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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1949

Page

3

Florida youth held in death at industrial school

A 14 year old Florida industrial school student, Frank Murphy Jr., is jailed on a murder charge after confessing to choking beating and stabbing 13 year old Albert Black in a tunnel beneath the school laundry at a Pensacola area facility. Abelardo Quevado 17 of Panama City faces accessory charges.

Marianna Fla Florida Ernest F. Barnes Frank Murphy Jr Albert Black Sef Pensacola Abelardo Quevado Panama City Black Quevado Murphy Barnes

Lawrence County Notes Speake Poole Family Homecoming

Mr and Mrs Poole visited relatives at Pumpkin Center for a homecoming. Mrs Chenault recovers from mumps. Sarah McCaghren visited family in Lawrence County. Bunyon Roan's home nears completion. Rev Sammy Stabler preached and hosted dinner with the Stephenson family. Clemmons traveled to Moulton. Chickenpox and mumps affect several students. Farmers busy with crops as weather allows.

Mrs. Poole Mr. Poole Mrs. Hutch Poole Pumpkin Center Robert Chenault Sarah McCaghren Florence John McCaghren Bunyon Roan Sammy Stabler Eaton Stephenson Hendrix Clemmons Moulton Grady Sanderson

Australian earthworm forms stretch to unusual length

A form of earthworm in Australia grows to as much as several feet long, surprising scientists with its extreme size and habitat behaviors.

Australia

Mackenzies Column On Berlin Airlift And Allied Resolve

DeWitt Mackenzie lauds the Berlin airlift as a massive Allied achievement and morale booster. He notes its lessons in air power, logistics, and unity, while contrasting it with historical sieges like Paris in 1870 and the Hump airlift in WWII. The piece highlights strategic value for future wars.

Western Europe America Elton C. Fay A. P. Air Washington Berlin Air Force

Circle Meets at McCluskey Home

Nine members of Forest Chapel Circle No 2 met May 4 at Mrs. Robert McCluskey's home for their regular session. They opened with Promised Land, offered prayers, and studied St Matthews 13 11. Next meeting set with Mrs. Greer West on May 18.

Forest Chapel Circle No. 2 Robert McCluskey

Silent Storm Reflections On Airlift Lessons And Peace Talks

A reader notes the Hump and Berlin airlifts show Allied ingenuity amid shortages. The piece credits airmen involved in both efforts and cites the Russian blockade as forcing rapid learning. It supports Bevin’s optimism for the Big Four meetings on Germany and cautions between hope and expectation.

Berlin Bevin

Build Your Own Outdoor Grill with SAKRETE Mortar Mix

Instructional ad copy promotes SAKRETE Mortar Mix for building outdoor grills and other masonry projects. Emphasizes ready to use, lime and cement balance, simple mudpie-like use, and versatile applications for posts, sidewalks, stucco, and cellars.

Sakrete W. R. Bonsal Company Hamlet N.C

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W. E. Parramore Arthur G. Dozier Dozier Lawrence County Charles H. Ryan Appliances & Furniture East Moulton St LaFayette Street Bank and Railroad Avenue Junior Chamber of Commerce Hobbs Mackenzie DeWitt Mackenzie U. S Defense Johnson Attlee Paris Himalayas Southeast Asia China Circle McCluskey Home Chevrolet FORD Knox McRae Sec Gobble-Fite Lumber CO W. Market St Decatur, Ala Bembergs Shantungs Failles Belk Hadron Belk‘s Ecu Pacific Mills Denier Belk’s Cotton Belk
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