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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1944

Page

8

Morse Upsets Oregon in Senate Nomination Fight

Oregon voters rejected incumbent Rufus Holman in a surprise GOP primary won by Wayne Morse, who criticizes Holman as isolationist. Guy Cordon and Morse emerge for four year and unexpired term contests, with Dewey winning a write in bid for national delegates.

D. Harold Oliver Oregon Rufus C. Holman Wayne L. Morse War Labor Board Guy ‘Cordon Thomas E. Dewey New York Northwest Holman Charles A. Sprague Cordon Morse Edgar W. Smith Philadelphia Pennsylvania Dewey

Funeral Held for Scott McCall in Decatur

Funeral services for 82 year old Decatur resident Scott McCall were held Saturday at Shoal Creek Church with Rev. Dewey Crow officiating. Interment followed at Shoal Creek Cemetery. Mutual Service directing. He is survived by two sons, three daughters, nine grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.

Scott McCall Decatur Shoal Creek Church Dewey Crow Clifford McCall Chattanooga Tenn Daniel McCall Hartselle J . Mary Skinner Warrior W. A. Dyer L. A. Montgomery Shoal Creek Mutual Service

Eight Young Women Complete Course Become Aides

A group of eight wives of officers and enlisted men at the Courtland basic pilot school completed the Red Cross Nurses Aide course at the station hospital. Under 1st Lt Eleanor Tilton the program included 35 hours of class work and 45 hours of hands on nursing with a requirement of 150 volunteer hours annually to retain aide status. Emblems and diplomas were presented by Col Walter W Gross to Mrs Curtis Beethan Mrs Matthew Brown Mrs Sam Carver Mrs Richard Goforth Mrs Kenneth Levy Mrs William Taylor Mrs Verne Thomas and Mrs Joseph Volpe. Mrs H W Wiss and Mrs Roger Radley also finished training but could not attend the ceremony.

Kenneth Levy Col Walter W. Gross Courtland Air Base Levy Sted Red Cross Station Hospital Basic Pilot School Courtland Eleanor Tilton Curtis Beethan Matthew Brown Sam Carver Richard Goforth William Taylor Verne Thomas Joseph Volpe H. W. Wiss Roger Radley

Large Alabama lime land farms on Highway 80 and more

Historic real estate listing details multiple farms in Alabama near Farnsdale and Livingston. Properties include 160 acres lime land with residence and outbuildings, 560 acres lime and loam land, 900 acres timbered riverfront, 604 acres dairy and barns, 687 acres near Highway 80 with school bus service, and a brick stone mansion combined with 545 acres. Prices range from 8 000 to 45 per acre with varied down payments and credit terms.

High Grade Lime Land With Dairy and Livestock

718 acres of lime land on a gravel road 114 miles from Highway 80. Modern six room residence, hay and stock barns, five wells, fenced and cross fenced. New A grade dairy barn with cooling house earning over $1200 monthly. 124 beef cattle and 126 dairy cows and heifers plus all equipment. Priced at $60 per acre. Terms one third down, 4 percent on deferred payments.

Impressive 1200 Acre Alabama Lime Land Farm for Sale

The listing describes 1200 acres of highly improved lime land in Alabama on a gravel road near highways and 11 miles from a 5 000 population city. Features include a trunk line railroad with warehouse, fenced property, concrete livestock underpass, two deep wells with troughs, four silos, five barns, manager and staff housing, ample labor, terraced and well phosphated pastures with clovers, a stocked fish lake, and a beautiful main residence with four bedrooms each en suite, porches, large rooms, Venetian blinds, electric refrigerator, and heated furnace, plus a four car garage. An appealing prospect for inspection.

Alabama Trunk Line

Milk checks for Morgan county dairy farmers

Dairy production payments for March and April sales of whole milk cream and butter are issued daily in Morgan county. Eligible producers may mail sales tickets to H E Orr county AAA officer. drafts cover both months. Current rate 60 cents per cwt milk and 8 cents per lb butterfat. $10,511.86 issued to 1355 drafts so far. المزيد

Morgan H. E. Orr AAA Hartselle H. E. Orr,Co. Adm Alabama Orr Morgan County

Vinson Gets Higher Rating In Ninth Air Force Service Unit

Edward P. Vinson son of Archie M and Irene Vinson of 607 Seventh Avenue Decatur and husband of Bernice Eason of Decatur has been promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant by the ninth air force service command. He worked as a knitter at Alabama Hosiery Mills before enlisting at Fort McClellan in June 1942. Vinson's specialty is service unit parareser or paymaster technician in the ground forces unit. He completed four years of high school at Riverside and trained in the technical training command in America to prepare for service with the ninth air force service units.

Edward P. Vinson Archie M Irene Vinson Seventh Avenue Decatur Bernice Eason Ninth Air Force Service Command Alabama Hosiery Mills Riverside High School Fort McClellan Sergeant Vinson Spayes Ninth Technical Training Command America Ninth Air Force

Farmers to use half a million tons more fertilizer

American farmers are expected to use about 500000 tons more fertilizer this year than last due to higher crop needs and favorable market conditions.

Hartselle Backing Scout Fund Drive On May 24

The Boy Scout movement in America marks 34 years of service as Hartselle prepares a one day fundraising drive on Wednesday May 24. B G Hall reports rapid progress with all committees ready including special gifts and canvassing teams aiming to exceed the $450 budget for the Tennessee Valley scouting effort.

Boy Scout Movement America Tennessee Valley Vaxtey Do-The-People Hartselle B. G. Hall Boys Work

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