Florala holds the "World's Oldest Consecutive Annual Masonic Day Celebration" June 24 each year in honor of St. John's Day in 1717, when the first Grand Masonic Lodge in England was established.
"'Tumble In' Youth Center at Decatur, Alabama, decorated for St. Patrick's formal dance. The center is sponsored jointly by the Decatur Recreation Commission and St. Johns Episcopal Church. Opening December with 75 boys and girls it now boasts 236...
This article discusses and commends Mahatma Gandhi's plans for a "bloodless revolution" in India, comparing it to revolutionary wars in the United States, France, and Russia: "India contains more than 300,000,000 people. The demand for freedom is...
"The Vote Sixty-One to Thirty-Nine!! A Glorious Day!!!" This article announces Alabama's secession from the Union: "Truly, this is glory enough for one day. Our citizens are hailing the new era with demonstrations of profoundest emotion. The...
This article describes reaction to "Black Thursday," October 24, 1929; according to the author, the atmosphere of the stock exchange was mostly calm and businesslike while the public on the street was in a frenzy: "Looking down from the meager...
"Clean Cabins / Artesian Water Shower Baths / Gas and Oil / Open Day and Night / Modern Cafeteria / Private Dining Nooks / G. T. Young owner / Castleberry, Alabama." The back of the card lists the distances from Castleberry to other cities.