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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1949

Page

9

Mrs Susan Neely Honored On 89th Birthday Anniversary

Mrs Susan Neely celebrated her 89th birthday with a Sunday dinner and reunion at Hill View Church of God south of Hartselle. Guests included multiple Neely family members from Birmingham Fairfield Cleveland Pendleton Athens Hart selle and other places, sharing lunch, gifts, and greetings.

Hill View Church of God Hartselle Susan Neely Frank Neely Sam Sam Neely M. S. Neely Monetta Maurice Birmingham Ben Neely Sarah Billie Jean James Patterson Jimmy Athens M. B. Neely Carl Parnell Carlene Donna G*il J. A. Neely Sherrill Neely Earl Lamon Larry Paul

Goidel's Drug Store Foot Care Ad Promises Quick Relief

An old advertisement touts a penetrating antiseptic with undiluted alcohol base that kills germs on contact. It guarantees full-strength athlete’s foot and foot odor treatments, promising satisfaction or a 35 cent refund.

Coast Guards Cool Off At Lonely Lighthouses

AP Newsfeatures describes Miami area reef lighthouses where about twenty one guardsmen staff five offshore lights. The crew endure heat while tending powerful 16 mile beams guarding a dangerous ledge from Miami to Key West, with 28 days on duty and 9 off, three men per shift.

Tom Chase AP Newsfeatures Miami Fla Florida Keys Key West John R. Stewart Seventh Coast Guard District Plymouth Ohio Dayton

Visitors Listed From Hartselle and Decatur

A social note lists Decatur residents including Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Spiegel and daughter Judy Lewis as well as Mr. and Mrs. Emmett West and daughter Bettye Carol among others. Visitors from Hartselle named include June Armstrong of Montgomery and several families with daughters and sons visiting Decatur acquaintances.

Lewis Spiegel Judy Lewis Emmett West Bettye Carol Garland Neely Robert Chenault Glenda June Decatur June Armstrong Montgomery Willie Lott Ella Jean Charles Herman McKee Jo Ann Alma Bettey Judy McKee Homer Cox Edwina Wanda Kay Leslie West Don T. S. Storie Hartselle

Reunion Held by Sharp Family at Cave Springs

The Sharp family reunion was held at Cave Springs on Sunday with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sharp and children Janie Jo Ann and Jimmie Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Sharp and sons J R Sharp and children Robert and Barbara Mr. and Mrs. Criss Landers and Mary Jean Mr. and Mrs. Percy Sharp and sons Johnnie and Billy Don Mr. and Mrs. Salathal Owen and children John and Sue Mr. and Mrs. Jack Field and Larry Don Mr. and Mrs. Fred Field and daughter Freddy Miss Nina Sharp Mrs. Eugenia Field Robert Sharp and son Ralph Mr. and Mrs. Lee Carroll and sons Ronnie and Mitchell Roy Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Turner and Cci Howard Miss Betty Hensley Peggy Lewis Fairbanks and Margie Gil christ.

Sharp Cave Springs Elmer Sharp Janie Jo Ann Jimmie Kirk Sharp J. R. Sharp Robert Barbara Criss Lander Mary Jean Percy Sharp Johnnie Billy Don Salathal Owen John Sue Jack Field Larry Don Fred Field Freddy Nina Sharp Eugenia Field Robert Sharp Ralph Lee Carroll and Sons Ronnie and Mitchell Roy Sharp Cecil Turner Cci Howard Betty Hensley Peggy Lewis Fairbanks Margie Gilchrist

Local visits noted in Lawrence County column

Miss Mildred Parker of Hatten visits her uncle Elmer Parker and attends the Mid Way revival. Mrs. Nancy Rhodes, Mrs. Annie Linderman and children and Mr. and Mrs. Red Morgan of Austinville visit the community. Last week, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pearson, and children and Mrs. Sallie Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Kenmith Parker visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Parker. Sunday, visitors to Mr. Grady Waters and family included Mrs. G. C. Gillespie and son, Mrs. Sallie Pearson, Mrs. Bessie Hill and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Compton and children.

Mildred Parker Hatten Elmer Parker Nancy Rhodes Annie Linderman Red Morgan Austinville Jim Pearson Sallie Pearson Kenmith Parker W. S. Parker Grady Waters

Local notices from Morgan County Pleasant View area

Turrentine family engagements and visits anchor a round of weekend social life. Talmadge Little and Brice Hogan traveled to Detroit for work. Relatives and neighbors gather for meals, church events, and Sunday visits with the Ruthie Turrentine and Mollie Lee Hogan families.

Mobile to Sell Tunnel Revenue Bonds for Paving Project

The City of Mobile sold 5 million dollars in tunnel revenue bonds to fund a six million dollar street paving program. Two million will refund outstanding tunnel bonds while three million funds the paving project. Half the cost will be assessed against abutting property owners.

Mobile Bankhead Tunal City of Mobile Funal

Short Comic Snatches From A Roadside Vendor

A roadside hot dog seller, hard of hearing and near sighted, thrives on simple signs until his college-educated son warns of a low mood in Europe and at home. The father scales back meat and advertising, and sales plummet, illustrating the era’s gloom in a string of vignettes and jokes about love, tax, and society.

Fragmented satire dialogue about fashion and life tones

A fragmented dialogue depicts a fiddler flirting while a detective asks for strategy. A nurse jokes about nylons making women more contented as a life insurance agent offers straight life and a speaker expresses a wish to step out occasionally.

Cotton Storage Boom At Mobile With CCC Bonded Warehouse

The Commodity Credit Corporation plans to ship 6,000 bales to Mobile for storage. Henry W. Sweet, state docks director, said 500 bales have already been stored in the bonded warehouse. The operation marks the largest storage in five years.

Mobile Commodity Credit Corporation State Docks Henry W. Sweet State Dock

Heflin Demotes Police Chief. Names New Leaders

Heflin Alabama replaces its police department after resignations. J. H. Bitter, ex Memphis railroad investigator, is named police chief with F. H. Lester, former Jasper officer, as his assistant. Town council had reduced force by one, prompting the resignations.

Perth Rejects Power Plant Plan in Australia

Perth in Australia rejected the purchase of a 30,000 ton battleship sized power plant to keep the lights on. The project would be too costly and not finished next year. The city has endured blackouts linked to the Austral.

Perth Australia

Royal Sovereign towing price debated by government

The Royal Sovereign cost quoted at $565,000 with $226,000 for towing to Perth. The State Government considered the plan but rejected it, opposing the idea once more.

Perth Sos Imerry

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Susan Nuby Jesse James Tyai America Quamtrell Paty Coast Guards Coast Guard and Lighthouse Lawrence County Conway Morgan County Pleasant View Lorene Turrentine Talmadge Little Brice Hogan Detroit Mich Corinth Ellis Bucklew Ola Penn Guy Williams Odis Staples Bobby Verdon Carr J.D. Staples Oda Margie Cheatham Frank Roberts Akron Mae Turrentine Ray Carmen Allen Texas Georgia Hershel Tucker Tucker Mollie Lee Hogan Mary Ruth and Rayburn Alberta Allen Dotson Ruthie Turrentine Hazel Little Raymond West North Alabama Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve System Scott R. J. Scott Albacore Junius S. Omar Barker New York Florida Ernie Gurney Jacqueline Robert England France Itay Dort Purex Dorney S.deptoel Enee Purex Corporation, Ltd South Gate Oll Royal Gelatin Kraft Peter Peanut Sutter Kraft Mayonnaise Happy Kids Black Hawk Hormel Crisco Or Peuwonky del Mar Mary Lee Taylor Vaughan Trading Post West Moulton St
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