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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1939

Page

7

Vacation in Reverse and Quick Witty Bits

A humorous piece argues for a mental vacation spent at home to reduce work tension and fear. It includes a Ruth Smeltzer poem about avoiding cares and several light jokes about daily life, manners, and social scenes.

Ruth Smeltzer

Tanner Revival Underway At Methodist Hall Tanner

Revival services in Tanner proceed this week at the Methodist hall with Rev H F Tanner starting the meeting and Rev Bob Cooke from Memorial Drive Church Decatur assisting. Cooke, a noted evangelist, is expected to boost attendance and assist in a strong week of preaching amid broad local interest.

Methodist Hall Tanner H. FE Bob, Cooke Memorial Drive Decatur Cooke

Navigation aids revised in General Joe Wheeler Pool Tennessee

Major Bernard Smith of the corps of engineers announces changes to navigation aids in General Joe Wheeler Pool Tennessee in cooperation with the Coast Guard and Lighthouse Service. The notice lists installations removals and relocations including buoys can buoys and a light with dates July 1939 and August 7 1939 and directs readers to charts and the Nashville engineer office for copies.

Bernard Smith Corps of Engineers Deoe S. ‘Coast Guard Joe Wheelerpool Tennessee Coxey Joe Wheeler U.S. Engineer Nashville

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