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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1939

Page

3

Mercer Faculty Charged With Heresy Stir Campus Debates

In Macon Georgia five Mercer University instructors faced charges of promoting heresy amid student protests by 13 ministerial students. Letters to Baptist ministers alleged denial of biblical inerrancy and debates over salvation and evolution. Campus demonstrations and a chapel hearing followed with chants and minor vandalism but no injuries.

Macon Baptist Mercer University Jesus Christ Macon Telegraph Georgia Baptist Telegraph John D. Freeman Christianity Department London Dr. Gradup W. T. Smalley John ©. Allen James Wallace Salem Mass Spright Dowell

Home life in Brighton sparks a hopeful new start

Lana, newly settled with Jim in rented rooms, plans a social party with Dinah and a local circle. The routine preparations unfold, including arranging a first dance with Pinky Malone and planning chicken salad and punch, amid memories of past dangers and new city comforts.

Lona Jim Lana Dinah Lena Mrs. Morriss Bridgewater Brighton Lona Vandasured Pinky” Malone Robby Graves Bobby

Miss Pacan Defends Purse Robbery With Tooth Marks

Chicago March 31 Miss Anna Pacan bit a robber on his hand during the theft and police later arrested Aloysius Phillips 22. Phillips confessed when questioned and is held on an open charge.

Chicago Anna Pacan Aloysius Phillips Phillips James Lynch

Bank robber with dynamite device hunted in Chanute

Authorities sought John Thornburg on March 28 for a Chanute bank robbery that netted $4,850 and included a dynamite bomb strapped to his stomach. He had been treated for amnesia in Kansas City recently.

Chanute Kan John Thornburg Kansas City Chanute Bank Aeme ‘Elephow

JAS. TANNER CALLED HOME

James C Tanner 71 a Lab known Hartselle resident died at his home this morning at seven o clock. He is survived by his wife four daughters and two sisters. Services set for Saturday at 11 at Blue church with interment by Peck. Pallbearers listed including J P Hodges and H F Miller.

James C.tanner Hartselle Mr. Tanner H. F. Miller James Hosch Jr Birmingham Harry Wood Awboy Wash E. J. St. John Decatur H. Tanner J. Tanner Pittsfield Mass Nettie Windsor Waco Texas B. BH. McCurley Mathis Frank T. Smith Bluechurch Peck James W. Hosch Alex Dunn J. P. Hodges Clay Speegie

Classified Ada Ad Taker Note

Classified Ada announces housewife advertising medium with contact phone 46 and instruction to ask for Ad Taker.

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