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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1947

Page

3

War Assets to auction 213 surplus vehicles in Alabama

The War Assets Administration announced a spot bid sale in Birmingham on July 15 for 213 surplus vehicles including trucks passenger cars half tracks and scooters. Priority goes to federal agencies and World War II veterans. licensed dealers eligible. Inspection July 1 to July 15 daily 8 to 3 except weekends and holidays.

Birmingham Ala War Assets Administration Alabama Bay No. 3 Bechtel McCone WAA

Insurance Is Sold In The Cemetery

Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale California blends funerals with life insurance and tourism. Dr Hubert Eaton built a vast 67 year old complex famed for innovations including babyland, statuary gardens, stained glass, a Garden of Life, and a Westminster Abbey dream. It hosts 1.5 million visitors yearly and 106000 interments with 16000 weddings, while planning a larger complex overlooking the San Fernando valley.

Hal Boyle Glendale Calif California America Hollywood Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hubert Eaton Eaton Westminster Abbey Gutzon Borglum Carrie Jacobs Bond Forest Lawn Marie Dressler Flo Ziegfeld John Gilbert Edna May Oliver Lon Chaney Russ Columbo Tom Mix Wallace Reid Charles and Ruth Roland Chic Sale Ben Turpin Jean Harlow Carole Lombard Golden Gate Bridge San Fernando Valley Forrest Lawn

Negro Shipped to Kilby for safekeeping after gun slaying

Greenville Alabama June report says Jimmy Lee Goldsmith a Black man held in connection with the Saturday night shotgun slaying of Clint Godwin a white man has been moved to Kilby prison in Montgomery for safekeeping Deputy Sheriff Eugene Philpot said Godwin was killed in the incident and the motive remained under investigation

Greenville Ala Jimmy Lee Goldsmith Clint Godwin Kilby Montgomery Eugene Philpot Philpot Godwin

Wounded in Altercation Involving Dudley Godwin and Clint

Deputy reports Dudley Godwin was shot during an altercation with the Negro and Godwin's brother Dudley Godwin. Philpot says Clint attempted to shoot the Negro, leaving Dudley wounded. Goldsmith quotes confirm the confrontation and the wound.

Godwin Dudley Dudley Godwin Philpot Goldsmith Clint

Long illness proves fatal for Mrs. Harris at 35

Mrs. R. E. Harris, aged 35, died Saturday night at her Hartselle home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Herring Church with Rev. Joel Yates officiating. Pallbearers included Wesley Tucker Goldman Harris Willie Harris Burl Harris Mack Ball and Dewey Ledlow. Interment followed in the Peck cemetery at Hartselle. Survived by husband two daughters Grace Hartselle and Lacie Harris six sisters and five brothers.

R. E. Harris Hartselle Herring Church Joel Yates Wesley Tucker Goldman Harris Willie Harris Burl Harris Mack Ball Dewey Ledlow Peck Lacie Harris Curtis Upton John Tuckey Ollie Mae Lindley Isaac McDonald Eugene Marks Henry Jack J. L Raymond Lind

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