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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1948
Page
10
Ten members of Cub Scout Den 1 gathered Thursday evening at Ninth Street Methodist church. Den Mother Mrs. Marvin S. Yarbrough led the session with Den Chief Max supervising as the group engaged in activities and lessons.
The Den Mother read two stories to the cubs while the Den Chief demonstrated Indian costumes. Cubs played games including stealing the bacon and enjoyed refreshments. The meeting ended with a circle and the cubs repeating the pledge.
Moulton Parent-Teachers Association held its last meeting of the year with parents outnumbering teachers two to one. Over 25 parents attended as Mrs Herbert Lee led a devotional and Mrs Paul Turner spoke on Music for Children. First graders performed with Miss Dorris Shelton at piano.
Work on the Moulton sewerage disposal plant began last week after delays due to missing specifications at a Birmingham engineering firm and a lack of bidders. Walls and man holes are being raised to prevent Nance Creek overflow, then the plant will be pumped out and interior walls repaired. Superintendent Stanley Blakemore said progress remains satisfactory and a construction firm from Athens is handling the project.
N G Conner of Hatton transacted business in Moulton Friday afternoon. T D Littrell plans a duplex apartment in the northeast town. County Board of Revenue meets at the courthouse Monday. town council bi-monthly meeting Monday night. Mrs L A Roger and children and Mrs J L Weatherwax shopped in Decatur Friday afternoon. Louie Aldridge and family spend weekend with Ether edge parents near Decatur. Cora sold at local mills at 2.40 per bushel last week and still coming in plentiful.
T A Tingle of 414 Sherman Street will leave Monday for Jacksonville Florida where he will be district manager for the Dodge Motor Company. Since October he has been the local Dodge district manager and previously worked for General Motors.
Loyd Little and Sam McClendon returned to Moulton Saturday after attending the rodeo and stock show in Birmingham. Mayors docket shows one arrest for the week through Friday night. one man arrested Tuesday for illegal possession of liquor, bonded, to appear Saturday afternoon.
The Tingles group, originally from Atlanta, Georgia, relocates to Decatur after ten years in their hometown. They seek new community ties and opportunities in their new city.
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