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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1947

Page

9

Community notices and visits in Morgan County Lebanon

Discharges and visits ripple through Morgan County and Lebanon communities. Pfc Herman Winsett recently discharged from the Army. Rev Lewis Miller and son Jackie hosted relatives. multiple families share weekend gatherings and birthday dinners across Decatur Birmingham and Austinville areas.

Herman Winsett Lonnie Winsett Lewis Miller Jackie Johnson Lee Vondale Shaneyfelt Hilda Wallace Frances Shaneyfelt Jean Foster Raney Bee Smith Helen Winsett Barbara Nell Winsett Mavice Knox Birmingham C. R. Hughes Decatur James Hughes Solon Hughes Granny Wright

Community Notes From Morgan CountyVisits and Family Gatherings

Mrs Floyd Sivley and family hosted visitors, with gatherings across Winton and nearby towns. Residents attended a Sunday singing at Antioch while Huntsville and Decatur trips brought friends together. Local families hosted relatives over the weekend and shared news of visits with neighbors and loved ones.

Rudolph Sivley T. C. Dunaway Thadis Lynn Johnie Voss Luther Breeding Lester Whitten Floyd Livley Jo Ann Tim Sharp Patsy Antioch Audry Hensereén Ottis Williams Talucah Johnnie Allen Gail and Dale Owen Whitten Idell S. E. Allen Sara Arnell Huntsville George Belew Lurlineé Dunaway

Wallace proposal for Berlin talks with Stalin gains cautious support

Mackenzie argues Truman should invite Stalin to a Berlin conference as a peace step, while warning such a move could spark accusations of appeasement amid Soviet actions in Hungary and rising global communist influence. Dulles warns against police states and US pamphlet labels communism a democracy threat, urging careful consideration of any invitation.

Henry A. Wallace Truman Stalin Berlin Nacht Express Hungary United States John Foster Dulles State Department Northwestern University U. S Communist Party In America Russia Mr. Truman Washington

Two Mobile Men Charged in Government Property Theft Case

Special FBI end J. J. Gleason announced the arrest of two men charged with taking government property to outfit a former Navy landing craft for the Central American fruit trade. A third man is being sought in Mobile. Z. Scott, formerly of Port Arthur, Texas, is identified as thechief suspect, with Carney and another Mobile man also arrested.

Mobile J. J. Gleason

Estimated 1947 American air travel to exceed 1946 totals

Projection shows at least 20 million passengers for American Airlines in 1947, more than triple the 1946 count. The forecast reflects rising demand and expanding routes, signaling strong postwar growth for the carrier.

American Airlines

Forrest Chapel notices and church activities roll call

Remember preaching services here Sunday by the pastor Rev Clarence Davis. W S C S met at the church with Mrs W E Ward directing and readings from Psalm 46. Mrs Jes Smith led prayer and a program on Go Forward Trusting In God.

Clarence Davis Truman Bridges Hartselle Henry Bolan Lawrence County J. L. West Raymond Cocke Barbara West Buddie Cox Cecil Balew Talucah W. E. Ward Wallace Sims Ward Jes Smith

Navy Trainers Die in Foley Collision Over 3000 Feet

Two Navy pilots from Saufley Field were killed when trainer planes collided above Foley airport. Witness A W Wade reported wing loss and a spin. The Navy withheld victims’ names pending next of kin notification.

Foley Ala Saufley Field Pensacola Fla A. W. Wade Navy

Orchid roots absorb dust and moisture for nourishment

Spongy aerial roots of the orchid plant absorb dust and moisture from the air to nourish the plant. The roots act as absorptive structures, helping the orchid thrive in varied environments.

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Morgan County Lebanon Jackie Roger Bill Palmer James and Ervin Homer Roger Hewlett Mary Nell Miller Rowena Shaneyfelt B. M. Goff Clayton Hicks J. F. Brown Hewlett Boger Max Goff Dorman Lee Junior Smith Lindy John Ragsdale James Shane Harold Lake Neel Connie Lake Edward Wright Ola Mae David Elmer Lee Red Cahaba Thomason Coal CO R. R. and Cherry Sts Elliott Pic White House Princeton University Thomas Jex Preston Grover Cleveland Herbert Hoover Woodrow Wilson Winton Floyd Sivley Our Johnson Caddell Drug CO Second Ave Sam Hobbs EZ. Vine St State National Bank Sally Mackenzie DeWitt Mackenzie Ing Moscow Marshall Europe Britain France Dillehay Grant Ind Ave Morgan County Forrest Chapel W P Roberts Olean Billie Sparks S. J.curtis Arbrey Bullard Robert McCloskey Macedonia W. P. Roberts Basham Chapel Edith Curtis Culver Cleaners First Ave Second St Emerson Pride Motor CO Nedine B. O. Craft Morris Collier Maplecrest Green River van Camp Jackson Kraut Cans Libby Ua Enrich Sac SH Sgarve Motorola Johnnie Aycock Radio Shack Aio Bologna
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