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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
3
In Havre Montana floodwaters from the Milk River have claimed nine lives and left one missing as floodwaters surge toward Malta. The cloudburst intensified rainfall across Montana causing flash floods and damaging rail lines near Zurich.
The Women’s Missionary Society of Rescue Methodist Church will host a concert on Saturday night July 2 to raise funds for the church. All are invited to attend. At home here Jeff Goodson lies ill as daughter Mrs. John Ponder and Elbert Goodson keep vigil.
A promotional tribute to Drinkard-Howell Funeral Home Inc led by manager Bev Howell. The piece touts modern equipment, ambulances, stocked caskets, and four funeral parlor facilities. It notes high reputation, wide demand, and location at 225 Johnston Street with phone number 345.
Buckshot Brown reluctantly accepts Ellen Dale's invitation to dinner at her desert home. He helps her navigate social expectations and contemplates her relationship with Doctor Bill Baron as Bill plans cattle feeding tests and new research that could change the industry. A distant guitar and singing hint at unfolding romance.
The report lists visits and gatherings in the community including J C Edwards, Mrs Otela Rinney, Mary Williams, Mrs L B Lemley, demonstrations at Hartselle, Catherine Shumake, Horace Dean, F W Walter, J C Williams Sr, Huntsville, Mrs Weslie Thomas, New Hope, Clifford Hoga, Mrs Bessie Lemley, Vina Black, Mrs Della West, Clarence Childers, and his mother Mrs John Childers. It notes forty two cooperative burial associations operating in the United States offering low cost funeral rates.
The Palace Cafe at 521 Second Avenue East under Charles Beckas and James Coutsos is recognized as a well established popular cafe. It is lauded for excellent viands service and moderate prices with day and night operations attracting locals and tourists alike.
In Organ County Morgan City area church services occur Sunday and Sunday night. The wedding of Pauline Eddy and Abury Couch was held Saturday, June 11. Several locals attended a Sunday singing and numerous visits follow between Eddy, Compton, Bray, Lawrence, and Mock households amid camp meetings and 4-H Club rally chatter.
Rev Andrew Wright and Rev J B Reese of Logan will preach here Saturday night and Sunday June 25 and 26. A large crowd attended singing at Jones Chapel Sunday. The infant of Mr and Mrs Bud Wynn was buried at Cross Roads Monday. In 1904 two automobiles registered in Kansas City and met in a head on collision.
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