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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1947
Page
3
The public is invited to view The Call Of The Cross at St Pauls Seschenes church Sunday night at 30. The sound film covers Lutheran church history from the Saxon fathers to the present and highlights immigration hardships in Perry County Missouri. Proceeds support European relief.
A local debate grows as residents discuss the impact of a school lacking a stadium. Officials consider options for replacing or upgrading athletic facilities to support students and community events.
Mackenzies column notes the Duke of Windsor writes autobiographical pieces for Life magazine beginning now. It recalls his abdication eleven years after announcing leaving the throne for the woman he loved. It reflects on his popularity in England and his wartime role.
An advertisement touts GEO MINERAL as a curative for digestive and kidney issues and claims gradual relief from arthritis and rheumatism after a week. It urges readers to visit a local drug store, try one bottle, and promises a refund if not satisfied. Prices: 1 bottle $1.10, 6 bottles $6.00.
The VFW auxiliary held its second meeting at the VFW hall to plan a Christmas party and launch a membership drive. They described eligibility for new members through wives mothers and sisters of servicemen including those of veterans killed overseas. Committees were formed to aid needy families and organize Christmas baskets. Purposes focus on aiding veterans and children of those who died in foreign wars.
President Truman, on a Florida vacation, qualified as a submariner at a naval base. He wore his scroll and plaque after going aboard the XU-2513 and recalling his 1946 dive to 450 feet. He presented medals, read aloud the Everglades park dedication speech, and praised Fleet Admiral Leahy for a 25-pound barracuda catch.
In Morgan County Alabama Circuit Court equity case Thelma Ransom against William Henry Smith Louis E Smith and others the Register orders defendants to plead by December 15 1947 or the bill may be confessed Publication to run weekly for four weeks in Decatur Daily with a November 13 1947 date and Bryan McAfee as Register.
In Morgan County Alabama a 1947 attachment against the defendant's estate was issued by the Clerk at the suit of D W McNeill over E F Mittwedes claim. Sheriff summoned Bryan McAfee as Register of the Circuit Court to answer as garnishee in the case. This notice dated December 4 1947.
Adherents of Eugene Talmadge claim a court victory as Superior Judge Anderson asserts the pro Talmadge forces have a legal claim to party leadership. The ruling, while not ending the dispute, validates the regular 1946 Macon convention leadership over the Thompson faction. Gov Thompson vows to respect court decisions while Herman Talmadge pledges the lawful executive committee leads Georgia Democrats.
A counsel notes that Peters motion could imply that if sustained it would declare the Talmadge faction controls the Georgia Democratic Party. If overruled the case could go to a jury on conflicting claims with an eventual appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court.
The Jamestown settlement received cattle in 1611 while Plymouth Colony later imported cattle in 1624, reflecting early livestock introductions to English America.
A Church of Christ sermon argues against human creeds asserting God’s word alone guides faith. It cites scripture from Romans Timothy John and Mark to claim unaltered scripture is sufficient and creeds corrupt unity. The invitation to worship closes the piece with a biblical benediction.
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