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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1941

Page

2

Soldier Fights To Clear Name Of Old Conviction

M Carter, a West Point graduate and former army engineer, seeks exoneration from a 43 year old court martial conviction. He argues there is no crime and that Congress should review his case as defense needs shift, planning a quiet birthday while pursuing a new autobiography.

Decatur Daily Leavenworth Congress Carter West Point Army Engineers Corps Army Avanual War Department

Alabama Cotton Acreage Shrinks Markedly in 1941

A crop reporting service survey shows Alabama July 1 planted and cultivated cotton at 1,874,000 acres, down 8 percent from a year earlier and 30 percent below the 10 year average. The report cites spring drought and a supplementary acreage-reduction program as key factors. The Tennessee Valley counties show about a seven percent drop with greater losses in the southwest portion of the state.

Ala Alabama Crop Reporting Service Tennesee

Pattypan squash recipes and weekly menus

A feature outlines pattypan squash as a versatile summer vegetable and provides a stuffed squash recipe with peppers corn and celery. It includes daily menus for Saturday and Monday meals with beverages, entrees, sides, and desserts, and notes cost estimates and variations for hot weather cooking.

Union Service Set for Sunday in Delano near Tennis Court

A Sunday union service will be held in Delano near the tennis court with July services planned. About 300 attended last week as Rev Cecil Brown delivered the message and directed music. Attending congregations included First Presbyterian Westminster Presbyterian St Johns Episcopal First Christian and Westside Presbyterians. Dr Edwin Wyle will preside and Rev John Troxler will deliver the message.

Delano Cecil Brown Deeee First Presbyterian Westminster ‘Presbyterian St. John’s Episcopal Area of God First Christian Q By Westside Edwin Wyle John Troxler

Final Revival Service Tonight at East Decatur Church

Rev B Lansbury of Memorial Drive Methodist leads the weeklong revival at the F church in East Decatur with a sermon on The Second Coming of Christ The Salvation Army band will close with special music as crowds attend the final service of the week

I. H. Marks Birmingham Church of God Sherman Street Marks Billy B. ‘Lansbury Memorial Drive Methodist Church East Decatur Salvation Army

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