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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1948

Page

3

Norris Homes Will Be Sold

Philadelphia syndicate led by Henry David Epstein will allow Norris Tennessee residents to buy their homes after August 31 based on FHA and VA appraisals. The sale confirms the town’s partial retention of commercial properties while fire and police services continue under syndicate management. Norris Dam era housing, built in 1933, houses about 1,250 people with TVA ownership of the town’s facilities.

Philadelphia Norris Tenn Henry David Epstein Tennessee Valley Authority Epstein Federal Housing Administration Veterans Administration Norris Wa TVA Norris Dam Atomic Development Project Oak Ridge

Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Update

The page lists a large crossword with clues across and down including entries like joke serpent lizard Arabian chieftain and several others. It also features a cryptogram puzzle Longfellow as the solution and notes on local social items and visits.

Pine Grove revival to open with flower service

Mrs Flora Allred and families from Lawrence County and nearby towns visit relatives and guests share a Sunday dinner. Emmit Allred and J D Tucker join a fishing trip to Wheeler Dam before staying with friends. Revival begins at Pine Grove next Sunday with a flower service at eleven.

Lawrence County Flora Allred Emmit Allred J. D. Tucker Hollis Shelton Wheeler Dam Pine Grove

Limeston County Capshaw Miss Balch revival notice

Baptist revival announced starting Sunday August 8 with W M Bud Bynum of Evansville Ind preaching. Local residents and families are mentioned visiting and accompanying each other to events and gatherings across Limestone County and nearby towns.

Limeston& County Capshaw Miss Balch W. M Bud) Bynum Evansville Ind J. B. Cole Arthur Vasser Clint Brock

Pleasant View Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Wedding

Morgan County residents share weekend and weekday visits with relatives including the Hill and Dotson families. A wedding between Miss Regan and Mr Billie Patton drew interest. Fay Jenkins visits her parents as family gatherings continue.

Morgan County Pleasant View Miss Lorene Currentine Guy’ Williams Vernon Kelley Eva Morgan Mary Dotson Oscar Hill Wilma Leon Margie Cheatham Hilda Miller Alvin Milligan Henry Milligan Dora Ruthie Turrentine Lorene Maé Turrentine Dwaine Larry Henry Dotson Wesley Hogan Frank Yates Miss Rebagan Billie Patton Fay Jenkins Junior Hogan Gail

Local families share a Saturday fish fry gathering

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tuc hosted a social fish fry Saturday at their home attended by the Filbert Shelton family Mrs. Bessie Shelton Lou Ann and Mr. and Mrs. Emmit Alfred along with others who were invited to bring flowers and celebrate together.

Filbert Shelton Bessie Shelton Lou Ann Emmit Alfred Frank Tucker

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