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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1940

Page

7

Morgan County Democratic Primary Announcements

Paid political notices announce candidates for Morgan County offices in Alabama. Probate Judge contenders include T. Almon and Wallace H. Meadows of Decatur, with June 4 Democratic primary. Abner Sample seeks Morgan County Board of Education, Somerville Route 3. B D Meadors runs for Justice of the Peace Beat One.

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

Man 23 Charged in Knife Slashing on Vine Street

Curly Bankston, 23, arrested in county jail on charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon after Uzcar Fuqua, 22, was slashed in a Sunday night altercation on W Vine Street. Fuqua in serious condition with a severed artery near the shoulder blade and to receive a blood transfusion. Officers Whitmire and Terry filed the warrant sworn by Justice J B Dickinson.

Curly Bankston Uzcar Fuqua W. Vine Street Fuqua Bankston Whitmire Terry Court of Justice J. B. Dickinson

First Aid Class Starts Tonight in Decatur

A Red Cross standard first aid course begins at 7 30 tonight at city hall. Floyd Elkins, chief of Decatur fire department, will lead the sessions. Classes will be held each Monday and Wednesday for the next five weeks.

Floyd Elkins Decatur Fire Department

Local Bet Leads to Unusual Dinner Display

On a wager in New London Frank Mariani ordered and ate two bowls of soup three portions of spaghetti and meat balls eight roast beef dinners with potatoes and vegetables and a roast chicken, washed down with four glasses of beer. He avoided dessert citing sweets disagree with him.

New London Conn Frank Mariani

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