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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1940

Page

5

Postgraduate Lectures for Morgan Limestone Doctors Set

A six week series of post graduate lectures in internal medicine will begin June 4 at 7:30 PM at Benevolent Society Hospital in Decatur. Dr W A Sodeman and Dr J L Wilson of Tulane will discuss Nutritional Diseases Diabetes Anemias Nephritis Acute Infection Tuberculosis and Cardiac Diseases for physicians in Morgan Limestone counties and others.

Morgan, Limestone Decatur Morgan Limestone The Benevolent Society Hospital W. A. Sodeman J. L. Wilson Tulane University of Louisiana Alabama Medical Association of the State of Alabama State Board of Health Tulane University, Division of Medical Extension Sodeman Tulane University University of Michigan Wilson Yale University Morgan and Limestone Counties Huntsville Scottsboro Cullman and Gadsden

Behold I stand at the door and knock prayer preached

A devotional on the verse Revelation 3 20 praising prayer as the key to communion with Christ. It argues helplessness fuels prayer and urges readers to cast burdens on Him. The piece cites a cartoon illustrating prevailing prayer as a master key and asserts God hears and answers prayer.

Jesus Christ Mr. Pace The Sunday School Times

Hartselle Students Earn Degrees and Local News

Hartselle residents note graduates from Auburn Alabama University Athens and Alabama College. J T Kyle Jr earned agricultural science at Auburn and Harvey Coleman Jr earned aerospace engineering at Alabama. Local clubs host meetings as Rotary and Epworth League members gather. community notices include garden clubs, social events, and plans for a flower arrangement demonstration at Morgan County High School auditorium.

Hartselle John T. Kyle J. T. Kyle Auburn Barbara Peck J. E. Peck Alabama College Merrill Doss C. C. Doss Alabama University Law School Eleanor Wilson Hartselle Garden Club No. 1 Morgan County High School Charlotte Black Authority On

Holiday toll light as nation records safer observances

AP survey shows 78 fatalities over the holiday period, only four above normal May averages. Auto crashes killed 50, with 28 other violent deaths nationwide. New York led with eight traffic deaths. Ohio seven. California seven auto deaths and seven other causes. States vary with single fatalities or small totals.

Associated Press National Safety Council New York Ohio California Arkansas Colorado Georgia Illinois Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Jersey Oklahoma Pennsylvania Utah West Virginia

Hartselle News Briefs and Local Visits Include Birth and Graduation

Local residents report visits by Mrs. and Mrs. Leslie Gordon and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Coleman returning from the University of Alabama. Woolsey Finnell and Frederick Hunt of Decatur visited, with several Hartselle residents traveling to Birmingham and New Orleans for events and reunions. News notes include a May 25 birth in Birmingham to the Hodgins family, college students returning home for summer, and relatives spending holidays with family.

William Cooper McClanahan Howard McClanahan John T. Kyle James Howell Stephenson H. C. McClanahan Auburn Joe Burleson L. C. Pattillo National Guard Mobile Elbert Greer Oklahoma City Hartselle Woodland Mills Hubert Mitchell Atlanta Jack Bean University of Alabama Otis Clements Birmingham Raymond Tarver Cullman John F. T. Brown Frances Brown Montevallo Epworth League Assembly Rev. Brown Margaret Gordon Danville Mra Leslie Gordon Gordon Harvey Coleman Woolsey Finnell Frederick Hunt Decatur T. B. Brindley Sam Wheat Campbell Hodgins Hodgins Mias Altha McClanahan Hartwelle C. Robertson New Orleans Eleanor Wilson Opal Hammond Nannie Johnson Athens College Mias Mattie Sue Odena Alabama College A. Oden Freda Kyle Martha D. West Helen Smith Alabama Polytechnic Institute Nelle Sample Eugene Sample W. H. Lovelady J. F. Stewart, Jr Billy Don Mitchell W. A. Mitchell

Dixon Plans Barbecue Party for State Leaders

Gov. Frank M. Dixon hosts a noonday barbecue at Kilby prison reservation on June 10 for state department heads and legislators, with lamb and trimmins served. Governor and Mrs. Dixon invite officials from Montgomery.

Montgomery Ala State Department Ard Frank M. Dixon Kilby

State College Immunity from Car Accident Claims Ruled

Attorney General T. B. Lawson rules that a state college part of the state cannot be sued, thus not liable for damages from automobile accidents involving its employees. The ruling addresses governmental immunity and liability in college employment incidents.

Montgomery Ala T. 8 Lawson

Wisconsin Traffic Case Mix Of Causes Revealed

In Wisconsin a traffic incident analysis shows three main causes tied to driver error, two associated with other factors, and unspecified variables. Investigators note the distribution highlights risk patterns and safety concerns for state road users.

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