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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
3
The White House announced President Truman will undertake a cross country railroad trip before the Democratic National Convention and will not appear in any political capacity during the journey.
Flora Allred and other Pine Grove residents announce an all day fellowship and decoration on the fifth Sunday. Everyone invited with a well filled basket. Relatives and neighbors visited and attended decorations and gatherings at Parker Bald Knob and Mallare.
The Leeman building on Second Avenue sold to Mrs. Julia B. Edwards for 60000 in a Thursday transaction led by Russell Speake. The three story property houses the Southern Shoe Store Jones Recreation Hall and offices. no immediate changes planned.
At a Decatur Teachers Association meeting, Elizabeth Houston was chosen to attend the National Education Association summer meeting in Cleveland Ohio during the first week of July. The group also named committees for the 1948 1949 year including President Elizabeth Houston and a slate of officers and members across Membership Meetings and Professional Relations with various local teachers.
The Eighth Annual Strawberry festival opened with a monument honoring Cullman World War II dead unveiled this morning. Homecoming drew former residents as the city celebrated its diamond anniversary and a junior parade was planned for 2 p.m. Queen Joyce Leeth and King Albert were to be crowned tonight at St Bernard gym. Jessie Oldacre chairs the festival.
An 82 man force of state liquor agents cracked down on 235 moonshine stills and arrested 447 persons last month. The stills could produce 38 208 gallons of whisky worth 350 664 dollars at current prices, the monthly report of the liquor law enforcement division showed.
A roster of attendees and representatives across several school activities includes E Blair, Miss Mary A Bibb, Miss Elizabeth Peer, Miss Lillian Odom, Mrs L P Troup, Miss Anne Pritchett, Mrs Lula H Bradley, and others in National Education Week and related committees. Names span Public Relations, Ethics, Social, Building Representatives, and ward and street groupings across Fayette area schools.
Irish war bride Bridget Waters, convicted of killing her ex husband, walks free from the New penitentiary. She smiles for photographers as she leaves the prison gates, marking a controversial end to her long legal saga.
The article discusses the biblical concept of the heart as the seat of emotions and intellect guiding faith. It cites Romans 10 1 and Matthew 12 30 to explain belief and obedience from the heart. Conversion is described as a gospel induced change of heart leading to repentance and obedience. Tune In 8 15 Daily WMSL The Churches Of Christ Salute You Rom 16 16.
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