Cambria Loyalty SS Class Meets At Biggs Home
The Cambria First Baptist Sunday school Loyalty class met Monday evening at Mrs. Har old Biggs home. Hilda Elkins opened, Ruth Williams led the devotional, and refreshments followed for listed attendees.
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Cambria Loyalty
Biggs Home
Cambria First Baptist Sunday School
Harold Biggs
Hilda Elkins
Ruth Williams
Verna Culley
Lena Ditterline
Mae Hesse
Nellie Whitecotton
Betty Hampton Jewell Whitecotton
Dorothy Mohan
Margaret Ditterline
Betty Lansford
Virginia Biggs
Vota Vita
The
Baptist Church
Benton
Wallie Flack
Rodney
Betty Mooncatch
Suzanne Knight
Dorothy LaBash
Diver Hopes to Recover Wreck of the Hesperus
Reading Massachusetts diver Art Mercer plans an ocean floor salvage of the wrecked Hesperus for a profitable expedition. He believes any salvage will fetch strong interest due to Longfellow’s poem, noting the wreck lies in Boston Harbor, not Gloucester.
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Reading
Mass
U.P
Art Mercer
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow
Boston Harbor
Gloucester Harbor
Armored money truck crash halts near Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas an armored money vehicle crashed at an intersection. Guards transferred red sacks of money from the damaged truck to another truck and continued their trip despite the incident.
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Fort Worth
Stamps Found With Note Encouraging Stamp Use
Memphis mail clerk C A Hoots discovered four one cent stamps attached to a note in a mailbox urging users to place stamps on any postcards without stamps. The find suggests a local effort to ensure mailed items carry postage.
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Memphis
Tenn. UP
C. A. Hoots
Michigan Leads Industry Growth in Wartime Expansion
Michigan topped the nation in industrial growth 1939 to 1947 with 65.9 percent rise in manufacturing establishments from 5,961 to 9,889. The state employs 973,000 total and 821,000 production workers, led by transportation equipment machinery primary metals fabricated metals and food products. Automotive sector remains dominant with over 36 percent of motor vehicle employment.
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Lansing
Mich
U.P
Michigan
City offers free sound movies in Moundsville summer program
Moundsville West Virginia promotes a free summer program of sound movies shown twice weekly at two public playgrounds. The screenings accompany a program of band music and singing for residents.
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Moundsville
W. Va
West Virginia
Motor Boat in Flight When Storm Strikes
C E Stephenson recalled a freak tornado at Loon Lake near Spokane as his 460 pound motor boat lifted from the beach and flipped end over end to over 100 feet before crashing into the water. Witnesses described the dramatic wreck. A separate note mentions Japanese age counting at birth for life begin concepts.
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Spokane
Wash
U.P
Loon Lake
Here
C. E. Stephenson
Smallest State Also Has Smallest Lot
Providence Rhode Island claims the smallest state status plus the world's tiniest city lot a piece of city land measuring one hundredth of a square foot. The parcel dates to 1920s widening of Reservoir Avenue and would cost one one hundredth of a cent yearly if taxed as city property.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Reservoir Avenue
Vandals Sugar Over Desk After School Break In
Vandals broke into a grade school in Indianapolis and stole only a few pencils. They smeared the principal's desk with sugar and spread grass seed creating a quirky vandalism scene.
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Indianapolis
Betty Earnheart Wed To Vervin Reedy In Paducah
Betty Earnheart daughter of Mrs Lydia Sanders Zeigler and Vervin Reedy son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Reedy Gideon Mo were married in Paducah Kentucky. Hugh M Riley pastor of the First Christian church performed the ceremony. Mr Reedy works for General Motors Chevrolet division in St Louis and the couple plan to live in Ferguson Missouri.
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Betty Earnheart
Lydia Sanders
Zeigler
Vervin Reedy
Ralph Reedy
Gideon, Mo
Paducah
Hugh M. Riley
First Christian Church
Reedy
General Motors
Chevrolet
St. Louis
Ferguson, Mo
Eastern Star honors grand chapter committee members
Grand chapter committee members of the Order of the Eastern Star were honored Monday evening at Zeigler chapter. Clara Erickson of Murphysboro, guest of honor, served on the eligibility committee. A brief program followed business activities with refreshments.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Zeigler
Clara Erickson
Murphysboro
Grand Chapter
The
Local families share visits and travel notes across Illinois
A group of residents including Mr and Mrs Al Betke of Chicago and Mrs Marion Betke visiting port across the state, with updates on social visits among Bramletts in Marion, Mortons in Worden, and Strohkirchs. Mrs T H Burnett and daughter Mary Jane made business trips to West Frankfort and Lee Vaccaro attended the state fair in Springfield this week.
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al Betke
Chicago
Pete Tedor
Mrs. Betke
Marion Tedor
T. H. Burnett
Mary Jane
West Frankfort
Mrs
Lee Vaccaro
Springfield
Zeigler Coming Events Today
Mary Martha class of the Methodist church meets at the home of Mrs Williford in Zeigler for a local church gathering this afternoon.
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Mary-Martha
Churchill Downs Hosts Annual Meet Since 1875
Churchill Downs stands apart among major American race tracks by presenting an annual meet every year since 1875, maintaining its long tradition in horse racing.
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Churchill Downs
Donner Woman Fined For Passing Worthless Checks
Tacoma Washington Mrs Lor etta F Donner aged 24 paid a 25 dollar fine after two small worthless checks were passed in police court.
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Etta F. Donner
Mr and Mrs Tommy Gray Return to Springfield
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Gray arrived back in Springfield after a summer visit with Mrs. Robina Gray. Mr Gray attended S.L.U. this summer.
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Tommy Gray
Springfield
Robina Gray
Mr. Gray
S.lu
Bramletts Visit Here With Jarvises
Mr and Mrs Louis Bramlett of Chicago are visiting here with Mr and Mrs Bill Jarvis for a few days of vacation.
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Louis Bramlett
Chicago
Bill Jarvis
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