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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1943

Page

3

Morgan County Notes from Wren cove area

Miss Hither Mae Jennings shows improvement after a two week illness. Homer Taylor spent the weekend with home folks in Tennessee. AaFC Kitty Stinson, WAAC, Branton, Mass may return on furlough. Rev Copeland of Austinville visited. Omer and Lewis Stinson families visited near Cullman. Miss Carrie Lee Vincent of near Eva visited friends. Annie Craig visits Flint. Pvt Chester Puckett at Camp Lee, Virginia is on furlough. Miss Perlie Drinkard in Cullman midweek.

Hither Mae Jennings Homer Taylor Tennessee Kitty Stinson WAAC Branton Mass Rev Copeland Austinville Omer Holmes Lewis Stinson Cullman Carrie Lee Vincent Eva Annie Craig

Tax talk on wartime plans and possible deductions

Washington debates how to raise 12 billion dollars via new taxes or forced savings for postwar funding. Proposals focus on deductions for fixed commitments, unusual expenses, and college costs, with moves for life insurance and housing credits. Transcontinental air service note ends the piece.

Washington Morgenthau Bridges R.N. H

Missing Brother and Factory Drama Entwine in Mexico

In chapter ten Jean manages the new rubber plant in Mexico while police chief Manzanares probes saboteurs. Steve lands more trust in her, decides to hire locals, and Jean learns Henri misses her as she weighs possible saboteur origins and memories of Curley.

Melvin Marsden Jean Marsden Steve Landis Mexico Jean Curley Mrs. Parkinson Rancho Casolina Chief Manzanares Steve New York Henri Manzanares Puerto Yarate Senorita Rancho Casolina Alamo San Carlos Texas Arizona Croesus Africa Melvin

Community Notes From Morgan County Milieu

Local residents share visits and illnesses with family in Morgan County. Lula Jennings remains ill at her son George Jennings while Ollie Turney and others visit relatives in Danville Huntsville and Athens. Annie Ruth Wray and Thomas Bramlette wed last week. farmers welcome rain aiding crops. Baptist Missionary Society plans a meeting at Mrs Will Lamosis on Thursday the 17th.

Lula Jennings George Jennings Billy Walters Lula Mae ‘Thomas Ollie Edwards Fred Turney Alicia Weaver Jimmie Decatur Laura Lee Johnson William Ottis Turney J. F. Legg Danville Laura Johnson Irene Iene Huntsville Tuesay Ollie Louise Margaret Sue Huntsville Pauline Chunn Texas Annie Ruth Wray Thomas Allen Bramlette Edd Massey Garland Forrest Tribbee John Robert Hardiman Madison Wallace Church Tom Parker Ray Loggins Copeland Adz Jones The Baptist Missionary Society Will Lamosis Edward Wallace and Family Harris Station

Local Notes From Limestone County and Nearby Towns

Community sightings include visits between Limestone County residents and relatives in Lawrence County and Trinity. Army service member Forrest Trebbie returns home honorably due to health. illnesses and hospital stays affect local families as weekend visits and rain are noted.

Brief note of a year with Mr and Mrs Ezra Mi

A fragment notes a year spent with Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Mi, indicating a personal or domestic arrangement. The text provides limited context or dates but implies association with the named individuals. No further facts are available in the fragment.

Ezra Mi

Rushton Named Alabama War Chest State Appeal Co chair

J Frank Rushton Jr president of Birmingham Ice and Cold Storage Co will serve as state appeal co chair for the Alabama War Chest campaign Governor Chauncey Sparks announced. Newfoundland is the oldest British colony discovered by John Cabot in 1497.

Montgomery Ala J. Frank Rushton, Jr Birmingham Ice and Cold Storage Co State Appeal Alabama War Chest Chauncey Sparks Newfoundland John Cabot

Center Grove Social Notices Highlight Local Visits

John William Dunn of Talladega to join armed forces on June 23 after visiting grandparents in Center Grove. Families from Decatur and Decatur area share weekends and church trips. Birthday party for Miss Hazel Black hosted by Horace Collins. residents plan continued church attendance.

Limestone County B T U Social At Round Island Church

About sixty people attended the B T U social at Round Island church Friday night. Misses Doris Baugh and Betty Ann Grubbs are at Bible school in Athens. A birthday dinner at Mr Richard Grubbs on Sunday June 13 was shared by his sisters Mrs Ed Evans and others.

Round Island Church Doris Baugh Betty Ann Grubbs Athens Richard Grubbs Ed Evans Daugh

Social News From Athens and Nearby Families

A list of relatives and friends visiting and staying with Mrs. Maude West and others. Pvt and Mrs Geo Beckham and daughter of Fort Benning Ga spent a few days with Mrs Maude West. The Beckham baby is ill at Mrs Maude West's home. Virginia and Tilday and Julian Owens visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Milton Marks in Ripley over the weekend.

Ter Athens Charlie Jones Wheeler John Evans Frank Baugh Clifford Zehner Lola Linton C. R. Jones Lester Evans Wilburn Evans Pvt Geo.Beckham Fort ”’ Benning, Ga Maude West Lawrence Owens Geo. Beckham Virginia Tilday Julian Owens Mrs. Milton Marks Ripley

London Shops Sell Unrationed Tum Key and Gull Eggs

To supplement the egg ration London shops offer unrationed tum key and gull eggs. The article notes local merchants supplying the alternative eggs as a workaround during shortages.

London

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