Danville Man Called Home Dated Funeral Details
McCaghren at Danville died Saturday at 1 30 P M at his home. Services will be Sunday at 2 P M at Enon Church with Rev Willie Terhis ane Rev A Gomes officiating. Burial will be in adjoining cemetery. Survived by four daughters and two sons, two sisters and three brothers, 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Grandsons to serve as pallbearers.
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Mccagien Tyenne
Suno
Ose
Enon
Epertor
Willie Terhis
A. Gomes
Peck
McCaghren
Charlotte McCaghren
Danville
Arthur Burden
Courtland
Taylor Black
Robert Waldrop
Decatur
John McCaghren
Thompson McCaghren
J. E. Hodge
Newberry
Fla
R. F. Simpkins
Stanford
Tex
H. N. Me- Caghren
Hartseller
J. W. Me- Caghren
J. T. Me- Caghren
O'Brien
Jobs insurance payments dip to record November low
Alabama job insurance payments for November totaled 466 809 dollars the lowest since V J Day. State director S Fleetwood Darnley announced the November figure showing payments down about 29 percent from October 625 098 dollars. Workers receiving pay fell from 12 367 to 9 998.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
S. Fleetwood Darnley
Oakland Presbyterian Chapel to be dedicated today in Decatur area
A dedication service for the new Oakland Presbyterian chapel in South Limestone county will be held at 3 0 P. M at the church. Rev W W Glass will preside and the program includes hymns scripture reading prayers dedication offering sermon and communion. The land was donated by Luke Pryor Martha Pryor and Mrs L P Shaw and construction began August 6.
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Oakland Presbyterian
Limestone County
W. W. Glass
William Voorhies
Ner
J. T. Echols
Luke Pryor
Martha Pryor
L. P. Shaw
First Presbyterian Church
Decatur
Oakland Presbyterian Chapel
Pryor
Inday
Toll high in 1947 disasters
The 1947 disaster death toll in the United States reached 1,266 by December 1, with 287 disasters affecting 46 states and Alaska. Major events included the Texas City explosion, the Texas-Oklahoma tornado outbreak, midwest floods, Florida gulf hurricane, and New England forest fires. Red Cross aid exceeded 10.8 million dollars, with additional funds spent locally and by states.
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Washington
United States
American Red Cross
Alaska
Red Cross
Texas
Oklah
Florida Gulf States
New England
CIO protest over WFOR censoring civil rights program
The CIO protested to the FCC over WFOR Hattiesburg Mississippi cutting off a NBC network program "Our Civil Rights Are They In Danger" after 19 minutes. The CIO claims the action violated free speech and cites remarks linking the plantation system to poll taxes and lack of anti lynching law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Walker
FCC
Allan L. Swim
CIO
NBC
Palmer Weber
South
J. Wright Jr
Hattiesburg
Deep South
Crash Suit Filed Against Baggett Transportation
H T Whitley sues Baggett Transportation in Morgan circuit court for 500 alleging an employee stopped suddenly without signal on Bee Line Highway on November 7 causing a collision while the truck was speeding southbound. Sherman Powell is attorney for Whitley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baggett Transportation Company
H. T. Whitley
Morgan Circuit
Circuit
Bee Line
Whitley
Sherman Powell
County issues seven thousand six hundred fifty-one car tags
The Morgan county probate office has issued a total of 7,651 vehicle tags. The action follows a filing by the probate office to register and distribute license labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Probate Office
Death Takes M. W. Pettit
Marcus Winford Pettit 53 died Saturday at 2 A M at his home in Lacey's Spring. Funeral Sunday at 10 A M at Morgan City Church of God with Rev. Isaac Eady. graveside service at Mt. Tabor cemetery. Interment by Peck's. Survived by widow four brothers a half brother seven sisters and nephews as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Winford Pettit
Morgan City
W. G Pettit
Hartselle
B. B. Pettit
Alabama City
T. F. Pettit
Reuben Holder
Valdermosa Springs
Pearl Monroe
Roxie Hopper
Novel Mays
Somerville
Maud Grantland
Trinity
N. W. Hopper
Mattie Vinsandt
Decatur
L. L. Turner
Local Vehicle Licenses Reported for 1948
Judge T C Almon announced today that overall passenger car licenses reached 5365 with most in class C. Taxi tags numbered 42, bus 59, motorcycle 64, ambulance 12. trailer 145 and truck 1,973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Almon
Davidson Coal and Feed Company Ad Highlights Service
The Davidson Coal and Feed Company emphasizes quality merchandise at low cost with courtesy and attentive service. They also advertise heating and ventilating equipment servicing as part of their business.
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Davidson Coal & Feed Company
Davenport Named Legion Assistant Public Relations Adjutant
T M Dave Davenport veteran AP staff member and bureau manager will become the American Legion assistant department adjutant for public relations. He served six years as AP bureau manager in Alabama and covered the Scottsboro trials in Decatur. Davenport will establish a PR office at the state Legion headquarters in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M
Dave) Davenport
Associated Press
American Legion
Montgomery
Mander James A. Laie
Davenport
Alabama
Decatur
Scottsboro
State American Legion
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Oakland Chapel
By Kem Metzger
State Department of Health
Presbyterian Home
Foreign Missions
Upsin Cleaners
Hunter
Samson & Durham Card
Duncan Phyfe
Slumber & Sealy
Chippendale
Tricycles
Hassocks
Brass and Iron & Firesets
Aras
Thor
Turniture CO. I Decaturs
Chet Bulger
Chicago Cardinals
Bill Osmanski
Osmanski
Chicago
Chicago Bears
Chet
Cardinals
Federal Communications Commission
WFOR
Miss
America United
Death
M. W. Pettit
Davidson
Gray
Dudley
Union Hardware
John W. Sandlin
Second Ave
Legion Post
Action Toys
Sky Bird Flyer
Pan
Gene Autry
Lemos
Syear
LEE and Line Sts
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