October 1951

It wrenches my heart that covered bridges are disappearing before our eyes.



Russell says: It got fed up with doling out second-place beauty contest awards.

Okay, so that was a really poor "chance" I took at being humorous.

Never mind.  Go directly to the next ad.  Do not pass-- well, you know the rest...


Long before his name started gracing boxes of cake mix, Duncan Hines (yes, a real person) was a well-known name to travelers, where his guidebook, Adventures In Good Eating, listed restaurants he sampled and "approved."

20 degrees cooler than 
ever before!  "It's Always Springtime at the Circus!"



Meanwhile, on WBRC-TV, Channel 4:
"And what are WE?  Chopped lettuce??!!"

Borderline moral turpitude on the big screen, circa 1951.



"RD-119", also known as "The Cahaba Valley Additive", keeps your car nicely aligned and running parallel to Oak Mountain.

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