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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1955

Page

7

Landon McCrae Faces Conflicted Ties At Windermere

Landon McCrae returns to Windermere from New York to help Maggie Scarffe and her family while Maggie seeks a sanatorium. Jealousy flares as Eric dances with another woman, and Landon struggles with living as Maggie’s substitute while navigating Dr. Calvert’s mistaken identity and a strained relationship with Scott Wylie.

Landon McCrae Windermere Canada New York Scott Wylie Scott Landon Maggie Scarffe T.B Maggie Merry-o Eric Kay Irish Dr. Calvert Mrs. Scarffe Doc Calvert

Dear Miss Dix and the troubled moral lines

A reader seeks guidance on an affair with a married woman and a troubled daughter. The Miss Dix column rebukes the reader for interfering in the family and urges adults to clean up their own lives before addressing the youths.

Miss DIX Jerry A Muriel Nissen

Kay Ireland Learns to Float as Fellows and Nicholls Chat by Shore

A lazy afternoon scene unfolds with Trace Fellowes teaching Kay Ireland to float on her back while the Nicholls discuss their new book. Bill Kennedy crafts a paper flag for Merry-o's castle as the group enjoys steaks and sings old songs along the shore at dusk.

Trace Fellowes Kay Ireland the Nicholls Billy Kennedy Merry-o’s Castle

Service Members Return From Leave and Training Across U S Bases

A roundup of local soldiers and marines with Decatur ties on leave and training assignments. PFC James T. Davis spent a week in Tokyo from Korea. Pvt Benjamin F Segars serves with the 243rd Transport Company at Fort Eustis. Marine Pvt Alfred A Neeley reports to the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune after infantry training. Pvt Tennis R Alexander trains at Fort Jackson then awaits further assignment. Also noted is an engineer officer course graduate at Fort Belvoir enriching maintenance and operation of heavy construction equipment.

Tokyo James T. Davis J. T. Davis Tenth Ave Decatur Korea Pfc Davis 9St Military Police Battalion Army Camp Gordon Howard College Birmingham Fort Eustis Benjamin F. Segars Earnest F. Segars Hartselle 243Rd Trans Fort Eustic F. Segars Morgan County High School Camp Lejeune N.C Alfred A. Neeley Charles C. Neeley 2Nd Marine Division Marine Corps Fort Jackson S.C Tennis R. Alexander Monroe Alexander Sandlin St 81St Airborne Field Artillery Pvt. Alexander United States Engneer School U.S. Army Fort Belvoir Engineer School

Navy joins Composite Squadron 62 in Jacksonville

James D. Raney photographed mate second class USN reports for duty with Composite Squadron 62 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Raney is son of Mrs. Josephine Raney of Cullman and husband of Marion F. Rushing. He entered the Navy in January 1945.

Jacksonville Fla Naval Air Station Composite Squadron 62 James D. Raney USN Josephine Raney Eighth St Marion F. Rushing Cullman Raney Navy

Soldier Roy M. Casey completes field train in Germany

PFC Roy M. Casey of the 5th Infantry Division's 11th Regiment finished a three week field exercise in southern Germany. The 23 year old from Cullman lives with wife Annie Lou and is a driver in Company F or Rt. 5 family notes state he joined the Army in April 1954 after working as a truck driver.

Augsburg Germany Roy M. Casey Annie Lou Cullman 7 5Th Infantry Division Casey W. T. Casey Rt. 5

First Division Germany PFC Moses 21

1st Division Germany reports PFC Fenix E Moses 21, wife Annie, resides at 1217 14th Ave SE.

Germany PFC Fenix E. Moses Annie 14Th Ave

Altus Stevens 26 of Decatur Involved at Fort Belvoir

Fort Belvoir report notes Altus A Stevens 26 of Decatur involved in an incident at the Fort Belvoir area. Details on charges or outcomes are not included in the fragment.

Fort Belvoir Altus A. Stevens Decatur

Guilford Drunken Driving Case Concludes After Court Time

State Highway Patrolman Harole Cooke arrested a man for drunken driving and was subpoenaed for four Guilford Superior Court terms. Cooke spent seven days in court waiting for the case until 5:05 P.M. When brought before the judge the defendant pleaded guilty and a 125 dollar fine plus costs were imposed. Time then 5:06 P.M.

Greensboro N.C Harole Cooke Guilford Superior Court Cooke

Your Health at Shawn Clinic Grows on Experience and Results

The Shawn Clinic at 104 Church Street N.E. near Canal emphasizes health care built on experience sincerity and results. Telephone 197.

Shawn Clinic Church Street N.E Canal

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frances Sarah Moore Trace Merry O Breck Judith Kennedy Judith Sherwood Hobbs University Club Mr. Hobbs Dorothy DIX Laurie Dix Dad Dian Diane N.Y Reguler Black Draught Nies Ees State Farm Malcolm H. Smith Second Ave Lee OF Communication Workers OF America Court House J. M. VanHouten C.W.A Charles Woodham Tampa United Daughters of the Confederacy Moses Bob Moses Route 2 America DR. J. D. Shown Smartcraft
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