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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1938

Page

3

Morgan County Fish Rodeo Awards Totaling $200

Winners in the Morgan County fish rodeo to be held June 22 and 23 at Wheeler and Wilson lakes and tributaries will share prizes totaling $173.50 in cash and tackle. Seventeen awards range from largest bass to largest scaly cat with cash portions of $2.50 to $10 and corresponding tackle prizes. Registrations are still accepted at Decatur or Hartselle fishing tackle dealers.

Morgan County Wheeler and Wilson Lakes Morgan County Conservation Club Wheeler Lake

Wild Bill Baron Becomes Real Life Hero For Ellen Dale

Ellen Dale enlists Wild Bill Baron to pose as a rugged lover for a Hollywood tactical ruse. He travels to Los Angeles to meet Sid Bromberg, then proves his acting grit in a tense office showdown. A threatening telegram from Buckshot Brown tests their fragile frontier film fantasy.

Arizona Canada Canelo Hills Ellen Bill Baron William Daniel Baron Wild Bill Baron Wallace’ Beery Mim Pablo Rivera Bill Hollywood Old Mexico Sid Bromberg Sid Beverly Hills Los Angeles Coast Bromberg Brorhberg Wild Bill Ellen Dale Sidney Bromberg Eilen Dale Bowery Nickelodeon Eliyn Montoya Buckshot Brown

Mrs Graves Visits Former Senate Colleagues

Mrs Dixie Bibb Graves of Alabama, widow of Governor Bibb Graves, visited her former colleagues in the Senate today. She served five months last year as Senate successor to Supreme Court Justice Hugo L Black.

Washington Dixie Bibb Graves Alabama Senate Supreme Court Hugo L. Black Bibb Graves

Morgan County Rescue And Social Visits Record

Miss Mildred Light stays with Miss Erlene Helms while Mr and Mrs A G Helms host relatives. Mr and Mrs Joe Lawrence host kin, and George Parsons is ill. Numerous diners and guests visit area families including the Edwards, Wells, Criscoe, Hendrix, Helms, White, Buck, Goodson, Eddy, Owen, and Hennessee households across the weekend.

Oscar Couch Mildred Light Erlene Helms A. G. Helms Albert Hendrix Mary Hendrix Arthur Hendrix C. C. Couch, Jr Eugene Lawrence Bessie Compton Joe Lawrence Minnie Edwards W A. Helms Lara Wells Graden Criscoe George Parsons Union Hill Parsons Claudie Edwards Dewey Moon Alice Buck Laceys Spring Annie White Ella Helms Lofton Edwards Jim Edwards Iris E. J. Buck Ida May Emma Kate White G. H. Helms Leo Tyler Oleander Sunders Slater Bates Tennessee Jake Goodson Jeff Goodson Mr Goodson Jessie Mae Eddy Lucille Owen Dixie Helms Angie Whisenant Alvin Light Harry Helms Henry Brand Decatur J. D. Hennessee Jewell Greenhaw Willie Alex Helms Woodville

Wages of Sin Theme at Ninth Street Revival

The Ninth Street Methodist Church revival features evangelist preaching on The Wages of Sin to a large audience. He argues sin bankrupts the world costing billions in wars and harms character and families while offering eternal life through Jesus Christ.

Ninth Street Methodist Church Theer Earth Sin Costa Sin Costa God Jesus Christ

WPA Road Project Near Trinity Shelved After Progress

The WPA will build one and a half miles of hard surfaced road from Wheeler highway to the town’s south corporate line. Due to satisfactory completion the Monday night meeting has been called off.

WPA Wheeler Highway Trinity

Infant George Parker Dies of Colitis at Home

George Malcolm Parker ten month old son of Mr and Mrs H D Parker died from a colitis attack at 10 20 this morning at their Trinity route 1 home Funeral services are set for Morris Chapel Lawrence county at a p m Friday with Rev BE Byars and Rev T W Flowers officiating Burial will be handled by Drinkard Howell Besides the parents the infant is survived by a brother Hollia and a sister Doria Ann

George Malcolm Parker H. D. Parker Trinity Route 1 Morris Chapel Lawrence County BE. BE. Byars T. W. Flowers Drinkard-Howell Bealdes Hollia Doria Ann

No Meeting Monday Night at Trinity Called Off

Trinity town officials cancel public session planned for Monday night to discuss hard surfacing the road from Wheeler Highway through Trinity. The decision followed a Morgan County meeting in which Wallace Meadows represented the town and Morgan County interests.

Trinity Wheeler Highway Trinity Town Council Wallace Meadows Morgan County Morgan

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