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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1939

Page

3

C C Smith School Picnic Draws West Lawrence County Crowds

Hundreds in Lawrence County attended the C C Smith school picnic on the grounds. Dr Cunningham of Florence State Teachers College spoke on Alabama resources while afternoon baseball pitted Hatton and C C Smith against Moulton and Leighton. The event showcased the school endowment that funds nine months of operation.

West Lawrence County C. C. Smith School GC. Smith C. Cc. Smith Lawrence County Smith C.C. Smith School Dr. Cunningham Florence J. F. Anderson Hubert. Haygood cClifton J. S. Pearce

Brothers living apart in same room after two years

Ennis Texas July 28. Two brothers who share a room and bed have not seen each other in two years. Engineer J E O Leary starts for the same city after 24 hours in Ennis where they use the same room. They keep separate Houston homes in different city areas.

Ennis Tex J. E. O'Leary Houston

Forest protection project to build seven lookout towers

A $15,000 WPA backed forest protection project is planned in Walker County to construct seven lookout towers. Work is expected to begin soon after approval by the WPA.

Jasper Ala Walker County WPA

After Class, a Woman Receives a Small Refund

Sarah Anne leaves the campus alone clutching a twenty six dollar refund from a night school course. The scene shifts to her loneliness and distant future as she contemplates home and a hopeful upcoming marriage between Bob Ransom and Corrinne.

Sarah Anne Bob Ransom Corrinne

You! A tale of love and tangled friendships

In a New England setting Corrinne and Sarah Anne navigate love and loyalty as Judy, Bing, and Jack weave a web of trust and deceit. A parachute tower flight becomes a turning point revealing hidden loyalties and the pull of shared history. The sky mirrors personal conflicts and the ache of unspoken truths.

Sarah Anne Jack Judy Bing Corrinne Saprah Anne Judy Brave Tall Ambergolden

Offbeat Dialog and Vignettes On Work and Romance

A collage of short sketches and wry observations covers work, marriage, and social tensions. Bits about Mandy venting on a shiftless husband, a classroom elephant riddle, and comments on capital labor relations mingle with reflections on aging, vanity, and political trust. A narrative thread follows a woman recalling Bob Kennedy amid romantic turbulence.

Fourth Polio Victim Dies As Michigan Sees Outbreak

Lansing July 28. Four die in Michigan from infantile paralysis as new cases rise daily in Detroit. State health commissioner Gudakunst plans a full time research laboratory here with Dr. S D Kramer of Brooklyn supervising. An outbreak extends to Sarnia Ont across the border near Port Huron.

Lansing Mich Michigan Don W. Gudakunst Foundation For 8. D. Kramer Brooklyn Foundation Gudakunst

Nine more pass army exams at Fort McClellan

The local army recruiting station reopened in the post office building with vacancies for qualified white men in regular army units in Honolulu. Nine area youths listed have passed final exams at Fort McClellan and become soldiers, all temporarily stationed at Fort McClellan and set to sail to the Panama Canal Zone aboard the Leonard Wood from Charleston on August 8.

Honolulu Hawaii Fort McClellan Anniston Arnold Kell Lane Ben L. Lane Fourth Ave. West City Roy Leonard Gilliam Lulu M. Wear Eighth Ave Jerry Clay Compton, Jr Jerry C. Compton Athens Leon Jessie Martin Ocis J. Martin Falkville James Matthew Dempsey Minery EB. Dempsey Moulton Fred William Hambrick Ambush Hambrick Holly Tree Ala Hubert France Locke W. W. Locke Molly Tree Hazel Bullen Ella Bullen Red Bay Benjamin Lee Byrd Pearl Milligan Kendrick Miss Panama Canal Zone

The Ensley Jubilee at King's Memorial Methodist Church

Rain spoiled picnic plans as downpour hit the Bedford County area during the Biatr Bedford county farmers event. similarly, the Ensley Jubilee singers were scheduled to perform at King's Memorial Methodist Church in Altoona on Sunday evening at 7 45.

Ensley King’s Memorial Methodist Church Altoona Bedford Couny Farmers

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