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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1950

Page

14

Raven Wings Home Evacuation Returns Widows And Children

Anchorage story follows Operation Raven Wings as Korean War dependents return to U S bases. Wives and children disembark Elmendorf after long Pacific flights. many are children, some infants born in Asia. Volunteers meet planes with food and toys while quarantine teams inspect trees and plants to prevent pests.

Anchorage Alaska Oe Raven U.S North Pacific Elmendorf Air Force Base Sauisce Tokyo Japan Elmendorf Asia America Military Air Transport Service MATS Charles Reid Bureau of Entomology U. S Orient

Morgan County Community News Roundup

Quarterly conference at Far ley church with Reverend Lazley as speaker. Family news includes the birth of James H. III to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kay. Prayers and church activities noted. Local visits and health updates for residents with staff changes at Redstone Arsenal and a Naval Reserve recall for Joe Rice Black.

Farley Church Lazley Jack Kay James H. III R. A. Gamble Monte Sano James Lipscomb Zera Lipscomb Margaret Speake Redstone Arsenal Glenn Thomas J. W. Maples Joe Rice Black Naval Reserve

Man Held As An Escapee From Camp Cullman

L. V. Hood of Town Creek, 30, captured late Saturday night as an escaped prisoner and returned to state custody. Hood escaped from Camp Cullman on March 2 and had a February sentence for forgery. He was jailed near Morgan with Sheriff C. B. Humphrey noting the capture and injury to Sgt. Little in a nearby traffic accident.

L. V. Hood Town Creek C. B. Humphrey Cullman Morgan Jail Highway Patrol Sgt. Little Winston County

Korea's New Anchors Reported With Cautious Promise

A terse report notes Korea assembling new anchors amid cautious optimism. Officials say the effort could stabilize supply and support regional trade, though details remain limited and benchmarks are not yet firm.

Local Social News From Rocky Ford Area

Morgan County reports weekend visits as Private Robert George and Private Almon McCormick in Kentucky spend Saturday night with relatives. Ozelle McNutt and family join Danville visit with Jim McKay relatives. Mrs Mayfield injures hip at William Taylor home and is treated at Lavender Clinic. Hollis Sparkman and Parks Glasgow families host gatherings. Taylor and Sparkman women visit Oscar Sybert and Lola Mae Sparkman. Andrew Taylor visits Perwin Wallace. McNutt visits Gaines McNutt. Garrisons host gatherings Sunday.

Robert George Almon McCormick Kentucky E. C. George Herman McCormick Gaines McNutt Ozelle Calvin Jim McKay Danville Mayfield William Taylor Lavender Hollis

Revival Services Draw Sunday Crowd in Cedar Creek

Morgan County notes show Miss Florine Morgan of Hanceville visited here for church services. Attendees also recall last week’s Ebenezer revival.Mrs. Ida Mayse returned from Austinville after visiting Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Walker and Mrs. Mattie Foote. Families and guards from Kentucky spent weekends with locals. Mrs. Catherine Foote came back from Cullman where she visited her parents.

Florine Morgan Hanceville Ebenezer Ida Mayse Austinville McKinley Walker Mattie Foote James Harvel Carolyn Georgia Kentucky Catherine Foote Cullman Cora Woods Decatur

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Gene Aker Operation Raven Wings Lachlan MacDonald Anchorage, Alaska Times Hal Boyle Morgan County Lacey’s Spring Augusta Winfrey Korea Rocky Ford Ozell McNutt Ursday Rie Rayon Lovice Sike Pennteigh Rayon Pennleigh W.T.G Ebm Toys Tontorieed Toll Miracle Big Bath Cedar Creek Olie Holmes Baby's Rich Jones W. T. Grant CO
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