Records And Events Morgan County Marriages And Deeds
Morgan County lists marriages including Homer Hornung and Jeanette Snyder in New Bavaria and Toledo, plus many Decatur pairs. Deeds record transfers across Decatur and nearby towns with amounts from $20 to $5,000 and multiple buyers and sellers.
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Morgan County
Homer Lee Hornung
New Bavaria
Ohio
Jeanette Snyder
Toledo
Arthur Lee Poole, Jr
Columbus
Claire Wilma Zumkelier
Orlando
Fila
Victor Ray Pool
Hik City
Oklaoma
Martha Frances Pettey
Decatur
Jessie Monroe Wilson
Hartselle
Flossie Lee Ishfil
Paul Robert Milam
Ruth McBride
William Oscar Flynn
Athens
Carrie Eugene Young
Elmer Sanders
Lacon
Millie Mae Evans
Falkville
Hosie Garrett
Nancy Shaw
Dee Irwin Terry
Town Creek
Buler Mae Knighten
Deeds Minnie English
Willis EB. Whitten
Ctealey Kinney
H. B. Nenneter
William Alonzo Pence
T. B. Kyle
R. F. West
Jessie Fussell
Eason Shumake
T. E. Shaw
R. W. Puckett
Marital pairings listed across several Tennessee towns
A compiled list shows numerous marriage mentions and property transfer notes. Names include Samuel R. Sweetland and Aileen Orr of Athens alongside Marcus Long and Margaret Frances Young of Decatur, with additional pairs from Columbia Pulaski and other areas. A final entry notes W. J. Harris and wife transferring property to Louis Harris Corder for $1 and other considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel R. Sweetland
Athens
Aileen Orr
Marcus Long
Decatur
Margaret Frances Young
Raymond Trafton
Dover
New Hampshire
Rachel G. Holt
Nashville
Tenn
Raymond Edward Mitchell
Columbia
Pauline Evans
Henry Murray Yarbrough
Mamie Leona Thornton
Wesley McDonald
Margaret Childers
James Edward Reed
Christine Ewing
Willie Henry Martin
Lynnville
Edmonia Pullen
Pulaski
William Wiley
Daisy Tuttles
Sidney McMunn
Ruby Glenn McNeill
George Wilson Cole
Mary Claude Wright
James A. Lidrah
Minor Hill
Esteben Cox
Weems
Elkmont
John L. Carden
Myrtle Black
Lonnie Reece
Annie Lora Minor
Ala
James Hardy
Ordelia Lee
W. J. Harris
Louis Harris Corder
Navy man in Africa sends letter home
Willie L. Kyker EM first class in the United States Navy writes from North Africa that he is well and still on duty. The letter, dated June 2, 1943, asks his dad to write often and notes he does not know when he will return to the States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Navy
Willie L. Kyker
United States Navy
North Africa
G. W. Kyker, Hartseller
New York
N. Y
States
William
Poem Praises Home Folks In Wartime Training Note
Aviation Cadet H Milton Haynes Jr now training at the University of Tennessee sends a home front poem praising supporters who fund planes tanks and supplies. He thanks women and children for saving fat gathering metal scraps and keeping industries busy while soldiers fight fascism. Russell Mill Leads, Industrial Relations says Alexander Citys Russell Manufacturing logged over a million man hours this year without a lost time accident with Pepperell Opelika and Boaz Mills also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Milton Haynes, Jr
Dewey Hardin
Grant Street
Decatur
University of Tennessee
Russell Mill
Montgomery
Ala
Russell Manufacturing Company
Alexander City
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Opelika
Boaz Mills of
Boaz
Mathews Brothers Volunteer for Military Service
Harold Mathews joined the Navy in February 1942 and serves in Honolulu Hawaii while his brother Clifford Mathews volunteered in October 1940 and trains at Camp Wheeler Georgia in the medical corps. They are sons of Mr and Mrs J T Mathews of Union Grove and uncles of Mrs Kitty Comptes.
Town Hall Meeting Reports Growth and City Needs in Decatur
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce Town Hall meeting at Lyons hotel covered Benevolent Society hospital issues, city planning and zoning, and youth recreation needs. Committees reported April to June activity, membership growth to 582 with $7,124 revenue, and plans for an audit to guide government aid and potential hospital operation shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevolent Society
Decatur
Morgan County
Chamber of Commerce
Lyons Hotel
E. W McLeod
Maynard Layman
Lloyd L. Lively
Retail Merchants
Elmer 8. Loyd
Q. E. Eddens
Barrett C. Shelton
Benevolent Society Hospital
City Council
County Board of Revenue and Control
Rainbow colors to be sent for Rainbow Division activation
The old regimental colors of the Rainbow division will be moved from the state Archives to Camp Gruber Oklahoma for the Rainbow Division activation ceremony on July 13 and 14. An Alabama State Guard escort led by Col. Robert Joerg will transport the banners to Oklahoma at the division commander's request. Joerg is a Rainbow veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Rainbow Division
State Department of Archives and History
Camp Gruber
Tulsa
Okla
William P. Screws
Montgommery
Alabama State Guard
Robert Joery
Oklahoma
Joerg
Silver Wings Earned by Local Soldier in Military Service
The son of Mr. and Mrs. is praised for his farm aid to victory while serving after entering in 1942. He trained at Keesler and Laredo, earned silver wings, and became a sergeant. He is now stationed in Salt Lake City.
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Tion
Som' Pane SE
Axis
Sgt
Rice
Keesler Plant
Laredo
Texas
Imperial
Salt Lake City
Soldier in Cast at Wilshire Ebell Theater and CBS Broadcast
Pvt. John H. Chenault appeared in an all soldier musical at the Wilshire Ebell theatre Hollywood. He also attended a CBS Screen Guild Theatre broadcast featuring Laraine Day Charles Coburn and George M. Cooney presenting The Devil and Miss Jones play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Chenault
Wilshire-Ebell
Hollywood
Chenault
CBS
Screen Guild Theatre
Laraine
Charles Coburn
George Mahy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ramona Daves
R. H. Hobbs
Jessie R. Hoggs
A. M. Meadows
William J. Prater
Zollie Green
J. Bolin
W. van Gilbert
R. A. Hobbs
Katherine Buchanan
J. D. Pitman
Gertrude D. Nelson
Ira Lee
Bernice A. Belue
Walter Broadway
F. B. Biles
W. T. Johnson
W. H. Christopher
Jerry Christopher
Harrison Cook
David Corum
Bruce Nelson
W. H. Nelson
Als
Thomas Sandefer
Jennie Brackeen
Sam M. Bowen
Lella Lowell
Lucille Smith
D. V. Zehner
C. M. Corder
R. L. Hendricks
Southern Aviation Training School
Limestone County Bank
J. Marvin Smith
Hattie Washington
Malissa Waters
Robert Bishop
John Pylant
Limestone County
van Buren Gilbert
Public Safety Department
Altho
D.C. Meet
Colections
Harry A. Wyatt
Wyatt
Lewis C. Henkel
Eddens
Shelton
John M. Nelson
U.S. Army Ordnance Department
Ohio River
Frankford Arsenal
WAR Products
Chrysler Corporation
Arctic
U. S. Army Ordnance Department
Detroit
Plymouth
DODGE
Rainbow
Grady Lee Rice
Wilder Planta
Biv
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