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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1946

Page

3

Army seeks reserve officers for regular commission program

Commission openings are announced to raise peacetime Army strength to 25 000. Eligible officers from the Army of the United States or the reserve may apply by March 1 through Major George W. Carter Jr. Induction officer for the area. Appointments range from second lieutenant to major with rank determined by prior grade age and service. Applications obtainable at Huntsville post office building room 17.

Adjutant General's Office Washington Army of the A.U.S George W. Carter, Jr

Sale Notice in Morgan County Alabama Lands

The Morgan County Alabama Circuit Court in equity orders public sale of lands under a 1945 decree. Auction will occur at the courthouse in Decatur on January 21, 1946, selling multiple units and individual blocks in Cedar Lake and other described tracts to the highest cash bidder.

Leslie M. Nelson Lilian Ray Nelson Circuit Court Morgan County Alabama Morgan County National Bank Fendants State OF Alabama Circuit ‘Court Court House Decatur Marvin West Morgan Lawrence Bock People’s Street Railway and Improvement Company New Decatur Alrbama Dan Matthews Nacey Graves Will Wright Cedar‘Lake Addition Morgan’ County Annie Barker N. M. Sykes Cedar Lake Addition Cedar Lake E. W. Kennedy Bertha Hite Accord Old Pike Road Section Township Old Pike American Telephone & Telegraph Company Morgan “County National Bank American Fetephone & Telegraph Company of Morgan Couty National Bank Lilian Ray Nelson American Telephone Telegraph

Morg an County land auction catalog details extensive tracts

The document lists multiple real estate tracts in Morgan and Lawrence counties Alabama. It details tract boundaries and sizes, reservations for utilities and easements, and references to prior deeds and trustees. Several tracts include roads Old Pike Trinity and Decatur, L and N Railroad rights of way, and property portions in NW and NE quarters of sections 23 and 24.

Section Moulton Township Range Old Pike Road Said Quarter Session Lawrence County Alabama Alsbams Américan. Telephone. and Telegraph. Company Triniy and Decaturee Road Com Menting Ata Dane Trinity and Decatur Road Cosmne Township 5 Said Road Trinity and Catur Road Trinity

Local Vets Visit Decatur Community and Church Crowd Grows

A column from Town Creek notes seven recently discharged soldiers and one sailor visiting the area as Howard Odell is stationed in Memphis awaiting February discharge. Community members attend Providence church, with Rev Paul Lang delivering a sermon and several families hosting visitors and dinners.

Carzie Hee Floyd Lansdell Watc Py Carzie Roverseas Pacific Military Police Coy Waldrep Blake Eldhredgeland Oneal Bain Service Decatur Tenvest Howard ‘Odell Mae Bell William Lovett Vhs Howard Odell Martha Par- Coy Dennis Waldrep Bill Mihay Mae Bell Parker Gradie-Waldrey Carl Providence Paul Lang Glenn Campbell Slick Saint J. H. Crisler Moulton Crisler Martha Parker Lewis Parker Tom Parker Curtis Copeland

In China the classics cut into tablets printed by hand

A note states that in China the classics were cut into tablets and printed by hand in 175 A.D. The sentence implies an early form of print preparation using inscribed tablets prior to more widespread movable type.

China

School boards face $10.5 million building funds challenge

J R Rutland chief state school architect says surveys show $68 million in needed construction while city and county boards must decide how to spend the available 10.5 million.

Montgomery Building Commission J.R. Rutland

Boundary description filed in Morgan County court

A boundary description related to Section 5 is dated January 14 and filed with the Circuit Court of Morgan County Alabama in equity. Marvin West is the Morgan County register cited in the document.

Marvin West Register OF Circuit Court OF Morgan County Albama

Army enlistment soars in Alabama week of January

Captain Marion J Brodnax reports 227 applicants for the regular Army were forwarded to Fort McClellan and Fort Benning for final physical exams after the first January week. Birmingham led with 80 recruits followed by Montgomery 137. white applicants to Port McClellan and Black applicants to Fort Benning. Ex servicemen may list in the regular Army within 20 days of AUS discharge with additional benefits, though the grade-claiming privilege ends February 1.

Alabama Armed Forces Fort McClellan Fort Benning Marion J Brodnax Brodnnax Applite. Ry Birmingham Mobile Montgomery Gadsden Huntsville Dothan Florence Port McClellan

War Assets Corp Gains RFC Surplus Transfers

The F construction Finance Corporation moved all surplus property activities to the newly formed War Assets Corporation RFC subsidiary. R. M. Everett, manager of the Atlanta RFC agency, remains in his post and also serves as regional head of the War Assets Corporation.

Atlanta F Construction Finance Corporaton War Assets Corporation, Rfc R. M. Everett Janta Rfc War Assets Corporation

Textile stamping traditions in India and China

Early textile decoration involved stamping designs and motifs in India and China long before printed records. Craftsmen used stamping methods to apply patterns on fabrics, reflecting rich cultural practices in historic textile arts.

India China

All-Bran Claim Ad Promises Gentle Constipation Relief

A long running letter testifies that daily ALL-BRAN cereal relieves constipation by bulk and regularity. Kellogg’s offers a double money back guarantee if ten days of daily use with water don’t satisfy. The ad cites Battle Creek and Omaha as production bases.

Kellogg's Kellogg Company Battle Creek Michigan Kellogg’s Omaha

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