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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
3
The First Presbyterian Church will mark the 300th anniversary of the Scottish Psalter with a special Sunday evening service at 7 30. A collection from the 1650 Scottish psalter will be sung led by a specially trained choir. Material comes from the Hymn Society of America.
Older readers may suffer nagging backache fatigue headaches and dizziness from kidney strain or bladder irritation. If caused by cold damp conditions or diet Doan's Fills offer mild diuretic relief. Used successfully for over 60 years and claimed to help kidneys flush out waste.
The text traces Psalter dates from 1540 to 1650, noting the 1564 General Assembly authorization and editions in 1595 1615 and 1635. The 1635 edition marked a milestone with Prop er tunes Common tunes and Report tunes. It highlights later Westminster influence and the 1650 Scottish Psalter as a culmination, valued for translation and vigor, still sung today.
Montgomery Alabama December 14 county draft quotas for January and February are not yet completed. Col James T Johnson assistant Selective Service director said revised draft figures indicate the state will provide about 60 percent more men than originally planned, with figures ready for Sunday evening.
Alabama increased monthly quotas with January rising from 900 to 1654 and February from 831 to 1246. Preinduction calls for next month reach about 3400. Jefferson county would provide 262 men in January and 199 in February, Mobile 154 and 90, and Montgomery 62 and 50 respectively.
Residents continue to harvest natural ice for private use each winter in Northern New Mexico. The activity reflects historic cold season practices and local resource use.
Sallie Ratliff a Morgan County native born near Somerville 95 years ago writes The Daily to send greetings to county friends. She lists 3511 Madison Avenue Alabama City as her address and signs as one of the newspaper’s oldest readers. She wishes happiness and joy, recalls memories, and prays for blessings for all.
The Labrador retriever’s unusually dense hair helps it endure cold water when chasing waterfowl. Its coat provides insulation, enabling effective retrieval in icy conditions and rough weather.
After 207 days in the hospital eight year old Joe Proctor is released to return home with his family. A fire last May destroyed the Proctor home and belongings. neighbors helped raise about 2500 dollars to aid recovery. Joe will start third grade after Christmas and must return for a check in a month.
Prime Minister Clement Attlee will report to the nation on his talks with President Truman in Washington in a television broadcast Saturday night. The address aims to summarize the wartime alliance and postwar cooperation for the British public.
Australia’s sparse population is linked to its vast desert regions. The article notes that the large arid areas hinder settlement density and shape demographic patterns across the continent.
The term describes a marriage arrangement where two or more men share a single wife. Some described cases involve brothers sharing the spouse, forming a rare family structure in anthropological studies.
A Valencia radio broadcast reported the 8,200-ton U S steamer American Banker was on fire and asking for help. A later broadcast said the distress call was cancelled after the fire in one hold was extinguished. The vessel owned by United States Lines Co. gave position about 309 miles southwest of Ireland.
New China news agency dispatch from Peiping reports Chinese forces have occupied Tinchin in Sikang province. The town lies in Northwestern Sikang near the frontier, where control is disputed and unresolved.
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