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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1939

Page

10

New Civic Group to Meet Monday in Decatur

A new civic group in Decatur plans its inaugural meeting Monday night March 6 at 7 30 in the Parish House of a local church. Dr Edwin Wyle will be the principal speaker with Rev Knight delivering the invocation and Bob Daniels in charge of the singing. Membership is open to all Decatur men and the group aims to ally with churches to foster a united civic effort and a more Christian spirit across sects.

Edwin Wyle First Christian Church Decatur PBL Hartet Yee Rotary Lions Kiwanis Jack Knight Dr. Wyle Bob Daniels Ley Ser

Walker joins Limestone Democrat staff as business manager

William M. Walker son of R H Walker editor and publisher of the Limestone Democrat joined the staff as business manager on March 1. He has wide newspaper experience in southern and eastern regions and his writings have drawn national comment and praise.

Athens Ala William M. Walker R. H. Walker Limestone Democrat Young Walker

Community Notes From Cullman County Blaire

Mr and Mrs Babe Via spent days last week with Mr and Mrs Ruel Buckelew of Battleground Mrs Emmett Powell and children and Miss Mildred Angle of Corinth called on Mrs Hollis Buckelew Saturday afternoon Mr and Mrs Lee Laney and Mrs Gurthal Laney spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Grady Angle and family of Battleground Mr and Mrs Ode Pigg announce the birth of a daughter Feb 26 Several from here were in Cullmaturday on business Jess Thompson and son and Friday with Mrs Essie Sandin of Battleground Wesley Cheatham and daughter Wilma Jean attended the singing at Corinth Sunday afternoon Malcolm Cheatham was the Sunday night guest of Carl Bennett of Macedonia Mrs Sarah Wilhite Miss Trannie Mae and Herbert Wilhite attended church services and singing at Corinth Sunday Hollis Buckelew was in Hartselle Saturday Mr and Mrs Hollis Buckelew and son attended the singing at Corinth Sunday afternoon Mrs Melvin Thompson has returned home from spending several days with her sister Mrs Jim Cooper of Double Springs Harold Cheatham spent Saturday night with Buell Little near Bethlehem Mr and Mrs Fred Rayburn spent Sunday and Sunday night with Mr Jack Laney

Babe Via Ruel Buckelew Battleground Emmett Powell Mildred Angle Corinth Hollis Buckelew Lee Laney Gurthal Laney Grady Angle Ode Pigg Cullmturday Jess Thompson Ahd ‘Priday Essie Sandin Wesley Cheatham Wilma Jean Malcolm Cheatham Carl Bennett Macedonia Sarah Wilhite Trannie Mae Herbert Wilhite Hartselle Melvin Thompson Jim Cooper Double Springs Harold Cheatham Buell Bethlehem Fred Rayburn Jack Laney

Lawrence County News Briefs Narrowly Touch Local Lives

Mrs. Marjorie Harrison is very ill at home. Bonita Stoke shows improvement from pneumonia. Clyde Posey and family welcome a baby boy named Willard Richard, staying with Everett Flannigan and family. Twenty youths attend a B T U conference in Russellville. Local high school teams excel in county tournaments with senior and junior boys winning cups. district tourney set in Lexington. Dr. and Mrs. Hayes Williams visit from Birmingham due to Mrs. Williams grandmother’s illness, Mrs. Harrison. Grant Harrison of Decatur visits his mother.

Marjorie Harrison Bonita Stoke Clyde Posey Florence Willard Richard Everett Flannigan Russellville Hope Moulton Lexington Hayes Williams Little Son Birmingham W. C. Taylor Williams

Lefty Gomez draws envy of American League batters

The famed southpaw Gomez continues to impress as he locates pitches with the same power seen in his lawn bowling hobby. While training in St. Petersburg, Florida with the New York Yankees, batters in the American League grow wary of his big, shifting offerings.

Gomez St. Petersburg Fla New York Yankees

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