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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1950

Page

3

Alabama Association of County Commissioners Elects New Leaders

The Alabama Association of County Commissioners prepared to elect new officers in Montgomery after a meeting where the state road system was praised and criticized. A. B. Jeffries of Mobile retires as president as 300 delegates heard that Alabama lags in rehabilitation of primary and interstate roads due to funding limits. Moe Whorter cited a lack of funds hindering highway work while A. B. Roberson praised farm to market road gains, noting 50 million dollars spent since 1945 and 245 bridges built, placing Alabama ahead of neighboring states.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Association of County Commissioners A. B. Jeffries Mobile Bureau of Public Roads Atlanta B. P. McWhorter Alabama Highway Department Moe Whorter A. B. Roberson Clayton Robertson

Revival To Begin At Flint Methodist Church Sunday

The Flint Methodist church starts revival Sunday night at 7 45 led by Rev Woodrow Lamon of Salem church near Hartselle. Services are daily at 11 A M and 7 45 P M with a young peoples service at 7 15 each evening. Everyone is invited to attend.

Flint Methodist Flint Methodist Church Woodrow Lamon Salem Church Hartselle

Hadacol Health Claim Ad Featuring Mrs Stella Clark

Mrs Stella Clark of Indianapolis says Hadacol cured her deficiencies in vitamins B1 B2 iron and niacin improving appetite sleep digestion and overall health. She credits Hadacol for her husband also feeling better and urges readers to try the product with a money back guarantee and trial sizes.

Stella Clark Cornell Ave Indianapolis Indiana Hadacol

Tent Meeting Ends Sunday At Delanoark Tent

Decatur Churches of Christ conduct a tent meeting in Delanoark through Sunday with night services under the tent and day services at Grant Street church. If rain the night audience moves to Grant Street. G C Brewer of Memphis speaks to large crowds. Friday evening topic is what church to join and whether one can be Christian without belonging.

Decatur Churches of Christ Delanoark Grant Street G. C. Brewer Memphis Charles, R. Brewer Jackson Avenue

Brussels Battles Mark Anti King Strife Reach Capital

The Belgian capital braced as anti Leopold strikes shut factories and stores while tense crowds confront police near the King’s Laeken palace. About 300 000 workers idle. Antwerp shipyards join the wave. rail lines cut and gendarmes deployed as次 pro Leopold factions clash with demonstrators.

Godfrey Anderson Brussels Belgium Leopold Banouile King’s Laeken pro-Leopold Catholic Union Unen Royal Antwerp Brussels-Liege Brussels-Charleroi Laeken Palace Guard of Honor Pold Switzerland

Bombs Rained By Superforts Hit North Korea Rail Yards

American Superforts pounded North Korean rail yards and bridges for a sixth straight day as rain and anti aircraft fire limited fighter support. Reports from FEAF describe bomb damage near Pyongyang Wonsan and Seoul area while pilots claim hits on tanks and 200 enemy troops with some targets left undetailed.

Tokyo Far East Yongdok Yonghae Associated Press Yongdong Nagasaki

Legal Notice ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Tasker Mattie Lou Marsh listed as respondent in a styled cause. The defendant is William F. The notice requests publication to notify of legal action and required appearances.

Mattie Lou Marsh Inont Hacer Eae William F

Publication order in divorce case against Marsh in Alabama

The court notes Marsh is over twenty one and residence unknown. Last known post office address was Arab Alabama. Publication is ordered in Decatur Daily Morgan County Alabama for four weeks requiring defendant to plead by August 2 1950 or be considered in default. Hearing set for August 20 1950. Dates listed: July 28 August 4 1980?

Georgia Youth Tells of Flogging by Masked Men in Soperton

22 year old Fred Howard Mixon of Georgia says he was seized by two masked men at his Soperton home on July 9 taken to a church yard where he was flogged forced to flee and warned to leave the state or be killed He claims Trent L County Sheriff George Barwick failed to act and that he has given the FBI homes of two suspects. He had refused to join the Ku Klux Klan recently.

Durham N. C Soperton Fred Howard Mixon Mixon Trentlan George Barwick FBI Ku Klux Klan

Isolated Americans Reach Outpost Near Yongdong

A small group of U S soldiers from a First Cavalry unit, cut off south of Yongdong, were brought to an American outpost. They were evacuated with stretcher bearers as air pilots dropped provisions and instructions to escape a canyon trap. Captain Field led the group to friendly lines after engagement with North Korean forces.

U.S Korea U.S. First Cavalry Division Yongdong Captain Field

Survivors Sought In C 47 Crash Off Tokyo

Air and sea search continued today for survivors of the C 47 transport crash near Tokyo. The aircraft carried 26 people and vanished after the incident with rescue efforts focused on locating any remaining survivors.

Tokyo

Canadian Planes Send Aid to Korea From McChord Base

The first Royal Canadian Air Force flight departed McChord Air Force Base Washington heading to Tokyo via the North Pacific route to support the Korean UN relief. The squadron comprises 250 officers and men, many WWII veterans, with the number of planes not disclosed.

Wash Royal Canadian Air Force Korean United Nations Tokyo Great Circle Aleutians

War transport sinks south of Tokyo with 23 aboard

A transport on a Tokyo to Kyushu route plunged into Sagami gulf 80 miles south of Tokyo. One survivor was found while American planes naval units and Japanese fishermen hunted for 25 others. Some wreckage was located. The craft carried 3 crew and 23 passengers including war correspondents James O Supple Maximilien Philonenko Stephen Simmons and Albert Hinton among others.

Sagami Gulf Tokyo Kyushu Island Japan James 0. Supple Chicago Sun-Times Maximilien Philonenko Agence France Presse Stephen Simmons Hilton Press London Picture Post Albert Hinton The Norfolk Journal and Guide

Baptist Delegates Return From World Alliance Congress

In Cleveland 24 000 Baptist delegates begin the return home after a six day World Alliance Congress. Dr Theodore F Adams of Richmond Virginia praised the event for renewed vision and deeper conviction to spread Christian mission even behind iron and bamboo curtains.

Cleveland Baptist World Alliance Congress Theodore F. Adams Richmond

War of beliefs urged to spread truth that frees men

Dr Adams spoke on a global conflict of beliefs and urged people to do their part. He prayed for guidance to proclaim the truth that can liberate individuals worldwide.

Dr. Adams

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