Tiny Son Of Former Morgan County Family Fighting For Life
The 23 month old Larry Michael Atchley, son of Mr and Mrs John F Atchley, is fighting for life in a Florida hospital after lockjaw. He has a breathing tube and requires costly nurses and doctors with bills over 1000 dollars. The family, living in Orlando since December, appeals for public help to cover medical and nurse expenses.
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Morgan County
Florida
Larry Michael Atchley
John F. Atchley
Larry
Florida Sanitarium and Hospital
Orlando
Atchley
Alabama
James B. Ratliff
C. T. Watkins
Somerville
Stone Lumber Co
Decatur
New Friendship
Shoal Creek
New Center
Klondike Ave
Fila
Fam
Howard College Speaker Set for Morgan County Youth Rally
The Rev. Harold Bennett of Howard College will speak at a youth rally hosted by the Morgan County Baptist Training Union Department at First Baptist Church in Decatur on July 10 at 2 15 p m The theme Christ The Answer To Youth Problems Of Today aims for 450 attendees District One hosts the Morgan County event Seven conferences are planned including juniors intermediates young people and a pastors directors group Mrs C Weaver Group One director says the gathering offers fellowship information and inspiration
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Harold Bennett
Howard College
Morgan County Baptist Training Union Department
First Baptist Church
Decatur
Training Union
Morgan County
C. €. Weaver
Decaturite's Kin Dies In Tuscumbia
Mrs. Sophia Berry Howell 89 of Tuscumbia died after a two week illness. Services June 29 at her daughter's home 206 W Fourth St conducted by Rev J W Klein and Rev W W Coffey. Interment Hillsboro directed by Brown Service Tuscumbia. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Willie Sparks and Mrs Lora Reynolds a son Samuel M Howell. Pallbearers named Reynolds Howell Stewart Shirley McGill Branscomb.
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Sophia Berryman Howell
Tuscumbia
Howell
Fourth St
Willie Sparks
Nashville
Tenn
The
Baptist Church
J. W. Klein
W. W. Coffey
Decatur
Hillsboro
Brown Service
Lora Reynolds
Samuel M.howell
Lester Reynolds
Atley Howell
Preston Stewart
W. R. Shirley
Lewis McGill
George Branscomb
Mitchell Funeral Today In Athens
Services for Mrs. A Mitchell of Athens are set for 2 30 this afternoon at the First Methodist Church Elder Donald L Smith and Elder Brandon will conduct the service Interment will be in City Cemetery under the direction of McConnell Service Funeral Home.
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Athens
A. Mitchell
First Methodist Church
Allied Mine Field Aimed at Submarine Control
In World War I a vast mine field spanning from the Orkney Islands to Norway was laid by England and the United States. The operation deployed more than 70,000 mines to curb submarine activity along the maritime corridor.
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Orkney Islands
Great Britain
Norway
England
United States
City Speaker Alternate Winner In State Contest
Miss Shirley Burks 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul W Burks of 1714 14th Ave SE, was named alternate in the State Young People's Speakers Tournament at Shocco Springs on June 30. She spoke on This I Believe, praising a living God shown in nature and life and expressed hope of eternal life.
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Shirley Burks
Paul W. Burks
14Th Ave
Shocco Springs
Miss Burks
Central Baptist Church
Young People’s Department
The
Training Union
Training Union Assembly
Jon Appleton
First Baptist Church
Gadsden
Howard College
Alabama
Ridgecrest
N.C
Decatur High School
Shirley
Chemstrand Corp
North Carolina
Southern Baptist Convention
Miss Lola Mae McKnight Dies. Funeral Set
Lola Mae McKnight known as Miss Lola dies Friday at 11 30 p m at 503 Prospect Dr SE after months of illness. Services 1 30 pm today at Brown Funeral Home Chapel with Rev T J Chitwood and Rev Donald Frantz officiating. Interment City Cemetery Fayetteville Tenn. Survived by sister Mrs Morgan Pearson and brothers Paul McKnight W M McKnight and A W McKnight plus nephew T A McKnight and niece Mrs Jimmy Steele. Pallbearers named Al Cottingham P H Sandlin James Ferguson Garnett Young D M Tucker Bruce Pettey.
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Lola Mae McKnight
Lee’s
Prospect Drive
McKnight
Lola
Brown Funeral Home
T. J. Chitwood
Donald Frantz
Ohio
A. W. McKnight
Portland
Ore
T. A. McKnight
Quantico
Jimmy Steele
Los Angeles
al Cottingham
P. H. Sandlin
James Ferguson
Garnett Young
D. M. Tucker
Bruce Pettey
Driver Fined After Crash at Church and Second
Booker T. Washington, 28, was fined 100 for leaving the scene after admitting he drove a 1946 Buick that hit a 1955 Chevrolet at Church St and 2nd Ave W about 11 30 p m Friday. Emmett Lee Miller, 1208 20th Ave SE, was the Chevrolet driver. Washington was arrested on Geddis St after police noted he had a license but not with him.
