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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1939

Page

3

Social legislation may be a subordinate theme in Congress session

Unemployment and relief remain major problems for Congress as the 1940 session opens. The administration program in social policy is viewed as nearly complete, but lawmakers will not overlook unemployment relief and pension debates.

Congress H R. Ingraham Washington Roosevelt California Ohio Wagner Col. F.C. Harrington Works Progress Woodrum

Christmas Eve Visitors Fill Morgan County Center Point

A lengthy list details Christmas Eve and Christmas Day visits by residents of Morgan County and surrounding areas. Friends and family from Atlanta Decatur Anniston West Point and Union Grove gather with Cora Helms Luther Cooper Bill Crawford Lewis Turney and others over the holiday period with Mrs Bula Couch hosting. Catherine Grubbs of Birmingham Southern College also visits her mother Mrs Barbra Grubbs during the holidays.

Little “Yoni Jack Donald Helms Atlanta Georgia Cora Helms Helms J. ©. Leo Cooper Wadley Ala Luther Cooper Lorimer Oldacre Bula Couch West Point Earl Gurley Bilis-Mason Tol Lie Johnson Beauin Zeke Briscoe Ped Fred. Gurley Anniston Seldon Cooper C. Couch Union Grove Marshall County Catherine Grubbs Birmingham Southern College Barbra Grubbs

Diminutive Being and Puzzle Clues

A compact riddle listing clues such as a small creature a constellation a snake like fish and a bird of Asia. It also mentions a grating an Italian answer to a prior puzzle and notes distributed by King Features Supéhets tac.

Fuss King Features Supéhets

Holiday visitors gather around J R Duke and family

The note recalls J R Duke’s improving health at home after weeks of illness. A long list of relatives and friends visit and spend Yuletide days with Duke’s family in town, including Smiths, Counts, Robersons, and others from Pulaski Birmingham Decatur Moulton Russellville Headland Albertville Florence and Chicago.

J. R.dukeminimter Curtis Smith Pulaski, Tenn Paul Smith Hollis Birmingham Farris Smith Sheffield Howard Smith Homer Stovall Decatur Emmie Marion Counts Gene Eb, Counts New York Ralph Agee Town Creek Lincoln Counts Moulton B. M. Counts Rayburn Jackson Bobby and Donald Eldred Elkins Billy Clark Johnnie Jacks Robert Cleere S. S Coutts Cleere Russellville Rural Craig Devany Russell Craig J. B. Mills Oak Grove Leon Cunningham Headland Allen Willard Jackson James Jackson Auburn Kyle Serasieen Russell Smith Malcolm Counts Albertville Ola Mae Mitchell Mary Vv. Counts Lola Roberson Genette Martin Florence

Local Notables Mention Family Visits In Conway

Lawrence County notes show J. L. Pitt Joe Shelton and families from Florida visiting Conway. Albert Shannon spent a night with Grover Gillespie’s family amid Christmas gatherings with the Gillespie and Shelton households.

J. L. Pitt Joe Shelton Jerry Shelton Frank Tucker Florida Albert Shannon Grover Gillespie Gillespie Ward Gillespie T Shelton Charles Compton A. J. Shelton Esley Sheln

Becomes Blue Eyed After Love Confession

In a dramatic exchange Ellen dismisses Bill’s hopes with a firm clear field and good luck as their story moves toward another chapter. The dialogue hints at transforming feelings and possible future distance between the two.

Bill Ellen

Fabienne and Nicky Probe a Quiet Romance Mix

Fabienne invites Nicky Bartlett to stay as Bill Mallory unpacks trunks. Fabienne wrestles with feelings after a kiss seen by Bill and contemplates a future with Nicky while Ellen and Bill hint at Fabienne’s past with wealth and marriage prospects.

Fabienne Nicky Bill Fa“bienne Fab Nicky 5 Bill Mallory Darling Ellen Nicky Bartlett Maryland Bartletts Tobacco Family

Burglar Nabbed After Careful Snow Trail

A burglar who avoided main streets left a fresh snow trail as detectives trailed him 12 blocks through alleys and yards before locating him at his home in St Louis.

ST. Louis

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