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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1949
Page
11
Disabled American Veterans of Morgan County list soldiers to be honored on a courthouse lawn monument. Commander Clifford Odom invites corrections if any name is omitted or misspelled. Army dead include George Alford through James E. Tyler with many additional names listed.
An advertisement touts SSS Tonic as boosting gastric juice flow to aid digestion and reduce sour stomach gas. It links improved digestion to better sleep appetite and strength, and claims anemia support and wide sales with messages to buy at drug stores.
Decatur's AAUW chapter plans March 18 to 21 art show at the library featuring watercolors oils finger paintings soap carvings and pressed flower pictures. Photography entries urged black and white and color prints. craft works on shell jewelry needlework dolls quilts and leather. Richard Brough of the University of Alabama will speak Saturday 2:30 p.m. and judge entries. popular vote awards to be given.
The General Conference of the Methodist Church calls a Week of Dedication from March 13 to 20. Central Methodist Church begins with Bishop Clare Purcell at 10 50 a.m. daily services focus on Bible teaching home dedication church vows business life service and youth outreach culminating in morning and evening services on March 20.
Fourteen members of Cotaco high school's senior English class toured Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge on March and were shown the headquarters by English teacher Mrs Johnson. Dr Kulkani, visiting from Bombay India, spoke on conservation issues. The refuge welcomes class groups as visitors.
A roster of individuals including Ernest F. West Rayburn M Warr en Melvin L Weaver Quill R Williams Marion E Winkles Samuel C Winton and Theron A Blankenship James H Brevins Warren B Brindley Percy Burgess Charles W Brown Hubert M Betterton Jr L A Carpenter Otto L Carter Jr Marvin L B Carthers Rice Farley Ezell W Fields Atlee H Hoff Jr Joseph Tate Houser James W Lanier Eulas W Latham Marvin W Latham Earnest A Lemons Denson Mizell Robert McDougald France Mitchell Helen B Norris Willis Milton Parker Jesse G Prince William C Randle Arlin Lee Ridgeway Max Rowe James kk Russell Kenneth Rooks Billie B Shackelford Joseph Deull Smith James O Stricklin Tom Frank Taylor James Q Thomas Elys A Tucker Benjamin Franklin Vaughn Fred Hoyt White Hallis Williams William W Wade
Dentists have a greater opportunity to find cancers of the mouth and face while operable, with studies showing many cases recognized during routine exams. Early signs in the mouth can indicate serious health issues, and prompt treatment is emphasized to save lives.
Funeral service for Sam Life, aged man, will be held at Trinity Methodist Church Sunday with viewing from noon to 2 pm. The deceased, a longtime tenant on the J. E. Sims farm for 24 years, died Tuesday night.
Cram prepares remodel of the Decatur Typewriter building at First Avenue and Moulton Street for a modern pit barbecue stand. Remodeling starts soon with an opening targeted around April 1. Mahionee Caunts, recently with Levator Super Market, will manage and provide public service.
Mrs Wibourn Roberts entertained for her daughter Linda on her seventh birthday Tuesday afternoon at her Neel home. Guests included first and second grade pupils from Neel school and several family friends.
Long, Wima Rhead and a list of playmates and mothers are noted alongside the fact that wasp eggs laid by the queen hatch in about eight days. The text references numerous named individuals and a teacher, Mrs Hampton, plus honoree Linda Roberts.
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