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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1946

Page

9

Morgan County Notes On Weekend Family Visits And Local Guests

Rev and Mrs J L Wheeler visited his parents in Wilson Field Alabama. Numerous relatives from Tuscumbia Cullman Decatur Birmingham and Auburn attended or hosted gatherings and singing events in Morgan County. University of Alabama student Paul Lindler spent a few days home. Beatrice Frost of Garden City spent the weekend with friends here.

J. L. Wheeler W. J. Wheeler Wilson Field Ala Boyd Puryear Tuscumbia E. B. Puryear Cephas Turner Little Daueher Robert Ans Cecil Cobb Indianapolis Ind Bruce Adams Hartselle Luther Burnett Tuscaloosa Annie Cobbs Jimmie Adams Decatur Robert Adams Eunice Oden Auburn Maurice Vann Foley Raybon Douglas Byron Vann Birmingham John Vann Paul W. Lindler University of Alabama Beatrice Frost Garden City

Bread Sold by Weight Under British Law

A British regulation mandates that bread must be sold by weight alone, removing price per loaf from the sale method. The policy aims to standardize offerings and ensure customers can compare weights directly.

Residents share weekend visits in Speake and nearby areas

Local residents recount weekend activities with neighbors in Speake and surrounding communities. Attendees include Madeline Owens and Burnese Archie with Mrs. Carlton Way. Mrs. J W McCaghren is ill and farm work slows due to recent rains.

Moulton Madeline Owens Burnese Archie Carlton Way J. W. McCaghren Ernie Ferguson Mose Owens Edward Owens Willie Owens Jessie McCoghren Wesley Curtis Near Speake

Natives' Staunch Welcome Turns Smoke Battle in Paraguay

Report recalls an early 1503 Spanish landing in Paraguay met by natives who threw water and blasted strong tobacco smoke into the explorers eyes, a dramatic first contact noted in historical accounts.

Paraguay

Doans Pills Relieve Tired Kidneys Sleep Loss

Doctors warn tired kidneys cause sleepless nights and suggest Doan's Pills to cleanse the blood and ease symptoms. The ad stresses 15 miles of kidney tubes and offers Doan's as a stimulant diuretic used for over four decades to reduce pain swelling and headaches.

Doan

Penicillin Boon to Babies Born of Diseased Mothers

News summary notes penicillin’s impact on preventing congenital syphilis. Reports from Chicago and Baltimore show pregnant women treated with penicillin largely yield healthy infants, with 60 babies born alive and 59 apparently normal. Recommendations specify full dose, dosing interval, and follow up.

Chicago

Local Notes from Jones Chapel and Surrounding Area

Perry Chandler son of Mr and Mrs I Grady Chandler underwent a tonsillectomy at a Birmingham hospital last week. Arlen and Troy Skinner visited with the Rodgers family in West Point. Ministers Marsh Cheatwood spoke at church services. Benis Rodgers recovers at home after a hospital procedure. Carl Reese attended singing at Hetian. Loyd Rogers Ted White and Dellis Brown attended an ordination at Shady Grove. Edward and Robert Pearson visited from Cullman. Roy and Junior Butler went to Birmingham for the air carnival. Mildred Vance returns from the University of Alabama and plans a summer trip to Florida.

Perry Chandler Mr. and I. Grady Chandler Birmingham Arlen Skinner Troy Skinner West Point Atel Rodgers Marsh Benis Rodgers Cullman Hospital Carl Reese Hetian Loyd Rodgers Ted White Dellis. Brown Shady Grove Church Robert Pearson Cullman Edward Brown Roy Junior Butler Air Carnival Is Mildred Vance University of Alabama Florida

DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND DOWN PUZZLE CLUES

A readable cryptic style crossword with across and down clues covering apparel, objects, geography, and common terms. Includes themed hints and a final Cryptoquote puzzle attribution to King Features Syndicate.

Community notices from Corinth and surrounding area

Sunday school attendance was light due to bad weather. Mrs. Louie Partain is ill. Will Walker, a resident of Upshaw, died last Thursday and was buried in Corinth cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bonds and family, with Roy and Loy Rigby, fished at Wheeler Dam Friday. Jean Rigby returned to Gary Indiana for work. W L McClellan bought a new truck. Susie Lay visited Lillie Bell Turrentine. J E Partain family moved from Huntsville. Bonds and Miss Jean Rigby visited Ruby Burgess. Over 6,000,000 farms exist in the United States.

Will Walker Up- Shaw Corinth J. D. Bonds Roy Rigby Ilinois Loy Rigby Wheeler Dam Jean Rigby Gary Indiana W. L. McClellan Susie Lay Lillie Bell Turrentine J. E. Partain Huntsville Ruby Burgess

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