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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1940

Page

8

Danville High School Opens Monday With New Spirit

Danville High welcomes a hopeful year with the Spirit of ie to guide students through classes and enrollment. Principal Puryear urges every boy and girl to attend on opening day and daily thereafter as the faculty outlines plans for a full schedule and early enrollment completion.

J. Quinn Decatur Rev. R Ore Danville Fred M Danville High School Nest Dane High School Puryear Frank Clara Briscoe Clara Orr Pur Sara Langston E. B. Gurley Cleble Wallace Tdell Brooks Freedaton Em- Porter Pickens Hoyle Sandhin Hardwick Margaret Bilood Lena Lockwood Edith Livingston E. B. Gur Tary

Sale Confirmed of Holt Plant by Assoc Metals Executives

Birmingham witnesses operation rights for Central Iron and Co. of Holt Alabama. Assoc Metals and Minerals Corpora tion, owner of coal ore and by products plant, studied sale. Sale of properties approved yesterday in U.S. District Court. Purchase price set at $180000.

Birmingham Ala Central Iron and Co Holt Assoc Metals & Minerals Corporatiow U. Dist

Post Office Contract Won for Roanoke Alabama

Public Buildings Administration awards a $43,959 contract for the Roanoke Alabama post office construction to L. B. Gallimore of Greensboro North Carolina after bidding six times.

Washington Public Buildings Administra Con L. B. Gallimore Greens N. C Roanoke Ala

Public Mortgage Sale Notice in Morgan County Alabama

Under a 1928 mortgage as modified, B C Shelton Patterson Melson and others trustees will sell the Decatur property at the courthouse door for cash on the first day of 1940. The property includes lots 5 6 3 15 17 19 8 10 12 and 25 in Decatur Land Improvement addition, as per Morg an County records. Proceeds apply to the indebtedness secured by the deed of trust.

State OF Alabama Morcounty Davis Hodges A. Hodges R. E. Spragins Fletcher H. B. Beard Joohn W. Knight Morgan County Alabama B. C. Shelton T. G. Melson John Patterson Alana Decatur Decaur Ala

Notice of Escheats Heirs of Lilian Ray Nelson

Probate record shows Morgan County National Bank appointed executor for Lilian Ray Nelson who died November 26, 1939 at Moulton Heights Morgan County Alabama. Guardian W T Lowe handled estate with real estate and mortgages totaling about 19 172 58 and various tracts in Morgan and nearby counties. Heirs at law and next of kin are notified to establish rights and claims under Alabama escheat law.

Hetra Lilian Nelson Ray Nelson Lilian Ray Ray Meng mm Coon Morgan National Bank Morgan Teeay Lilian Ray Sir Charles Ray Chicago Cook County Ilinois Lilian Kayy Alabama Moulton Heights Morgan County W. T. Lowe Decatur Lilian Ray Nelson England Weston Super Mare Morgan County National Bank United States Treasury State of Alabama Morgan County National Bank of Elien T & C. C. Dosa Wray D Belle Barcliff Ollie Withite B. Kl. Sef Ada Cornelison Jillian P. Weaver Testaux Circuit Court A. H. Hoff

Farmers Invited to Visit Lang Farm for Silage Silo Demo

Farmers from Lawrence County are invited to William Lang's farm five miles north of Moulton on the Moulton Courtland highway Friday morning September 13. The meeting will showcase a trench silo fill and sorghum silage as a cheap roughage for livestock.

Decatur William Lang Moulton Moulton Courtland Highway Lawrence County

Tenant-Buyers Have Interesting Session at Camp

Farm families who bought farms under the Bankhead-Jones Tenant Purchase Bill held an all-day meeting at the 4 H Club Camp at Cole Springs. County Supervisor Robert F. Perry welcomed old and new borrowers, followed by Tenant-Purchase supervisor C. E. Cook. County agent B. G. Hall spoke on Home Ownership. A basket dinner was served at noon and the afternoon included recreation.

Bankhead-Jones Cole Springs Robert F. Perry C. E. Cook B. G. Hall

Aaron Walton Dies in Pulaski Hospital

Aaron Walton longtime Morgan County resident and former deputy sheriff died after a short illness at a Pulaski Tennessee hospital. He had lived near Pulaski about a year and previously resided in Falkville and Decatur. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Drinkard. He is survived by his widow a son his parents and other relatives.

