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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1949

Page

12

Strike Areas Remain Quiet as Electric Co-op Strike Proceeds

State patrols prepared to leave Sewanee Tennessee after a strike by Duck River Electric Cooperative workers, with safety officials reporting three severed power lines at St Andrews School for Boys. A 15 000 watt mobile power unit aided temporary service as lines were restored. Union officials declined to discuss causes of the walkout.

Sewanee Tenn Duck River Electric Cooperative von Bo‘mar Bomar Franklin County Jack Farris St. Andrews School Nashville Power Company St. Andres Dan W. Parker Middle Tennessee International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL

Hal Boyle to Speak at Alabama Press Association Banquet

The Alabama Press Association meets in Birmingham January 20 to 21 with Hal Boyle of the Associated Press scheduled to address the banquet session. More than 200 Alabama publishers and editors are expected, with talks by E. H. Pierce James Arrington Vic Portmann and Warren Whitney among others.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Press Association Hal Boyle Associated Press J. Russell Heitman Alabama Tutwiler Boyle E. H. Pierce Jasper James D. Arrington Collins Miss Mississipi Press Association Victor R. Portmann Kentucky Press Association Warren Whitney Associated Industries of Alabama

Local notes from Morgan County Winton area report numerous visits and family events

Morgan County Winton area residents share Sunday visits and weekend gatherings. Families discuss home electrical wiring progress and moves to nearby towns. Several names list social visits, illnesses, and travel to Decatur Hartselle Birmingham and Detroit. Oyster shells note for next year. AP wire photo shows Ching Kai-shek New Year message and China asking US France and Britain to mediate civil war.

Myrtle Holmes Edward Holm Howard Dobbs and Wey P. G. Winton J. D Aaron Maze Vestor Winton Vaughn Hoyte Grizzard Vernie Faye Lara Grizzard Decatur S. H. Henderson Audry Henderson Dwight Hartselle Hazel Black Ina Dunaway Willie Carpenter Dinsel Carpenter T. C. Dunaway Robert Long U. S. Army Walter ,Wade of Jr Co. Dunaway Floyd Sivley George Blelew Chigng Kaisshek China Nanking United States France Britain

McKendree Church Announces Weekly Schedule

McKendree Methodist Church released the weekly schedule with Church School at 10:00 a.m. led by Supt. Alvie Penn, Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. featuring Foolish Bravery by Minister Sammy M. Stabler, Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m. with What One Methodist Can Do by Stabler, and MLYF at 6:15 p.m. led by Rachel Maples. The Decatur Sub District M Y F meeting is at Memorial Drive Church in Decatur.

McKendree Methodist Church Alvie Penn Sammy M. Stabler Mly.f Rachel Maples Decatur M.Y.F Memorial Drive

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