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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1952

Page

8

Indian Beliefs Tie Lineage to Trees Among Mexican Tribes

Some Mexican Indian tribes once held the belief that their ancestry traced to trees. The notion reflects mythical kinship with the forest and nature central to their cultural lore.

New Commander To Take Over At Redstone Arsenal May 28

Col Holger N Toftoy will report to Redstone Arsenal as commanding officer on May 28, taking over from Col Benjamin D Beach who has led the post since Col Carroll D Hudson departed earlier this month. Gen Thomas K Vincent will arrive mid June to assume duties as commander of the ordnance training command.

Redstone Arsenal Rocket Branch Ordnance Arsenal Toftoy Benjamin D. Beach Beach Field Service Division Carroll D. Hudson Col Toftoy Thomas K. Vincent Gen Vincent Redstone Ordnance Training Command Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Col. Toftoy OCO Rocket Branch Europe

Man’s Killing Of His Stepson Held To Be Justifiable

Rutledge Alabama A 72 year old man was freed by a coroner s jury on the testimony of his wife who witnessed as he killed her son Sunday night The jury led by Oner M C Turner found B G Hilliard justified in a 12 gauge shotgun shooting of his stepson Sandy E Best in Rutledge Best died less than an hour after the shooting The wife said Best threatened to kill him and demanded money from a fishing trip dispute

Rutledge Ala M. C. Turner G. Hilliard Sandy E. Best Best Hilliard Green Horn

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