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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1946

Page

9

Pine Grove community notes revival at Conway church

Mrs Flora Allred and family hosted visitors while the Pine Grove revival at Conway church drew attendees. The week closed with 17 conversions as families and neighbors shared in services and visits across Lawrence County including Tucker, Shelton, Allred, and Lackey households.

Lawrence County Pine Grove Flora Allred Betty Barbara Billy Emmit Allred Conway Church N. S. Shelton Dennis Tucker Matt Shelton Decatur Eldon Myrtle Marie Hardin Oline Shelton Minnie—Tucker Gerald Tucker Frank Tucker Fay Allred Velma NeSmith Nora Tucker Johnny Shelton Lou Ann Emmitt Alfred Flora Edna Minnie Tucker Richard Tucker P. F. Tucker Cleo Tucker John Lackey

Pleasant Hill to Host Friday Night Stew

There will be a stew at Pleasant Hill school Friday night inviting all. The school lunch room opened Tuesday Aug. 27. There will be preaching here Sunday at 11 o clock. Mrs Holley and family were visitors in Tennessee Sunday.

Pleasant Hill H. Terry W. R. Foutch Weley Foutch Athens Henry Siberts Paul Robinson J. T. Robinson Bradey Trevice Tanner Thelma Tucker Louise Earwood Holley Tennessee Ferman Royer Little

Limestone County Families Attend Local Church Revival

Residents from Limestone County and nearby towns attended religious services and visits this week. Miss Lovice Evans and Miss Sarah Evans joined the Cen tral Baptist church tent revival in Decatur, with several Batts and Evans relatives present. Local couples Floyd Parker and Mrs Junior White visited the Evans family, while Mr and Mrs Walter Evans returned from Red Boiling Springs Tennessee after a multi day trip. A revival at Riddles Chapel drew attendees, and Huntsville residents Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson joined Clifford Zehner's family for Sunday visits, with Ella Romine of Austinville also visiting Bon nie and Douglas Romine.

Central Baptist Church Decatur Lovice Sarah Evans Katie Sarah Batts Reuben Evans Floyd Parker Junior White Flint John Evans Walter Evans Red Boiling Springs Tenn Riddles Chapel Robert Johnson Huntsville Clifford Zehner Ella Romine Austinville Bonnie Romine Douglas Romine

FASTEETH Promises Firmer Comfortable Dentures

An advertisement touts FASTEETH powder as a non gummy, alkaline denture aid that secures false teeth firmly. It claims users can eat talk laugh or sneeze without fear of slipping and notes the product has no nauseating taste or denture odor.

Wartime Spy Runner Bought For A Yacht

Sydney report on the Bintang Sian, a 46 ft wartime spy prau used by Japanese in 1944, later bought from the Australian Government by Diarmuid Jennings and wife for conversion into a pleasure yacht. Built in Brisbane 1942 with hidden guns, it carried four machine guns and a 9 knot speed, now auctioned postwar.

Gordon A. Taitap Sydney New Zealand Netherlands East Indies Diarmuid Jennings Brisbane Prau Jennings

Oak Grove Community Notes and Farewell Message

Lawrence Courty Oak Grove Gertrude Jett and families figure in a Sunday gathering. Emma Lou Warrick visited Mrs Earnest Morgan’s family. Clara Hardin hosted and many neighbors joined. prayer meeting announced for Wednesday night. Rev L M Newcomb plans farewell Sunday as he departs for Mississippi.

Earnest Morgan Mavene Tom James Curtis Shelton Decatur George Jett Zella Bee Hardin Eloise Standridge C. A. Hall Oak Grove Edd Owens Minnie Barnes Lucife Morgan Pauline Phillips Emma Lou Warrick Dorothy Mae Nesmith Ezzie Lockwood Florida Segers L. M. Newcomb Mississippi

Community guest list and visits in Morgan County

Local residents hosted and visited friends and relatives over the weekend. Guests included Mrs W A Helms, Rev Crews, Rev and Mrs Hames, Olen Black of Guntersville, Elbert Thomas, Modie Edwards of Lacey's Spring, Mrs Claudie Edwards, Kathryn Lawrence, Wilma Moon, Virgie Helms, Charles Lay of Dallas, Kermit Tatum of Dutton, Rev Raymon Warren, Mrs John Campbell, Mrs Brown Owens, James Criscoe recently discharged from the U S Army, Hulet Culbreath family, and Emma Kate White staying with Acklin White.

Aald Dutton Raymon Warren John Campbell Brown James Criscoe U. S. Army John William Olen Black Guntersville Hulet Culbreath

DAILY CROSSWORD Puzzle Clues and Answers

A list of across and down crossword clues with hints and a completed cryptoquote puzzle. Includes entries like 1 Narrated 5 French chalk 9 Hebrew prophet 10 Medleys 12 Pungent vegetable and 39 A monad, plus down clues such as 1 Bracing 2 Variety of willow 3 Sign of the zodiac 4 A son of Jacob 9 Trays for bricks. The page ends with a cryptoquote IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE A TARDY HEARING TO CALUMNIES-PUBLILIUS SYRUS.

Israel Jacob Egypt Publilius Syrus King Features Syndicate, Inc

Community Notes From Morgan County Hartselle Area

Morgan County brief items recount residents visiting relatives in Decatur Birmingham and Louisville Ky. Mentions teaching duties at Cotaco High School Rev E L Hunt and Rev Melvin Moody in Hartselle with family, a Church of God ice cream social and birthday for Rev Moody. Morgan teaching posts, visits, and moves noted among local families.

Wilbur Lemley Evelyn Hartselle C. P. Johnston Cotaco High School E. L. Hunt Joe Winton G. Mikell Don Joe Barcliff Birmingham Barbara Ann Miller Decatur Hoyt Moody Roddy Hanceville Rev Melvin Moody Church of God Rev. Moody Helen Christine Maples Louisville Mesdames O. H. Bradford Pearl Suggs John Moody J. A. Garrison S. O. Garrison Messrs. Garrison Mrs. Parr Mildred Fowler Lillie McClure Rescue Maud Morgan Herschel Dean Morgan Priceville

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