Vacation Bible School Opens at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist church begins a vacation Bible school on Monday morning June 19 at 9. Rev. W. E. Waterhouse will direct, with a staff including Mrs Waterhouse, Miss Giles, Miss Dix, Miss Vernon Dix, and several superintendents and teachers. An adult class on a Preview Study of Sunday School Lessons runs 10 to 11 each morning.
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The
First Baptist Church
W. E. Waterhouse
Waterhouse
W. FE. Waterhouse
Lascille Giles
Mary Vernon Dix
Margaret McIntyre
Clyde McIntyre
J. F. Roberts
Mary Virginia Roberson
Leonard Nelson
Montgomery
A. T. Hanson
Mary Penick Jones
Death claims Gladys Hampton's son Colman in June
The death angel visited the home of Mrs. Gladys Hampton on Saturday, June 10, taking her son Colman after eleven weeks of illness. A long list of local visitors and family gatherings follows, noting several Shelton and Nesmith relatives visiting and others returning to their homes.
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Gladys Hampton
Colman
Garner
Laudert
Harvie Rose
Polk Shelton
Claudie Shelton
J. T
Elbert Shelton
Howard Shelton
W. T. Nesmith
Earline Shelton
Phil Shelton
Hershel
A. J. Shelton
Esley Shelton
Fred McMineman
Local News Highlights From Center Point and Surrounding Areas
Arlene Lemonds of Somerville attends business college in Nashville with house guest Ernestine Giles of Clarksville. Nestelle Black and Pauline Lemonds visit Agatha McAnally. Attendees from here join rally in Hartselle. Loriie Oldacre and Joe Turney trip to Decatur. Family attends funeral of Mrs. D. P. Sharp at Center Springs. Aileene Edmondson visiting mother Mrs. Gladys Edmondson. Mrs. Seldon Cooper and Mrs. Lormer Oldacre visit Mrs. Eula Couch in West Point. Betty and Mamie Sue Sharp stay with grandmother Gladys Edmondson. Singing at Cotaco Sunday.
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Arlene Lemonds
Somerville
Business
Nashville
Ernestine Giles
Clarksville
Tennessee
Nestelle Black
Pauline Lemonds
Agatha McAnally
Hartselle
Loriie Oldacre
Joe Turney
Decatur
Lott McAnally
Agatha
Jack Cooper
D. P. Sharp
Center Springs
Aileene Edmondson
Gladys Edmondson
Seldon Cooper
Lormer Oldacre
Eula Couch
West Point
Little Betty
Mamie Sue Sharp
Cotaco
Notice of Final Settlement in Estate of B F Segars
In Morgan County Alabama Probate Court Earnest F Segars as Administrator filed accounts vouchers and statement for final settlement in the estate of B F Segars deceased. The hearing date is July 11 1939 at which any interested person may appear and show cause why the settlement should not be passed and allowed. Judge T C Almon signs the notice dated June 17 1939 with publication through June 24 and July 1.
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State of Alabama
Morgan County
B. F. Segars
Earnest F. Segars
Local Social News Highlighting Five Points Personal Visits
Miss Lola Grace Hembree from Tennessee visits Five Points with friends and relatives. Residents attend Speake singing with Mable Young and children and other locals host gatherings, visits from CCC camp member Willie Owens, and multiple small social events across the week.
Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book and Dress 4173
Instructional note for a dainty leaf and flower printed dress pattern 4173 with two sleeve options. Describes shirring front, ruffled edging, bias two piece skirt, and sash styling. Includes pattern 4174 sizes 12 to 40 with yardage and pricing. order by mail from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
17Th St
New York
N. Y
Annual singing at Ebenezer Church announced as third Sunday in June
Morgan County notes invite residents to attend the annual Ebenezer singing on the third Sunday in June and to bring books. Social visits fill the week with neighbors Otto Spiegle Floyd and Jacks Bates, Dunlap kin, and several Saturday night gatherings.
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O. D. Moses
Orlene Dunlap
Lovie Dunlap
Ebenezer
Otto Spiegle
Mr. Floyd
Hartselle
Jack Bates
C. J. Thomas
H. M. Bell
Illinoise Dunlap
Migin
Kel Owen
Bowen
Marlene Braswell
Buddie Dunlap
Ruth Smith
Margie Bates
Eunice Hall
James Hamilton
Decatur
Zelma Braswell
Luther Wood
Birt Bates
Heck ruling sparks timing dispute in Alabama office
Alabama Attorney General Lawson rejects a state merit time sheet rule for his staff. He says lawyers need not clock in and out, citing irregular hours for legal research and a willingness to cooperate with the administration while supervising his department.
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Montgomery
Ala
Amas
Lawson
H.C
Heck
State Administration
State
Flight Starts New York Preview Flight Heads to Europe
Thirty persons embark from New York on a Pan American Atlantic Clipper for a preview trans Atlantic flight to Europe, the largest group to set out on such a voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Pan-American Airways
Menjou Chokes On Boneless Fish In Hollywood
Adolphe Menjou allegedly choked on a bone while eating boneless fish and rushed to a hospital. Doctors found no bone or obstacle in his throat and he vowed to quit fish, boneless or not, after the incident reported by Verree Teasdale.
