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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1948

Page

10

Hearings End In Phone Case In Alabama Rate Dispute

Hearings concluded in Montgomery on Southern Bell’s appeal to raise Alabama rates by 2.5 million dollars annually after the Alabama Public Service Commission denied the increase. Judge Walter B. Jones kept the company under a 2.4 million dollar bond and allowed a temporary rate raise pending final judgment.

Montgomery Ala Southern Bell Alabama Walter B. Jones Alabama Public Service Commission Circuit Jones Public Service Commission

Truck Doors Open Front Load of Tires Vanishes on Road

Kansas City dispatch reports truck driver Joe Starr lost about 230 of 630 new tires from his rear open doors while driving to Warrensburg. Patrols and motorists recovered a few, but about 200 tires were still missing.

Kansas. City Joe Starr Kansas City Warrensburg Starr

Forest Chapel Youth Fellowship Meets for Thanksgiving Program

The Forest Chapel Methodist Youth Fellowship met Sunday afternoon at the church for a Thanksgiving themed program led by Doris Roberts. The group sang songs, read stories, discussed early Americans and Methodists, and planned a Christmas program for December 19 with carol practice during the afternoon.

Forest Chapel Methodist Youth Fellowship Doris Roberts Peere U. S Moses Wallace Sims Martha Story

Unusual City Names Shape a Christmas Story Tale

Local agent T. D. Brooks notes unusual U S city names enliven a Christmas tale built from place names. He cites many towns from Texas to New York and Virginia to Nebraska, urging readers to label parcels with full city state and street to prevent mix ups during the season.

United States T. D. Brooks Decatur Railway Express Office Texas Noel Keene N. H Dela Old Glory Ohio Calif Okla S. D Sweet Home Ark Red House W. Va Knapp Okila Endwell N. Y

Officers Elected by Falkville Girls 4 H Club

Falkville high school 4 H club elected Merlene Owens as president and Rachel Maples as vice president Alma Dean Laney serves as secretary and treasurer Barbara Ward is reporter Peggy Nel Penn is record book keeper Ellen Duncan and Kay Bryant are song leaders Miss Jean Simmons is the club adviser The group plans to start projects this year and aim for success.

Falkville High School Merlene Owens Rachel Maples Alma Dean Laney Barbara Ward Peggy Nel Penn Ellen Duncan Kay Bryant Jean Simmons

Emphysema causes and treatment overview

The article explains emphysema as stretched lung air sacs leading to shortness of breath wheezing and coughing. It covers bronchial infections prognosis treatment options including aminophylline phenobarbital epinephrine sprays oxygen antibiotics and hospital care for best results.

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Nazarene Ministers Meet in Decatur for Mid-century Crusade push

Alabama Nazarene ministers and wives gathered at Decatur church for fellowship and inspiration led by district superintendent Rev. Otto Stucki. He reported a year of strong church gains, $350000 raised with 12,500 to foreign missions, and Sunday school enrollment near 7000 with 80 percent average attendance.

Alabama Church of the Nazarene Decatur Otto Stucki Stucks W. A. Peck Florence L L. Scales Russellville K. E. Cummins Hartselle M. C. Garrison J. F. Dunlap Decaur

Bennich Honored On 75th Birthday At Family Party

G W Bennich was guest of honor at his home Sunday for a 75th birth anniversary. Grand daughter Mrs Leon Benich shared honors. A noon dinner followed as friends and relatives dropped by to wish him many more happy birthdays.

G. W. Benich Mr. Benich Leon Benich

National Education Association Leader Addresses Auburn

Mrs Mabel Studebaker president of the National Education Association spoke at Auburn Alabama on December 1 praising American intellectual curiosity and the life enriching value of study. She stressed the role of educators in guiding lifelong learning.

Ben Ludiow North Days Ludiow New York Hollywood National Tuberculosis Association Auburn Ala Mabel Studebaker The National Education Association

Honor camps urged for youthful offenders in Alabama

Rep J P Shelton of Tuscaloosa denounces the state prison system for delinquent youths as too drastic and plans a 1949 bill to create nine honor camps. The proposed camps would resemble CCC work camps under FDR but act as corrective institutions for boys.

Montgomery J. P. Shelton Tuscal Alabama Franklin Roosevelt

Meteor Counts Vary. Twice as Many July to January

The data show meteors occur at about double the rate from July through January compared with January through July, indicating a seasonal pattern in meteor activity.

Return of GIs Boosts Public Education Interest

Miss Studebaker notes that returning veterans have renewed interest in public education at American universities and colleges. She adds that adult education is here to stay.

Miss Studebaker

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