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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1940

Page

10

World War era maneuvers shift troops through Alabama

In Montgomery and Camp Beauregard Louisiana crowds watched a vast troop movement as about 9 000 soldiers from Fort Benning marched through Montgomery and 40 000 officers and men prepared to defend Sabine River region in a major peace time exercise.

Montgomery Ala Camp Sheridan Alabama Louisiana Texas Fort Benning Sabine Valley Alexandria Selma Camp Beauregard Sabine River Third Army America Blue Bsudentenland Blues Georgia Louisana Mississippi Nacogdoches Tex

Hospital Wedding Sparks Secret Flight

Ruth Gow aged 27 invited hospital staff to her wedding in the hospital auditorium after several major operations. Shortly before the ceremony she and Donald Tindall fled in an ambulance to her home and were married. She said weddings are more of a strain than operations.

Kansas City Ruth Gow A (General) Hospital Donald Tindall

Falkville Art Tea And Local School Notes

Falkville High School hosts a Cotaco Culture Club art tea in the library with works by Alabama artists including Mildred Nungester Edmond de Celle and Kirk of Tuscumbia. Music by Mrs. Earnest Greer and refreshments enhanced the event. The Missionary Society beautifies the parsonage, PTA delegates attend a Huntsville convention, and Florence State Teachers College Glee Club visits. 16 puppies reported in Elba pups case.

Falkville High School Cotaco Culture Club Wade West Sara Tomlinson Alabama Mildred Nungester Edmond de Celle Kirk Tuscumbia Earnest Greer Robert Summerford Committee of Fine Arta Glee Club State Teacher's College At Florence Margaret Nell Liles Stony” Jackson Dolphus Price Howard College Gerald Waites

Voters Take Oath as Eddie Cantor Preaches Democracy

Several thousand new voters in Tulsa take the oath of allegiance to the United States and hear Eddie Cantor declare that the vote is the weapon of democracy in a public event.

Tulsa United States Eddie Cantor

Community Notes from Morgan County and Surrounding Areas

Rev and Mrs H L Aldridge were in Birmingham Thursday. Families from Decatur and Hartselle visited Morgan County on Wednesday. A political rally drew attendees from across the county and the missionary society reported a good supper fundraiser. Church events include chalk artist Rev W A Bixler at the Church of God on May 9. Household demonstrations and local business trips fill the week.

H. L. Aldridge Birmingham A. M. Peck Will Dinsmore Decatur Annie Black Willie Ruth Smith A. R. Smith William Smith Hartselle G. Mikell Highland Baptist Hospital Mikel Mary Peck Mary J. Johnston The Missionary Society C. P. Johnston Dan Mikell Margaret Ransom Maggie Ransom Joe Winton Glenn Watkins Robert Davis W. A. Bixler Church of God

Sabbath ceremony highlights ballot rights substitute for submarine

A Sabbath ceremony emphasizes the ballot as a substitute for the submarine phrase, stressing civic rights. The focus remains on voting and democratic participation within the ceremonial context.

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