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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1946

Page

3

Revival to Start Sunday at Gum Springs Baptist Church

The Gum Springs Baptist Church near Hartselle will begin its annual two week revival on Sunday August 18 with morning Bible school for ages 4 to 17 starting August 19. Services run 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM daily for two weeks led by Rev Jasper Kelley assisted by Rev M G Fields and W M Wallace with music.

Gum Springs Hartselle Bible School Jasper Kelley Decature M. G. Fields Morgan County Missionary Baptist Association Missionary W.M. Wallace

SSS Tonic Promises Energy by Building Blood Strength

Overwork and illness wear down red blood cells. SSS Tonic claims to boost non-organic anemia and improve digestion, appetite, sleep, and energy. It emphasizes a strong blood supply, better health, and facial vitality, with widespread use and drugstore availability.

SSS Tonic

Fishin through patience and jokes in Decatur

A playful scene shows OFFICE CAT B Janine Patience urging continued fishing despite rough talk with a conductor. A Decatur girl shows her friend a new home den, while gags about a daddy’s den and a growling house appear in light humor.

Decatur

Test for Radio Announcers Biscuits and Sardines Script

A readable passage presents a tongue twisting drill about baking biscuits and mixing baskets. It includes a humorous exchange where Decatur Father recalls long hours and his son praises wiser choices.

Decatur

Disappearances and wordplay in a fragmented notice

A clipped textual fragment features musings on disappearances and synonyms, with lines about standing up and fists, signed F. G. Karnan. The piece shifts to a brief business aphorism about ventures and bargains, stating cautious risk and clarity to prevent complaints.

Peony Special Offers from Owen Nurser Dept Bloomington Tl

Nationally known landscape gardener promotes Plant Peonies now with offers. Finest red white and pink varieties available in assorted 6 plants for 1.50 and 12 for 2.50. Prepaid cash orders or COD charges. Includes planting instructions and a mystery Bloom Peony with $2.50 orders. Clip coupon.

C.O.D Owen Nurser Dept Bloomington

Trade Proverbs and a Peach Cordial Joke

A compact collection of old sayings on business and boldness in trade. A quip about a druggist and a candy boy ends with a playful question about making a peach cordial.

Ransom and Comedy in Quirky Verse Exchange

A Kentucky suitor charms a duck and flees when the father appears, while a comic exchange turns to tragedy. Other lines include a corrected sentence request and quips about time and youth.

Ransom Kentucky

David Allen to Receive Diploma at Auburn Graduation

David Wilson Allen of Decatur will graduate from Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn as part of 190 candidates. He earns a Bachelor of Aero Engineering degree as Dr Louie Newton delivers the commencement address in Auburn Georgia. API President L N Duncan presents diplomas with registrar Charles Edwards assisting.

David Wilson Allen Decatur Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn Allen Louie Newton Druid Hills Baptist Church Atlanta Georgia API L. N. Duncan Charles Edwards

Waxing floors adds protection but excess builds up

Repeated waxing thickens the film and increases protection for linoleum, but applying wax too often can lead to excessive buildup. The article warns against over waxing to maintain proper floor finish and performance.

China Bitter Over Treaty With Reds

Nanking reports Sino-Soviet treaty fallout after one year shows Chinese leaders accusing Moscow of violating the pact while lamenting loss of sovereignty in Manchuria. Critics charge looting and infiltration by Chinese communists with Moscow backing. observers note shared control of Dairen Port Arthur and railways under the treaty.

Harold K. Milks Nanking Moscow Russia Manchuria United Nations Chiang Kai-Shek China Ing Yenan Dairen Port Arthur Ft Arthur Changchun Chinese Eastern Railway Central Manchuria Suifenho Siberian Harbin Japan

State to Get Hospital Aid

Alabama expects to receive federal grants totaling 14.5 million dollars over five years for hospitals clinics and health centers. President Truman signed legislation enabling up to one third local matches and need based allocations. Health officials list numerous counties and cities showing interest across the state.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Truman B. F. Austin Austin DeKalb Limestone Sumter Perry Morgan Baldwin Blount Barbour Shelby Clay Hartselle Prattville Cherokee Athens Fort Payne Bessemer Decatur Quelika Brewton Gadsden Quin Ozark Elk Demopolis Winfield Montevallo Columbia Alice

Rotary speaker highlights rise in automobile accidents

Paul Dobbs district manager of Farm Insurance and Hartselle Rotary member spoke at the weekly luncheon urging personal responsibility to curb rising automobile crashes. The meeting welcomed visitors including J K McRae Russellville and J M Owen Auburn as well as visiting Rotarians J B Bradford and J E McClary Decatur.

Paul Dobbs The Farm Insurance Company Hartselle Weding Dobbs J. K. McRae Russellville J. M. Owen Auburn C. C. Feng Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry E. O. Creel Hanceville J. B. Bradford J. E. McClary Decatur W. J Billie) Edwards Mr. Edwards

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