William T. Puckett Rites Held Today
Funeral services for William T. Puckett Jr. 33 Danville 3 were held at 2 p.m. in Johnson Chapel with Rev. Addie Wallace in charge. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Survived by parents William T. Puckett Sr. and four siblings in Danville Michigan Ohio Decatur and Moulton names listed in obituary.
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William T. Puckett
Danville
Johnson Chapel
Addie Wallace
Church
Puckett
J. P. Puckett
Laura Mae Shaner
Michigan
Grace Wagner
Ohio
Clara Harmell
Decatur
Ruth Langley
Truman nominates Nathaniel P. Davis as Hungary envoy
President Truman named Nathaniel P. Davis as minister to Hungary, ending reports of a possible break in Hungarian legation ties. Davis, then ambassador to Costa Rica, will replace Selen Chapin who returned to Washington after the Mindszenty case.
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Washington
Truman
Nathaniel P. Davis
Hungary
Cardinal Mindszent
Davis
Costa Rica
Selen Chapin
Mindszenty
Alabama Vote on Pay Bill Listed
The House yesterday recommitted the pay raise bill 227 to 163. Alabama representatives Andrews and several listed as for or against the measure alongside others including Battle Boykin DeGraf Grant Elliott Hobbs Jones and Rains with Grant shown as paired.
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Washington
House
Andrews
Battle
Boykin
DeGraffenried
Elliott
Hobbs
Jones
Rains
Grant
Personal Notices Highlight Weddings and Travels
Mrs. W P Baugh of Decatur and Mrs Phi Baugh of Nashville travel to New Orleans for the wedding of Barbara Jane King and Robert Baugh on May 28. Several locals announce visits and returns from trips, while Frank Price remains ill with pneumonia at Cabarrus Hospital.
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Decatur
Order of Rainbow For Girls
Masonic Temple
Grand Assembly
W. P. Baugh
Phi. Baugh
Nashville
Tennessee
New Orleans
Louisiana
Barbara Jane King
Robert Baugh
Frank Price
Cabarrus Hospital
Concord
North Carolina
Valley Veterans VA Answers Common Veteran Questions
The VA provides authoritative responses on NSLI policy, outpatient eligibility, and automobile entitlement for World War II disabled veterans. A surrendered NSLI cannot be replaced to reach a higher total coverage. Outpatient treatment requires VA determination that conditions are service related. Automobiles are available to veterans with loss or loss of use of legs incurred in active service during World War II.
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Veterans Administration
Canadian Women End Hitch-Hiking Trip to Mobile
A Canadian mother and grandmother from Ottawa completed a 1616 mile hitchhiking trip to Mobile Alabama to visit a brother they hadn t seen in 47 years. They rode 43 times, longest 346 miles, costing 11.75 dollars and plan to return by thumb soon reflecting on kindness en route.
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Mobile
Ala
Hattie E. Thompson
Pearl Empey
Ottawa
Thompson
W. W. Mackie
Theodore
Rodgersville
Tenn
Birmingham
World’s Best Walker Returns From 2200 Mile Central America Trek
Champ Walker of Upper Sandusky Ohio reports a 2200 mile Central America housing journey from Victoria Mexico to Panama City finishing in less than 11 months. He averages about 14 miles daily with only a knapsack and mosquito netting for nights. He plans to walk toward Pennsylvania until frost then head south again.
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Mobile
Ala
Juan _ Francisco Stahl
Central America
Sandusky, C
Victoria
Mexico
Panama City
Panama
Iriona
Stahl
Balboa
Austin
Tex
Tallahassee
Fla
United States
Hammond
Pennsylvania
Excavation Begins For New Water Tank In Delano Park
Workmen start excavations for a two million gallon water tank in Delano Park as part of Decatur’s water system improvements. Additional projects include enlarging city mains and doubling pumping station capacity, with work set to begin June 15. Financing comes from a recently sold 1.1 million dollar bond issue.
