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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
7
The OPA announced price ceilings for cottonseed and soybeans and related products on September 3. Items on store shelves such as salad oils cooking oils and margarine will be affected by the new controls after earlier price jumps when the OPA was off.
Scott's Scrap Book notes sharp rises in soybean products by 40 to 55 percent after June 30. Supplies remain tight as fats and oils are in critical supply. Government halts export for famine relief after Dec. 31. On Sept 3, fats and oils from soybeans and cottonseed revert to June ceilings. lard follows meat price controls.
Local notices show church gatherings each first Saturday and Sunday at Rock Creek. Family updates include Miss Elna Tanner earning a degree at Auburn and teaching assignments in Falkville. Visits span Decatur Birmingham Center Grove and Birmingham relatives with various McKee and Lewis family ties.
In Groningen Holland Aug 29 the four week chess tournament featuring 20 masters from 13 countries sparked anthem mixups at official dinners. Players with dual or shifting nationalities caused odd pairings of music and allegiance during selections for Emil events and players like Vidmer and Kmoch faced the anthem puzzle.
Justice of the Peace Norwood issues a sale by sheriff I W T Willoughby of Morgan County Alabama to satisfy a judgment against H L Slaughter and Mrs Pearl Peterson. On Sept 23 1946 the sale of listed merchandise including medicines cleaners and household goods at 113 East Moulton Street Decatur will occur between legal hours.
Local note: Rev. Roberts of Birmingham will preach on the second Sunday in September at Valley Grove Baptist church. Speake School is in its fifth week. summer school has about three weeks left. Various regional residents are mentioned visiting relatives and relatives hosting guests.
Mrs Olaf Waters underwent an appendectomy at Cullman hospital last week. A bridal shower was hosted by Mrs Carl O rear for Mrs Carl Mac O rear on Aug 17. Dainty refreshments were served. Imogene and Mrs Lora Rodgers visited Rev and Mrs W T Casey Saturday night. Families Huffman Skinner Glover and White clans shared visits near La Grange and Logan. A daughter named Margaret Sue was born to Mr and Mrs Ira Glover.
Lynn Saturday and Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Casey or children, Mrs. Leola Bowden, and Mrs. Ted White and Brown, were Sunday dinner of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Hu and Irene, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Skinner motored to Loretta Tenn for a family reunion of the Jester fly. They were accompanied their trip by Mr. and Mrs. Skinner and son, Mr. and Mrs Arlen Skinner, Mr. and Mrs Nelson Skinner and children, Mr. Lonia Fowler and Mrs. Lawrence.
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