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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1940
Page
3
The narrator describes a brutal kidnapping by William Calla. He ties, gags, and dumps the captive in a leaking rowboat then drags her toward the river and a larger vessel. As the big boat departs, a crew notice leads to rescue, with Calla vowing the victim will be found "in an accident" between here and Frisco.
Eva PTA group held a convention with Mrs. Truman Ryan presiding. About 75 parents and teachers attended. Officers elected include Mrs. Truman Ryan president, Robert Adams vice president, and Adele Sims secretary and treasurer. A concert is planned for June 1 with proceeds for the PTA.
Energetic Charles D. Delphey Jr asks credit for overtime at the county jail while serving six months of a one to three year sentence for false pretense His claim is he worked 16 hours daily and figures he has done a year's work in six months The county court will hear his petition later.
Alfred Mitchell, 74, collapsed into a coughing spell at dinner and cried that his uppers were gone. Relatives summoned help. a rescue squad treated him for 20 minutes before doctors at a hospital located the missing plate in his coat pocket. The coughing subsided.
State of Alabama Morgan County reports delinquent taxpayers and owner unknown properties. Notices list Beat numbers, lot and block details, and printer fees with dates for court action and sale to collect taxes due.
A probate court notice lists multiple tax assessments with amounts and printer's fees for estates and deeds in Decatur and area, including names such as Alberta Eaton Delia Gill Nancy Nelson Mrs Liszie Renegar Ada G Sykes John L White and Annie Robinson. The notice directs hearing on Monday the 13th to show cause why a decree for sale or tax payment should not be made.
Mrs. Mary Stafford aged 108 died last night at the home of a niece in Union New Jersey. The death follows a long life with family ties and local residence noted in the report.
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