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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1939

Page

2

New Pontiff Addresses World With Call For Peace

City March 3 A newly elected pope spoke five minutes from the Sistine Chapel urging peace faith charity and love of Jesus Christ in a broadcast to Christians world he will be crowned March 12 as the first native Roman pontiff in 218 years and may pursue a conciliatory Vatican policy.

Richard G. Maslock Sistine Chapel Jesus Christ Vatican Christ Gravito Pignatelli di Belmont Pontifical Pius XII Pius XI

Pius XII seen as cautious reformer toward Germany

A Vatican-informed forecast notes Pius XII will pursue firmer yet calm policies to improve church and state relations with Germany and other nations. With past ties to Berlin through the 1929 concordat and 1933 agreement, the 63-year-old pope is viewed as measured and experienced. He retires to the St Peter's cell after yesterday's balcony benediction and homage.

Pius XII Germany Holy Father Vatican Berlin Nazi Germany St. Peter's Pius XI

Lawrence County Visitors Highlight Local Guests

Mr and Mrs John Lee Foster and son Don from Newburg visited Mr and Mrs M J Carroll Sunday. Mr and Mrs Alton Martin and children from Decatur spent the past weekend with Mr and Mrs J H Martin. Mrs Clifton Little and Mrs Jack Waldrop visited with their parents Mr and Mrs Blair Montgomery Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Byron Young visited relatives in Danville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wilburn Murphree visited Mr and Mrs Wallace Murphree Sunday.

John Lee Foster Don Newburg M. J. Carroll Alton Martin Decatur J. H. Martin Clifton Little Jack Waldrop Blair Montgomery Byron Young Danville Wilburn Murphree Wallace Murphree

Morgan County Social Roundup at Hartselle and Nearby

Numerous locals attended the Hart selle basketball tournament Friday and Saturday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Pryor McRee of Decatur and Rev. I. W. Myers. Students and residents visited kin across Morgan County as weddings, illnesses, and home improvements filled a busy weekend.

Hartselle Pryor McRee Decatur T. J. Russell I. W. Myers Gilbert Dean Auburn Polytechnic Institute Lillian Pointer Talucah Flora Lawrence W. N. Dalton Leroy Thomas William Turney Cecil Murphy R. T. Thomas Cotaco Dottie McCutcheon Robert Willis

Singing at Bethlem church in Mt Tabor area

Miss Annie McCutcheon was seriously ill with appendicitis and operated on at Baugh's Infirmary. Mr. and Mrs. Luker and daughter Virginia and Mr. and Mrs. Laker attended their sister's funeral in Chattanooga. Charles Moore stayed with Paul Weinman for a scout meeting. Mt Hope Demonstration Club to meet with Mrs. Herman McKee. Mrs. Roy Moore and daughter visited Mrs. Frank Neely. Louise McCutcheon, employed in Columbia, Tenn., visited her parents.

Bethlehem Church Annie McCutcheon Baugh’s Infirmary D. G. Luker Virginia J. F. Laker Chattanooga Tenn Charles Moore Paul Weinman Mt. Hope

Morgan County Forrest Chapel Monthly Singing Next Sunday

The Morgan County community at Forrest Chapel plans the monthly sing next Sunday night March 5 with the Antioch Wren and Cullman quartets and local singers. Mrs. Pervis Cox and baby visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cassie West, last Thursday. Numerous local updates follow including visits, illnesses, and a birth anniversary celebration for Adrian Jones hosted by Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Jones with friends Edwin Higdon Jewel Curtis Edith Curtis Ernest Speakman Ora Mae Speakman Ruben Sims Rachel Ward Pauline Bolan.

Antioch, Wren and Cullman Pervis Cox Baby Cassie West Floyd Halbrooks Ben Roberts Tom Speakman Lucian Summerford Louise Higdon L. J. Sandin Oak Ridge Jasper Graves and Ozelle West Cecil Belew Rocky Ford Erwin Story Earl Wilcut and Son Birmingham Seldon Higdon Tennis Slater and Son Lawrence County Pauline Bolan Jewel Edith Curtis Kathryn Vest Hartselle Rachel Ward L. H. Jones Adrian Edwin Higdon Ernest Ora Mae Speakman Ruben Sims Adrian Jones

An Illness Forecast in March from Office Cat

A humorous March forecast warns of a grave affliction this month with notes on lambs and lions. It describes symptoms as high temperature and fast heartbeats, plus slow sighs, and cautions about spring malady affecting both the dumb and wise. The piece ends with light exchanges about Sally Starves and a quirky stock market remark.

Lyla Myers

Fragmented Humorous Snippets and Facts From A Paper Archive

A collage of unrelated lines covers history notes on America’s name origin, light exchanges about money for a dress, a lyric critique, clock banter from a circus, views on public spirited wives, college coeds and professors, a voter seed joke, and simple social exchanges about money and honesty.

Sunday Social and Community Notes in Morgan County

Large crowd attended Sunday school and preaching. Visitors include Miss Jean Parnell Josie Frances Wright and Louise Wright with Irvin Garner family. Mrs. Clayton Hicks ill Sadie Lee visiting Lovie McAbee. Howard Landers Danville, Hansel Anders Falkville in town. Butch Crawford Penn Schoolhouse. Starlin Price family moved in. Rev Roscoe Wilhite to preach third Sunday in March.

