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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1958

Page

7

Area Servicemen Receive Navy and Army Promotions

Eskel E. Duncan of Alabama graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego after nine weeks of boot camp. Army Sgt. Jimmy R. Mitchell in Germany earned expert carbine firing status while serving with Battery C, 546th Field Artillery Battalion. Pvt. Richard A. King completed six months of active military training at Fort Bliss Texas after prior service at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. All are Alabama natives.

San Diego Calif Eskel E. Duncan James D. Duncan Route 2 Vinemont Ala Naval Training Center Babenhausen Germany AHTNC Army Jimmy R. Mitchell Hanne Lula Mitchell W. 13Th St Cullman Mitchell 546Th Field Artillery Battalion Fort Lewis Wash Cullman County High School Fort Bliss Tex Richard A. King Irine Holmes Thirteenth Ave Decatur King Fort Chaffee Ark Decatur High School

Hospital Specialist Daniel Arrives in Germany

Specialist Third Class Ames N. Daniel from Courtland Alabama has arrived in Germany and joined the 5th Surgical Hospital Staff as a medical technician. He entered the Army in August 1950 and is son of Lizzie Daniel. His prior station was Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.

Heidelberg Germany AHNC Ames N. Daniel Lizzie Daniel Route 1 Courtland Ala 5Th Surgical Hospital Daniel James P. Daniel W. Jackson Blvd Chicago Ill Fort Leonard Wood

Local Visits Highlight Morgan County Community News

Morgan County notes show Rita McNutt and Miss Grace Pridmore visiting friends in Oden Ridge and Mt. View. Mr and Mrs Donald Turney and family visited G W Turney and relatives Sunday as Kathy Little and Danny Ray Gibson traveled from Florence and Decatur to see Manda McNutt and Rita. Bobbie Ann Roberts stayed with Mary Ellen Wilkenson and Elladean Lindsey visited Judson Lindsey with Billy Lindsey over the weekend.

Donald Dean Turney G. W. Turney Grace Pridmore Oden. Ridge Rita McNutt M. D. Little Kathy Little Florence Danny Ray Gibson Decatur Manda MaNutt Rita Bobbie Ann Roberts Mary Ellen Wilkenson Elladean Lindsey Huntsville Billy Lindsey Birmingham Judson Lindsey Eva School Calvin Roberts Cordie Roberts

Death notices and funeral plans for Elliott and Stroughter families

Brenda K. Elliott 14 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Elex Elliott Trinity died Wednesday at 2 pm at her residence Graveside services 11 am Saturday Morris cemetery Trinity Mountain Carl M Sykes Funeral Service Decatur handling arrangements Joe Stroughter died at home Flint Rd Tuesday 3 30 pm Funeral Sunday 2 pm Minor Hill Church Minor Hill burial Minor Hill cemetery Masons in charge Surviving include sister Nina Stroughter seven nephews five nieces Duke Ellington writes 21 new songs for Broadway production Saturday Laughter with rehearsals set for late July and Gotham arrival in October.

Brenda K. Elliott Elex Elliott Trinity Morris Cemetery Trinity Mountain Carl M. Sykes Decatur Joe Stroughter Flint Rd Minor Hill Minor Hill Cemetery Nina Stroughter A. G. Moseley Flint Elvie Willis Moseley Grove St Dave Stroughter W. Vine St Roosevelt Stroughter Hartselle Oscar Stroughter Chattanooga Ernest Stroughter Detroit Elizabeth Prince Bessie England Beulah Harper Birmingham Velma Louis Mary Burt Herbert Martin Stephen Bates Peter Abraham South Africa Christopher B. Manos Arnold Margolin Gotham

Girl Scouts Hold Ceremonies Here

Southeast Neighborhood Girl Scouts held a Fly-up ceremony and Court of Awards at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Brownies were led by Mrs. John Fisher while Senior troop 38 presented colors to the Brownies. Various troop leaders received wings and merit badge awards in the Court of Awards.

Decatur High School James Francis Theo de Graffenried Horace Clemons Wallace Church Murphy's Gin South ‘Limestone Co-op Tanner and State Bonded Warehouse Union Compress and Warehouse Co Decatur J. C. Penney Co Singer Sewing.Machine Co Southeast St. John’s Episcopal Church John Fisher John Frazer Robert Jackson L. L. Bartee H. M. McGrew A. E. Heacock Carmen Driver Troy McKleroy John Broshard Thomas Croxon Garnett Wade Oscar Pickett, Jr

Local Briefs Highlight Community Visitors and Illness

Mrs J B Roberts and family visited Sunday afternoon. Mr Ruby Lindsey of Lewisburg Tennessee called on friends and relatives. Mr Guy Turney is on the sick list this week and hopes for a speedy recovery.

J. B. Roberts Ruby Lindsey Lewisburg Tennessee Guy Turney

Daily Across Puzzle Clue List Patchwork

A fragmented crossword style list of clues and partial entries with numbers and hints for words, including references to fishing cod like fish, cotton socks, sky blue, and various abbreviations. The grid appears incomplete with several missing entries and stray fragments.

Daily Cryptoquote Puzzle and Sample Hint

Word puzzle and cryptogram excerpt with sample mapping from LONGFELLOW. Includes rebus style clues and a quoted line from GALSWORTHY as yesterday's solution.

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