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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1957

Page

7

North Alabama Methodists Remember Retired Ministers

North Alabama Methodists mark Mother's Day to honor 250 retired ministers and widows, urging liberal offerings to fund 50 new homes. Dr W Nelson Guthrie notes churches already support the program, with 50 percent of offerings for new homes 30 percent to endowment and 20 percent to increase annuity rates.

North Alabama Methodist Church W. Nelson Guthrie Conference Homes and Endowment Birmingham Southern College Guthrie R. Laurence Dill, Jr Superannuate Home Board C. R. Wood Kingdom of God Dr. Guthrie Conference Board

Local Social News From Cullman Area

Several residents attended a sub district meeting in Cullman Thursday night. Visits included Mrs Roma Neel and others to Aunt Mrs Osia John. Birmingham airman Hayes Aircraft staff noted. Weekend guests from Georgia visited the Griffens.

Cullman Roma Neel Bill Neel J. C. Bennett Ruth Green Osia John Position Hayes Aircraft Birmingham Robin Rea Harold Sanders Walter Griffen Georgia Junior Holmes Ray Decatur Joe Ozbolt Jesse Green Winford Griffen Emery Holmes W. S. Griffen

Sheriff Sale Notice in Morgan County Alabama

By virtue of a civil execution the Morgan County Court orders sale of Lenard Taylor alias L B Taylor property The NE percent of the NW percent Section 25 Township 8 Range 3 West at public auction on May 27 1957 at 11 AM at the Courthouse Decatur Alabama Sheriff James H Collier directs the sale of the described lands to satisfy a judgment in favor of H H Evens.

Morgan County Morgen County Alabama Lenard Taylor L. B. Taylor H. H. Evens Renge James H. Collier

Lawrence County Harmony Rev Roosevelt Pepper Sermon

Lawrence County Harmony notes Rev Roosevelt Pepper filled his appointment on Sunday. Sunday guests included Mrs Willie Reed, Mrs Ray Morris, and Mrs Katie Reed visiting Mr and Mrs David Hammack and children. Also Mr and Mrs Paul Morgan and Mr and Mrs Bunk Hurst visited Mr and Mrs Hobson Terry and sons.

Roosevelt Pepper Willie Reed Ray Morris Katie Reed David Hammack Paul Morgan Bunk Hurst

Standard Oil Fleet Wins Safety Awards

In Birmingham Alabama the Standard Oil Co Alabama Division fleet of 80 trucks earned two first place and one third place in the American Trucking Assns safety contest for 1956. First place in miscellaneous fleets over the road division for more than one million miles. First place for local operation with 750000 miles. Third place for combined local and over the road mileage.

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North Alabama Methodists North Alabama Conference Bulova Diemond Hamby’s J. C. Green Sheriff’s Sale Bea Young Kay Whitney Relom Toni Todd Vicky Vaughan Denier Birdseye Batiste Choice Dobson Adam Hat Store Sm-L Second Avenue Moulton Street Lawrence County Harmony Bing Gillespis Standard Oil H.P
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