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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1947

Page

9

Alabama firm to rename Life Insurance Co of Georgia

Industrial Life and Health Insurance plans a June 1 name change to Life Insurance Company of Georgia. J. G. McGehee says management, agents remain, with policyholders totaling more than 418.9 million in eleven states. The company ranks highly in industrial life insurance and operates 125 district offices across ten states.

Industrial Life and Health Insurance Company Alabama Life Insurance Company of Georgia J. G. McGehee Decatur McGehee South Georgia United States Canada National Life Insurance Magazine Tennessee Florida Arkansas South Carolina Mississippi North Carolina Virginia Kentucky Louisiana

Fire discovered in Bledsoe auto in Cullman

In Cullman on May 31 a 1941 Chevrolet owned by Dr. G. W. Bledsoe was found burning near midnight. Neighbors smelled burning rubber and found the interior ablaze as Fire Alarm was activated. The car’s interior, trunk and spare tire were severely damaged. The Bledsoes had returned from Guntersville around 9 P M that evening.

Cullman G. W. Bledsoe

State board plans meet on docks and future expansion

Montgomery based planning board will meet in Mobile around June 20 to review the state docks expansion and other public works. W O Dobbins says the purpose is to gather information to aid long range master plans and coordinate agency projects under the 1935 act. Docks Director Henry Sweet offered cooperation and no decisions will be made yet.

Montgomery Ala State Planning Board Mobile W. O. Dobbins State Docks James E. Folsom Planning Board Dobbins Docks Henry Sweet Sweet

Brackeen Place Sold for 11300 at Athens Auction

The Morgan Brackeen home place of 17 12 acres on the western city edge sold at auction Thursday for 11300. R L Christopher of Athens purchased the property, showing local land still commands high prices.

Athens Ala Morgan Brackeen R. L. Christopher

Lane drug executive retires after regional merger

H. C. Naylor head of the Lane drug store chain in the Southeast since 1932 retires today. He was vice president and regional director of Liggett Drug Co Inc. and the 58 Lane stores in Georgia Florida Alabama Tennessee and South Carolina were sold to Liggett last Sept 20. Naylor stayed to oversee the merger of Lane with 33 Liggett stores forming the Southeastern region of Lane Liggett Rexall drug stores.

Atlanta H. Custer Naylor Lane Drug Southeast Naylor Liggett Drug Co. Inc Lane Georgia Florida Alabama Tennessee South Carolina Liggett Lane Group Lane-Liggett Rexall Drug Stores

Reds Deny Cabinet Post Shake Up in Italy

Rome May 31 The communist party rejected Alcide De Gasperi’s plan to form a government without leftists announcing a 16 member cabinet with 11 Christian Democrats and five indents. L Unita called the new government a chancellery not representative of the constituent assembly. The Vatican reportedly offered cautious, benevolent watchfulness as a Florence conference of the communist dominated Cen federation opens.

Rome Commit Party Alcide de Gasperi Avanti Christian Democrats Christian Democratic L’unita Con Vatican

Patrick Behrens 76 Funeral Arrangements Held

Funeral services for Patrick Behrens 76 pioneer resident who died after a short illness at his Cullman home May 28 were held May 30 at Sacred Heart church Rev Thomas Schnurr officiating Mass Service directing Interment was in the Catholic cemetery Surviving are three daughters Mrs Thomas Duer Mrs Ellinger and Mrs Martin Young

Fragments Hint at Political Margins and Government Actions

The readable text references a struggle over leftist influence and a governmental move to freeze them out. No clear names, dates, or places are provided, leaving the political contention as the central but vague theme.

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