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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1938
Page
12
All-Star coach Andy Kerr and players Marshall Goldberg and Bernie Bierman set for Frisco games. Obituary notice notes the death of a teacher and pioneer realist novelist in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands.
Wyat Counts ill at home with parents Mr and Mrs E Counts. Willard Jackson S O Mrs Johnnie Jackson ill with flu at home. Auburn students Kyle Roberson Russell Smith Horyett Pickens Ennis Young Tommie Atwood home for holidays. Cecil Pickens from University home for break. Jimmie Philpot of Oklahoma City visiting his mother Mrs Beulah Martin for holidays. Graduation exercises at high school Friday night and sermon Sunday 7 30 by Rev Emons Sheffield. Various families plan holiday visits to Montgomery Moulton Decatur and Russellville. School closes Friday for week teachers go home for holidays. J R Dukeminier visits Florence. Ruby Morrison Courtland visiting for holidays. Jewel Naw a David Lipscomb student home for holidays.
Lawrence County College Grove notes announce Bible study every Sunday at 11 00 and a Christmas program on Thursday afternoon at the College Grove church of Christ for the next 4th Sunday Dec 28 at 11 00. Several local residents are mentioned with travel and family updates.
Sid Laickman is projected to play pro football next year per Potsy Clark of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The piece notes several college stars joining camp, plus betting lines for bowl games and an old timers boxing poll highlighting Jim as a top pick.
Mrs Ellen Woodward new social security board member warns that focus on old age pensions may sideline aid to dependent children. Board officials advocate 50-50 federal state funding, expanding benefits for children, with current aid levels and survivor provisions noted.
Attorney General A A Carmichael ruled the Baskerville Masonic Lodge of Fayette is entitled to a refund of ad valorem taxes paid for 1936 and 1937 on its property in Montgomery Alabama.
The passage states Jeffries names Dempsey and Louis as top heavyweights with Louis favored to beat any rival, citing his Schmeling era performance as proof. It closes with a festive Christmas greeting.
The American Federation of Labor in its weekly editorial says unemployment benefits under the Social Security Act are inadequate.
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