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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1941
Page
8
Lyman C Jones, Farm Security county supervisor, reports about 35000 dollars paid on county accounts this season by cooperating farmers. Some accounts date to 1936 with many debtors wiping the slate clean while others advance payments reflect improving prosperity and readiness to graduate from the rehabilitation program.
A terse exchange in Atlanta on December 3 shows a girl asked about job suitability and the interviewer dismissively notes no opportunities nearby. The brief dialogue reveals staff of women helpers present and a blunt reply about whether local openings exist.
Sergeant Conner Stokes of Company H 167th Infantry identifies a leafy vine as poison ivy after a private asks what it is. The private quips he will not eat it, prompting the sergeant to caution the group during a training maneuver at Camp Blanding, Florida.
The Decatur Daily notes a public apology from local players after a Thanksgiving game dispute with Hart selle players. The writers blame rough tactics and abusive language for the controversy and praise officials and police for preventing further trouble. Local residents, funerals, visits, and marriages are also mentioned, including Elgin Bowen’s Kentucky visit and his marriage to Louise Vice.
Guest of her brother G. A. Johnson, Mrs. Frank Armstrong and children were Sunday visitors to her sister Mrs. Mary Oden.
In Chattanooga on December 3 the congregation cleared the final $9,000 debt on their building a year early and raised an additional $80 for their pastor Rev. Dewey Adama to put toward a new car down payment.
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