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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1944
Page
8
Revival at Piney Grove church led by Rev Otto Henderson starts August 16 in Oy City North Carolina. He will preach at 11 AM 3 PM and 7 PM daily with dinner on the grounds and community invitation to attend and hear gospel power.
The health of the community is very good. A revival began here Sunday with two sermons and dinner on grounds drawing a large crowd. Local residents and visitors share weekend visits and church attendance, including Miss Audrey Jenkins and Opal Speagle of Huntsville, with many families hosting relatives and friends.
Local notes record multiple Morgan County residents visiting relatives and hosting gatherings. Mentions include Mrs Floyd Sivley and daughter Jo Ann spending time with Milton Sharpe in Hartselle, birthday observances for Emma Waugh and Luther Breeding, and visitors Owen Whitten and family. Coin Maxwell returns home from overseas service amid various visits.
The passage notes Indianapolis as a major city far from navigable water and credits Magellan as the first European to reach the region of the Marie islands.
Morgan County Corinth notes two families in community life. Alvin Holland of the U. S. Navy married Gloria Blair of West Point by a justice of the peace in Cullman last Tuesday. Other items mention visits, illnesses, carpentry, fishing, road work, and an upcoming Corinth singing with a public dinner on the fourth Sunday. J. D. Bonds reports his brother M. D. Jr. is now overseas.
Revival meeting started Sunday at Cedar Creek with welcome extended to all. Detroiter Woodrow Holmes and John Holmes with daughter visited, returning home after time with F. S. Holmes family. Coleman Holmes family spent weekend in Decatur with Harris Parnell. Rev. M. J. May attended Shoal Creek services Sunday.
Mrs Ruth Livingston reports visitors including Mr and Mrs Elbert Lanier of Danville and Mrs Grady Stephenson and Mrs Pruitt Hensley at Ellisville. Guests Friday include Mrs Edd McCormick and Mrs John Collins. Danville residents Hazel West Ethel Elrod dined with Mrs J R Livingston and Gaines Aldridge plans a few days visit.
Large crowds attended the revival at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. J. D. Montgomery and Rev. Oscar Porter preaching and six additions to the church. Local families and visitors were noted as part of Sunday activities and community prayers continue each week.
Allied forces trap a large German force in a 300 square mile bottleneck between Argentan and Falaise. Canadi an, French, and American units close a ring while heavy shells and air support target retreating columns. Captured or crushed, 100000 to 200000 troops may become prisoners of war.
The article recalls how French forces, led by Gen. Leclerc and supported by Allied troops, have reentered mainland France to fight for liberation. It outlines the journey from 1940 defeat to a reborn French army, the role of De Gaulle, and the formation of a unified fighting force alongside the Allies. It notes the second armored division joining Northwest France and the broader return of regular French military involvement on French soil.
Residents from Cullman County attended a singing at Bethel on Sunday night and reported a good turnout. Families including the Colemans, the Philips, and Burks siblings shared visits and weekend gatherings in the area.
Notice to Morgan County taxpayers that a 1944 petition seeks validation and confirmation of 400000 in Refunding Road Warrants to be issued June 15 1944 at 2 percent interest. The court ordered show cause by Sept 18 1944 at Decatur Alabama for payment pledges and covenant provisions.
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