Aaron Walton Pulaski, Tennessee Walton Pulaski Morgan County Falkville Decatur Drinkard Roy Newman Louisville Anne Speake Martha Lillian Whitman Jean Waldman Birmingham Willis Winton Columbus Richard Winton H. B. Barrett Joan Barrett Leonard Hartselle TVA Benton, Ky New Orleans L. T. Wagnon Sarah Hardwick Fayette E. Gibson Mary Elizabeth Thompson R. J. Denby Nelle

Jail visits limited at new Morgan county lockup

Sheriff W. T. Willoughby announced the Morgan county jail will limit visitors after this week to regular hours from 1 pm to 4 pm on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Since August many people have inspected the new facility during open visits.

W. T. Willoughby Morgan County

Resignation urged of Jefferson county Willkie Democrat leader

Walling Keith Democratic campaign director urged the resignation of R Dupont Thompson head of the Willkie Democrats in Jefferson county citing his open support for Willkie while serving on the county Democratic committee which runs the party campaign.

Birmingham Ala R. Dupont Thompson Willkie Democrats Jefferson County Democratic Committee Walling Keith Keith Thompson Willkie

Hartselle College Bound Students and Club Activities

Hartselle lists students leaving for University of Alabama Alabama College and University of Tennessee including Margaret Payne Jean Freeman Elizabeth Houston and many others. The community reports missionary society elections officers and committees plus club activities at First Methodist Church Bowling and Rotary events and a PTA meeting at Hartselle Public School with plans for the year.

Parent-Teacher’s Association Hartselle Public School Hartselle Rotary Club First Methodist Church Tom Fitzpatrick Rutledge Thomas Decatur Club William K. Wiley Asheville N. C M. H. Broom B. G. Hall Alan Smith D. W. McNeill W. H. Block Frank P. Samford 164Th Rotary International Hartselle Club John Houston J. E

Real estate parcels listed in Cedar Lake plat with Alabama heirs notice

The notice describes numerous blocks and lots in the Cedar Lake plat including Blocks C D E F G H J and A with detailed lot ranges and exceptions. It also lists real estate in Lawrence County Alabama and serves to identify heirs at law or next of kin of Lillian Ray Nelson to assert or prove claims to the estate administered by the executor.

Iui Ee Konnaaenaiel Deanna Sain Diesen State of Alabama Lillian Ray Nelson

Rotary club plans first rural urban meeting at First Christian Church

Peck will head the program as the club meets at the First Christian Church to plan a Sept 19 rural urban gathering in Lebanon. Board approves five subscriptions to Rotarian in schools and the county Tuberculosis hospital at Flint.

Peck First Christian Church Lebanon Cotaco Danville Eva Falkville Flint

Doctor Weinstein to Speak on Thyroid Deficiency

Dr Albert Weinstien of Nashville will address the Morgan County Medical Society tonight at Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall at 7 30. The guest speaker will discuss thyroid deficiency.

Albert Weinstien Nashville Morgan County Medical Society Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall

Slaten Group Reunion Held At Mrs Wade Slaten Home

The Slaten reunion drew many relatives to the home of Mrs Wade Slaten on Saturday for a barbecue dinner ice cream and cake. Attendees included J A Blankenship P McAnear Willis Slaten Mec Haffey Walter Bethany O W Blankenhip Gadsden Essie Chandler Decatur Nora McClanahan Coleman T W Riley Ernest Maples Newton Pearl Stringer R C Slaten Ruddock Speegle Cora Arms Howard Slaten Leroy Benitt Miss Helen Roan and Miss Bertha Griffin among others.

Slaten Wade Slaten J. A. Blankenship P. McAnear Willis Slaten New Mexico Mec Haffey Walter Bethany O. W. Blankenship Gadsden Essie Chandler Decatur Nora McClanahan Coleman Texas T. W. Riley Ernest Maples Im Newton Pearl Stringer R. C. Slaten Ruddock Speegle Cora Arms Howard Slaten Leroy Benitt T. Clemons Helen Roan Bertha Griffin

Donald Humphrey Receives Southeast Store Manager Training

Donald Humphrey, long associated with the Sterchi store, has moved to Knoxville Tennessee for special training in preparation for a store manager appointment in the Southeast. He has many friends in the area who wish him success in his broader career.

Donald Humphrey Sterchi Knoxville, Tenn Mr. Humphrey

Army transport crash claims three lives in Alabama

Private Claude M. Barton of Fort Benning Georgia died in a Pensacola hospital from injuries after an army transport plunged through a bridge railing near Brewton Alabama last Friday. Privates James M Powers and Joseph Sandrow also died in the same accident. All were members of the 20th engineers en route from the Louisiana Texas war maneuvers.

Pensacola Flay Claude M. Barton Fort Benning Brewton Ala James M. Powers Joseph Sandrow 20Th Engineers

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