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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1940

Page

3

Sale of delinquent decatur public improvements flats

Notice from H. Troup City Clerk of Decatur Alabama to sell parcels of land for delinquent public improvement assessments. Auction set August 2, 1940 at noon on Railroad Street front. Lists numerous parcels with owners and amounts due including multiple Lot 352 Cain Addition and various Banks Survey plots in Decatur.

Alabama H. ©. Troup Decatur Railroad Cain Addition Banks Survey Vine Street Oak Street John N. Buchanan Lot 326 Banks Walnut Street Canal Street W.H T.B. Mitchell T. Mitchell Zoe Pointer Admx Cherry Street Lot 336 I V. Timberlake I. V. Timberlake McCartney Street Katie A. B. Lampkin Celia B. Betts New Morgan County Building & Loan Association Decatur Mineral & Land Company South Range J. GO. Camp Lafayette Street Madison Street Pattie C. Sykes Kings Memorial Church Ala Washington Street First Avenue Church Street Magmie L. Irwin James Harris New Town Wells Street Gaynell Lipscomb Ethel Williams Blanche Wilkins Jimmie and Ethe Williams Ferry Street J. Knox Walker Wilson Avenue Pond Street Nan Moran Luckett W. Luckett

Revival Opens Amid Crowd as Morgan County Community News

Sunday revival draws good turnout at Neel with miles of visitors listed. Readers learn of social visits in Morgan County including Ruth Brooka Maury Gene and Miss Marie Atkinson, plans for revival services at Neel, and note on rain delaying farmers’ crops.

Ruth Brooka Maury Gene Matther Cooper Marie Atkinson R. BE Owens Alicia Weaver Pauline Helen Chunn Charles Rice Decatur Hazel Brooks Ruth Wigginton Paul Grady Will Dalton Sarah Chunn Cornal Jennings Dorothy Mike Ruth Wiggton Laurette Billy Pence Kathryn Williams Maxene Grizzard Christine Odorial

Contractors award small War Dept uniforms and auto control setup

The War Department awards Gardiner-Warring Co Inc of Florence Alabama a contract for 9315 dollars for undershirts and G T Key of Montgomery Alabama a contract for 1585 dollars for emergency set installation with automatic control at Maxwell Field.

Washington War Department Gardiner-Warring Co. Inc Florence Ala G. T. Key Montgomery Maxwell Field

Family visits and community notes from Morgan County

Johnson Chapel hosts visitors from Mississippi and Neel as Avery Hill and James Wallace Glasgow travel to dinner. Parks Glasgow and C. C. Roberts families host guests. A ball game in G. W. Roberts pasture attracts a large crowd. Mrs. Ethel Glasgow is listed as ill. Mrs. Joe Glasgow visits her sister Mrs. Alice Johnson and Mr. J. M. Glasgow. Mr. Herbert Glasgow and Miss ...

Avery Hill Mississippi James Wallace Glasgow Neel Charie Maples Mra Parks Glasgow Ora C. C. Roberts G. W. Roberts Ethel Glasgow Joe Glasgow Mount Hope Alice Johnson J. M. Glasgow Herbert Glasgow Misa

Third quarterly conference held at Forrest Chapel

The Flint charge held its third quarterly conference at Forrest Chapel with Dr. Lazenby delivering an inspiring message. Attendance reports from all churches were good. Families and individuals from the community enjoyed a church grounds picnic and visiting relatives and friends over the weekend.

Flint Lazenby Seane Woodall Wallace Sime Ben Roberts O. B. Lansbury Walter Ward Eugie Story and Children Birmingham Misa Nola Dae Sparkman Oak Ridge W. D. Bullard Ruth Sandlin Elizabeth Speakman Hartselle W. W. Black Parks McDonald

Scout Rank of Life Sought by Westmoreland Board

Westmoreland board of review considers Life rank for scouts including James Nelson Troop 20 Decatur and Brian Meade Troop 39 Russellville. Applicants listed across troops 3 11 15 16 20 30 and 39 pursue merit badges in health first aid athletics animal industry copper craft and life saving among others.

