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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1941

Page

2

West Coast Campaign Aims to Cleanse Prostitution Near Military Bases

Drastic vice suppression underway as Corby and General Warren push a health driven cleanup. Eleven California counties with dense military presence to see intensified actions. Officials promise surrounding communities will be deemed out of bounds for soldiers and sailors to spend money in vice districts to protect trainee health and morale.

Coleone John. Corby Ninth Corps California Warren San Francisco Monterey Corby

How A Family Of Four Can Eat Well On Ten Dollars

A 1930s home economics feature outlines weekly menus and recipes to feed a family of four on about one dollar and fifty-five cents per day. It includes liver loaf, devilled eggs, meals for Sunday, breakfast and dessert ideas, and advice on economical home baking. It highlights Meta Given's Cooking for Two and emphasizes cost, nutrition, and practical preparation.

Lota Meta Given

Pettusville Mourns Two Local Women

Obituaries from Limestone County note the deaths of Mrs. Annie Harlow Holt of Veto on May 17 after eight years of illness and Mrs. Maude Anthony Fogg near Pettysville on May 19 aged 55. Holt burial was at New Garden cemetery with services by Bro. Woodrow Williams. she leaves daughter Dana Holt and sisters Jessie Harlow Emma Carter and Maude Anthony Fogg. Fogg, wife of Carl D. Fogg, is survived by husband son Clyde Fogg mother sister and two brothers, with funeral at Pettusville M. E. church. The page also lists local social visits and gatherings around Pettysville and nearby areas.

Annie Harlow Holt Veto Holt Luther Holt New Garden Cemetery Bro Woodrow Williams Dana Holt Jessie Harlow Emma Carter Huntaville Maude Anthony Fogg Carl D. Fogg Pettysville Ben Whitfield Roy Scoggins Dera King Price. Scoggins Stout Pettus Birmingham Iva B. Pettis Flemon Smith Decatur

Kiwanis to Stage Horse Show This June

Decatur Kiwanis club plans a horse show in late June, hoped to become an annual event. Ten members intend to attend the International Kiwanis convention in Atlanta next month. Local guests included Leroy McEntire Jr and Mr Pieming from Alabama Flour Mics. Church sponsorship was dropped and Kiwanis will stage the event.

Decatur Kiwanis Club Woodall's Atlanta Leroy McEntire, Jr Mr. Pieming Alabama Flour Mics John Caddell Clyde Mendrix Mcleod Marvin Rankin St. John's Episcopal Church Atlee Hoff

Bethel Baptist Church hosts Upshaw speech on June first

Bethel Baptist Church invites residents to hear former Georgia Congressman Upshaw known as Dry candidate for 1932 presidency. The program includes a 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and an 11:00 a.m. talk with Upshaw nicknamed The Abe Lincoln of the South. A second Upshaw speech is planned at Parkville Alabama on June first.

Bethel Baptist Church Will D. Upshaw Georgia Dry” Canddate United States Bryan Abe Lincoln South Congress

Refuse to Hear This Man Becomes Message Rally Call

A. H. Mahaffey urges crowds to reject the man and embrace his message as worth sharing with friends, warning against indecision and urging attendance at a local gathering.

Carl Green to be ordained Sunday at Central Baptist

Carl Green a junior at Howard College Birmingham and noted North Alabama evangelist will be ordained to the gospel ministry Sunday evening at Central Baptist Church. Dr John C Cowe Jr pastor will preach the ordination sermon in the service.

Carl Green

Woman Finds Patch of Lucky Clovers in Clearfield Lawn

Mrs. Jess Irwin read the boast of chicken feed and found more than 50 four leaf clovers in her lawn. She gathered six seven leaf clovers four six leaf clovers seventy six five leaf clovers and sixty one four leaf clovers from the patch.

Clearfield Jess Irwin

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