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Hollywood
Adolphe Menjou
Verree Teasdale
Menjou
Plan Endorsed for Conservation District in Five Alabama Counties
Alabama Soil Conservation committee reports landowners in Lowndes Autauga Dallas Wilcox and two other counties voted 1 157 for and 144 against the creation of a conservation district with two boxes uncounted. The tally was announced in Montgomery.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Soil Conservation Committee
Alabama
Montgomery
Lowndes
Autauga
Dellas
Wilcox
Community Notes From Landersville and Nearby
Miss Margaret Parr returns to Montevallo after visiting her parents for two weeks. Ed Burch conducts business in Moulton on Monday. Miss Julia Burch visits Joe and Nadean Free in Moulton. Little Jimmie Sue Myers is ill with colitis. Alfred Thompson will postpone church service to the fourth Sunday but Sunday school remains. All day annual singing at the Methodist church on Sunday June 18 draws many singers and a large crowd. Kye Blankenship and brother-in-law visit Landersville. For ads, use the Want Ada.
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Lola Grace Hembree
Tennessee
Donald
Waymon Hogan
Tom Hensley
Ray Kitchens
Moulton
Wallace
Cecil Little
Mable Young
Pauline
Grady Mae Lowery
Hazel
Marie Little
Melba
Hilda Jackson
Mary
Willodean
Mary Nell Hensley
Clara
Joe
Danny
Annie Little
Margaret Parr
Montevallo
Ed Burch
Julia Burch
Joe and
Nadean Free
Jimmie Sue Myers
Alfred Thompson
Church of Christ
Methodist
Kye Blankenship
Landersville
Famous Venetian U S traveler and inventor themed cross word
Puzzle clues mix international names and wordplay across across with hints to Venice U S traveler referenced by numbers like 1 5 and 25. Answers weave through centuries linking Whitney Komor Lake Erie and Hebrew alphabet hints in a dated 1959 King Features Syndicate format.
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U. S
Whitney
Asia
Scotland
Annual singing draws large crowd at Hogans Store
A large crowd attended the Hogans Store Sunday singing. Performers included Vaughan Music School quartette from Lawrenceburg Tennessee, Vaughan Danied quartette from Boaz, and Wren Tankesley quartettes with many leading participants. Several families from Union Grove Decatur Friendship and Lebanon joined the event.
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Hogans Store
Vaughan Music School
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Boaz
Wren
Tankesley
Razzie Suggs
Union Grove
Fred Folette
Jeff Hill
Moulton
Gertie
Nettie McKay
Decatur
Hogarthh Store
Earl Angle
Howard Milsap
M. M. Holiday
Troy Hall
Louis Fields
Vaughan
Friendship
Lebanon Sunday
Local Community Notes From Morgan County Area
Mrs Alan Linderman and Mrs Dewe y McCulloch with Mrs Dan Sparkman visited Matte Washburn Thursday. Mary Lou Washburn of Basham spent weekend with Mildred and Christine McCulloch and Zola McCulloch. Carlie Linderman stayed with Alan Linderman’s family. A tree struck by a limb damaged a calf owned by W F Lamon. Mr and Mrs Sam McDougal and Maudie McClesky’s granddaughter in Rock Spring. Singing is planned for the fourth Sunday in June and guests are invited.
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Alan’ Linderman
Dewey McCulloch
Dan Sparkman
Matte Washburn
Mary Lou Washburn
Basham
Mildred
Christine McCulloch
Zola McCulloch
Maudie McClesky
Rock Spring
Carlie Linderman
Alan Linderman
Alan Lin
Sam McDougal
Harvey Rhodes
Assailant Still Sought in Hale County Rape Case
In Greensboro Alabama on June 17 authorities searched Hale County for a black man accused of raping an 18 year old white girl. Sheriff J C Kirby said no arrests yet and described a brief roadside attack followed by unconsciousness. Rain hindered bloodhounds and dispersed 200 volunteers.
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Greensboro
Ala
Hale County
J. C. Kirby
Brusah
Kirby
Here
Local Social Notes From Morgan County Austinville Area
The W. M. 8. met Monday but quilted. R. A.s met at the church Tuesday night with a World Comrade theme. Mrs. C. B. Hendon of Decatur visits son J. M. Hendon and family. Mrs. Emma Foster returned from Danville bedside. Mrs. Turner improving and visiting relatives near Athens. Milie Bell of Ohio visiting. J. M. Manly and others took Petty girls home to Pulaski Tennessee. Thomas Engle visiting. Doris Brisco visiting her mother Mrs. P. J. Roper. Mrs. Edna Roger visited by Mrs. P. J. Roper and Ruthrea Hendon. Joe Brazelton and Ned Roper visitors from Decatur. L. G. Manly visiting relatives in Birmingham. Winston Powell and Decatur visit Austinville mother Mrs. R. E. Cooper. Jordan Smith and daughter left for Charlottesville Virginia after stay with Mrs. R. E. Cooper.
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W. M
R. A's
C. B. Hendon
Decatur
J. M. Hendon
Emma Foster
Dutton
Danville
Turner
Athens
M. A. Bell
Millie
Ohio
J. M. Manly
Pulaski
Tenn
Thomas Engle
Pettys
Doris Brisco
P. J. Roper
Martha Davidson
Vines
Edna Roger
Ruthrea Hendon
Joe Brazelton
Ned Roper
L. G. Manly
Birmingham
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A. A. Bowling
Organ County
T. C. Almon
Decatur Marble & Granite Works
J. L. Joly
Prop
West Moulton St
Decatur, Ala
Gene Aker
Sudge
Drinning Sorinas
Snag
Skeptic
Scott
Pacific Ocean
Orebro
Sweden
King
Worle
Barents
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North Pole
R.J. Scott
Daily Cross
Lake Erie
Lake of Air Ontario
Abel
King Features Syndicate
Oakville
Robert Suggs
Macedonia
Collier
Johnston
Morgan Cou
Austinville
Jack Courtney
Sarah Anne Melton
Jack
Judith Drake
Helen Welshimer
Wings of Youth
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