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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1949
Page
11
A thrift dinner feature offers two meatless spaghetti menus with chef mushroom sauce and a meat sauce option. The menu includes cream tomato soup, vegetables, and desserts like baked custard or cheese cake, emphasizing protein from milk eggs and cheese for Lent and meatless meals.
Milton Henry Taylor age 72 died Saturday at Dr Lavender's clinic after weeks as patient. Funeral at Johnson Chapel. Survived by widow Susie, daughter Mrs John Wallace of Hartselle, two sons Andrew and William Taylor of Hartselle, seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a sister and two brothers Candie and Will Taylor. Local notices mention visits and gatherings among friends and relatives through Sunday.
Coffee experts back Colonial flavor as blind tests favor Colonial over leading brands. Ad endorses Antigua content for rich taste and urges purchase from Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Melson and family. Local notes mention Lucian Wallace visiting Birmingham relatives and Susie Taylor visiting the Taylors.
A Colbert prisoner is held in Morgan County Jail for safekeeping while awaiting trial on two armed robbery charges in Colbert circuit court. Haskins, to be tried in July, faces a Louisiana bank robbery charge and is alleged to have attempted an escape from Colbert County. Morgan County sheriff’s office also arrested two individuals in the past 24 hours on false pretense and malicious destruction of property charges.
Fred Walters former Louisville Colonels manager was named playing manager of the Chattanooga Lookouts, the seventh place Southern Association club. He succeeds George Myatt who becomes Orlando manager. Walters will assume duties in Atlanta tomorrow after a career including leading Birmingham to the 1948 playoff title and a Dixie Series win, with recent scouting for the Boston Red Sox.
News of the death in Chattanooga on Wednesday of Rev Joseph B Tallant a widely known Baptist minister who once served a local pastorate. He was 64 and had led congregations in Decatur Chattanooga Rossville Macon and Nashville. Survivors include his widow three sons Captain Irby C Tallant Camp Chaffee Ark Rev Francis R Tallant Jellico Tenn and Rev Harold D Tallant Madisonville Ky and a daughter Mrs Jack Fullwood Stantonville Tenn.
A note explains that the words eleven and twelve were once written as oneteen and twoteen in early texts, showing shifts in English number naming over time. The quirk highlights historical spelling patterns and language evolution without additional details.
A list of canned goods and condiments with bulk items and sale prices including Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese 23 oz packs for 33 cents Libby’s Deviled Ham 1-4 size 18 cents Armour chopped ham 12 oz 45 cents Heinz ketchup 14 oz 25 cents Durkee salad dressing 10 oz 33 cents Libby tomato juice two No 2 cans, Winslow Cuture asparagus No 2 can Heinz Boston baked beans two 16 oz cans, Niblets 12 oz cans Bush’s Best hominy three No 2 cans 39 cents, 27 cents, 32 cents, 3k, 15 cents, 10 cents.
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