Decatur Roberts Florence Thompson Jimmy Russellville White Meade James Nelson Billy Paxton Florence Ed Bolding Charles WN. Underwood R Tke Osborne Huntsville Sandy Goldstein Ike Osborne Osborne Ralph Thompson J Wilson Pete Carter Bill Grant Brian Meade Shaler Roberts Billy Williams Kenneth Bradley Field Sheffield Leslie Fisk Martin Webster Meade Edward Bolding Walter Scott Barton Monroe Lynch Smith Huntsvillé al Orant

Singing Notes and Local Updates from Morgan County

Local residents attend the Hartselle singing and a Center Sunday event. Miss Lee Nell Looney and Miss Estelle Doss visit relatives. Zemen Crowe from Nashville visits Penns residents. Rain hurts crops while others plan gatherings and a singing school begins July 22 led by Mrs. Bell Cooper. Irda

Hartselle Lee Nell Looney Speake Coy Crowe Here Estelle Doss Massey Lela Eddy Zemen Crowe Nashville Dana Crow Penn's Danville Elbert Brown Lavon Jones Limuel Hardin Falkville Barne Holladay Howard Millsap Nannie Stovall Elvis Center Sun Josa Eddy Andrew's Chapel Mildred Angle Christine Crow Opal Hogan Ilva Dutton Howard Hampton Owen Reynold Cole — Kirk Biham Edward Fields Johnson Chapel Irda

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BE. E. Clem J. L. Buchanan J. B. Harlow L. I. & F. Company George E. Price Grove Street F. Garth Vine D. L. I. &F. . Company Ruth McCullough D. L. I. & F. Company W. M. Johnson D. L. I. & F.company Mamie Benson James & Addie Burnett Carrie Gee Jesse Robinson Frank Owen New Morgan County Building & Loan Association L. L. & F. Company C. C Carmichael D. L. I. & F Company A. G. Murphey Sallie Murphey Mary Louise Chenault BE. L. Chenault E. L. Chenault D. L. I.’ & F. Company Jake Swope Adeline Troup John Troup & L. Meyers Abe Barksdale E. A Agalijon DULL & _Company Viola B. “Winton DL. I. & F. Company T. W. Mitchell W. A. Cramer M. A. Masterson Martha B. Wilds Laura and William Wise Lula Garth-Willis Wise Laura Wise Morgan Lula Wise Garth Gaynel Lipscomb Skillington Street Edgar R. Sanderson D.L. J. & F. Company C. E Delia Gill Jessie Shelley Ella Swope A. Garth Mack Saxton A. B. Lampkin Lst Lampkin & Thomason Richmond Pitts Annie Crump Della Thrasher Block & Lampkin & Thomason U. G. Draper Carrie C. Harris Marie Walker Mrs. T Lampkin T. S. Lampkin 1St Avenue Lula E. Knox Cantwell Addition William Crite P. Polytinskey Lula Knox Walter Bankston Will Steele Celeste Bantam Kings Estate Addition Courtland Road Annanias McCrary Effie McCrary Kings Estate Lot 12 Rufus Robinson, Jr Bessie Strong Westerly Ida Scales J. W. Lewis Company Edna Harlow Ioan LI. & F. Company J. H. Kelley LIL FP. Company J. Tt. Mitchell Admi IL. I & F. Company H. Allison J. W. Brown, Jr P. L. T & FP. Company BE. H. Allison LL & F. Company EB. H. Allison FE. H. Allison DL. LL & F. Company E. H. Allison J. W. Brown D. L. I. &F. Company Dp. L. I. & F. Company J. H. Allison L. L & F. Company JF. H. Allison L. I. & Prordinante Yee F. Company Heirs Ananias McCray Morgan County Building and Loan Association Bette Davis Charles Boyer Rachel Field The Morgan County WAL Hermoso Leo Cooper James Brooks Owen Chunn Leon Chunn Beatrice Cryer Irene Clemons P. W. Williams James Roan Owen Maury Gene Brooks Birdie Rice Ernest Greer Mre Hough Williams Virginia Glasgow Thia Eloise Rogers J. W. Roberta Deatur Eva White Belle Rogers Emmitt Nethery Five Point Jack Hendrix Mattie Lou McDonald Reidth Mia Hendrine Rogers Austin Self Lucian Puckett Fort McClellan Morgan County Johnson Chapel Morgan County Forrest Chapel Helen Whitten Fairview Martha Story Dorthy Brewer Rock Springs Odele Sims Gene Aker North Pole Penn’s
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