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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1946

Page

13

Gulf Air Tour Plans Shaped for Florida Flight

The sixth annual Gulf air tour invites pilots with under 125 horsepower planes to join January 2 to 26. Four Gulf airways to Florida with 40 refueling points converge at Orlando, offering free oil and gasoline via coupons. Participants fly with minimal rules as Major Al Williams notes the goal is to promote cross country flying and use of planes as transport.

Florida Tennessee Valley Flight Service Gulf Airport Prydr Field Gulf Airways Orlando Terry and Blackwell Gulf al Williams Gulf Aviation Department

Community Notes From Limestone and Ardmore Areas

Local families report moves and visits across Limestone and Ardmore. Mr. and Mrs. W T Broadway and others hosted relatives from Eufaula Athens and Elkmont. Births include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Elrod. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Willie Walls and Mrs. Nettie Claunch.

W. T. Broadway Eufalula Howard E. Birdsong Fay Elkmont Dorsey Bowers B. L. Birdsong Athens Marvin “Pitts Athens 1 Elkmont 1 New Garden George W. Lewis Herschel Gibson Donald Columbia James Hiram Louise Putman Evelyn Scholl Sunda G. W. Sinaia L. L. Putman Loriie Putman Wilbur F. J. Bowers Willie Walls Scrange Cemetery Nettie Claunch Gatlin Cemetery Ardmore George Jones Wash Jones Fred Casteel Jr C. L. Lucker Alvin Bowers Jennifer Ann Birmingham Annie Bowers Gray E. V. Gray Ray Peevers Herman Brown Clarence Wallace Robert Broadway Catherine Crawford Nashville Thomas Young Irma Birdsong Monroe Birdsong Huntsville

Amish Beards Rule Dictates Unmarried Men

A regulation within the Amish community states that only unmarried men may go without a beard. The rule defines social status and grooming norms among adherents and reflects traditional practices.

Nine Additions to Flint Baptist Church Members

The Flint Baptist Church reports nine additions to membership after last Sunday's services. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and Baptist Training Union at 6:30 p.m. Prayer and rite at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday. Rev. M. G. Fields, pastor, teaches Romans with the theme The Gospel Plan Of Salvation each Thursday.

Flint Baptist Baptist Training Union M. G. Fields

Community Notes From Winton and Nearby Homes

Local social roundup from Morgan County lists visits among families in Winton and nearby towns. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Lemmonds hosting, the Hopkins family with baby Joe Fred, and other relatives visiting over the weekend. An appendectomy admission at Decatur General is also noted for Herschel Dunaway.

H. C. Lemmonds Robert Hopkins Joe Fred Warren McGee Leon Henderson Hollis Breeding Nashville Tennessee J. C. McCutcheon Herschel Dunaway Decatur General Hospital Ruly Crow Brenda Linda Decatur E. N. Winton Myr William Moody Priceville Everett Lemmonds Eloise Eubanks Donnie John Eubanks Wynnell Kathleen Helen Johnson R. L. Johnson Thelma Boles Roy Campbell

Mrs William Moody Is Honored At Priceville Tea

Friday afternoon at Mrs. O T Sharp home Mrs William Moody of Priceville was guest of honor. Attendees included Mrs Floyd Sivley Mrs Tim Sharp Mrs James Winton Mrs Leander Allen and others. Mrs Moody received many lovely gifts. Visitors from Decatur Somerville and Decatur area were mentioned in attendance.

O. T. Sharp William Moody Priceville Floyd Sivley Tim Sharp James Winton Leander Allen Everett Lemmonds Robert Hardy Pauline Draper Lee Winton Raymond Campbell Thomas Winton Ernest Winton Lester Whitten Archie Whitten Hermond Freeze Hammond Day Huel Sharp Elizabeth Sharp James Moody Clara Lemmonds Virgil Bud) Parker Decatur Sherrill Mitchell Lois McGee Vesse Somerville Warren McGee

Dear Judy Christmas Gift List From Vivian Yule Bird

A playful gift list from Vivian outlines ideas by group for Christmas shoppers. It covers Glam gals to Li’l Kids with many named items like magazines, records, jackets, and toys, plus practical tips on budgeting and wrapping paper. The piece ends with a turkey sizing note.

AP News Judy Cologne Vivian

Morgan Countians Join Teacher Unit Mission of Fur Teachers of America

One hundred forty nine students at the State Teachers College Florence compose the charter Morgan countians in the Fur Teachers of America campus group. Hollis Roberson of Town Creek, president, says the aim is recruiting teachers due to attrition. Officers include Mac Bolton vice president, Mary Sue Campbell secretary treasurer, Frances Hampton reporter. Members from Morgan county include J D Light O Neal Penn Sparkman Hartselle Jewel McWhorter Hulen Cockrell J O Braswell Mrs A Jones Joe Jones Decatur Reba Mi James Aldridge Danville.

State Teachers College At Florence Fur Teachers of America Hollis Roberson Town Creek Mac Bolton Red Bay Mary Sue Campbell Huntsville Frances Hampton Iuka Mectentonic Morgan Coun J. D. Light O'Neal Penn al Sparkman Hartselle Jewel McWhorter Hulen D. Cockrell J. O. Braswell Mrs. A. Jones Joe Jones Decatur Reba James Aldridge Danville

Nazi doctors posed victims for deathly experiments in wartime trial

Prosecutor James Mchaney presented records showing Nazi physicians selected concentration camp victims for deadly experiments. Letters from Dr. Sigmund Rascher, who killed himself, implicated at least three doctors among 23 on trial before a U S war crimes court for inhuman experiments.

Nuernberg Germany James Mchaney Sigmund Rascher War Crimes Court

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