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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1939

Page

3

Morgan County to Establish Board of Revenue and Control

Alabama legislature proposes a new Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control to replace the current board. It would consist of five members from four districts with a chairman, set salaries, road supervision duties, procurement rules, and extensive county powers including taxes, bonds, and county buildings oversight. The act details district boundaries, terms, elections, and repeals prior laws.

Board of Revenue and Control Morgan County Alabama Board of Revenue Morgan State of Tennessee River CoWecy Morgan and Lawrence Counties Flint Creek Petsvillie and Nashville Railroad Cotaco Creek Said Creek Lawrence and Morgan Counties Louisville and Nashville Railroad Somerville Township Lawrence Shoal Creek Cullman Marshall Counties Ca of Alabama Sim L.lowell County Commissioners Boards of Revenue General Laws of Bohm Benedic Nish Morgan County Court Acc Jalil Legislature of Supreme Court of Alabam Board of Revenue and Control of Morgan -Courtly, Alabama

Morgan County Happenings and Local Visits

Sunday sermons in Center Springs with Rev. Fletcher Turney and invitations to return. Local families share weekend visits across Six Mile Mount Tabor Decatur and Huntsville. 4 H camp attendees from the area report a grand time. Community notes list travel to Indianapolis and Cole Springs outings. Sunday school progress noted and a legislative notice about Morgan County administration included. Names Norman Harris Rutledge Thomas appear with August dates.

Fletcher Turney Center Springs Ozell Morrow Six Mile Bob Morae Barton Moore Bobbie Mount Tabor A. L. Moore Alford Mills Brein Mills Decatur Mary Mills Bennie Gene Kay Hardwick -Kay J. P. Elders Dudley Winfrey W. T. Oakes James E. C Indianapolis Ind Robert R. L. Moore Pines Eugene, Terrell Carolyn Audie Kay Evie Lee Wright Frances Thornton Huntsville Berta Kay Grace Hough Cole Springs Herschel Speake Scottsboro

Pleasant Valley News Roundup From Morgan County

Pleasant Valley notes a week of family visits and travel with Mary George and the Smallwoods. Gerald Reed leaves for California and local families share Sunday gatherings. Susan Leaf’s baby is ill while a revival begins Sunday in Pleasant Valley and invitations are extended.

Mary George Jim Smallwood Gerald Reed California Leon Smallwood Daisy Mattie Smallwood Leon Ryan Homer Mary Iva Mathews Guntersville Susan Leaf E. K. Mathews Cathern Colean Moore J. T. Mathews Walter Collins Dave Collins Pleasant Valley

Sabers E Horse Show Set With Valley Entries

Committeemen of the Valley Horse Show, to be held at Benson Field Friday night, announced that the Sabers will enter a number of hunters in the event. The Magic City unit has competed in jumping and won several first prizes in recent years. Officials include Mé ha Goad chairman J L Bibb Jary A H Hoff treasurer Young of Lebanon Tenn judge walking Milton J Athens judge of walking Dr W H Anderson manager show ring Sam P Lile Trinity assistant show ring manager Ian Wallace manager of hunters Garner Pride A H Hoff in charge of ribbons and purses Mr and Mrs F T Richardson Jr and FE Graves in charge of registrations Reed Rogers and William Vaughn in charge of ring gate Judge Seybourn H Lynne announcer T D Woodard in charge of public address system.

Benson Field Magic City Unit Mé@ha Goad J. L. Bibb Jary A. H. Hoff Young Lebanon Tenn Milton J. Athens W.H. Anderson Sam P. Lile Trinity Ian Wallace Hunters Garener Pride F. T. Richardson, Jr FE. E. Graves Reed Rogers William Vaughn Sey

Miss Daisy Crawford Ill Still Serious. Local Visits Noted

Morgan County notes list Miss Daisy Crawford critically ill. visits include Miss Geraldine Briscoe with Mrs. Cecil Ward in Cullman and gatherings in Brooksville. Visitors John and Mary Sue Crawford from Panama City visit Elsie Crawford. families around Oneonta and Birmingham area join in various visits.

Daisy Crawford Geraldine Briscoe Cecil Ward Cullman Luther Patrick Bill Young Birmingham Elbert Holmes Collis Shelton Myrtle Shelton Louise Shelton Frances Holmes Brooksville Dee Briscoe Orvan Briscoe Ville Mary Sue Crawford Gwendolyn Holmes Crawfor Holmes Oneonta Shelton

Prowl Flee Allegedly Upon Waxed Floor in Salt Lake City

Mrs J E Mellus awoke to a loud thud in her residence in Salt Lake City and confronted a prowler fleeing the scene after she reached the room with a waxed and polished floor.

Salt Lake City

Hay Fever Symptom Relief Ad Promises Quick Ease

An advertisement touts PO-TAS-A-FRAS as rapid relief for hay fever symptoms. It claims to restore breathing, dry eyes, and ease burning eyes, promising normal sleep without injections and urging immediate act and exclusive availability at the Drug Store.

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State OF Alabama Lacey’s Spring Fred Walter Joe Francis Hartselle Winfrey Ernest Johnson Mississippi Garvis Womack Manchester C. BE. Day Owen Chunn Wathermose Springs Frank Henderson Norman W. Harris Rutledge Thomas Ryan’s Phantom Ranch Lorena Hamilton The Decatur Daily
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