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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1947

Page

3

Snow blankets regions as cold snap eases d low alerts

Snow fell across Michigan, eastern Wisconsin, northeastern Illinois, and northern Indiana with 1 to 3 inches. New England remained the coldest area with eight below at Lebanon New Hampshire and Bath Maine before rising above zero. Temperatures moderated in New York and Albany reported six above after sub zero. Los Angeles reached 84 the second highest Christmas Day on record, with 86 set in 1914.

Associated Press Michigan Ohio Atlantic New England Lebanon N. H Houseton New York State Albany Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Plains Midwest Los Angeles

Ex Governor Clement Young Dies in Berkeley

Clement Calhoun Young, 78, former governor of California and state’s 26th leader, died last night in Berkeley after a stroke on Thanksgiving. He served Jan. 4, 1927, to Jan. 6, 1931, and had recently been discharged from hospital.

Berkeley Calif Clement Calhoun Young California Young

Christmas Program At Forest Chapel W S C S

Circles One and Two of the Forest Chapel W S C S met for a joint Christmas program on December 18. Mrs. Ward presided, with Mrs. Sims as afternoon program leader. The group sang Joy To The World and It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, led by Mrs. Speakman and Mrs. Ward at the piano. Rev. Clarence Davis gave the opening prayer. prayers continued with Circle 2 leader Mrs. Annie West. 17 members answered roll call as O Come All Ye Faithful rang out. The Christmas story was read by Mrs. Glasgow. a duet by Mrs. Speakman and Mrs. Sims followed. More prayers and Christmas poems closed the program, then a short week of prayer was presented and an offering taken. The gathering ended with the Mizpah benediction.

Forest Chapel W. E. Ward Circle 1 Wallace Sims J. H. Speakman Clarence Davis Circle 2 Annie West J. P. Glasgow J.H. Speakman Wesley Turney Mr. Claus Hortense Santa Claus Junior Sissie Miss Smith

Santa Receives Post Christmas Cheer Letter

HAL BOYLE recounts a humorous office scene as Santa receives a letter from a reader detailing gifts, family reactions, and a chimney mishap. The letter humorously critiques the gifts while outlining minor household damages and a proposed cash gift, ending with seasonal goodwill.

Funeral Replaces Wedding in Georgia Church

Funeral services were planned for 20 year old John Robin Edwards in Dearing Georgia at the church where he was to marry Christmas Eve. Edwards died when his automobile crashed while rushing to the Dearing Baptist church, with wedding candles and rings ready. The wedding decorations remained in place for his funeral.

Dearing John Ro Edwards Dearing Baptist Church Delsele Huff Tor Edwards Joe Abstance

Tribute to the American Hen and Its Works of Life

An essay extols the American hen as mortgage lifter and family pillar, praising her courage in defense of young and her quiet contributions to food supply. It imagines replacing the eagle on coins with hens and muses on social affect and rural life. The piece also recalls a South African courting custom tied to candlelight as a measure of suitor progress.

Caruso Apollo

Typist Applicants and Jests in a 19th Century AdFrail

A humorous sampler shows a Chinese merchant firm seeking a male shorthand typist and receiving eccentric replies. The snippets include Bung Ho declaring he can drive a typewriter with noise and jokes about wages, identity, and a misfiring payroll.

Bung-Ho

Woman Dies After Camp Sibert Wreck

The highway patrol said a woman suffered head injuries when the car she rode in crashed into an embankment on the Camp Sibert reservation near here. She was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital.

Dent Highway Patrol Camp Sibert Here

I Was Not So Bad As That Though A Toast To Edinburgh

A fragment evokes a bratty remark about a son in a tight place a waiter in Edinburgh and a lingering memory of a price remembered long after a lover forgets. The piece hints at social snatches and a wry aside on memory.

U. 8 Panama U. S. Army Republic of Panama Panama National Assembly United States Edinburgh

Echoes of a Youthful Night at the Rave

A reflective piece recalls late nights at a rave scene linked to UIC LN eyes and LC memories. The writer notes past competitions with KT and LNR, marking shifts to non-NTT statuses and a compact nostalgia for earlier club experiences.

Fatal Christmas Eve Car Crash Injures Miss Ryals

Gadsden Alabama December 26 Miss Helen C Ryals twenty four of near Attalla sustained fatal injuries in a Christmas Eve automobile accident. The crash occurred when her car collided with another vehicle on a rural highway leading to Attalla. She was taken to a local hospital where she died from the injuries shortly after arrival.

Gadsden Ala Helen C. Ryals Near Attalla

Man Slain on Street in Gadsden Alabama

Police say Jesse Alonzo Spakes 49 was shot with a .22 caliber pistol during a fight on a residential street in Gadsden. The incident stemmed from a family dispute with Martin, who struck Spakes with an iron bar and then fled. Spakes died later at Baptist Memorial Hospital from a fractured jaw and head lacerations. He leaves a wife and a son. George Spakes of Gadsden is listed as survivor.

Gadsden Ala Fay Boman Jesse Alonzo Spakes Ae Ee Spakes Jack Martin Martin Boman Baptist Memorial Hospital George Spakes

Need For Unity In The Churches Of Christ Salute You

A call to unite amid towering skepticism urges believers to abandon divisive practices and forge together in the common faith. Citing Jude 3 and Romans 10 15 the note condemns division as unsustainable for religion built on the gospel and references Matthew 7 26 27 and 12 25.

Gant

Constant Pattern Repeats in Encounters

The speaker notes a recurring scene where the same event unfolds each time they observe it, implying inevitability and a cycle of repetition. The line emphasizes familiarity and a sense that change is unlikely in these moments.

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