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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1949

Page

3

Attending Agency Meeting in Birmingham

John McGehee and Lynn Freeman attend a three day Life of Georgia agency management conference in Birmingham with 25 Alabama managers. They study new developments in agency management training and policyholder service under direction of W. Sheffield Owen and G. S. Cutlin.

John McGehee Alabama Life Insurance Company of Georgia Decatur Lynn O. Freeman Birmingham W. Sheffield Owen G. S. Cutlin McGehee Buena Vista Circle

Community Notices and Social Visits in Local Area

Families and friends gather for weekend visits across Simcoe Jones Chapel Cullman and Mt Zion churches. Shamrock of Cross Chapel hosts a singing with guests from Logan Trade Vinemont West Point and others. J M McManus recovering from heart attack at home while Cross Chapel Sunday school shows progress.

Preston Kilgore Simcoe J. M. McManus Lela Bartlett Sarah and Donald Yant Jones Chapel Cecil Jones C. R. Garner J. D. Law T. W. Garner Mt. Zion Church Willard Rains Harold June Carolyn Prick Yard Olan Bartlett NeSmith Cross Chapel Church Logan Trade Vinemont West Point Bethel Birmingham Thursay C. M. Baker Envil Baker Cross’ Chapel Chalmus McManus Cullman Margy Lott Decatur Douglas

Bahama Islands Stretch Across 630 Miles

The 3,000 Bahama islands span about 630 miles, forming a vast archipelago in the region.

Bahama Group

Vaughan Defends Itself Before Senate Inquiry

Vaughan, an administrative assistant to the President, faced questions from Senators McCarthy and Mundt about possible personal financial gain. He denied wrongdoing, said he helped many people, and described his role as part of his job, insisting he could not recall certain details.

Washington Harry Hawkins Vaughan Truman Senate Vaughan McCarthy Wisconsin Mundt South Dakota Ple Maragon Marafon

New Ammmoniacal Silver Nitrate Treatment for Ringworm Nails

Doctors White and Nickerson report a promising treatment for nail ringworm using ammoniacal silver nitrate. The solution penetrates nails, kills fungi, turns the nail black as new growth appears, and shows nine cures, seven improvements, with no major reactions. Other methods fail to help, making this approach worth trying.

King

Vaughan Reprimands Maragon at Hearing Over Campaign Funds

The room heard Vaughan deny personal gain from Missouri campaign funds in 1946 while calmly handling questions. Maragon, a Greek-born businessman labeled a nuisance by witnesses, watched from the rear as Vaughan described his past ties to Maragon and briefly reprimanded him for using a White House phone.

Missouri Vaughan Mundt McCarthy John Maragon Maragon Truman Senate White House

River Traffic Rising on Tennessee Waterways

River traffic on the Tennessee River in July reached 35 493 000 ton miles, up 10 percent from July 1948. Year to date totals show 718 300 tons and 255 116 000 ton miles, gains of 8 and 17 percent respectively, driven by a 36 percent rise in petroleum traffic and boosts in automotive, forest products, grain and steel products.

Tennessee

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