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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1937

Page

8

Drownings at Guntersville Dam Claim Foreman

Prank Duncan a 47 year old foreman for Aggregate Company drowned while fastening a broken line on a boat at TVA Guntersville Dam Tennessee River. His body was recovered two and a half hours later from the coffer dam section. Duncan from Greenville Ohio died in a minor construction accident.

Huntsville Ala Duncan Aggragate Company TVA Guntersville Greenville Ohio W. E. Rogen Marshall County

Bud Willingham Honored At Dinner

The 67th birthday anniversary of Bud Willingham of Flint was enjoyed at his home May 2. Seven children, Lee Otto and Robert Willingham and families of Cullman, Richard and Tommie Willingham of Flint, two daughters, Miss Minnie Blevins of Athens, Elizabeth Harton of Decatur, 18 grandsons and no granddaughters, two friends, Hubert Haynes of Decatur and FA a of Cullman were present.

Bud Willingham Flint Lee Otto Robert Willingham Cullman Richard Tommie Willingham Minnie Blevins Athens Elizabeth Harton Decatur Ldren Hubert Haynes Faa

Stamps Baxter Quartet at Cedar Creek School Concert

The Stamps Baxter Happy Hitters will present a program at Cedar Creek school on Thursday night May 6. Everyone is invited to attend this community concert.

Cedar Creek Stamps-Baxter Cedar Creek School

American Hero crossword clues and definitions list

A compiled set of horizontal and vertical crossword clues about American hero figures. The puzzle includes clues for occupations actions and descriptors such as Rear Admiral, various verbs nouns and adjectives, plus references to military and historical terms.

Mountain Justice Opens At Princess Amid Stirring Drama

Mountain Justice stars Josephine Hutchinson and George Brent and opens at the Princess today. The plot follows Ruth Harkins a hill country girl who kills her tyrannical father in self defense and faces trial before Brent’s lawyer, a verdict overturnable by a governor.

Josephine Hutchinson George Brent Princess Theatre United States Miss Hutchinson Guy Kibbee Robert Barrat Marcia Mae Jones Ruth Harkins New York

Religious Fasting Student Shows Marked Improvement

Tenn May 3. Dr R B Standifer said Jackson Whitlow who ended a 53 day religious fast is much improved. He is stronger and unless complications arise will recover, the physician reported today.

Stooping Oak Tenn R. BE. Standifer Jackson Whitlow

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