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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1947

Page

3

Bible School Opens Monday at Sixth Avenue Church

The Sixth Avenue Church of God starts its annual daily vacation Bible school on Monday at 8 30 A M directed by Mrs P E Barber of Danville Kentucky. Classes run for ages 4 to 16 through July 11 with a large faculty and volunteers urged to attend regardless of church affiliation.

Sixth Avenue Church of God P. E. Barber Danville Tassie. Bradford O.b.hartselle Louis Jones Bernice Billions Bertha Sims Irene Lyle Christine Lott R.f.miller Lois Argend Lillian Aday Colman Lott R. F. Miller Barber Kentucky

Waldorf Astoria director dies in Norway

Director Lucius Boomer of New York's Waldorf Astoria died of heart failure at Hamar on Thursday, according to Oddvar Roest, editor of Hamar Arbeiderblad.

Oslo Norway Lucius Boomer New York Waldorf Astoria Hoet Hamar Oddvar Roest Hamar Arbeiderblad

Rotary Club hears San Francisco trip report and installs new president

The Hartselle Rotary Club met in the Methodist church basement with Dr. E Ross Currier presenting a speaker’s stand. Frances Currier spoke on the San Francisco convention tours while Ross Currier outlined the program and Edwin Price became president for 1947 48.

Rotary Club Methodist Church E. Ross Currier C. T. Cash Rotary Frances Currier Ross Currier International Rotary San Francisco Currier New Orleans San Antonio Juarez Mexico Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver Canadian Rockies Chicago Cincinnati Louisville Nashville Currier Wil Luther Roberts Edwin Price

Paul Brown Visits Minneapolis Moline Plant

Paul J. Brown of Decatur spent the week of June 23 in Minneapolis and Moline visiting the Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Company. He conferred with company officials and engineers about production outlook for next year and observed production methods with farm implement dealers from Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.

Paul J. Brown Decatur Wek Minneapolis Minnesota Moline Illinois Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Company Alabama Arkansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Tennnessee Comy

Notice of Special Meeting of Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Stockholders

The Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Cooperative announces a special stockholders meeting for July 17, 1947 at 10 00 A M in Decatur Alabama. The meeting will decide on a board approved resolution to change the corporations name to Tennessee Valley Cooperatives Incorporated and implement related actions. Secretary E P G signs the notice.

Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Cooperative, Inc Tenessee Valley Fertilizer Cooperative, Inc Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Cooperative Tennessee Valley Cooperatives, Incorporated Tennessee Valley, Fertilizer Cooperative Decatur Alabama the of Directors Tennessee . Fertilizer

Local Social News From Speake and Nearby Areas

Notes from Speake church attendance and weekend family visits. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Owens and children of Moulton visited their mother and grandmother Mrs. Mose Owens. Odis Rainey family stayed with relatives near Moulton. Alton Borden and Alton Rogers visited relatives in the area.

Clifford Owens Moulton Mose Owens Joe Paul Callahan Jessie and Merline McCaghren Jack. Key Oakville Odis Rainey Near Moulton Dearie Rainey Alton Borden Austinville Bob McCaghren Alton Rogers Decatur Arthur Callahan

Dever Dies of Heart Attack in Hattiesburg

Ben S Dever, age 60, died Saturday at his home in Hattiesburg Mississippi after a heart attack. He was well known in town as frequent visitor to the home of the late Mr and Mrs J R Thomas. Mr Dever was a brother of Mrs Thomas. Funeral services were held Monday in Hattiesburg with relatives from Decatur attending.

Pecky Smith Harry Puckett Margaret Ann Cain Arthur Smith David Puckett Charles Johnson J. P. Cain John Paul Puckett Buddy Smith Bill Smith Louis Thomason S. W. Praytor Truman Praytor Wanda Jean Praytor Tucson Arizona R. L. Gibson Herman Holliday Rachel Hal Butler Layford Texas Old Mexico C. T. Butler John Ed Laura Mae Butler Woodville Bledsoe Herford Gurley Charles Oden Butler John Gross John Livingston San Deigo Calif Newport Doyce Mitchell Talladega Atlanta Georgia Bobby Gilchrist San Diego Valley Forge Pearl Harbor Ben S Dever Hattiesburg Miss Mr. Dever J. R. Thomas Thomas Robin Thomas Decatur Dever

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