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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1946

Page

3

Opening of Falkville Schools Announced

Falkville schools open Monday at 8 o clock with a general assembly to follow. Regular term work starts Tuesday morning. Elementary faculty includes Mrs Summerford Springfield Childers Haynes Gurley Parker White Edmondson Grimmett Summerford Patterson. High school staff covers vocational agriculture Eden home economics Tanner coach Willett physical education Willett librarian Elliott social science Smith English Greer science Kay mathematics Eden commerce Lewis West.

Falkville B. Smith Robert Summerford Jewel Springfield Lois Childers Velma Haynes Earl Gurley Ruth Parker Estelle White Benneth Edmondson Clara Grimmett Gladys Summerford Lineta Patterson

Hitler's unpaid bill echoes from Obersalzberg

Adolf Hitler allegedly owed Dr. Alphons Dopfer 6 000 marks for treating his Great Dane Blondie during World War II. Dopfer recalls the plea to cure the dog and the failing payment, while recounting the wartime secrecy and Hitler's retreats.

Munich Adolf Hitler Obersalzburg Alphons Dopfer Germany Fuehrer Dopfer Hitler Blondie Third Reich

Reach goals and no more reach goals and no more

Washington seeks methods to push farmers to meet government production goals amid surpluses and existing farm laws requiring price supports at 90 percent parity for most crops and 92.5 percent for cotton while world demand may drop.

Washington Anderson Agriculture Department

Defer Three Draft Groups Expanded by Selective Service

Washington reports local boards may defer home builders college professors and executives in critical transportation or production fields. The change follows earlier plans to induct nearly all men aged 19 to 29 as of Sept 1. The order comes on the recommendation of John Steelman director of war mobilization and reconversion.

Washington Selective Service Congress John Steelman

Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Skin Relief

Extensive ad boasts Moone's Emerald Oil curing eczema itching and various skin eruptions. Encourages ten day trial with makers offering a refund if not satisfied. Promoters CADDELs Drug Co. and Goidel's Drug Store sponsor the offer and bottle purchase.

Moone Caddels Drug CO Goidel’s Drug Store

Forest protection fund policy revised to expand match

The Conservation Advisory Board revises forest protection fund rules to allow cooperative agreements with landowners and a six cent per acre match using state and federal funds. The plan also lets counties' forest protection money be matched by state and federal funds, with the division of forestry setting the ratio.

Mobile Conservation Advisory Board Forest Protection Fund J. M. Stauffer Ben C. Morgan Fed Division of Forestry Forestry Agency

Lillie E. Butler Named International Grand Worthy Matron

Mrs. Lillie E. Butler of Baltimore Md is elected International Grand Worthy Matron at the Eastern Star assembly in Philadelphia. She succeeds Celeste M Finley of Chester S C as the orders hold the 16th assembly with the 45th annual Shrine convention in session.

Philadelphia Lillie E. Butler Baltimore Order of the Eastern Star Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Bindler Celeste M. Finley Chester, S. C

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