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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1939

Page

7

Sun School and local visits mark Morgan County week

A crowded Sun School service featured Rosco Wilhite’s message. Zettie Lee returned home from Mt. Zion. Families attended gatherings near Jane's Chapel and in Hartselle area. influenza illness noted. Hollis Hamilton leaves for the army. March 24 singing night announced.

Sun School Rosco Wilhite Zettie Lee Hubert Lawrence Mt. Zion Rendsee Irvin Garner Inez Buddie Harris Pannel Venera Jean Colman Helms Floyd Halbrooks Benevolent Society Hospital Edward Wright Baby Joss Francis Wright Hartseile Hollis Hamilton Otto Collins Hartselle Atlas Collins

Willow Springs Community News Highlights Local Gardening and Diphtheria Shots

The Willow Springs area reports pleasant weather activity with gardening. Barret Heard remains in serious condition while the Pruitt children show some improvement though two still have diphtheria. The county health nurse administered diphtheria shots at Mrs Poole and tested those previously vaccinated. Ira George and family attend church at Corinth. Clifford Perry visited Cullman on Saturday. The community and Pleasant View youths plan a play at Pleasant View on Friday night March 24 to benefit the church. Ira George and Bob Reid conducted business in Athens. the two families visited afterwards. Mrs Mittie Williams is slowly improving while well wishers send prayers for recovery. Mrs Wilson Kelly visited Mrs Will Bird Thursday. Misses Nanie and Lillian Smithson called on Louise Hill Saturday.

Barret Pruitt Clifford, Perry Cullman Pleasant View Ira George Bob Reid Athens Mittie Williams Wilson Kelly Will Bird Nanie Lillian Smithson Louise Hill

Death on a Mountain End of Fest Flight

Convicted traitors Johannes Mikolajevski and his son Fritz were executed by guillotine today after being condemned on November 30 for passing German defense secrets to a foreign service. The executions raise the 1939 total to fourteen.

Johannes Mikolajewski Fritz

Ice Box Village Welcomes Spring With 12 Below Zero

The Franklin county village nicknamed the Ice box of New York celebrated the second day of spring with a temperature of 12 degrees below zero marking a chilly start to the season.

Owls Head N. Y Franklin County New York State

Funeral attendance noted for W S Puller at Dancey Chapel

A number of locals attended the funeral service for W. S. Puller Sunday at Dancey’s Chapel. Also reported: Virginia Ferguson, Idelle Brooks, Wylodine Brooks, Alice Raye Parker, Pelhan Lamon and Herbert Ferguson were in Athens Thursday night for the college stunt night program.

W. S. Puller Dancey'’s Virginia Ferguson Idelle Brooks Wylodine Brooks Alice Raye Parker Pelhan Lamon Herbert Ferguson Athens The Frank Emens

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