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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1940
Page
3
In a quiet New England town a tired Vance Healey confronts his public persona and past choices. Kit O Reilly helps him face whether his radio stardom defines him while a supper and a walk frame their plan to settle the future.
From London, a story of blinded Boer War veteran Captain Sir Beachcroft Towse guiding a new civilian class on Long Meadow. The institute trains them to walk, eat, and work again, sending men to industrial and office jobs and women to stenography or domestic tasks as they adapt to life after blindness.
Local residents and visitors share visits with family and friends including Miss Laurine Bridges, Laurine Wood, Julia Wallace, Leona Sparkman, and Etta Wallace. Rev Addie Wallace preached at Rock Springs church. Edna Turrentine remains ill in hospital.
Community notices list deaths moves and births in Carey Elkmont and surrounding areas. Families visit celebrate births and announce relocations including Willis and Broadway households. Correspondent records guests at Mack Craig home and neighbors in Owens Cross Roads Athens and Lacey's Spring.
Local residents report Sunday visits among Helms, Moon, Edwards, Hornbuckle, Whisenant, Hipps, Whisenant, Hendrix, Baker, Compton, and Helms households. Ruth Baker and Mary Grace Compton visited Virgie Helms. Virgie May Helms stayed with Imogene Light. Anna Hennessee visited Vera Black. Church attendance and services are noted with morning preaching and afternoon singing.
The Lions education committee hosted Dr. Fred Strain chief of the TVA health and safety department North western division for a lecture on TVA activities. He noted TVA employs about twelve thousand workers and emphasizes thorough medical exams and immunizations for smallpox and typhoid. The club planned a Christmas music program for the business district on Christmas Eve and guests included Dr C G Cot tam T Payne WPA official and William McKnight.
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