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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1939

Page

7

Estate and Guardianship Notices from Morgan County

Probate Court grants Letters Testamentary to executors for W T Price and Roy L Gilliam guardianship final settlement set for July 14 1939. Notice warns creditors to present claims within legal time. Also paroled murder case Annias County to petition Governor for permanent parole. Local notice tease for Cranston Gray Blackwell Island.

W. T. Price Probate Court Willard T. C. Almon Morgan County Alabama Roy L. Gilliam W. T. Lowe Annias Governor and Board of Pardons

Alabama Governor Proclaims Election Date and Amendment Text

Governor Frank M. Dixon proclaims an election to be held July 11 1939 to consider a constitutional amendment Section 74 limiting trust fund investments by officials to US government guaranteed or insured investments while allowing certain existing or legislatively permitted investments. Publication required in each county weekly for four weeks prior.

Alabama Frank M. Dixon State of United States State of Alabama Montgomery

Bankers to Visit Auburn July 6 Wiregrass and Gulf Coast Tours

Alabama bankers and business men will visit the wiregrass experiment station on July 6 and the Gulf Coast station on July 6. Dean M. J. Funchess invites bankers from all down state counties to participate in the tours.

Auburn Ala Alabama Wiregrass Experiment Station Gulf Coast Station Dean M. J. Funchess

Lawrence County Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Health

Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Jones visited Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hensley recently. Orvald McCaghren and family hosted his parents for a Saturday night visit. Fred Kenum improves after a serious spider bite. Locals shared meals with Otto Hensley, and Junior Hensley visited Millard Reeves. Dee Tedlow family attended singing at Neel. R. T. Hensley and sons called on Floyd Carpenter. Hubert McCaghren and Hoyt visited Orval McCaghren. Robert Sandhin visited R. I. Hensley. Myers and Bates families and children visited relatives in Landersville. Baxter Stroup of Decatur visited the McCaghren household. Laura Owen and daughter Dorothy visited Arthur Colohan.

A. W. Jones C. C. Hensley Orvald McCaghren Lee McCaghren Fred Kenum Otto Hensley Floyd Carpenter Junior Hensley Millard Reeves Dee Tedlow Neel R. T. Hensley Hubert McCaghren Hoyt Orval McCaghren Robert Sandhin R. I. Hensley Frank Myers Robert Mildred J. L. Bates Lamae Louise Landersville Baxter Stroup Decatur Laura Owen Dorothy Arthur Colohan

Amendment to Alabama Constitution Requires Uniform Election Laws

The text announces a proposed amendment to the 1901 Alabama Constitution regarding elections. It outlines that the Legislature shall enact uniform laws for elections across the state, permit use of voting machines, provide for registrations, regulate primary elections, punish fraud, purge disqualified names, and allow jury trials on removal from the registration list. The proclamation orders the election for July 11, 1939, and requires publication in each county newspaper.

Alabama Frank M. Dixon State of Montgomery

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