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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1938

Page

8

Snyder Regrets Jury Lacked Angles In Verdict

In Hollywood Hills the jury returns a guilty verdict on wounding a pianist but clears Snyder of attempted murder and related counts. He faces up to 20 years. he vows no hard feelings and quips the jurors might know the angles.

Snyder Alderman Hollywood Hills Ruth Etting Miss Etting Edith Snyder Miss Snyder Jerry Giesler Sherriff Cecil Luskin Cecil Giesler Edith

Local Social Notes From Limestone County Pinedale

Limestone County Pinedale news lists residents and visitors over a holiday weekend. Clar ence Mitchell and family travel above Pulaski. Orville Wilburn of Georgia visits his parents in town. Several visits between area families including Ecksteins, Millers, Wilburns, Magnussons, and Smiths are noted along with moves to Birmingham and trips to Athens.

Clarence Mitchell Pulaski Orville Wilburn Georgia Bob Wilburn Tera Elia Eckstein Mattie Pearl Smith Paul Smith Burbin Smith Dock Whitt Sam Taft, Tenn Wilson Winfred Whitt Cliff Magnusson F. L. Shelton Hubert Ecknstein Levi Magnusson Nancy Frances Colman Harvest Wesley Coffman Alton Miller Lizzie Mae Sitelton Annie Mae Eckstein

Office Wife Found Guilty in Manslaughter Case

Mrs. Fern Patricia Dull, 34, convicted of manslaughter for the Oct. 17 death of her common law husband William Holbrook in St. Joseph Michigan. She was sentenced to 14 to 15 years in the Detroit house of correction after a jury trial. Judge Mark D. Taylor denied a new trial motion.

ST. Joseph Mich Fern Patricia Dull Detroit House of Correction Mark D. Taylor William Holbrook Benton Harbor Taylor Holbrook

Christmas Party Delights Center Point Club Members

Miss Agatha McAnally hosted the Center Point Home Demonstration Club and husbands for a Christmas party. A decorated tree held gifts for each member and refreshments were served. Nearby news includes Mrs. Cora Helms on a business trip and visits by local residents.

Agatha McAnally Center Point

Welfare plea seeks WPA relief for 20000 in Jefferson County

The Jefferson County welfare department sent a request to President Roosevelt and WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins for direct relief or higher WPA employment quotas to aid about 20 000 people described as hapless.

Birmingham Ala Roosevelt Works Progress Harry Hopkins Jefferson County Welfare Department

Christmas greetings and community notes from Morgan County

Woodland Mills residents send Christmas wishes while Florence State Teachers College students return home for the holidays. Families travel to Pickerne Mississippi and Cosico for Christmas. Local deaths, illnesses, and weddings are reported, noting Nettie Rice’s death and Annie Lenox and Archie Curbon’s December wedding.

Elizabeth Oldacre Evelyn Lawrence Velma Murphy Florence State Teachers College A. N. Mitchel and Sons Boris and Blake Pickerne Herbert English Beatrice Berrenter Cosisco Novel Hough Lacey's Spring Hollis Bates Union Hill L. R. McCutcheon Herschel Dean Gurnie West Hartselle Howard Thomas Dottie McCutcheon Reuben Thomas Nettie Rice Valhremoso R. L. Murphy Annie Lenox Archie Curbon Ed Fowler Glenn Brown Marcus McCutcheon Huskey Waldermose Gilbert Dean Gilbert

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Gimp Limestone County Pinedale News Mary Lou Lena Reyer Mra Bernard Clements Roy Smith Mary Wilburnt Luther McNeese Emil Eckstein Milburn Franklin Grady McNeese Elkton J. W. Brice Auburn Myrtle Old Law Gurnie Foote Moulton Morgan Coun Sterchi DA Koeee Ring O’ Romance Ring O' Romance Paris America Bulova Sterchi’s Berone Rion of Fine Taste ELGIN Sterchi Bros Morgan County Woodland Mills Madam Elwood Johnston ST
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