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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1942

Page

10

Draft call order to use four categories for inductees

wartime draft headquarters releases guidance on four priority groups for inductees based on dependency and marital status. category one includes non dependent registrants, category two covers those with dependents, category three and four apply to married men with wives and children. deferments and timing vary by local board capacity. allowances for dependents and family support are outlined with monthly sums.

Gories Paul V. McNutt Dets Selective Service

Morgan County Lacey's Spring Social Notes

Rev. Hornbuckle of West Huntsville preached his first sermon here Sunday and will lead the eleven oclock service every third Sunday. Evelyn Lipscomb visited in Hartselle Friday night. several locals visited Decatur and Florence. family updates include births, visits, and travels among Lipscombs Kelsoes and Hogans. several residents suffer minor injuries from a fall ice incident.

Hornbuckle West Huntaville Evelyn Lipscomb Hartselle Betty Jo Dunn Brather Owen Cross Roads Zera Lipscomb Johnson City Tenn Willie Lipscomb Palls Mills Decatur C. B. Day T. H. Wilson Ponte Pla R. A. Gamble Hot Springs Ark Joe Francis Mary Ellen Walter Marvin Kent Andd. L. Wilson Hobbs Island

Union Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Miss Dovie Steadham notes guests and visits across Morgan County Union Hill. Residents include Mr. and Mrs Arnold Morgan and children, Laquita Owen, Maud Beshers, B C McDaniel, Harvey Talton, J W Brooks, Molly Thomas, Leona Henderson, Edis Brown, Robert Bailey, Arlen Pike, Eura Nappier, Avis Hill, and J P Owen with relatives and friends in West Point Huntsville Decatur Nashville Atlanta Somerville Pine Ridge.

Arnold Morgan John Irvin West Point Laquita Owen A. HH Lamona Patrick Shels Decatur Henry and Dewitt Steadham Maud Beshers B. C. McDaniel Union Hill School Mississippi Harvey Talton Lawrence County J. W. Brooks Huntsville Molly Thomas Leona Henderson Mrs. Henderson Edis Brown Pine Ridge Jim Brown Robert Bailey Somerville Dewey Steadham Arlen Pike Atlanta Georgia T. L. Pike Eura Nappier Nashville Henry Nappler Avis Hill Gene Tucker J. P. Owen Audie Lamons

Lawrence County Speake Notes and Social Updates

Mrs Chas Speake and neighbors mourn the sudden death of Mrs Smith reported Friday evening. Corbin Smith and relatives were called by the death of their aunt. Allen Way and family host Munoch visit. Tucker Speake and Tee Speake guests of Hampids. Hampton guests and others noted among crop season visits.

Andren

Vacations to Verdant Leisure A Backyard Gardener’s Tale

A humorous guide encourages home vacations through gardening. It describes the novice farmer’s rise from peering over a neighbor’s fence to planting, stoking pride, and learning costly but rewarding lessons about radishes lettuce and beans amid weeds pests and weather.

Boston

Pasture Weed Control Cuts Losses, Boosts Grazing

Extension notes urge pasture managers to mow early and repeatedly to remove weeds that rob grasses of water and nutrients. Hand pulling helps where mowers cannot reach. Timely weed elimination improves sod, erosion control, and forage for milk and meat production under the Food For Freedom program.

F. P. Garrett

Scout Merit Badges Reviewed at June Court of Review

The monthly court of review met at the courthouse on Tuesday June 23 at 7 30 PM Led by James John the group reviewed merit badges for First aid Neal Speake Public health James Johns Bob Sittason Cooking John D Sherrill A J Coleman Dick Still Safety John D Sherrill Robert Allen and David Byars Pathfinding John D Sherrill Robert Allen Reading Shine Peebles Music Judson Hawthorne and Robert Allen of Troop 11 The Star Scout rank was awarded to Robert Allen Present scouters were Dr D L Ailen Rev W E B Waterhouse W R Riley Flip Timberlake Pat Godwin Shine Peebles John D Sherrill The meeting closed with Scoutmaster David Byars leading the benediction Bob Sittason assisted.

Court House James John Leading Neal Speake James Johns Bob Sittason John D. Sherrill A. J. Coleman Dick Still Robert Allen David Byars Reading Shine Peebles D. L. Ailen W. EB. Waterhouse W. R. Riley Flip Timberlake Pat Godwin

Will Contest to Be Heard in Athens Circuit Court

Judge A A Griffith set the will contest of the late Mrs Irene Anderson Gray for trial August 25 at a special session in Athens with a jury. Ronald D Gray sues for disposition of her property, valued with a plantation, opposed by the Anderson heirs. Attorneys listed for both sides.

Athens Ala A. A. Griffith Cullman Ronald D. Gray Circuit Court Irene Anderson Gray W. B. Anderson Anderson Anderson Heirs Supreme Court Griffith Edward Goodrich Thomas Woodroof Douglas Taylor Huntsville Gray R. B. Patton A. Lynn Decatur

Rhine River Moves Massive Trade Through Europe

The Rhine, Europe s greatest inland waterway, carries 60 million tons of cargo annually in more than 10 000 boats and barges, highlighting its vast role in European commerce.

Rhine Europe

Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle

A crossword grid with clues for Fifth to 50 Across and a cryptoquote quotation HPW AYKD ZMQ8 VQEB XP HMZW DH OWQG JYMDTWM. Yesterday's Cryptoquote celebrated Carlyle's line The present is the living sum total of the whole past.

HPW Carlyle King Features Syndicate, Inc

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