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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1948

Page

10

Two Die in Separate Alabama Traffic Accidents

Two men died from road incidents near Birmingham. Odon Johns, 27, of Blountsville 2, was killed when his dump truck hit a freight train near Republic, about 11 miles away. William Edward Jenkins, 61, died in a hospital after being crushed between two trucks in a Morris lumber yard. The deaths raise Alabama's three day traffic toll to nine.

Birmingham Ala Here Odon Johns Blountsville 2 Republic William Edward Jenkins Morris

Five Men Killed in Training Plane Crash Near Topeka

A four engine Air Force training plane crashed two miles southeast of the Topeka air base killing five men and seriously injuring two. Col Kalberer said it was a routine mission and the cause was not yet known. Eight men were listed to be on board but only seven flew. two survivors were taken to the base hospital. Names were withheld pending next of kin notices.

Topeka Kans Air Force Nes Albert F. Kalberer Kalberer

Revival at Union Grove Baptist Church Begins in August

The Morgan County Union Grove revival will start August 15 led by pastor Rev. C H Clemons with helper Brother Helms. Attendees invited. Funeral held Wednesday for Pvt E L Thomas at Union Grove cemetery with family expressing sympathy.

The Baptist Church C. H. Clemons Brother Helms Pvt E. L. Thomas Union Grove Cemetery Lillie McClure Somerville Otis Wilson John Gray Fayetteville Ben Blevins Thomas Jamies Walter Tyler and Scruggs Tyler

Community Visitors and Local Shoppers List

Decatur General hospital hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs W L Glasgow and grandson William Landers of Falkville. Mrs Ann McCaghren and daughter Mavis along with Mrs Dorothy Puckett and daughters Catherine and Caroline shopped in Hartselie. Eva White appeared on the skr list last week. M Y F attended revival services at Speake Friday evening. Mrs Alice Stroup visited son Clarence in Decatur Sunday.

Decatur General Hospital W. L. Glasgow William Landers Falkville Ann McCaghren Mavis Dorothy Puckett Catherine Caroline Hartselie Eva White Skr Alice Stroup Clarence Decatur

Community notes from Austinvill e and Decatur visitors

Mrs Helen Davidson of Decatur visited her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Broadway in Austinvill e then left for Murfreesboro Tennessee to join her husband Guy until she recovers to work at Tiny's Cafe. Various local residents visited ill Mr Guy Davidson and family in Murfreesboro and Decatur with numerous neighbors sharing flowers and well wishes. A ten day revival at Austinvill e Baptist church ended with well attended baptismal services on Somerville Road. A birth noted for Richard Sparkman and Ann West produced a ten pound girl at Baugh Wiley clinic.

Helen Davidson Decatur Robert Broadway Murfreesboro Tennessee Guy Tiny James F. Bates Jackie, Hartseller Dick Bates Guy Davidson Murphreesboro Decatur 1 P. C. Goforth Sam Clymore Jack Pocus Jack Daniel Emmerson McBay Elbert .Lemon Lewis Lee Bridges J. C. Russell W. T. Landers Flint Creek Richard Sparkman Ann West Baugh-Wiley Clinic Austinville Baptist Church Somerville Road Paul Jackson John L. Jackson Betty Buddie Jackson Harold Jackson Ann John Harold Jackson Birmingham Zula Landers Allen Landers Orville Ray Everett Rowden Rowden Borden Priceville

Morgan County Johnson Chapel Sunday School News

A large Sunday school session featured several new songs while a big picnic drew a crowd Saturday. The M Y F and Young Peoples class picnicked at Trinity Mountain Monday evening. Mr and Mrs C D Long of Hart seller visited Gurnie Glasgow and family Sunday. Mrs Grace Glasgow is improving after surgery.

Young Peoples Trinity Mountain C. D. Long Hartseller Gurnie Glasgow Grace Glasgow

Silvermaster denies spying under oath at House hearing

Nathan Gregory Silvermaster testifies in Washington that he is not and has never been a spy or agent for any foreign government. He testifies before the House Un American Activities Committee amid charges raised by Eliza T Bentley, a former antifascist organizer.

House Un-American Activities Committee Washington Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina New York Silvermaster Nathan Gregory Silvermaster Eliza T. Bentley

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