. A. Roberson
Hartselle
A. K. Crosshwait
Soil Survey of
United States
U.S
Posto Tice
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