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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1947

Page

5

Hospital for Negroes Proposed at Booker T. Washington Birthplace

Rocky Mount Va June 19 bills were introduced in the Senate and House to erect a 2 million dollar hospital for Negro veterans at Booker T. Washington birth place in Franklin County Virginia. The Booker T Washington Birthplace Memorial Inc backs the plan noting benefits and cost efficiency including minting half dollars.

Rocky MT House Senate Booker T. Washington Franklin County Virginia U. S. Treasury Booker T. Washington Memorial Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial Inc

European Aid Plan Still Is Very Vague

Washington dispatch outlines Secretary of State George C. Marshall's proposal for European relief. Will Clayton says details are premature as Europe must draft a program before U S assistance. Britain and France plan four study committees on coal food steel and transportation with Russia possible but unsettled. fear of communist gains looms if needs go unmet.

Clayton Marshall Europe Britain France Russia Moscow Radio Pravda United States America Italy

New Janitors Union Demands Respectful Address in Yokohama

A new janitors union in Yokohama releases its first demands and asks employers to stop greeting workers withOi and to use the term janitorsan mister janitor instead. Employers agree to the request.

Yokohama San

Community Notes From Morgan County Corinth Area

Several singers attended the Evergreen singing on Sunday. Mrs. Cora Morgan suffers an infected eye. Mr. and Mrs. Orbie Morgan and family of Sardis visited Mrs. Cora Morgan. John Langs visited relatives in Moulton this week. Bruce Bonds visited his mother Izora Bonds in Decatur Saturday. Festus Kilpatrick hosted an ice cream supper Saturday night. Zula Mae Willight spent Sunday with Lavern and Doris Evans. Ray Aldredge of near Cullman visited Sunday. Mrs. Oscar Heard guest of her parents J. W. and Mrs. Bryant Sunday. A E and Buddy Blevins drove to Black Warrior lake Sunday. J H Rigby and Bob Rusk attended sacred harp at Macedonia. Mesdames Guthrie and Bonds attended singing at Macedonia. Grace Jackson of Decatur visited the McClellans for the weekend. Bruce Bonds and Harry stayed in Hartselle Saturday night. Glenn Luker family moved into the community. Jerome Cooper visited Edd Bryant Sunday.

Evergreen Cora Morgan Orbie Morgan John Lang Moulton Billy Ray Milford _Parta Marcus Terry Bonds Monay Bruce Bonds Izora Bonds Decatur Festus Kilpatrick Zula Mae Willight Misses Lavern Doris Evans Ray Aldredge Cullman Oscar Heard J. W. Bryant A. E Buddy Blevins Black Warrior Lake J. H. Rigby Bob Rusk Mt. Vernon Macedonia Mesdames Vivian Guthrie J. D. Bonds Grace Jackson Jack McClellan Harry Hartselle Glenn Luker Jerome Cooper Edd Bryant

Bear and bull baiting banned by King James I in book

A historical note explains that Sunday bear and bull baiting were prohibited in England under King James I who issued a royal book on the matter, reflecting early animal cruelty controls.

England James I

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