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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1940
Page
3
In a column at St Ann's Catholic Church Rev P J Buckley explains that a sincere Catholic would freely choose rites like the Rosary Mass on First Fridays confession and Holy Communion, urging readers not to judge the Church by its foes or by casual Catholics.
A reader urges frank discussion of Catholic beliefs and practices. The writer asks critics to write in and promises a candid, face-up response to any charges or concerns. The piece frames religion as a topic for fair exchange and transparency.
The City of Decatur Alabama reports revenue bonds not general obligations with 4 percent annual interest and a total outstanding principal of 268000.00 dollars. The following amounts mature on March 1 in the listed years. The report is sworn by H Reid Sherard Jr auditor of the Decatur Electric Department.
An editorial exhortation urges girls to adopt upright posture to improve figure and carriage. It links good posture to confidence, style, and a slender silhouette, with tips on sitting, standing, breathing, and avoiding tensed muscles. Readers may send beauty questions to the Beauty Box Editor.
Dr. L N Claxton pastor of Anniston's largest Baptist church will occupy the pulpit at Central Baptist Sunday for both services. He is noted as progressive evangelistic and a Bible student whose 25 years as pastor have grown his church's membership. Central Baptist invites all to hear him both services.
In Grandview Washington on January 13 voters elected Fred R Hawn city attorney then learned he was not an attorney. He resigned immediately after taking the oath allowing the council to appoint. J Arnold Cobley, the towns only attorney, serves in the interim.
Howard Evans buys a team of mules and Dick Looney visits from Illinois while Mrs Callie Looney stays with family in the community. Residents attend gatherings in Hogansville and Hogansville area. Musicians from the Virginia Mountaineers perform at J H Rigby home. Rip McClellan enters U S Army at Fort Benning Georgia. Stovall and family move in. Various neighbors visit, dine, party, and share news of injuries and social visits.
Truitt Sewell, signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates for 1940 at 1040, spent a brief stay before returning to Florida for winter business. The Decatur native, a Pirates pitcher, expects a strong year if given more pitching opportunities under new manager Frankie Frisch.
Monday bridge game with refreshments. Mrs J D Bonds spent Christmas holidays at Vinemont visiting Mr and Mrs Sherman Ray. Walker Blair and Aaron Blevins were business callers in Cullman Saturday.
The document shows revenue bond figures for July 1 1939 to December 30 1939 totaling 14672.74 4344.51 and 19017.25 with bond bearing 861000.00. It records maturity amounts by year through 1960 and includes sworn attestations by Reid Sherard Jr Auditor and John A Caddell notary.
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