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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1949

Page

3

Woman Names Man As Killer

A woman hitchhiker identified a male companion as the slayer of Gerald Jordan of Montgomery. Jesse Cody and Eva Cody, both 21, were jailed near Dothan on vagrancy and pistol charges while Union Springs officials investigate the murder tied to a shot man found near Union Springs. The woman claimed the man robbed him, and they moved his car to a Georgia town before abandoning it.

Dothan Ala Gerald’ Jordan Montgomery J. R. Lewis Jesse Clarence Cody Fort Worth Tex Eva Cody Lewis Justice of the Peace W. E. Holland Jordan Union Springs Georgia Florida

Morgan County Eva Mrs Brooks Lindler Event

Reverend J D Prickett ill but improving. The District Caravans of Decatur visited the Eva Woman's Society of Christian Service and gave an interesting program at the Methodist church. The program was enjoyed by all. Mrs J D Prickett, Mrs K P Morris and Mr and Mrs John Vann attended the quarterly con-

Decatur Eva Woman's Society of Christian Service Methodist Church J.D. Prickett K. P. Morris John Vann

Food Relief With Scarf's Remedy Prompts Weight Gain Story

Mrs. Emmett Walker of Middlesboro Ky reports twelve years of gassy stomach pain worsened after a throat operation. She found relief with Scarf's Indian River Medicine, regained nourishment, and gained from 100 to 126 pounds. Classified: local society notes mention visitors and a funeral in Falkville cemetery, plus church and radio program references.

Emmett Walker Middlesboro Scalf Scarf WVOK Dial 690

DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND CRYPTOQUOTE CHALLENGE

A large daily puzzle page presents a 29 across and down crossword with clues ranging from conical rolls of thread to Greek letters and rural terms. It includes a themed daily cryptoquote where A maps to L and X to O, plus instructions and a sample quotation.

U.S U. S. River

Illness Claims Carrollton Man in Tuscaloosa Hospital

Marshall Robison aged 31 son of Probate Judge B G Robison died after several days illness in a Tuscaloosa hospital. His father Governor is critically ill in a Birmingham hospital. Robison was found unconscious at home yesterday and rushed to the hospital.

Carrollton Ala Marshall Robison B. G. Robison Tuscaloosa Birmingham Robison

Morris in New Freedom Plea in Alabama Contempt Case

BIRMINGHAM Ala Sept 2 A.Klan leader William Hugo Morris seeks release pending appeal from a circuit court order holding him after 47 days in jail for contempt for withholding secret Ku Klux Klan documents from a grand jury He contests a $500 bond forfeiture and says the files were stolen during his imprisonment Indictments against 18 men on 48 counts relate to a wave of whippings cross burnings and threats by hooded night riders.

Birmingham Ala Alabama William Hugo Morris Morris State Court of Appeal State Supreme Court

Community Visit Notes From Grayson Area Listings

Local social roundup records visits and calls among Grayson area residents including the Englands Lackeys Burnetts and Stocks families. Notable mentions include birthday observance for Mannie Borden and multiple visits to Jim Burnett and Roxie Stocks households. Multiple confirmations of kinship and church attendance are noted.

Mackenzie's column on the Cold War easing and Yugoslavia

Mackenzie argues President Truman sees a slackening Cold War, with Western Europe recovering under Marshall Plan aid and NATO. He notes Moscow's focus on Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and a major push into the Far East led by Maoist forces, potentially easing pressure on Europe.

Truman Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Moscow Russia Soviet Union Europe Marshal Washington Italy France Western Europe United States of Europe Red Czechoslovakia Hungary Far East Canton Molotov Bolshevist Stalin

A Post Vacation Vacation Hal Boyle Reflects

New York columnist Hal Boyle riffs on returning to work after a vacation. He jokes that birth shocks the nervous system less than the annual agony of rising to an alarm, facing work, and hearing coworkers press about one’s time off. The piece lampoons office routine and postholiday blues.

Hal Boyle New York

Post‑vacation vacation idea to ease return to work

A writer imagines a humane post vacation policy. A man returns gradually, starting with one hour, wearing a sign about a sea vacation and tan. The boss then grants extra days off, acknowledging how hard it is to rejoin work. The piece critiques burnout and seeks humane rest norms.

Iced tea consumption figure in the country

About six and a half billion glasses of iced tea are consumed in this country every year.

Special fans mark seasons Chinese design tradition

The article notes that Chinese fans are crafted for spring summer and autumn, reflecting seasonal motifs and functional cooling. It highlights distinct designs and cultural associations with each season, illustrating a tradition of tailored fans used in daily life and ceremonial contexts.

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