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Delano Park
Decatur
Older women as wives and bored marriages debated
A reader argues men should marry older women, citing psychologists and happy unions where the wife is older. Dorothy Dix agrees mature women suit marriage, while noting most happily married couples grow up together and keep shared views.
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Miss Dix
Maud
Dr J M Rogers Named As Spiritual Mobilization Representative
Dr J M Rogers minister at First Baptist Church Decatur was named to serve as a representative for Spiritual Mobilization, announced by founder Dr James W Fifield Jr. The Christian crusade opposes communism and other anti Christian trends and seeks to restore religious freedom and moral ideals in America. Founded 1934, the movement claims 110000 clergy and 15748 representatives nationwide.
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J. M. Rogers
First Baptist Church
Decatur
James W. Fifield Jr
America
Arrid Creamogen deodorant ad promises quick, lasting protection
Lor raine Davies of Little Rock and Orlando tout Arrid with Creamogen deodorant for 1 to 8 day protection and odor control. The ad guarantees no crystallization or drying and offers a full refund if customers are not convinced the product is the best cream deodorant, with address on every package.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lorraine Davies
Orlando
Florida
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Sherrill Maner
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Grant Street
King
Guild OF Westside
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Westside Presbyterian Church
Bishop
5Th Avenue West
George Devine
Katherine Hoppers
Mellie McCarver
Devine
Paul I. .Wellman
Waddell
T. C. Walden
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First Ward School
Elizabeth Drain
Old MacDonald
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Jeffrey Cavnar
John ‘Smith
Joy Posey
Robbie Hines
Sandra Minor
Douglas Manor
Jerry Barnette
Joe Lowery
Patricia Kennedy
Jimmy Vaughan
Max Beasley
Don Carter
Lynn Haney
Thomas Clemmons
Nancy Lewis
Bobwhite
Mary Frances Garnett
Jayne Terry
Patsy Smith
Carol Redding
Jolly Little Brownies
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Barbara -Napps
Nancy—Lewis
Jack Frost
Joan, Harper
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Larry Parr
Corinth
Thelma Hanks
10Th Avenue East
Peggye Joyce
Pfc
Larry A. Parr
W. A. Parr
Landersville
Alabama
EE. Lanham
Church of Christ
Mississippi
Wylma
Jean Parr
Milton Campbell
Parr
Decatur Senior High School
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company
Pfc. Parr
Moulton High School
University of Alabama
Freed Hardiman
Henderson
Air Corps
Lakeland Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
Keesler Field
California
Paul Fretwell
Maywood
Harold Feild
Lyons Hotel
Knox McRae
Tom Willingham
Wilbur Couch
T. A. Patterson
PRIDE
Hubert Young
Magnolia
Cotillion Club
Sallye Kimbrough
Gene Brown
Mary Emily Barnum
Charles Norman
LeRoy McEntire, Jr
Crawford Reeves
Marion Watson
Marjorie Scroggins
Katherine Wiley
Rainbow Girls
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Crane, Eaton, White and Wycoff
Russell Stover
Ira
E. Moulton St
Hallmark
City Park
Penney’s
Penneys
F.S. Hunt, Sr
Walter ‘D. Sanders
Newnan
Georgia
J. Wayland McGlathery
R. M. McGlathery
E. T. Branum
Arkansas
Ardmore
Oklahoma
L. H. Mangrum
R. B. Mangrum
L. B. Mangrum
Montgomery
Arthur Belew
T. W. Coffey
Gurnie Coffey
Auburn
Lee James
Opelika
Charles W. Bethany
Huntsville
Arthur A. Jones
Fort Walton
Ance
Earl Barnes
Southern Baptist Convention
Oklahoma City
W. T. Barnes
Portales
New Mexico
Ben Britnell
Pacific Northwest
Los Angeles
Canada
Vancouver
Lake Louise
Kathleen McGlathery
Dallas
Mrs
Sherman Street
Valley Veterans
Champ Walker
St.Joseph Aspirin Ad
du Maurier
Dorothy DIX
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Dr. Rogers
Smith's Florist
J. C. Smith
Cooking
Princess Theatre
Dorothy Barbee
TVA
Electric Department
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