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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1947

Page

12

DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND DOWN PUZZLE LIST

Crossword clues span across and down with numerous items from wooden to conundrums. Includes cryptogram quotation and yesterday's cryptoquote sample about babies and MacDonald.

Georgia governor ends speeding row with apologies

A Georgia deputy sheriff, a Florida man, and Rep. Joe Hendricks were at the center of a months long dispute over an October arrest and bond posting. The governor and the deputy issued apologies after Hendricks complained of a rough arrest and a forceful confrontation in unmarked cars.

Florida Georgia Joe Hendricks McIntosh County Thomas H. Poppell Endricks Sheriffs Office Hendricks M. E.thompson Thompson Bond

Morgan County Notes Include Visits and Births

Mrs. Perry Winton and others visit Arlene Sivley in Morgan County. P. G. Winton receives medical treatment in Johnson City Tennessee. Everett Lemmonds celebrate new grandchild born to William Moody Priceville December 11. Wester Winton names son Cleatice Vaughn born December 3.

Perry Winton Aaron Maze Edward Holmes Gertrude Sivley Arlene Sivley P. G. Winton Johnson City Tennessee Mountain Home Hospital Audry Henderson Floyd Sivley P. G. Winton and Sons J. D Iris Vera Nell Sivley Everett Lemmond William Moody Priceville Curtis Taylor Lacey Newt Abner JoAnn J.D. “Moody Friendship Wester Winton Cleatice Vaughn

Concentration Camps Used by British in Boer War 1901

The British military authorities established concentration camps in 1901 during the Boer War to dishearten combatants by detaining non combatants.

Cotton consumption and stocks update for November

The Bureau reports November cotton consumption of 759,498 bales of lint and 98,548 bales of linters. October had 826,216 lint and 103,116 linters. November last year had 878,025 lint and 82,434 linters. Four months ending Nov 30 show 3,023,763 lint bales and 374,329 linters, vs 3,487,069 and 323,864 a year ago.

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Local social notes from Culliaand County area

Mr and Mrs J M McMarvis visited their daughter Mrs Preston Kilgo near Simcoe on Sunday. Leslie Baker and Irene McKinney visited Mrs Jacobs near Logan. Chalmers McManus and children visited Mrs Jaeger at Vine Mont. Mrs Hodge and children of Berlin returned home after a visit with J D Law family. Willierd family moved into the community for the year. Alton McKinney of Guntersville visits J L McKinney family. J J Harris and Mrs Ralf Moore enjoyed Sunday with Webster Thompson family at West Point.

J. M. McMarvis Preston Kilgo Simcoe Leslie Baker Irene McKinney Jacobs Logan Chalmers McManus Alton McKinney Guntersville J. L. McKinney J. J. Harris Ralf Moore Webster Thompson West Point

Local Social News From Morgan County and Nearby Areas

Sunday dinner guests visited many families including the McCaigs Knoxes and Browns. Funeral services were held for James Blair and Mitchell Gay at Flint Baptist Church. Stellar Mae Boger married John Garnett at a Falkville home with brief wedding attendants.

Louis Miller Jackie A. G. McCaig Maurice Knox Birmingham Myrtle Lynch J. F. Brown E. R. Barkley Edward Livingston Danville Grady Godfrey Falkville Charles Crawford Louisville Mary Nell Miller Betty Jean Lake Homer Boger Lucy Knox Flint Baptist Church Cullman County James F. Blair Mitchell FE. Gay Germany Hewett J. B Route 2 Hartselle

Morgan County News Briefs from Ryan Area

Local notes from Morgan County including a Birmingham trip for Ryan and Hulace, church appointment by Rev Itson, teacher meeting in Hartselle, basketball game with Princeton, and several hospital visits. Bus charter planned to visit the Freedom Train in Birmingham, Christmas program at Ryan school, and a Christmas shower for Mrs Britten Stone. Family updates mention Billy in Japan, Mr and Mrs Oden, and Earla Plages planning Ha Walla Island trip.

James Hare Bryce Hare Birmingham W. A. Crawford Monay Rev Itson Ryan Baptist Church Ryan Morgan County Teacher's Association Hartselle Princeton Grace Briscoe Decatur L. H. McKee J. B. Carter Buddy Ellenburg Gadsden G. W. Humphrey Huntsville Freedom Eloise Walker Lois Oliver Ryan School Annie Ruth Whisenant Ava Bagwell Bernard Chambers Britten Stone Elna Mumphries Little Doyce Cook Nathaniel Cook Orvillé Oden Billy Japan

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