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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1940

Page

7

RAM AT HUNTSVILLE T ON BY LOCAL BOYS AND GIRLS

Local youths under Mrs Earle Calvin and others plan a varied program to perform in Huntsville on Saturday. The list includes Leslie Doss Jr Bobby Freeman Mitzee Powell Ronald Eddens Billy Levin Carolyn Wade Ann Téer Diana Spurlock Eleanor Hamilton Harriott Lee Hughop Carl Mitwede Jimmy Forbes Thomas Fitzpatrick F Sharpe Jr David Allen Gibson Allan Forbes Fred Linley Elizabeth Calvin Dowlin Poff Mary Ann Bagley Carolyn Finney Mary Nelle Mitchell Barrett Shelton Jr Margaret Perry Marguerite Bethany Dorothy Witzpatrick Willodean Campbell Mary Anne Rountree Dean Hargrove Allen Jones Bonnie Cantrell John Eyster Janet Patterson Martha Abbott Lois Town Marjorie Scroggins Barbara Gary Mahlon Maul and Billy Bragg Morrison.

RAM Huntsville Earle Calvin Leslie Doss Bobby Freeman Mitzee Powell Ronald Eddens Billy Levin Carolyn Wade Ann Téer Diana Spurlock Eleanor Hamilton Harriett ‘Lee Hughop Carl Mitwede Jimmy Forbes Thomas Fitzpatrick F. . Sharpe David Allen Gibson Allan Forbes Fred Linley Elizabeth Calvin Dowlin

Personal News From Town Garrisons and Visits

Friends note Grady Young recovering well after a Tuesday operation at Benevolent Society Hospital. A group including Mr and Mrs AT Hanson and others traveled to Cullman for the Strawberry Festival. Agnes Carr Vaughn of Smith College visited Mrs C E Timberlake Sr and later joined a ten day Memphis and Hot Springs trip. W R Malone announce birth of an 8 1/2 pound daughter on May 14. Hazel Naylor visits Meridian. A Z Bailey leaves for Jackson to be with her ill brother George Turner.

A. T. Hanson F. R. Beason Grady Young Benevolent Society Hospital Agnes Carr Vaughn Smith College Northampton Mass C. E. Timberlake C.F. Timberlake, Sr Memphis Tenn Hot Springs Ark W. R. Malone Pulaski, Tenn Malone Ruby Solomon A. Z. Bailey Jackson, Tenn George Turner

Girl Guards Meet at Community Center with Mothers

Salvation Army Girl Guard unit convened at the Community Center on 4th Avenue with mothers. An informal program featured folk songs, readings, and a talk on scouting values led by Miss Mary Louise Reed. Open invitation extended to girls 12 to 20 in South Decatur and village communities.

Salvation Army 4Th Avenue The Federated Missionaryes Dent Reid Sherard King Frank Poole O. L Reed Earl Calvin Harr*t Irwin Mary Louise Reed Adjutant Longino Miss Reed Longino Harriet Irwin Girl Scouts of America South Decatur South Tur Mill Village People's Church

June Court Term Set in September

Judge A. A. Griffith postponed the June term of the 1 Circuit court to September citing a continued docket. The order issued Thursday and affects all cases scheduled for the June session.

A. A. Griffith

Court Schedule Shift Postpones June Term to September

The docket notes delays at the request of several bar members. The June term will not begin as planned and the court now starts Monday September 16, with a new date set for the session.

Bankers Meet Birmingham For 48th Annual Convention

Alabama bankers gathered in Birmingham for their 48th annual convention. Dr Paul F Cadman former UC economics professor spoke during the address as Maclin Smith presided the sessions. The quotation from Goethe appeared in the works notes.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Bankers Paul F. Cadman University of California Maclin Smith Alabama Association

The War Standing at Arms and Swiss Invasion Fears

The article outlines fears of German outflanking moves on the French right wing near the Maginot line and potential Swiss subjugation as a support for a Nazi offensive. It discusses Mussolini's possible entry, allied stock reactions, and the view that victory hinges on the final battles, with the Kaiser’s forces already pressing the allies.

Marne Paris Somme Amiens Carey Maginot Line Low Countries Sedan Switzerland Italy Mussolini Alexanderia Egypt Yugoslavia Greece Italian Albania Turkey Herr Hitler Reich

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lafayette Street Grammar Ninth Street Methodist Sunday School Otto Biles Eighth Avenue South Mary Lou Dancy United Daughters of the Confederacy Wallace Meadows Trinity Mountain J. T. Jones E. D. Whitman J. M. Pearce Ear L. Foster E. A. Edwards Jones Alabama Earl L. Foster Phil Vaughn William Dorsey Edwin Ruffin W. A. Ellner Foster Lanier Dorsey Terry Hugh Terry Questers Club Americas Puerto Rico Yancy Vaughn Cavnar A. A. Burl, Jr the Americas Decatur Garden Club Leila Cantwell Seton E. K. Leary Redding Fimens Ben Britnell Ralph Loyd’s Drug Store Koret New York Alabama Business Institute Mrs AT. Hanson Henry Hanson Nell Frank Moore Mary Louise Alexander Ned Shackelford Ben Bloodworth, Jr Cullman Hazel Naylor Meridian Miss W. E. Hyde Capitol Chattanooga Decatur Southern Railway System Bankers Goethe Morgan County Bank Warreen Ratliff Wayne Maid Georgiana And Justine Batistes Navy Manhattan Marlboro North
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