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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1949

Page

11

Mass Slayer Is Threatened

CAMDEN N H Sept 8 Howard B Unruh a Bible reading gun collector accused of slaying 13 persons has been moved from Cooper hospital to the New Jersey state hospital for the insane at Trenton The transfer was called the fairest for all concerned by Camden county prosecutor Mitchell Cohen Six detectives said a relative of 10 year old John H Wilson who died in River Road massacre appeared at Unruhs room and vowed retaliation Unruh who is a war veteran was shot in the hip and had not been declared insane Cohen said the transfer was voluntary and four psychiatrists recommended it after Unruhs capture 13 murder complaints were filed in his case The River Road spree left five men five women and two boys dead and Wilson critically wounded with three other persons hurt

Camden N. H Howard B. Unruh Cooper Hospital New Jersey State Hospital For Trenton Mitchell Cohen Camden County John H. Wilson River Road Unruh Wilson Cohen Wilsom

Local Social and Church Notes from Morgan County

Dr and Mrs Howard Russell and two children of New Orleans visited relatives here last week. Jimmy Williams, medically studying in Birmingham, will vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Alex Williams. Rev and Mrs Robert Glenn hosted Cotaco faculty at a buffet supper with numerous attendees. Labor Day weekend visits included Chattanooga guests Mr and Mrs L L Kennedy and Katherine. Bill Russell enters Marion Military School for pre medical studies. his parents drove him there. Mrs Russell will attend the Alabama Council of Home Demonstration Clubs meeting in Auburn Sept 7 8 9. Mr Russell attends Farm Bureau in Biloxi Sept 7 8 9. A day trip features Mrs Alicia Weaver and Mrs Owen Chunn with Miss Lois Draper. Cotaco PTA met with Rev Glenn leading. Malvine Logan gave a devotional and new faculty were introduced. Weekend visits included the Schwachows and Givens. Mrs E K Chunn and Mrs Ola Givens hosted. Birdie Rice stayed with Mrs John M Chunn. Jerry Chunn came from Scottsboro for the weekend. Clyde Dunaway is ill at his mother's home. Rev Glenn will lead service at West Point Union Church Sunday at 2:30. CYF group to Decatur Youth Roundup. Ottie Chunn of Decatur visited relatives. his sister Mrs Ola Givens spent Labor Day weekend here. Alex Williams and Jimmy visited Decatur Sunday night and Monday. Rev Glenn and Jimmy Williams were in Chattanooga Wednesday.

Howard Russell New Orleans Jimmy Williams Birmingham Alex Williams Robert Glenn Cotaco Lester Wooten Carol C. P. Johnston Sherman Echols Roberts Kathryn B. Cook Opal Stewart Julia Burrell Evelyn Edwards Mary Sutherland Malvine Logan N Teague L. L. Kennedy Katherine Chattanooga K. Chunn En Chunn Bill Russell Marion Military School Tom Russell Bill Marion Russell Auburn Alabama Council of Home Demonstration Clubs Biloxi Miss Farm Bureau Cotaco Pta Glenn Wooten Carl Schwachow Bobby Sandra Lawrence Givens Joan Ann E. K. Chunn Ola Givens Audie Haskey Birdie Rice John M. Chunn Jerry Chunn Scottsboro Clyde Dunaway Inez Jennings West Point Union Church CYF Decatur Ottie Chunn Jimmy Rev

Famed Composer Richard Strauss Dies at 85

GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN Germany Sept 8 Richard Strauss renowned composer of Der Rosenkavalier Salome and many tone poems died at 85 His early prodigy status featured opus No 1 at age 12 He shaped modern orchestral music with works like Tod Und Verklärung cementing his place as a leading figure in 20th century classical music.

Garmisch Partenkirchen Germany Richard Strauss Salome

Grocery Specials Include Canned Goods and Prices

Readable line lists 29¢ ee Stokelys Kraut no 22 can 15c Bushs Best Hominy 3 no 2 cans 25c Del Monte Spinach no 22 can 27l.

Stokely Bush

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