Famed Lutheran Chorus to Visit Decatur Friday
The Sheboygan Lutheran chorus visits St Pauls Lutheran in Decatur for a sacred concert as part of a Southern tour covering about 3000 miles across fifteen communities. Conductor Martin J Bangert leads performances highlighting Lutheran musical heritage and Christian faith. A free concert with voluntary offering takes place March 4 at St Pauls.
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Lutheran Chorus
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Decatur
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Valparaiso
Ind
Seymour
Johnson City
Tenn
Hickory
Charlotte
N.C
Charleston
S. C
Orlando
Fla
Jacksonville
Johann Sebastian Bach
Martin J Bengert
R. Maschke
Valley Veterans Column Answers GI Bill and Tax Questions
The De catur Daily published veterans questions on GI Bill benefits and taxes. Answers from the Veterans Administration cover correspondence courses, tax exemption for disability compensation, and pension terminology and income limits for survivors.
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Veterans Administration
Decatur Daily
Internal Revenue Bureau
SSS Tonic Promises Boost For Low Blood Strength
An old warning about weak blood links tiredness, loss of appetite, and infection risk to a tonic remedy. The ad touts SSS Tonic and 65S Tonic as medically backed to build blood strength, improve digestion, and restore energy, with claims of millions of bottles sold.
DAILY CROSSWORD AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE PAGE
A compact puzzle page features a large daily crossword with numerous across and down clues and a cryptoquote puzzle. It includes a sample quotation key LONGFELLOW and a ciphered daily quotation about spring and love, plus a note about distribution by King Features Syndicate.
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Longfellow
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Measles advances and gamma globulin aid
Medical note reviews measles risks still present for young children but newer safeguards reduce severity. Gamma globulin injections show higher protection than convalescent serum, with noted success in 1 to 4 year olds and no adverse reactions. Also mentions gamma globulin's use against hepatitis and chickenpox but not mumps or infantile paralysis.
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King
England
Athens News Items Show Community News And Developments
Joy Rosenal recovers after tonsil adenoids removal at Decatur Clinic. Bill Hightower on road to recovery from virus pneumonia. Claude J Hayden Jr and wife welcome a son. Dr John P Hill and Miss Nancy Martin plan a short trip to New Orleans. Local children ill include Sarah Johnson Penney Jones and David Wilson. Dr R B Lavender assists revival then returns for services. Veterans benefits questions may be answered by VA regional office. W P Chandler contributes recordings for Norton Chimes at First Methodist. Col and Mrs Victor Lee buy eastern Ardmore Highway lot and plan a home. Athenian Club hosts18 guests at Mrs Johnson’s home. Sheriff’s office to receive radio gear for cars and station link. Limestone circuit court jury session planned for late March or early April. Local construction slows with scarce trades and cautious real estate activity. Baptist Church construction progresses.
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Joy Rosenal
Decatur
Bill Hightower
Claude
J. Hayden, Jr
John P. Hill
Nancy Martin
New Orleans
Sarah Mac. Johnson
George C. Johnson
Penney Jones
Carl H. Jones
David Wilson
D. J. Wilson
R. B. Lavender
First Methodist Church
Sat
W. P. Chandler
First Methodist
Victor Lee
Neely Carden
Athens
Ardmore
Athenian Club
Wallace Jeffery
Johnson
D. O. Looney
O. W. Crutcher
Limestone Circuit Court
New Baptist Church
Texas University Dominates Rice and Arkansas Since Inception
Texas University has played 65 football games against Rice and Arkansas with no ties. The long running series shows clear wins for Texas University across matchups, highlighting dominance over both opponents.
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Texas University
Rice and
Ark
Nehru Faces First Major Indian Communist Plot
DeWitt Mackenzie reports Nehru’s government thwarted a planned revolt linked to communist elements within India. He notes arrests, localized activity, and a strong public backing for the policy to target erring elements rather than the party as a whole, amid broader Asian turmoil and post British rule nationalism.
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Dominion of
India
Nehru
Asia
Communist Party of India
Communist Party
Meerut
Trunk Emptied Revealing Live Hand Grenade Found
In Seattle on March 2 Mr and Mrs D L McOnich emptied a trunk in the yard and burned its contents. They spotted a hand grenade near the flames prompting a call to the sheriff. Lt. Ivan Nelson a Navy demolition expert confirmed the object as a live American hand grenade.
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Seattle
Wash
D. L. McOnich
Mrs. McOnich
McOnich
McOniches
Sheriffs Office
Ivan Nelson
Navy
Nelson
India Bids for Asiatic Leadership Amid Religious Tensions
The piece notes intense religiosity in India and Pakistan and says Nehru’s leadership bid aims to unite Asia. It argues these factors influence world peace and reflect the era's ideological contest between religious devotion and militant atheism.
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Pakistan
India
Nehru
McOniches Found With Explosives in Trunk
Police recovered a trunk containing a live Japanese grenade a .37 mm anti tank shell and 200 rounds of Japanese machine gun cartridges. The McOniches could not explain the source or origin of the explosives.
Mumps Report Highlights Local Visits and Social Roundup
Community notes list several visits and social gatherings. Names include Balch Sanders Smith Sanderson Pike Terry Throneberry Driver and Balch family members. The item mentions an associational meeting at Poplar Creek and multiple visits among local residents and relatives.
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Jack Balch
Buford Sanders
Edwina Smith
S. L
Monrovia
George Hers
J. F. Rich
Tullahoma
Tenn
J. R. Thronberry
Walker Bynum
Judy
Madison
Buford Vasser
Baby
Huntsville
Oscar Vasser
George Sanders
Jim Hampton
Helen’ Balch
Poplar Creek
J. N. Vasser
Ida Bridges
Ernest Buffaloe and Son
P. E. Balch
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God of Love
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Tennyson
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J. H. Jones
Mackenzie
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Dewitt Mackenzie
Gene Aker
Terry
Woody Beeler
Hira
Bandit Beeler
W. Cain ST
County Limes
Capshaw
Miss Balch
Oklahoma City
Insurance Agency
Johnston St
H. G. Williams
Bessie L. Daniels
Morgan County
John Mathers
Presi
Dent
Grant St
Grant Street
McGough's Bakery
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Mabes
Poole Buick CO
Lee Street
Tame
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
Avery
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