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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1956

Page

7

Hartselle Elementary Certificates To 80

Principal F. E. Burleson will present certificates to the class at Hartselle Elementary in a ceremony honoring eighty students.

Hartselle F. E. Burleson

Stop That Itch 15 Minute Relief Ad at Goldel's

Quick itch relief claims for bites or surface itching. Uses day or night application and promotes availability at Goldel's Drug Store.

Goldel’s

Falkville Lad Suffers Burns

Jimmy Holmes 11, son of Mr and Mrs B H Holmes, suffered facial and hand burns when a match ignited a small gasoline can. He was rushed by his parents to Hartselle Hospital for treatment.

Falkville Jimmy Holmes B. H. Holmes Hartselle Hospital

Drought Restrictions Ordered in Nine British Towns

Britain faces its driest spring since 1939 with water use limits in nine towns. London’s supply remains adequate for weeks unless rain does not come by Saturday, when a drought declaration may be issued for the capital.

Britain London

Hartselle Homemakers Host All Day Session

Hartselle group the Stroup and Mrs E D Ray hosted an all day meeting with 19 members and 10 guests. Members made reed baskets and quilted a quilt for the Korean Friendship Box. A covered dish lunch followed.

Hartselle Hartselle — Bers Stroup E. D. Ray T. M. Guyton W. C. Duncan F. C. Sherrill, Jr John Guier Martha Wiggins Christine Vinson Lucille Hawkins

Veatch To Head NACA Chapter

Stanley A. Veatch of Huntsville elected president of the local NACA chapter at a meeting in the V F W Hall Sheffield. He and officers including Raymond C. Stribling and J Grady Shaw will assume office July 1 succeeding Frank E. Denilon Jr of Tuscumbia.

Stanley A. Veatch Huntsville V.F.W. Hall Sheffield Veatch Frank E. Denilon, Jr Tuscumbia Raymond C. Stribling Associated Co-operatives, Inc J. Grady Shaw Chem- Weaver Black-Baker Manufacturing Co Hart

Favorite Egg Recipe Club Dress Revue Winners Named

The club held a dress revue with entries titled Favorite Egg Recipes. Mrs J C Johnson and Mrs H M Betterton led, with Betterton winning best occasion dress. Mrs Lyle Roberts earned best sports dress, host gifts went to Mrs Onnie Penn, attendance to Mrs J C Stroup and Mrs J C Johnson. Birthday gifts went to Mrs W L Groover Mrs Earl Elliott and Mrs Stroup.

J. C. Johnson H. M. Betterton

Local Real Estate Transfers From Chestnut Court Area

Daily Records list several property transfers and monetary gifts including transfers to individuals such as Billy Elmo Lumpkin Helene Hall C E Hill J W Goode Gus Deese W L Woodall and Murphree family members with amounts ranging from 1 to 10 850 dollars noting multiple entries during the period of record.

Chestnut Court Eee Decatur Billy Elmo Lumpkin Si Helene H. Hall J. W. Goode C. E. L. Hill C. J. Hill Euree Keith Chandler Gussie A. Deese Artie Atkins Anders W. L. Woodall Libera Angle

Huntsville business figures listed in regional release

Frank P. Holle of Decatur and Hugh P. Henderson with H W Gifford of Reynolds Metals Sheffield join Peyton W Drake of Huntsville Manufacturing, Frank W Hayes of P R Malloy Huntsville, and James G Thomas of Rohm and Haas Huntsville in the lineup.

Frank P. Holle C.P.A Decatur Hugh P. Henderson H. W. Gifford Reynolds Metals Co Sheffield Peyton W. Drake Huntsville Manufacturing Co Frank W. Hayes P. R. Malloy (Huntsville) Inc James G. Thomas Rohm and Haas Co Huntsville

Miss Is Effective St. Louis

Mrs Harbison fired a .22 rifle at a kitchen intruder after he broke in. The shot went wild and the man fled. She fainted shortly after pulling the trigger.

ST. Louis William Harbison

Murphree Transactions Involving Murphree Names

A short legal notice notes transfers between Carl M Murphree and Walter L Dorothy H Murphree. The documents show property or asset details listed with the Murphree surname in the parties.

Civil suits filed in Morgan County Circuit Court

Morgan County Circuit Court docket lists cases including E. Campbell versus Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Co. with Albert Brewer as counsel, B. G. Ryan versus W. R. Cox over an account with City Finance Co. as plaintiff, A corp. versus Earl J. Moore on a note with Albert Brewer, and Lytle R. Penney versus Coy Leathers and Lillian Leathers over land with Eyster and Eyster representing the plaintiff.

Morgan County Circuit Courthweatt E

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Falkville Lad Howell Board OF Revenue Elkins Himes Morgan County Sim L. Howell T. B. Hospital Decatur General Hospital Morgan County Health Department Farm Extension Service Welfare Department Board of Revenue and Control Alabama NACA Deeds M. J. Millican W. W. Lorance Ane Lou Atkins W. L. Wood Fred Atkins Blankenship W. P. Clark Tealie Wright Smith Fred V. Murphree Muriel T. Cox Carl M. Murphree Dorothy H. Murphree Fred V Davidson Coal & Feed Co Southern Engineering Co., Inc Bank Gt. Decatur Ray Mitchell Jack Newsom Bank ST Mutual Savings Corner Bank and Vine St NEW Quick Quaker Oats
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