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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1941

Page

8

Freeze Hits Bulgarian Assets Amid Broad Order Talk

Washington reports Bulgaria joins a widening freeze as President Roosevelt weighs extending asset freezes to all nations. Treasury officials eye a blanket measure to curb Axis financing while State Department remains cautious. About $500,000 in Bulgarian funds tied up, with prior freezes affecting many occupied European states.

Washington Bulgaria Roosevelt Treasury State Department Britain Littl Balkan Sofia United States Germany Russia France Holland Belgium Denmark Norway Luxembourg Rumania Latvia Estonia Lithuania United States Treasury

Prisoner Flits from Jail to Hospital Then Back to Freedom

Athens Alabama March 4 A local young man Roscoe Morrell was jailed last week on a public drunkenness charge. He grew ill and was moved to a county hospital where his condition improved after three to four days. He then walked out and fled the jail leaving authorities seeking his return. Public notices mention farm land and city property for sale.

Athens Ala Roscoe Morrell Morrell

Hartselle Pre School Clinic March 7 Readiness Exam

A pre school clinic will be held at Hartselle Public School on March 7 with Dr Murphree county health officer examining all children who will enter school next year. Children should be six by Oct 1 1941 and parents must accompany the child for discussion of physical condition. Clinic runs 9 to 2 or 3 with arrivals anytime within hours.

Hartselle Murphree Harteelle R. L. Carlson Morgan County Mr. Carlson

Funeral services for Miss Lois Pettus held in Pettusville

In Athens Alabama on March 4 the funeral for Miss Lois Pettus age 53 of Pettusville was held Monday afternoon at 2 at the Pettusville Church of Christ with Elder M A Creel in charge. Burial by McConnell followed at Pettusville Cemetery. Miss Pettus was from one of Limestone county's oldest families and Pettusville was named after an ancestor. She is survived by a sister Miss Mamie Pettus.

Athens Ala Lois. Pettus Pettusville Pettusville Church

First Aid Unit to Be Formed in Montgomery

A public meeting is called in Montgomery to form a first aid club after the death of Earl Warmack from injuries in a highway crash. Police officials deny any refusal to transport him, while highway patrol and city leaders urge action to prevent a recurrence.

Montgomery Ala W. P. Screws Earl Warmack Wetumpka Elmore Highway Patrol Screws Goins Warmack

Pettusville Family Mentioned in Obituary Note

A brief obituary fragment notes a brother Thomas Pettus residing in Pettusville alongside another named individual. The readable text centers on family ties within Pettusville.

Reynolds Visits Reynolds Metals Plant in Sheffield

Reynolds president R. 8. Reynolds toured the company's aluminum plant near Sheffield Alabama valued at 41 million dollars. The first units are expected to start this summer and annual output will reach about 60.9 million pounds.

Sheffield Ala Reynolds Reynolds Metals Co

Metropolitan Life Insurance in Action and Community Role

Metropolitan Life Insurance highlights its 1940s achievements with over 182 million dollars paid on death claims and more than 609 million total benefits to policyholders. It notes dividends, endowments, and welfare services, plus low mortality, mutual ownership, and funds supporting national economic activity.

Metropolitan America

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