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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1941

Page

10

Painful arteries cause most headaches say New York doctors

Neurologists at New York hospital and Cornell University Medical College report a headache map linking migraine and other pains to distention of head arteries. Five years of study found the skull and brain tissues largely insensitive to pain while arteries and veins in scalp and brain cause headaches when distended.

New St Th York Neurologista New York Hospital Cornell University Medical College Dean Clark H. B. Hough J. R. Graham A. M. Sutherland G. A. Schumacher Bronson 8. Ray Harold G. Wolff

Trade School to Open Here in Riverside

The Decatur School of Trade will open at Riverside High School next week with registration on Monday evening March 10 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m Courses include mechanical drawing blueprint reading fundamentals of engineering practical arithmetic and industrial mathematics Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 18 weeks Officers include Knox McMasters president James M Folmar vice president and Miss Ruth Brumfield secretary treasurer Mr McMasters with Decatur Iron & Steel is a draftsman and prison equipment designer Mr Folmar is county engineer and Auburn graduate Miss Brumfield heads the Central Service office Real estate activity heats up as buyers and sellers use the Want Ads at Phone 46.

Decatur School of Trade Riverside High Schole National Defense Knox McMasters James M. Folmar Ruth Brumfield Folmar Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn American Society of Civil Engineers Miss Brumfield George Thomas Corinth Henry Thomas Malcolm Cheatham West Point Huntsville Lewis Swindle Speake Jim Wiley Near Lacon Harry Via Harold Shaw Dallas Gardner Bob Thompson Troy Denny Grace Cheatham Norine Buckeen Dink Cheatham Talmadge Wilhite Atlanta Jewell Little Otis Little Central James Gardner Harold Hogan California Burl Therion Pruitt Decatur Vergil Lee Oldacre Tullahoma Tenn Jay Oldacre Macedonia Vergil Oldacre

Morgan O County Rocky Ford Social Notes

Henderson spent the weekend with grandparents and relatives. Many residents hosted guests and attended family gatherings. A funeral was attended by Therril Wallace and family in Stowah County.

Morgan O County Rocky Ford Misses Haze! Henderson Tom Higdon Theo Owens Cecil Belew Milord Long Fred Stephenson Gaines McNutt R L Ozelle Gaymon Melendie Travis McLemore Aldridge Fame Joe Garrison Frank Garrison Emma Wallace Mae Stephenson Herman West Peggie Dot John Edward Willie Fred Bill Betterton Birmingham Therril Wallace Stowah County

Mock Wedding Program Set at Speake School

A womanless wedding will be presented at Speake school in the evening of March 11. The public is cordially invited to attend.

Local Social News From Cullman County and Nearby Areas

Community notes report visits and hospitality across Addison Cross Roads and nearby towns. Rev. Charlie Wisner and Rev. Talmadge Stevenson preached and stayed with local families. Local residents counted visitors from Huntsville Atlanta Corinth and Decatur with several family milestones and a newborn son announced.

Charlie Wisner Addison Talmadge Stevenson Harry Via Cullman Dink Cheatham Cross Roads Ramus Eddy U.S. Navy Talmage Stevenson Henry Little Harold Cheatham Dallas Gardner

Largest March draft calls in Athens county

The two draft boards in Athens county received the largest monthly calls to date. Board one must furnish sixteen white men and eleven negroes, while board two must provide six whites and nine negroes. All selectees depart March 24 for Fort McClellan in Anniston Alabama.

Athens Ala Fort McClellan Anniston

Recipe tests held in Decatur lunch rooms

Mrs. Pearl B Crawford state supervisor selects four Decatur school lunch rooms Lafayette Gordon Bibb Carver negro Ward 3 South Decatur for recipe testing to be included in a regional book for seven states. In January four rooms served 4428 free lunches and 5604 total lunches across six schools.

Pearl B. Crawford Decatur Crawford Lafayette Gordon-Bibb Carver Negro Ward 3 South Decatur Fairview Ward 2 East Decatur

Civil War Vet Richard Denny Turns 100 in Indiana

Romeo Cicero Indiana March 6 4 Richard Denny a Civil War veteran marked his 100th birthday. He joked he could not recall if he had married nine or 13 times while noting his present wife is 86 and his outlook on women.

Romeo Cicero Ind Richard Denny Denny

Messenger Boy Rescues Runaway Horse In Downtown LA

In downtown Los Angeles a bicycle messenger on a bike bull-dogged a runaway horse. John Bishop jumped from his wheel to seize the reins and stop the animal. The horse threw its rider Isaac Sacks, 82, who was seriously injured.

Los Angeles Downton Los Angeles John Bishop Isaac Sacks

Higgins Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in Seventh Army

Birmingham dispatch reports Major John D. Higgins, aide to Major General Frederick Smith, promoted to lieutenant colonel. The announcement comes from Seventh Army corps headquarters on March 6.

Higgins Birmingham Ala Seventh Army Corps John D. Higgins Frederick Smith

Morgan County Rescue Notes and Local Visits

Local society notes record numerous Sunday visits and family calls across Morgan County. Residents including Edwards, Hornbuckle, Moon, Helms, and Parker visit relatives in Decatur, Hartselle, and Hartsel across the week with illness updates and a note that a promotion becomes effective immediately as Major Higgins is stationed at Fort McClellan.

Roy Edwards Claudie Edwards Ed Thomas Mr. Pettit Harry Helms Birdie Moon W. W. Owens Decatur Hartselle Maymie Violet Martha Ann Hornbuckle Wilma Moon Virgie Catherine Helms Jack Clemons Verna Parker J. H. Curry Opal Mamie Hornbuckle Minnie. Edwards Irskin Hughes Chesne. Jones Mr. Jones Hartse Joe Hornbuckle Hartselle Coc Jocie Naylor D. J. Criscoe Irad Hornbuckle Cleve Hornbuckle Arlen, Lurleen Willie B Eddis Brown Alvin Tirabell Hornbuckle Onie Brown Flora Helms Janie Hornbuckle Doris _ Parker Elbert Thomas Wiley Edwards Leo Tyler Anna Hennessee Vera Black Casper Lambert Jim Edwards Higgins Fort McClellan

Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed From Grid

A compact listing of across and down crossword clues including German composer types of fish Hinduism life prince tidal five gaze at large particles evil spirit chores egress city in Pennsylvania and more with various short answers and hints for fill in.

Pennsylvani Beg

Seven year old enters doll fashion show for prize

In New York Patsy Wenzel could not own a doll until she dressed as her imagined doll and explained her outfit to judges. The welfare agency awarded her a special prize—a doll.

New York Patsy Wenzel

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