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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1940

Page

10

Imaginary Bombs On River Bridges Theoretically Impede Blue Progress

CAMP BEAUREGARD La May bombs dropped on Mississippi river bridges at New Orleans and Vicksburg by invading Red army planes theoretically impeded the Blue army's advance in war games. Blues cross bridges despite umpire ruling and 40000 troops move in three columns from Georgia for ground battle with 30000 Reds. Civilian observers aided air warning from McComb Miss and American Legion members reported Red planes.

Camp Beauregard Mississippi River New Orleans Vicksburg Miss Georgia Blues McComb Army American Legion McComb Airdrone

Simple Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain

A home remedy combines Re-Ex Compound with water and lemon juice claiming relief within 48 hours. The ad notes Ro-Ex is sold by Goidel Drug Store and other drug stores nationwide. Military dispatch reports half of the seventh cavalry moving from Eldorado Arkansas to Monroe Louisiana for a forced night march with 1600 soldiers and 400 vehicles.

Goidel Drug Store Seventh Cavalry Brigade Sabine River Fort Knox Eldorado Ark Monroela

Morgan County Community Notes Amid Local Visits and Events

Mrs Cora Moon spends days with Mr and Mrs Lois Moon and family. Community singing at Corinth attended by several locals. Arab visitors Mr and Mrs Morgan Holcomb and children visited Mr and Mrs Tom Thompson. Hoyt Briscoe from Jacksonville College home for the summer. Cecil Ward and family from near Cullman visit W J Briscoe parents. Large crowd at Baptist church service. Lazell Moon spent afternoon with Velma Hyatt. Davie Ralph Saturday night guest of Margaret Densmore. Geraldine Briscoe dinner guest of Louise Shelton. John Briscoe returns from naval training, home briefly. Huel Thompson visits J A Briscoe. Mrs Homer Stewart spends Friday with aunt and cousins near Florette. Wilma and Nell Wright visit Hulace friends Sunday. Bonnie Moon visits Eloise Bagwell. Carl Green family moving to Decatur. Ozelle Bodine of Red Hill guest of Lottie Bagwell.

Cora Moon Lois Moon Corinth Morgan Holcomb Tom Thompson Hoyt Briscoe Jacksonville College Saummen Cecil Ward Cullman J. A. Briscoe Huel Thompson Homer Stewart Florette Wilma Nell Wright Hulace Bonnie Moon Eloise Bagwell Carl Green Decatur Ozelle Bodine Red Hill Lottie Bagwell

Wallace and Community Attend Local Decorations and Visits

Farmers enjoy pleasant weather while neighbors share visits across Morgan County. A large crowd attended decoration at Forrest Chapel and Ball Knob. Rev Addie Wallace ill, plans to speak Sunday. James Roan visited Lucian Wallace. Danville commencement attended by locals.

Pervin Wallace Wyne Addie Wallace Ottis Cooper Harold Bagley Forrest Chapel Effie McNutt Mattie Ander Gaines McNutt Franklin D. Turrentine Walter Cooper R. L. and Ozelle J. H. Layton Ball Knob Andrew Taylor

Auburn Announces Summer Session Dates and Alabama Week

Dean Zebilon Judg announced Auburn summer session dates from June 3 to July 12 and July 15 to August 17. Judge Cantee Kelley of Memphis will join the program for Alabama home school and community week observed June 24 to 28.

Auburn

Boy in California Eats Bizarre Snack Reported by Doctors

A Los Altos toddler named Buddy Lotz reportedly consumed a peculiar amount of nonfood items in a day including blueing, antiseptic, house paint, a dog bite, live fish and a canary with feathers. Doctors say the 18 month old shows no ill effects.

Buddy Lotz Los Altos Calif

Hatch Bill Denounced In House Judiciary Clash

Washington May 8 backers predicted a Hatch anti politics bill victory in the House judiciary committee after a 14 to 11 vote to revive it as a live issue Chairman Sumners charged the measure would concentrate power, calling it infamous. Rep Hill pressed back insisting he cannot tolerate dictatorship claims. committee action looms with a possible subcommittee rewrite and House votes slated on Roosevelt reorganiza tion order and 1941 farm appropriations.

Washington Hatch House Judiciary Committee Tte Sumners D.-Tex House Judiciary Committee Sumnera God Rep Hill Dwash Dempsey

Man charged with murder after throat cut death

Eldridge Heisler, 59, is charged with murder in the death of his brother in law Will Hudmon, 62, following an election argument in Wetumpka Alabama. Hudmon's throat was cut with a knife according to Deputy Sheriff Lester Holley.

Wetumpka Ala Lester Holley Eldridge Heisler Will Hudmon Holley Hudmon

Social gathering at Nell Porter home in Flat Creek

A party at Nell Porter’s home in Flat Creek drew a large crowd and reports of a pleasant evening. An altercation occurred between Estelle Standridge and Annie Lee Lunsford during lunch at Hudmon’s home near the Grier voting place. Several local residents were listed as guests through the week. No services were held next weekend because of Caddo church decoration.

Nell Porter Estelle Standridge Annie Lee Lunsford Hudmon Grier

Gay Youth senior class play at Riverside auditorium

The senior class play Gay Youth will be performed Friday May 10 at 8 pm in Riverside auditorium. Cast includes Ann Bolling Alma Doris Horton John Lennox Hill Woodard Cricket Cameron Maxine McCutcheon and others. Play directed by Mrs W J Brown with skits shown earlier at 10 am Wednesday.

Riverside Ann Bolling Alma Doris Horton John Lennox Hill Woodard Cricket Cameron Maxine McCutcheon Alan Corcoran Frank Chenault Gail Armitage Sarah Ellener Ann Janet Wallace Nellie Clark Reay Ralph Hairston Hollis Cobb Peggy Pickrell Ann Kimbrough Margaret Risdon Faye Lewis Richard Armitage Ben Coolidge Gail Raymond Edwin Little W. J. Brown

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