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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1946

Page

9

Legion Meet in Cullman Draws Area Leaders

Morgan County Post 15 officers join post commanders adjutants and membership chairs for a Northern area meeting at 2 o clock today in Cullman courthouse. Attendees from Decatur include Garner Pride T D Brooks Skeggs Crawford Paul Wolfer Tom Harvey and Ottis Cooper plus Joe Dickerson Jimmy Lane Olmvier Scott. The coming year’s Legion program and new area officers will be discussed.

Morgan County American Legion Legion Cullman Decatur Garner Pride T. D. Brooks Skeggs Crawford Paul Wolfer Tom Harvey Ottis Cooper Red Level Joe Dickerson Montgomery Jimmy Lane Huntsville Olmvier Scott Jasper

Morgan County Bus Drivers School Set at Morgan County High

Morgan County bus drivers will attend a three day safety and care training at Morgan County High School starting Monday at 8 am. A E Houk of the University of Alabama leads instruction with 56 buses serving about 5 000 children over roughly 3 450 miles yearly. The program is organized by the American Automobile Association and is mandatory for all local drivers.

Morgan County Hart‘selle Morgan County High School A. E. Houk Department of Trades and Industries University of Alabama Oscar Napps Drivers The American Automobile Association

New Georgia group formed as The Columbians Inc

A charter granted in Fulton Superior Court to The Columbians Inc creates a national moral reawakening group aimed at building a progressive white community. Atlanta founders include Emory Burke Homer Loomis Jr John H Zimmerlee Jr with Ves ter Ownby as attorney.

Atlanta the Columbians Inc Fulton Superior Court Gabe sheets _phenanes Emory Burke Homer L. Loomis,Jr John _H. Zimmerlee Columbians Corporation Order

Free Love Plan Bared in Nazi Records

American researchers uncovered a 1944 Martin Bormann memorandum describing a postwar program of mass marriages and polygamy to create divisions for the Reich. It envisioned 3 to 4 million unmarried women bearing children, government propaganda, taxation on childless couples, and labels to protect children born out of wedlock.

Berlin Martin Bormann Bormann Reich Ministry of Justice Fuehrer Reich

Head of VMI to address alumni in Birmingham event

Major General Richard Marshall, former Chief of Staff under General MacArthur, will address a state VMI alumni meeting in Birmingham on Friday September 13. He has been elected superintendent of VMI at Lexington Virginia and will be accompanied by Mrs Marshall. Reservations available through Mr Lindsay Builder at the Republic Company Empire Building Birmingham.

Richard Marshall Douglas McArthur VM. I Birmingham Lindsay Builder V. M. L Alumni Association General Marshall Lexington Virginia Marshall Montgomery Builder Republic Company Empire Building

Lipscomb Cemetery Cleaning Underway With Fencing Plans

Lipscomb Cemetery cleaning has begun to raise mounds and install a new fence. Relatives of burials are asked to assist with the work or donate, announced by Mrs. Lorene Garrison, the correspondence secretary.

Lipscomb Cemetery Lorene Garrison

Austinville Church Revival Begins August Twenty Fifth

The Austinville Baptist church announces a revival starting August 25 led by V S C Stevner from Winston County. Singing will be directed by Andrew Hendon. Rev Clayton Shaw invites the public to attend all services.

Austinville

PTA Group Plans Work At Joe Wheeler School

Committees were appointed by the Joe Wheeler school PTA executive committee at Mrs. Carl Allgood home on Aug. 13. Members named include budget and finance Mrs. N. L. Powell magazine and publications Mrs. James Garnett hospitality Mrs. Elton Reeves membership Mrs. T. P. Cunningham procedure and by laws Mrs. Turney programs Mrs. L. E. Moody publicity Mrs. Thomas Harvey study groups Mrs. Dock Hurst scrapbook Mrs. John Short. Additional members will be named at the next meeting. A social hour followed.

Joe Wheeler School P.T. A Carl Allgood N. L. Powell James Garnett Elton Reeves T. P. Cunningham Turney L. E. Moody Thomas Harvey Dock Hurst John Short Claude McRae Allgood

J C Griffin Dies At Home In Decatur

Funeral services for James Cleveland Griffin Sr. of Decatur were held at 3 p m Friday at the city cemetery. He died Thursday afternoon at his home 118 1 2 W 1 Church Street. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Gene Mize and Mrs Billy Decatur two sons James E Land Griffin Jr and Melvin Griffin one sister Mrs J N Turner Huntsville and one brother Guy Griffin Ardmore. Burial in city cemetery with Toney Rainey of Ardmore directing.

James Cleveland Griffin Sr Decatur City Cemetery Griffin Church Street Gene Mize Billy Decatur James Eland Griffin Jr Melvin Griffin J. N. Turner Huntsville Guy Griffin Ardmore Toney-Rainey

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