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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1940

Page

9

French General Seized by Nazis Reported

J Howard West of Falkville aims for Morgan County Circuit Court Clerk in the Democratic Primary on June 4. Abner Sample of Somerville Route 3 seeks Morgan County Board of Education seat. B D Meadors of Decatur runs for Justice of the Peace Beat One Morgan County in the June 4 Democratic Primary.

John H. Green Decatur Morgan County J. Howard West Falkville Abner Sample Somerville Morgan County Board of Education B. D. Meadors Justice of the Peace Beat One

Wheeler Backing Planned If Roosevelt Declines

Montana eight delegates to the national democratic convention will back Senator Burton Wheeler for the presidential nomination if President Roosevelt is not a candidate. The notice is dated May 1940 with probate authority cited by Almon, the Nea of Probate.

Helena Mont Montana Burton K. Wheeler Roosevelt

Notice of Final Settlement in McCulloch Estate

The Probate Court of Morgan County Alabama notices that on May 14 1940 Administrator de bonis non A B Brothers filed final accounts vouchers and statements in the estate of J L McCulloch deceased. The court fixed June 6 1940 for hearing the settlement at which interested parties may appear and show cause why the settlement should not be approved.

Morgan County Alabama Armando B. Morrow Elizabeth .T. Boucher East Court House Alabama Power Company, Incorporated B. Morrow Elizabeth T. Boucher Russell W. Lynne Executrix J. L. McCulloch A. B. Brothers de Bonishon

Origin of Fifth Column Explained

In Madrid during the Spanish Civil War the term fifth column arose after insurgent forces claimed four external columns were converging on the city while a fifth column of Franco sympathizers within Madrid would aid the attackers. Madrid did not fall, surrender coming after peace terms.

New York Francisco Franco Madrid

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