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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1939
Page
9
A mild measles epidemic is spreading in Limestone County and Athens but not enough to close schools. All cases are German measles, with no scarlet fever outbreak after the Athens CCC camp quarantine was lifted on recovery of the scarlet fever patient.
One hundred fifty farmers in Limestone County have leased 3905 acres of TVA land for the current year at a total of 10 324 dollars. The average bid was 2 24 dollars per acre. The TVA bid committee included Fred Dawson E P Garrett and J C Carter. The land will be placed for cultivation or further disposition as decided by the committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Thomas hosted a Feb 21 dinner and quilting at Union Hill honoring their mothers Mrs. 8 A Thomas and Mrs. Lucy Culbreath on their eightieth birthdays. Attendees include relatives and friends such as Hattie Lemons Harvey Culbreath D N Henderson Rupert Abercrombie Lou Henderson Horace Slate Dillard Henderson Jodie Mitchell and many Culbreath descendants connected to the AAA program.
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