Jean Parnell Josie Frances Wright Louise Wright Irvin Garner Clayton Hicks Sadie Lee Lovie McAbee Neal Howard Landers Danville Hansel Anders Falkville Butch Crawford Penn Schoolhouse Starlin. Price Roscoe Wilhite

Daily crossword puzzle across clues and filler text

Puzzle grid presents across and down clues with mixed garbled OCR, including entries like 14 Egg drinks 29 Vanished and 1 Jewel 22 A hawk a oo. Numerous broken phrases and stray letters follow, interspersed with words such as Exclama man hae, 25 A swelling tion, 32 J slang, and 39 Prefix de craft. Copyright 1939 King Features Syndicate In

O—Dearh Mailia

Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Etta Pence in Somerville

Mr and Mrs Floyd Johnson hosted a birthday celebration Sunday February 26 for Mrs Etta Pence marking her seventieth birthday. A noon meal featured a centerpiece cake with seventy pink candles in the family home, a site with four generations born there and a reunion of relatives from Hartsville Somerville Decatur Hartselle and nearby areas.

Floyd Johnson Etta Pence Floyd Pence Floyd Pence, Jr Hartselle Will Pence Ralph Hazel Laurette Don Linda Gail Willis Johnson Marynelle Sallie Moody Somerville Louise Cooper Roy Gosline Decatur Lorrie Helen Max Jerry Wayne Johnson

Center Grove Community News Summary

The Morgan County Center Grove community notes health remains good despite frequent rain limiting outdoor work. The Lundy Beavers buried their day old infant last Saturday. Mrs. Sara Hipp died Sunday at her son’s home near Center Grove. burial followed at Center Grove Moyday. Nearby relatives from Moulton Cotaco Priceville Hartselle visited. Roy Whisenant remains ill at Benevolent Society hospital.

Lundy Beavers Sara Hipp BE. T. Hipp Hipp Center Grove Moyday Mary Lee Foote Moulton Gurnie Foote Cotaco R. H. Ryan Priceville Walter Black Sum Ryan Hartselle Roy Whisenant Benevolent Society Hospital

Funeral for Mrs. Sarah Hipp Held at Center Grove

Morgan County notes list social visits and gatherings across Center Grove with multiple residents hosting and visiting family members. Events include quilting by Mrs Byrtle Oden, weekend stays with Self, Woodard, Julian, and others, and regular preaching days noted for Saturday and Sunday.

Sarah Hipp Center Grove Frann Self Ravanell Jones Hilda. Weaver Bessie Hamilton Byrtle Oden Floy Nell, Cois E. L. Julian Jack Hamilton Ard McKee William Lewis J. H. Brooks Cecil Tanner J. F. Tanner Alice Self Earl Reynolds Martha Oden Lucy Griffin Blue Springs Mattie Oden Vesta Self Frann P. K. Woodard Eva Malinda Lewis Mary McKee Jessie King Monroe McKee

Facts Told To Club On Southern Marketing Trends

Mr Fuller agricultural agent of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company spoke to a Decatur Kiwanis Club gathering on rural marketing needs. He illustrated with maps, discussed soils, livestock, truck crops, and South processing plants, stressing orderly marketing and South farm production wealth.

Decatur Fuller Tennessee Coal and Iron Company Alabama Messrs. Scales Pentecost Edmunds Barnwell Westmoreland Florence Longnecker Pittsburgh Hendrix Clyde Hendrix Ah Agricultural Committee South Tennessee The

Classified Ads Invite Housewife Advertisers

A brief classified note invites housewives to place ads by phone. Call 46 and ask for the Ad Taker to arrange the advertisement details and pricing.

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Gene Ahern Au Foward Arnold Charles Coburn Joseph Schildkraut Landersville Thrifty Food Store Mayfield Murdock Phillips Pork and Beans Can Campbell's Campbell’s Swift & Co Martha Logan Baltimore Blackhawk Rindless Swift Hormel Morgan County Woodland Mills W. L. McCutcheon Dai Woods Glenn Jasper Gene Ryan Cedar Creek Grace Reeves East Pike Martha Ryan Mary Barton Moore Roy Moore Morgan County High School Billy Chas. Moore James Edward Puckett Polly John McCutcheon MT. Tabor Wade Hogan's Hogan Ervice Bth Ave Morgan County Forrest Chapel Doris and Willodene Roberts J. P. Roberts Neel Lewis Sandlin Junius Frank Calvin Sally Starves Jim Starves Harold Gladys Charles America Amerigo Vespucci Waldseemuller College of St. Die Otto Lem Lemuel Ott Ned Ruth Fred Lebanon Daily Cross King Features Syndicate Morgan County Center Grove Norma Shearer Blonde Cutie Eee Elue Deer Turner Coal & Grain Co Checkerboard Moulton ST Rock Creek Sycamore Street Dixie Queen Mitchell & Lee Texas
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