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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1946

Page

11

Cotton price level climbs on mid June markets

Washington reports cotton prices rose sharply this week with mid dling 15 16 inch cotton at 29.25 cents a pound in 10 markets, up from 28.19. Sales in 10 markets totaled 91 800 bales while mill buying increased after coal and rail strikes settlement. May consumption reached 875 000 bales. April was 874 000 and May last year 83 000. Weather for the new crop improved in early June.

Washington Service Washington Agriculture Department New York Cotton Exchange

Daily Across Puzzle Clues Medley

Crossword style clues listed including Mandarin tea annex chill mature not any camera part consolidation public notice mead perform regularly protuberant throng help medieval boat contend with animal's lead farm annual shore recess radium symbol foot levels shine university in Conn hot and dry female sheep expressed juice of grape clique devoured Mint plant used in malt liquors.

Mead University In Conn

Movable barrier and cipher themed crossword clues

Crossword style list of clues with numbers for 4 through 39 and 25 36 37 39 entries. includes definitions like movable barrier sound asabell acreed and clues for negative you conical mass of yarn daisy own s to eat away uncooked pronounced holy jackdaws toward the lee and a cryptoquote puzzle quotation by Voltaire with an answer from yesterday.

Asabell

Circuit Court to Open Here in Morgan County

Morgan County term opens 6:30 a m Monday with 11 civil and criminal cases listed. Judge James H Crow Jr presides. grand jury meets Monday. criminal docket includes capital cases June 26 27. 75 total cases listed. murder charges faced by Al Flanagan Junior McDonald alias Junior Scott Rufus Wilson. robbery charges against Ralph Cecil Mooney and Lesee Lang.

Morgan County James H. Crow Jr Gulf Refining Company, A Corp Adam P. Howell Billy Ray Smith Life and Casualty Ins. Co Frank Chenault Jack Smallwood A Corp James Argend A. P. Holt Evelyn Vann Ponder J. B. Patterson Seg County Georgia Gus May Grace E. Sanders W. M. Booth Jeanette Katheryn Sanders Carlswell Barbee General Motors Acceptance Corp Upstate Chevrolet Co al Flanagan Junior McDonald Junior Scott Rufus Wilson Ralph Cecil Mooney Lesee Lang Robery

Radio Vacuum Tube Invented by Lee de Forest in 1907

Lee de Forest credited with inventing the radio vacuum tube in 1907, a pivotal development enabling early wireless communication and broadcasting technology. The invention laid groundwork for amplifiers and receivers used in subsequent radio systems.

Lee de Forest

Records and Deeds Transfers in Morgan County Decatur

Morgan County transfers list numerous property deeds and amounts in Decatur. Transfers include City of Decatur to R L Pirtle for 414.54 and to W H Winton for 100.34, plus multiple private parties and entities exchanging properties for sums ranging from 50 to 8 000 dollars. Federal and state agents are involved with several notices among the entries.

Decatur R. L. Pirtle City of W. H. Winton R. L. Willis State of Alabama W H. Winton George E. Pearson Brock and Spight John F. MomMan Terrell D. Couch George C. Moates Vene L. Harris John A. Leigeber S. O. Manor Carl Aubrey Reynolds Ee. C. Pace Bennie Lee Redding

Lawrence County Marriage Licenses and Deeds Noted

A listing of Lawrence County marriage licenses shows couples from Mt. Hope Town Creek Moulton and Courtland plus a series of property transfers. Deeds include Jake Alexander to Giles V. Kendall for 1500 dollars and multiple transfers among residents and firms with values ranging from 50 to 2500 dollars.

Leslie Gye Nichols Mt. Hope Ala Helen Christine Little Town Creek Thomas Goodlett Green Jean Terry Courtland Dan Moore Moulton Ruby McDaniel Robert Lee Ross Mary Ellen Semmons Courtlan Charlie Frank Romans Wheeler Mattie Hill Willie Fitzgerald Sallie Sanders Raymond Leon Williams Helen Etta Yarbrough Moeulton Jake Alexander Giles V. Kendall Co Albert Gilchrist C. H. Hurst Jas. L. Daily Sneed H. D. Hardin Pauline Isaac Johnson Jr C. J. Johnson G. O Ola Maner E. J. Sheats Leonard Burch Price McCullough W. L. Coffey

University of Alabama appoints new women’s dean

President Raymond R. Paty announced the appointment of Mrs. Iona B. Berry to succeed Dr. Pauline P. Wilson as dean of women at the University of Alabama effective August 1. Dean Wilson resigned to become dean of the home economics school at the University of Georgia.

Tuscaloosa Ala Raymond R. Paty Iona B. Berry Pauline P. Wilson University of Alabama Dean Wilson University of Georgia

Russellville Faces Severe Water Shortage in Alabama

The Franklin County Times reports Russellville is bone dry with water demand rising by a million gallons monthly versus two years ago. The City Council and Chamber of Commerce urge citizens to conserve water to prevent health and property risks. The city, which recently bought the water plant, has contracted a firm to double treatment capacity.

Franklin County Times Russellville the Times Tess

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