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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1949

Page

10

Local Girl is Campus Star at Alabama College

Mary Anne Blackwell of Decatur rises as a leading tennis figure at Alabama College. In a gruelling double elimination late fall tournament she defeated seeded players and beat Sara Behar of Bogota in straight sets 7-5 6-1. She is daughter of Mrs Irene H. Blackwell of 308 First Street West.

Mary Anne Blackwell Decatur Alabama College Miss Blackwell Sara Behar Bogota Columbia Mary -Anne Irene H. Blackwell First Street West

O P Cummings Returns From Naval Repair Ship Cruise

O P Cummings chief fire controlman USN of Cullman recently completed a two month cruise in the Northern Atlantic as a crew member of the repair ship USS Amphion anchored off Norfolk Virginia The Amphion made port at Argentia Newfoundland and Grondal Greenland Grondal offered recreation facilities and hunting fishing parties for the crew The Amphion will stay in Norfolk until after the holiday season then sail to Charleston South Carolina for further repair duties

O. P. Cummings USN Cullman Atlantic Amphion Norfolk Argentia Newfoundland Grondal Greenland Charleston S. C

First Aid Station Dedication Near Cullman

A new first aid highway station was formally dedicated on Wednesday at 1 p m eight and a half miles north of Cullman on the Bee Line highway. T G Price chaired the ceremony with Rev Alpert Jones giving the invocation and praise for seven volunteer First Riders who completed the course. Clergy and officials lauded the project as vital to save wreck victims by providing care until help arrives. The volunteers honored were Bert Huffstuttler Gene Blair Earl Chaffin Wm Gasser Fred Wynn and C T Mauter owner of the station.

J. G. Daves Ray Daugherty Moss Service Co H. G. Allen Bert Huffstuttler Gene Blair Earl Chaffin Wm. Gasser Fred Wynn C. T. Mauter Guy Hodge Alton Brown Ka Dean Gilbert Red Cross

Funeral for Martha Shaw Pioneer Resident Held at Holly Pond

Funeral services for Mrs Martha Ellen Shaw 89 longtime Holly Pond resident were held December 6 at 11 AM from the Holly Pond church with Rev Franklin and Rev Higginbotham assisting. Interment followed in the church cemetery Mass Service in charge. She was born October

Michael D. Glasscock Harold Glasscock Children’s Hospital Birmingham City M. A. Creel James Lee Glasscock Martha Shaw Martha Ellen Shaw Holly Pond Franklin Higginbotham Church

Burial at Ebenezer Church for Arnold C England

Funeral services for Arnold C England of Cullman were held at Ebenezer church Tuesday at 2 PM with Rev B F McCain presiding and Rev M H Love assisting. Born December 6, 1912 in Cullman, he died December 6 in Cullman hospital. Survived by wife Bertha England, two sons Charles Kenneth and Arnold Jr, four daughters Edna Faye Betty Louise Mary Jare and Joyce Marie, two sisters Mrs Richard Oden and Mrs Bertha Cagle, four brothers James Jr B O W H and Ollie L.

Ebenezer Church Arnold C. England Cullman 2 Cullman Hospital B. F. McCain M. H.love Church Cemetery Cullman Elberta England Charles Kenneth England Arnold England Jr

Legionnaires Hold Business Meeting At Home

Members of the American Legion met for a business session at a home on Wednesday evening at 6 30. After the meeting a barbeque plate was served to attendees.

American Legion

Jaggers Speaks On Resources For The Valley

Kiwanis heard Dr. R. E. Jaggers of Florence State Teachers College discuss The Resources of The Valley. The event, led by Marvin Rankin, highlighted agriculture, industry and business links and praised TVA planning. A. L. Burns was elected to the Kiwanis board as a director.

Kiwanis Club R. E. Jaggers Florence State Teachers College Agricultural Committee Marvin Rankin Morgan County Kiwanis Dr. Jaggers Jaggers TVA A. L. Burns Sterchi’s

Wooly Eskimo breeds of dogs bear heavy fur

A claim states that wooly Eskimo breeds of dogs possess the heaviest fur of any known animal. The sentence notes the extreme coat density among these dogs as a distinguishing feature.

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