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The Birmingham, Alabama connection…

Just returned from a short TV interview on “Talk of Alabama” morning show. Will post a link later when the network posts it!

I’m in Birmingham for a book signing event today and a silent auction, raising money for a scholarship in the name of Jeanette’s friend Lily May Caldwell. Lily May was the entertainment editor for the “Birmingham News”, helped start the Miss Alabama contest, and was a good friend of Jeanette’s.  The auction proceeds will be presented today to Kevin Hill, representing the Miss Alabama organization. Will update this post later…

Update: After a wonderful nostalgic afternoon, we raised $540 honoring Lily May Caldwell for the Miss Alabama scholarship. The TV interview is at this link.

Today in J/N History

1938 After Nelson finished singing on the Halloween Eve broadcast of "Chase & Sanborn" and Dorothy Lamour came to the mike, those who flipped the radio channel about 12 minutes into the show were stunned to hear that Martians were invading Earth - as reported by Orson Welles. Apparently many of the late-comers to the "War of the Worlds" broadcast thought it was a real alien invasion and a brief nationwide panic ensued.

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