New Marital Rule Sought by Southern Presbyterians
At the 85th general assembly in Montreat North Carolina the Presbytery of Macon proposes that Presbyterians may not marry non Protestants, especially Roman Catholics, unless a pre marriage agreement ensures children are reared Presbyterian. It would also restrict marriage services to Presbyterian ministers. The assembly opens with Dr Charles King of Houston preaching and a new moderator to be elected.
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Montreat
N. C
General Assembly
Presbytery
Macon
Federal Council of Churches
Charles
King
Houston
Texas
Thought for Today by Junius
A light verse reflects on taking things slow and offering comfort after a stumble. Dialogues feature Mrs Eva McCord and two women Lucy and Ethel noting romance and a rascal of a heart. The humor hinges on a jokey heart condition rather than true sentiment.
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Eva McCord
Pacific Pastimes and Satirical campfire sketches
A collage of wartime humor and social quips includes a scene with a soldier officer at a camp as a bugle signals tattoo. References to the sun and moon as symbols lampoon reformers and a Decatur man quitting his job to spite his boss in a short, humorous vignette.
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Decatur
Decatur Snappy Exchanges and Quips Across the Town
A collection of humorous lines from Decatur residents and scenes including student banter about Azores geography, a bachelor’s quick tailoring visit, a wife and husband exchange over a misplaced letter, and comments on Salvation Army canteens.
Death of Guy Halbrooks Echoes Through Halbrooks Family
Community mourns the death of Guy Halbrooks in Birmingham last week. Friends extend sympathy to his family as neighbors recount attendance at Bethel services and local graduations.
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Halbrooks
Guy Halbrooks
Birmingham
Wilburn Praytor
Décatur
Homer Montgomery
Brather
S. J. Sparkman
Ervin Story
Therril Wallace
Hartselle City
Patty Jane
Minor Pravtor
Moulton Heights
Austinville’high School
Garland Roberts
Neel
Sanity
Oak Ridge
Morgan County Obituary and Local Visits Report
Death of Oliver of Nee near Morgan County is mourned as family se cluded. Services held at Johnson Chapel. Local families including Roberts McNutt Wallace and Parker share visits and news of relatives across Danville Hartselle Oak Ridge Eton. Pvt Lonnie Parker returns home after overseas service and brief German imprisonment.
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Oliver
Nee
Johnson Chapel
Jewel Roberts
Dallis Roberts
John Edwards
Gaines McNutt
Aldridge
Danville
Lewis-Walker
Hartselle
Norman Sparkman
Oak Ridge
George Roberts
Andrew Taylor
Etta Wallace
Pervin Wallace
Eton
Sam Livingston
Charlie McNutt
Pvt
Lonnie Parker
Marvin Parker
Germany
Sunday Preaching Day Draws Local Invitees
Sunday marks regular preaching with invites extended to all. Locals note several attended Corinth decoration. visits include Miss Iva Gene Praytor with Miss Essie Edy and Mrs. Callie Shaw visiting her son Joe Shaw's family. Across town families hosting and traveling for furloughs and camp returns.
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Corinth
Iva Gene Praytor
Essie Edy
Callie Shaw
Joe Shaw
John D. Kilpatrick
Phelton Looney
Floyd Looney
W. O. Turney
Ore
Phelton Legg
John Paul
Panzie Legg
the Spars
Lawrence County Social News Highlights
Mrs. Charles Speake and Dennis Hampton are part of Lawrence County entries while Birmingham visitors and local families gather for weekend visits. Decatur Iron and Steel employs Dennis Hampton. Local health notes report Mrs. Will Kelsoe improving. high school closes for the week and cotton farmers face weather anxiety as plowing delays persist.
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Dennis Hampton
Decatur Iron and Steel
John McCaghren
Sara
Birmingham
Enon
Connie Kelsoe
Decatur
Will Kelsoe
Will’ Kelsoe
James Thomlinson
Don
Tuscaloosa
Thomlinson
Mrs
Law
Rence Kelsoe
Luther Hampton
Hartselle
Grace Hogan
Moulton
Rushing
Hubert Lawrence
Mable Hampton
Will Miller
Willie Johnson
Lonnie Kitchens
Amos Hogan
Lucile Hembree
Rites Held Today for Buford B. Sanders
Final rites are planned at Bethel Church for Buford B. Sanders a former Decatur resident who died Wednesday at Holy Name hospital in Gadsden after a brief illness. Interment will be in Bethel cemetery with Peck directing. He is survived by his wife a son his mother Mrs J C Sanders of Hartselle two sisters Mrs Owen Price Mrs Fred Hitt and Mrs Clinton White and two brothers Cpl Hubert Sanders of Fort Meade Md and Pfc Paul Sanders.
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Bethel Church
Buford B. Sanders
Decatur
Holy Name Hospital
Gadsden
Bethel Cemetery
Peck
J. C. Sanders
Hartselle
Owen Price
Fred Hitt
Clinton White
Decature
Cpl
Hubert Sanders
Fort Meade
Pfc
Paul
Rain Dampens Attendance at Enon Decoration Day
From this place several people attended the annual decoration at Enon on Sunday despite the rain.
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Enon
Two Convicted In Alabama Slaying Face Death Row
Two young Black defendants Richard Brown aged 19 and Ernest nson aged 17 are sentenced to death by the electric chair on June 29 for the slaying of Jack T. in Greensboro Alabama.
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Greensboro
Ala
Richard Brown
Ernest Nson
Jack T
Sanders Serving in Belgium
Cousins of the deceased will serve as pallbearers.
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Sanders
Belgium
Walton 63 Operates Large Black Belt Plantation
Walton aged 63 runs a 1000 acre Black Belt plantation. Johnson was convicted of the killing yesterday in the same courtroom where the other defendant was found guilty on the prior day.
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Walton
Johnson
Egyptians Mastered Yarn Manipulation with Needles Long Ago
Ancient text credits Egyptians with skilled yarn manipulation using needles millennia ago. The note highlights early textile techniques and craft mastery in ancient civilizations.
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Junius
Ethel
Lucy
Pacific
David Deutch
Azores
Decatur Man
Salvation Army
Addell
WAL Green Agenc
Richard T. Black
Hawaiian Islands
Roy M. Black
S. M. Black
Sixth Ave
E., Decatur
Morgan County Forrest Chapel
Roberts
Morgan ‘County
Rocky Ford Miss Ozell McNutt
Lawrence County Friendship
Miss Vera
Junket
Rennet
Lawrence County
B. B. Sanders
Belks Fashion Balcony
Presile
Loyus Terug
Teading
Slack Suit News
Sunfun
Bank ST
Gabardine
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