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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1948

Page

9

Transfer of Roberts Children to Bryce Hospital Stated

Relatives of the Roberts children hospitalized after severe beatings were to be moved from Morgan county jail to Bryce Hospital for mental patients in Tuscaloosa. Sheriff Humphrey said the transfer occurred Saturday while legal actions sought others including Mattie Lou Roberts the mother and Alma Jean Roberts five from Lacey's Springs and Gurney Franklin Roberts two months.

Roberts Morgan County Bryce Hospital Tus Caloosa C. B. Humphrey Mattie Lou Lacey’s Springs T. C. Almond Frank Roberts Chilren Tuscaloosa Jana Hood Green Nell Green Alma Jean Gurney Franklin Decatur —General Hospital

Sale of Bike Helps Him Through High School

William Seibert 19 of 1108 Third Avenue South, after illness halted schooling, sold his tandem bicycle to fund a correspondence course with Americans Schools in Chicago and earned a Decatur High School diploma last week. He plans to work in mechanics, aided by weekly hypodermic treatments, and enjoys woodcarving and reading comics at home.

William Seibert Third Avenue S William Chicago Ill Decatur Comrete

Salvation Army Leaders Depart On Vacation

Captain and Mrs. Oscar Fuller, local Salvation Army leaders, leave for a three week vacation in Georgia. Assistant officer Captain Dorothy Brown will be in charge with helper Juanita Jackson. Boys Club director Charles Howard continues full program. Fuller may return for important business as needed.

Oscar Fuller Salvation Army Georgia Dorothy Brown Juanita Jackson Charles Howard

School Group Parley Plans Morgan County Opening

Fifteen county school heads and officials met in the Morgan courthouse education office Friday afternoon to plan for the opening of county schools on August 23. Topics included rooms, materials, registration, schedules, lunchrooms, transportation, and attendance. Attending principals and officials listed by town and school.

Morgan County Morgan Courthouse Pees H. R. Leeman Oscar Nap Eleanora Hamilton Oar L. E. Wooten Cotaco Willie Elliott Falkville S. M. Dollar Austinville O. N. Williams Moulton Heights Randolph Lyon Ryan Milton Aldridge Massey Murray Braswell Neal Union Hill

Moulton Forms Business Men's Club

Twenty five business men met in the Moulton courthouse to organize the Moulton Business Men's Club. E E Alexander named president. H A Alexander, Price McCullough, D C McWhorter, Kelley Littrell, J L Weatherwax, Edward Farley and Cecil Thrasher elected as directors. A Wednesday trade day was planned to align with sales day as stock sales begin September lat.

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