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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1939

Page

5

Plan Urged For Veterans Hospital In Tennessee Valley

Alabama service commissioner George Cameron urged the American Legion to back a Tennessee Valley veterans hospital to relieve bed shortages. He cited Tuscaloosa 34 beds, Montgomery 270 beds, and rising waits, proposing an infirmary hospital to reduce costs and shorten patient stays.

George Cameron Alabama Veterans Tennessee Georgia American Legion Anniston Cameron Alabama Department of the American Legion Veterans Hospital Tuscaloosa General Medical and Surgical Montgomery Veterans Administration Middle Tennessee Indiana General Medical and Gical Illinois Kentucky Columbia South Carolina Huntington West Virginia North Carolina Johnson City Memphis Atlanta Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs Tennessee Valley

Community Welcomes Rev George Brown at Round Island

Limestone County notes greet the Brown family with Rev George Brown taking weekly sermons at Round Island Baptist Church. The column lists locals visiting, dinner guests, and families gathering for events including the Gore Dyer wedding in Athens and the May 13 1939 marriage of Reba Brown to Aton McGlocker.

Community notices from Morgan County church and local events

Local brief lists activities and movements in Morgan County. Families travel for work and education, and church groups hold Clean-Up Day and Mother’s Day gatherings. Several residents relocate or recover from illness. minor social updates from Austinvill e and nearby areas.

Limestone County Carey Carey Sunday School Sesssion

Limestone County Carey Carey Sunday School was well aided at Carey Baptist church Sunday. Several from this community attended the decoration at Schroug and Isom Chapel. Mrs. George Griffin is ill. Miss Maviline Robertson spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Dorothy Vinson. Irene Griffin spent Wednesday with Mrs. Zera Smith. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Vinson and children visited relatives at Cross Keys Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Andra Pepper and children visited relatives in Huntsville Sunday. Rev A J Tingley and Mr. Butler of Athens were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smith. Margaret Pepper of Huntsville is spending the week with her uncle and family, Mr. and Mrs Andra Pepper. Mrs. B. L. Vinson had as Saturday afternoon guests Mrs. C J Dungy and children, Mrs. T. B. Smith and Jen and Mrs. Zera Smith and children. Mrs. J. M. Smith, Mrs. Zera Smith and children called on Mrs. Hubert Robins Sunday afternoon.

George Brown Brown Round Island Baptist Church Jennie Evans Walter Evans Tom Evan Will Harper Reid Walter Yarbrough Ens Wess Evans Pearl Carey J. B. Butler Hobbs Island Beatrice Boyd Tom Landtroop Reuben Evans Redus Baugh Mary Meadows Frank McClung Richard Grubbs Charlie Jones Wheeler Crutcher Glaze Elk River Fish Hatchery Namnie Marker Lynnville Tenn Letha Barker Wilburn Evans William Brown Sallie Green Clifford Zehmer John Evans W. T Lester Evans Frank Baugh Clifford Zehner Marion Butler Ivan Hagood Namie Barker Carey Baptist Church Schroug Isom George Griffin Maviline Robertson Dorothy Vinson Irene Griffin Zera Smith B. T. Vinson Cross Keys Andra Pepper Huntsville A. J. Tingley Butler Athens J. M. Smith Margaret Pepper B. L. Vinson C J. Dungy T. B. Smith Jen Hubert Robins

Ride Stabilizing Chassis Brings Smooth Handling

A new chassis design minimizes front-end bobbing and dips, delivering unusual sure-footedness over rough roads and through turns. The system dampens movement for steadier steering and improved ride quality.

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