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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1949

Page

3

Alabama bankers swap ideas at third annual study conference

In Tuscaloosa Alabama bankers gathered for the third annual bank study conference at the University of Alabama to discuss loans to farmers and credit administration J F McRae president Merchants National Bank Mobile and two Birmingham bankers addressed sessions while P O Davis of Alabama Polytechnic Institute spoke on agricultural credits about 150 bankers expected as the meeting continues through Wednesday.

Tuscaloosa Ala Alabama University of Alabama J. F. McRae Merchants National Bank of Mobile Birmingham Rucker Agee Sterne

Revival at Courtland Church of Christ to Run Ten Days

Beginning Wednesday night in Courtland Church of Christ a ten day gospel revival will be held with Howard D. Parker of Columbia Tennessee as speaker. Congregational singing will be led by Manley Key of Town Creek. Services are daily at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM.

Courtland Church

Mercury lamps light Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels underground

More than 1,000 mercury vapor lamps illuminate the underground roadways of the Pennsylvania Turnpike as it tunnels beneath the Appalachian Mountains powering the long highway’s dark stretches with bright, even illumination for travelers.

Pennsylvania Turnpike Appalachian Mountains

Cancer fortunes mix with money hints and odd codes

A scrambled note lists Cancer period dates and numeric strings then references money, supporters and arrangements. The fragment mentions leaps, extremes, rents and a vague call to action with the phrases Turn Leap Out A With You Money Supporters To $2.

No More Swimmin for Has Not With Women Anyway

A male narrator laments modern beach life and co education after childhood swims. He recalls rural swimming, teasing terms like bank strutter, and the simplicity lost to adult beach rituals. A weekend with Frances ends with a strained back and sunburn, deciding to quit swimming with women.

Adam Garden of Eden Frances Montana Shirley Mya France Dover Boston

Public Forum on Driver Safety in Decatur Alabama

D C Aldridge writes to urge caution from drivers toward pedestrians and especially children near streets and school buses. He stresses proper signaling, slower speeds, and guarding against passings that endanger youngsters, recounting a near-miss with a child to illustrate responsibility. He signs as a concerned resident and Railway Express Agency driver.

Railway Express Agency Inc D. C. Aldridge Wadsworth Street Decatur Alabama

New Advances in Plastic Surgery Techniques

Plastic surgery has advanced greatly, using body tissues such as skin bone fat and cartilage and artificial materials when needed. Procedures include cartilage or bone transplants removal of humps on the nose jaw reshaping and skin tightening to reduce wrinkles with results lasting years. Cauliflower ears from boxing can be corrected by surgery and protruding ears require operation. Antihistamines vitamin K niacin and medical advice are noted for hive relief.

Polish liner Batory captain shows Medal for service

Captain Jan Cwikminski of the liner Batory displays the Gold Cross of Merit awarded by the Polish government on arrival in New York. He says the medal has no relation to Gerhart Eisler’s escape, and was given for outstanding service in the Polish merchant marine during wartime.

Eisler Jan CwikMinski Gerhart Eisler New York

Crime Career Ends in Death

Montgomery Alabama Aug 8 A Kilby prison convict Thomas Roy Blackstock 29 was slain Saturday prompting a grand jury inquiry. Fellow convicts Osie Mezick 30 and Dalton R Grace 22 questioned. no charges filed. Warden says they killed Blackstock in a struggle during a demand for money and knife threat.

Montgomery Ala Kilby George A. Mosley Thomas Roy Blackstock Montgomery County Osie Mezick Dalton R. Grace George Garner Blackstock Garner Mezick Chambers County Alabama

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