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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1961

Page

9

Mysterious murder on Thames trip unsettles Agatha and Rollison

On a river boating expedition Agatha Bell confides her father’s disappearance and a possible motive tied to Griselda Vance. A man spies across the bank as a murder is found, police arrive, and Agatha shows alarming skin reactions while Rollison probes for truth.

Thames Agatha Bell Richard Rollison Agatha Ani Rollison Jimmy Vance Jimmy Paul Vance Silver Queen Cosmetics

River Mystery Deepens As Agatha Suffers Sudden Itch

Agatha endures a painful rash after an alleged prank as Rollison calls in medical help. She blames the itching powder hoax, while Jimmy Vance lies dead, and police move in. Rollison directs the scene and cautions secrecy to avoid Yard involvement.

Griselda Vance Jimmy Iris Aga Rollison Agatha Rolly Jimmy Vance

Funeral notices and personal notices from Morgan County and Danville

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ara Tanner at the Baptist Church in Danville Monday. Mrs. Tanner died at Hartselle Hospital after a heart attack. Miss Gertie McKay died last week in Lawrence County Hospital and was buried at Johnson Chapel Cemetery. Phil Wasson is recovering in Birmingham Hospital after a stay in Black Chandler Hospital. Lewis Fields of route one is in a Birmingham hospital for treatment. A detective scene introduces a mystery as two men discuss a body found, with a doctor prescribing lotion and a note to see the patient’s own physician. continuation promised.

Ara Tanner Baptist Church Johnson Chapel Phil Wasson Black Chandler Hospital Lewis Fields Birmingham Jiffy Rollison Agatha

Postponed Bible School At Local Baptist Church

The Bible School schedule at the Baptist Church has been postponed for several weeks. Local social notes mention Abby Lockhart visiting Memphis with her grandmother Mrs Estes LoChart of Hartselle and other local residents visiting in Pulaski and Memphis over the weekend. Mentioned visitors include Mr and Mrs Add Randolph and Carolyn Hicks, Mr and Mrs A C Richardson, Judy Burrough, and Mrs Louis Lanier. A motor scooter is described as slow terrain travel at five miles per hour, capable of reaching places even a horse cannot.

Add Randolph Carolyn Hicks Pulaski, Tenn A. C. Richardson Memphis John Tomlinson Judy Burrough Huntsville

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