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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1950

Page

9

Auction Notice of State Revenue Against Charles J Williams

Morgan County Alabama notice of sale to satisfy final assessments by the State Department of Revenue. On July 25 1950 at Morgan County Jail parking lot a 1942 Ford panel truck with motor number 19c55423 and tag 52 H-11590 will be sold to the highest bidder for cash to cover a balance of 49.73 plus costs. Sheriff B Humphrey states the item was levied under final assessments against Charles J Williams.

Alabama Morgan County State Dept. of Revenue Charles J. Williams State Department of Revenue Montgomery Atur B. Humphrey

Major Rits 4 By The Associated Press baseball leaders

American League leaders include Kell Detroit at .363 and Williams Boston with 76 runs. Stephens Boston leads 84 RBIs, Kell 113 hits. Robinson Brooklyn leads NL batting at .363 with Musial and Slaughter tied for 83 hits. Kiner Pittsburgh 24 home runs, Spahn Boston 108 strikeouts on the pitching side.

Kell Detroit Doby Cleveland Williams Boston Stephens Dropo Rizzuto New York Zarilla Dillinger Philadelphia Rosen DiMaggio Reynolds Lemon McDermott Gray Robinson Brooklyn Musial St. Louis Jethroe Jones Kiner Pittsburgh Sauer Chicago Slaughter Ashburn Ennis Sider Reese Spahn Simmons Miller Philadelph Chipman

Tax collections for June show increase in Alabama

Alabama tax collections for June totaled 8 482 756 dollars, up from 8 078 248 a year earlier. Revenue Commissioner Roy Blair said the June rise reduced the year-to-date deficit for the first nine months of the current fiscal year to 1 463 173 dollars.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Roy Blair Blair

Officials tightens control on Canada plant imports and exports

Authorities grant power to halt all plant trade into and out of Canada under pest and damage precautions. Two hundred pounds of fresh lobster yields about 36 pounds of canned lobster, indicating processing losses.

Canada

Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Challenge

A daily crossword puzzle with clues across and down and a cryptogram quotation. The page lists many numbered clues for words from sleeveless garment to gateway, plus a King Features cryptogram puzzle with instruction and a sample quotation.

Athens College launches preliminary funds drive in Decatur district

Aimed at a ten year expansion and a two million dollar endowment Athens College begins a preliminary drive to raise fifteen thousand dollars by Sept 1 for campus improvements. The Decatur district North Alabama Conference Meth odist church leads the effort with a steering committee including John Cooper Rev Nabors T S Woodroof and others. Separate committees for Decatur Hartselle Cullman and Athens will be named and meet next week with district leadership and canvassers.

Athens College Decatur North Alabama The Methodist Church Organization Central Methodist Church John Cooper Hartselle Arthur H. Nabors R. B. Lavender D.D Price Wayne Hendricks Athens Lavender First Methodist Church Hendricks College Ae Ehurch Cullman

College leaders to lead canvass for Athens College improvements

Leaders from the Decatur district and church and business members will promote Athens College campus renovations funded by a 15000 dollar initial gift. Projects include chapel McCandless Hall renovation and Founders Hall parlors, with new furnishings from the General Alumni Association. The chapel is in use. the great parlor nears completion. ticks are noted as hard to control livestock pests.

Hieres Se Et Decatur Athens Colege McCandless Founders Hall General Alumni Association

Ex Detective Held Again In Lottery Charge

A former Birmingham detective Marston Muir and companion Hubert Hare were arrested in Montgomery on lottery charges and freed on $900 bonds each. Johnny Yester faced a concealed weapon charge. Muir previously served on the Birmingham police force and faced a prior lottery conviction. Hearing set in city court Saturday.

Montgomery Ala Birmingham City Marston Muir Hubert Hare Birmingham City Court Johnny Yester Muir J. R. Miland Yester Hare Eiland City Commission Jefferson County

India seeks plant proteins amid belief barriers says expert

An Indian expert notes religious beliefs hinder animal protein use, believing the nation is protein starved but that plant proteins offer easier adoption. Kilimanjaro is described as Africa's highest mountain with two peaks Kibo and Mawenzi.

University of Fornia India Kilimanjaro Africa Kibo Mawenzi

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