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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1940

Page

7

Notice of Sale in Morgan County Under Decree

Under a December 15 1939 decree in Annie Hyre versus Claude Briscoe et al Morgan County Alabama In Equity, sale is set for February 1 1940 at the court house door to the highest cash bidder. The land includes 100 acres south of the creek and 140 acres in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 26 with specifics described in the decree. Marvin West, Register.

Annie Hyre Claude Briscoe Circuit Court Morgan County Alabama Court House Township 7 William Skidmore Theorthwest Section 25 Marvin West Register

Scout Rally Prep Highlighted by Troop 47 at Westside

Troop 47 met at Westside Presbyterian Church for a Tuesday session led by Morris Meadows with devotional, roll call, and dues. Leaders announced Scout Rally entries set for February 6 at Central High School, then a period of practice before dismissal.

Westside Presbyterian —Church Morris Meadows Central High School

Mrs Reid hosts a baby shower in Ellisville Morgan County

Mrs Robert Reid entertained friends with a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Floyd Reid on Friday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Dana Crowe Mrs Coy Crowe Mrs Emmet Holliday Mrs Clyde Holliday and others. Refreshments were served and many useful gifts were received while updates noted residents moving in and out of the community.

Robert Reid Floyd Reid Dana Crowe Coy Crowe Emmet. Holliday Clyde Holliday D. R. Smith Aulton Blankenship Aaron Templeton Felix Aldridge Clifford Aldridge Cicero Key Christine Crow Ludie Smith Myrtle Blankenship Marvin Holliday Ira King J. T. Bolan Aldridge Grove J. W. Looney Richard Hampton Near Speake Byron Holliday Clyde Aldridge Alford Garnett Ft. Benning Dwight Harp Union Grove

Eva Home Demonstration Club Holds January Meeting

The Eva Home Demonstration Club met January 9 at Mrs. L H Merrill's home with Miss Lola Lindler assisting. Mrs. Cleo Childers presided as president and demonstrations on house cleaning and cleaning supplies were presented by Mrs. T K Ryan along with a family food supply talk. Birthdays were celebrated with gifts, and a social hour followed refreshments before adjourning to meet next month at Mrs. Albert Cobb's home.

Eva Home L. H. Merrill Lola Lindler Cleo Childers T. K. Ryan Albert Cobb Trebie Ryan Eva Home Demonstration Club

Congress in Recess as House Debates Large Dependent Offices Bill

The House debates a 1.101 billion dependent offices supply bill while committees meet on forestry problems banking investigations copper industry shipbuilding and naval expansion. Yesterday the Senate confirmed Murphy Jackson and Biddle to top posts and discussed liquor restrictions and wartime credits for Finland.

Senate House Wallace Joint Forestry Committee Banking and Currency Committee House Naval Committee Grady NLRB Frank Murphy Supreme Court Robert H. Jackson Francis Biddle Sheppard D-Tex Roosevelt Finland

Flag Etiquette Quiz From a Historical Parade Manual

The questions cover flag carrying positions in parades, whether flags flown over front line troops reach occupation areas such as Germany after Armistice, spectator conduct during hoisting or lowering, and proper automobile display with a staff at the radiator cap not draped.

United States Germany

Aldridge Family Attends Courtland Ball Game

Mrs Gilbert Aldridge and daughters Eula and Gwen dolyn Templeton were among attendees at a Courtland ball game Friday night. Joyce McDaniel is improved after scarlet fever. Several residents also attended the Danville game Friday night.

Gilbert Aldridge Eula Aldridge Gwendolyn Templeton Courtland Joyce McDaniel Danville

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