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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1939

Page

8

Eight State Officials See Pay Hikes As Bills Move Forward

Eight state officials stand to gain pay raises after initial House approval sending to the Senate. Bills would raise secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, superintendent of education, and agriculture commissioner salaries from 3600 to 4200. Archives director, Supreme Court clerk, and reporter also eyed hikes to 3600. Circuit solicitors would move from 3000 to 3600 then to 4800 in 1943, with private practice barred. Local measures trimmed calendars before Tuesday adjournment.

Montgomery Ata Sepeor House Senate Archives and History Supreme Court House Conference Committee Mobile Dauphin Island Sen F. Hildreth Hildretha Howse Aubrey Dominick Department of Education Dominick

Flying Ace Club Elects Its Officers

Decatur boys formed the first model airplane club meeting on Thursday night. Members Buddy Argend John How land Thomas Todd Ruther Parker Butler Hines Billy Hines James Journey and James W. Couch attended. Officers elected were President Buddy Argend Vice President Ruther Parker and Scribe Thomas Todd.

Boys Old Decatur Buddy Argend John Howland Thomas Todd Ruther Parker Butler Hines Billy Hines James Journey James W. Couch Scribe

BPW Club Holds Picnic Meeting

The August gathering of the Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club met Thursday at Hatfield Lake starting at 6 30. Thirty five members and guests enjoyed a picnic spread. The event was social only with no business conducted.

Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club Hatfield Lake

Isaiah Vision of the Lord and a Prophet's Call

The Sunday School lesson centers on Isaiah's vision in the temple during Uzziah's reign and the call to send a message to Israel. It notes seraphim, the coal touching Isaiah's lips, and the mission to warn a nation that will largely not listen, with a note on Isaiah's life and death.

Israel Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Isaiah Temple Shear-jashub Maher-shalalhash-baz Jerusalem King Features Syndicate, Inc

Local families visit relatives and friends across towns

MOULTON Mr. and Mrs. Alton Martin and children Willa Dean and Betty visit relatives. Mrs. Mary Lou Jetton of Decatur spent time with friends. P Siviey and daughter Helen stay with relatives in Oneonta. Clyne Terry of Hartselle visits his parents Ike and Mrs. Terry. Howell McCullough and baby from Wheeler Dam spend weekend with Tom McCullough. Martha Ethridge visits Huntsville friends. Eugene Collins of Hillsboro listed among visitors.

Moulton Raymond Stephenson Haynesville Ala Paul Fuller Clyde Montgomery Five Points Community Margaret Parr Marié Pilis Athens College Lucian Royer Decatur Hope Sivley O. G. Sivley Maggie Brackin Hatton Helen Roger Wheeler Smith Mt. Hope Sheila McCullough Imogene Stephenson Huntsville Farm Security Administration Alton Martin Willa Dean Betty J. H. Anders Mary Lou Jetton P. Siviey Helen Oneonta Clyne Terry Hartselle Ike Terry Howell McCullough Wheeler Dam Tom McCullough Martha Ethridge Eugene Collins Hillsboro

Men’s Night at First Christian Church Delights City Choir

A Male choir from various city churches will perform at First Christian tonight in several numbers. The event titled Men’s Night showcases top local singers in a joint program aimed at uplifting the community through music.

First Christian

Meeting of Baptists Set for Morgan County Church

The Mor gan county Baptists plan a Thursday meeting at Moulton Heights Baptist church on September 7 at 10 30 am. Devotions by Rev Walker Bynum and Rev W E Waterhouse follow with a sermon by Rev L Smallwood, a noon lunch, then devotions by Rev Excell Roberts and business at 1 20 pm. Chas L Dobbs will give a stewardship message at 2 pm.

Morgan County Baptists Moulton Heights Walker Bynum W. EB. Waterhouse L. Smallwood Excell Roberts Chas. L. Dobbs

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