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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

3

Battleship Arkansas collides with freighter off New Jersey

The U S Battleship Arkansas and the freighter Melrose collided early today about 15 miles off Sea Girt New Jersey. Both vessels headed for New York under their own power with the Ponchartrain escorting them. The Arkansas appeared undamaged while the Melrose sustained heavy hull leaks and was described as damaged pretty badly.

New York U.S Arkansas Melrose New Jersey Sea Girt N. J Coast Guard New York Shipbuilding Company Atlantic Squadron North Carolina Lloyd’s Register of Shipping Koppers Coal Company Boston Quincy Mass

Local Social and Visiting Notes from Spring Town Area

Mr and Mrs Byron Vann and daughter Carrol of Spring Town visit his parents Mr and Mrs John Vann and Mrs Robert Adams with Mrs Lorene Turner and daughter Geraldine of Rock Creek. Several locals make visits and trips to Decatur Hartselle Atlanta Cullman New Hope.

Byron Vann Carrol Spring Town Tennessee John Vann Robert Adams Lorene Turner Geraldine Rock Creek Sindlers H. G. Self Olen Brannon Near Cullman L. H. Merrell Hartselle Mary Ben Carpenter New Hope L. E. Oden Myra Lee Adams Vida Cobb Anice Oden Ruby Cobb Decatur A. H. Walden Jackson County B. F. Turrentine Comer Livingston M. G. Livingston Carlos Bennett Ann. Comer Livingston Hulon Ryan Atlanta Georgia Odho Holmes Truman Ryan Virginia Patterson Lillian Patterson Brooks Lindler Mrs E. B. Puryear

J S Thomason Dies At Wattsville Home

Mrs W E White of Danville and Mrs R J Roberts of Moulton returned from Wattsville Alabama where they had been at the bedside of their father J S Thomason. He died after a long illness and funeral services were held at the Cold City Baptist church where he had been a member for fifty years.

W. E. White Danville R. J. Roberts Moulton 2 Wattsville Ala J. S. Thomason Thomason Cold City Baptist Church

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