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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1950

Page

9

Public Forum: A Call to Support National Guard Families

Reader urges local aid for Guard members and their families facing housing, employment, and child care hardships. Proposes practical acts such as renting extra rooms, fair rationing, letters and care packages, and supporting veterans groups to boost morale and prevent juvenile delinquency.

Shelton Decatur Daily National Guard U.S.A Lloyd McAhee Hartselle Ala

Revival activity and community visits across Morgan County

Community members attended Ebenezer church revival and fifth Sunday services at Macedonia church. Visitors included Mrs. Ida Mayse of Florida and Mrs. Mattie Foote with Mrs. Julie Taylor. Several National Guardsmen plan camp departure, and a revival begins August second Saturday with Rev. O K Morgan and Rev. D H Davenport preaching.

Ebenezer Church E. W. Henry Macedonian S Cullman County Mattie Foote Decatur Julie Taylor Charles Good Addison Virgil Holmes Texas Ida Mayse Florida McKinley . Walker Willie B. Foote Speegle Cullman Coleman Holmes Betty Gale Jane B. W. Holmes Piney Grove National Guards Cobie Brazzell Hartselle Tom Simmons W. O. Simmons Marion Holt Flint Edd Henry Elton Howell Nova .Walker O. K. Morgan Hanceville D. H. Davenport

Mt View Church Notes and Local Family Updates

Attendance at Mt View Bible study and services reported with numerous visits from Lindsey and Stinson families. Notable items include finger amputation in a saw mill accident and the note that no services until the third Sunday in August. Local residents Mae Sommerford, Tom McDonald family, and several others are listed with weekend activities and hospital or travel details.

Mt. View Mae Sommerford Falkville Myrtie Clark Larry Thomas Lee McDonald Hartselle Hospital D. D.,lindsey Billy L. E. Lindsey Huntsville Judson Lindsey Sidney Hester Russellville Drama Childers M. F. Lindsey Ruby Lindsey Block Hartselle Homer Holmes Henry Holmes S. E. Clark Clark Gene Hammond Decatur Guy Turney Delbert Lindsey Dr. Johnson Bettye Holmes Olean W. O. Lindsey Willodean Nellie Stinson Bud Jeanette James Edward Lindsey Dr. Winfrey Bob Childers Judson Lindsey Melvin Stinson Johnny Smith James Edware Hartsille Collier

Baseball Leaders in the National and American Leagues

National League leads feature Robinson of Brooklyn with 126 hits and Musial of St. Louis with 123, plus 32 doubles for Musial and 28 home runs by Kiner of Pittsburgh. Ennis and Jones pace RBIs with 89 and 74 runs, while Jethroe steals 27 bases and Spahn nets 132 strikeouts. American League highlights Kell of Detroit at .351 and Doby of Cleveland at .348, Stephens of Boston with 85 runs and 80 RBIs by DiMaggio.

Associated Press Robinson Brooklyn Musial St. Louis Jones Philadelphia Torgeson Boston Ennis Kiner Pittsburgh Ashburn Jethroe Spahn Simmons Miller Kell Detroit Doby Cleveland Stephens DiMaggio Bos

Braves edge Cardinals as Walker Cooper delivers ninth inning run

In a 4-3 Braves win over St Louis, Walker Cooper singled in the bottom of the ninth to score the decisive run. Warren Spahn earned his 13th victory, allowing six hits and striking out four.

Associated Press Walker Cooper Braves St. Louis Warren Spahn

Revival to be held at Baptist church with Bible school

Rev Claud Baugher will lead a revival at the Baptist church next week and morning Bible school sessions will run during the vacation. Adult Training Union under Mrs R C West and Karl Hough and Omer Elders shows strong interest. Health tests at the school drew 352 participants last Friday.

Claud Baugher The Baptist Church Adult Training Union R. C. West Karl Hough Omer Home Demonstration Club Oer Cradford Prince Harteelie Jack Parker Pine Ridge Eugene Terre Johnnie Lou Hough Birmingham Bennie Kay Benzie Ida Dunn Georgia Dunn Jimmie Bartee Lineville Ala Jore Daye Cetete Missouri J. H. Thomas Red Boiling Springs Tenn Thomas

Three-cornered State Junior Legion baseball race opens

In Selma Alabama on August 1 the State Junior American Legion tournament begins with Tuscaloosa facing Montgomery South in an 8 PM opener. Cullman sits idle until tomorrow, entering after the TuscaloosaMontgomery game. double elimination ends after two losses.

Selma Ala Tuscaloosa Montgomery American Legion Cullman Central Alabama

Daily Crossword Puzzle and Cryptogram Challenge

Daily crossword clues list across and down with definitions from plucky to cant and a long cryptogram puzzle. Also provides a cryptogram quotation by LONGFELLOW and yesterday's puzzle answer with hints and a note about the daily cryptoquote method.

Longfellow

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