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Booker T. Washington
Church St
2Nd Ave
Emmett Lee Miller
20Th Ave
Washington
Watson and Collier
Geddis St
Fender Benders Keep Police Busy
A 1954 Chevrolet collided with a 1950 Studebaker on 2nd Ave at 10 45 a.m. Saturday lightly damaging the Chevrolet and a fender of the Studebaker. Studebaker driven by E N Moulton and Chevrolet by Kath leen Perkins of Spring City Tennessee were reported. Earlier at 9 14 a.m. a 1941 Chevrolet backed from a lot at 1st Ave and Grant St striking a parked 1951 Dodge and a 1953 Chevrolet lightly damaging all three. The 1941 Chevrolet was driven by John W McDowra of 812 3rd St NW. Dodge owned by Robert M Warren of 234 Jackson St. The owner of the 1953 Chevrolet was unknown and a note was left asking contact.
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Studebaker
2Nd Ave
E. N. Moulton
Chevrolet
Kathleen C. Perkins
Spring City
Tenn
1St Ave
Grant St
Kennedy
Terry
John W. McDowra
3Rd St
Dodge
Robert M. Warren
Jackson St
Funeral plans for Millie C. Clack announced locally
Death notices state Millie C. Clack died at her residence in the Somerville Community. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Reynolds here.
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Millie C. Clack
Somerville
Reynolds
Madam Bandora Palmist Ad Near Hillsboro Fish Pond
An antique palmist advertisement places Madam Bandora across from Hamilton Garage and Grocery nine miles west of Decatur on Highway 2 at a fish pond near Hillsboro. Look for the hand sign.
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Hamilton Garage & Groecery
Decatur
Highway 2
Fish Pond
Hillsboro
Als
Funeral for Infant David Thompson
HARTSELLE Funeral arrangements for eight month old David H Thompson son of Sgt Nathan H Thompson and Mrs Thompson, former residents of Lacey's Spring, will be announced by Peck Funeral Home. David died June 22 at Orleans Army Hospital in France, with body to arrive in Hartselle at 5 40 am Monday. Sgt Thompson is stationed in France with the U S Army.
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Hartselle
David H. Thompson
Nathan H. Thompson
Lacey’s Spring
Peck Funeral Home
David
Orleans Army Hospital
France
Sgt. Thompson
U.S. Army
Million Traffic Fatalities Mark US Roads
A landmark tally notes more than a million deaths from traffic incidents in the United States, highlighting ongoing road safety challenges and the impact on communities nationwide.
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United States
Lancaster Woman Accused of $100000 Darmstaetter Theft
Katherine Rita Hassel a 44 year old bookkeeper at Darmstaetter s store in West Lancaster faces charges after an accountant flagged a $100000 shortage over eight years. She allegedly paid blackmail to an ex husband and confessed. Ex husband John Huber and his father were arrested after taking police marked money.
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Lancaster
Darmstaetter
Katherine Rita Hassel
West Lancaster
Rogersville Man Samuel Owens dies in city funeral set
Funeral services for Samuel W. Owens are to be held today at 2 30 p m at the Church of Christ with interment in Cooper Cemetery. He died Friday at 9 a m in Decatur General Hospital. He is survived by his wife Kate Owens five daughters two in Germany and Rogersville and Decatur residents six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Printon Jones Marvin Miller Fletcher Owens Lawrence Owens Charlie Owens and Elle Wear. Interment directed by Brown.
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Samuel W. Owens
Rogersville
Church of Christ
Cooper Cemetery
Owens
Decatur General Hospital
Kate Owens
Dora Estes
Fayette
Louise Vance
Germany
Rosemary Reagan
Sarah Reagan
Decatur
W. P. Barbee
Printon Jones
Marvin Miller
Fletcher Owens
Lawrence Owens
Charlie Owens
Elle Wear
Brown
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Mitchell
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First More
U. S
Federal Home Loan Bank
U. S. Bond Redemption Service
General Reserve
Billy D. Lamon
Decatur Iron and Steel
7Th Ave
Lamon
Miss McKnight
Madam Bandora
Raymond S. Miller
First Church of God
West Plains
Somerville Church of God
Miller
State Ministerial Assembly of Missouri
G. P. Norman
Raymond Matthews
Austinville
H. Leon Reeves
Morgan County National Bank
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Decatur, Alabama
United States Securities
Federal Reserve Bank
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TOTAL
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