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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1948

Page

12

Alabama Supreme Court Limits Finance Director Power in REA Loan Case

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Finance Director Bill Drinkard could not override a local finance division ruling denying an REA loan for a Gantt generating plant. The court upheld a writ preventing a rehearing and invalidated bond-issue sections of a Tuscaloosa hospital tax act not approved by a public referendum.

Montgomery Ala Bill Drinkard State Supreme Court Tuscaloosa REA Supreme Court Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc Gantt Alabama Power Company John P. Shaffer Finance Department Drinkard Shaffer Robertees Goa Herbert E. Newton Simpson Tuscaloosa County Druid City Hospital Board Calhoun County Board of Compromise James E. Folsom

Hartselle Homemakers Club elects officers at meeting

The Hartselle Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Ernest Maddox home and elected officers for the year. A flower arrangement demonstration, a picnic planned for August 26 at Sherrill's Park, and notices of upcoming meetings were announced. Several members and guests were listed as present.

Hartselle Homemakers Club Ernest Maddox E. O. Creel C. E. Tull E. D. Ray H. N. Crowe Jessie Crow Lloyd Rogers Earl W. Elliott Dee Jons Lloyd Cope Land Sherrill’s Park

Revival closes with four additions in Morgan County

The Morgan County Oak Ridge revival ended Sunday night adding four new members. Activities included a young peoples meeting with a lively contest and ongoing services led by Rev. Davis. Work on a new Sunday school annex progresses and locals note improving health among residents.

Rubie Haynes Ruby West Orval Sparkman Florence State Teach College Rev. Davis

Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Update

A puzzle page lists crossword clues with across and down entries including mis-typed and garbled items such as nail spirituas liquor moon goddess and trans posed w. It also presents the DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE puzzle using a substitution scheme and reveals yesterday's quote and attribution to Warton.

Warton

County Court Term Slated for Morgan County

Morgan county court will begin a three week term on August 16 with Judge W H Long presiding. Criminal cases tried before juries are set for the first week as August durings three days are set for jury civil cases and the final week will focus on non jury civil matters. Docket to be announced later.

Morgan County Court W. H. Long

Lawrence County Circuit Court Opens Three Weeks Session

Lawrence County circuit court will begin a three week session Monday in Moulton with Judge James H. Crow Jr. presiding. The grand jury is to be organized and civil cases heard in the first week, followed by two weeks of criminal trials.

Lawrence County Circuit Court Moulton James H. Crow, Jr Lawrence County Grand Jury

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