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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1933
Page
6
A Layman named as day secretary urges repeal of the eighteenth amendment and nationwide organization to retain national prohibition. He pleads for enforcement by friends and invites all prohibition supporters to form a single political party in state and national elections.
Senator Powell of Ma gon notes a clerical error left the income tax amendment showing a maximum rate of 10 percent on ballot text instead of five percent on personal incomes and three percent on corporate incomes. The House opposition questions whether 64 votes for concurrence will be reached, while the Senate holds 21 votes.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Martin Jr. of Eutaw Alabama visited friends in Decatur Sunday afternoon while en route home from Athens where they spent the weekend with Mr. Martin's father W. L. Martin. They will be pleasantly remembered here where they formerly resided.
Reports from Moulton and surrounding areas describe a severe wind and rain storm in Lawrence County Friday. Northwestern parts near Wolf Springs and Town Creek suffered extensive damage including the Masterson schoolhouse blown from its foundations, the Elam school damaged, and the Treadway home shifted from its footprint. The Parker barn and Armstrong home windows also damaged, but occupants escaped unharmed.
Eight persons, six whites and two Negroes, faced charges including drunkenness and disorderly conduct. One white was arraigned for rating the prohibition laws and another for speeding.
Limestone county American Legion post expects a large crowd for Limestone County Night at Martin arena. The card features Lon Chaney and Tiger Kelly in the main bout with Tarzan facing Jim Mullen in the opener. Chris Jordan, former middleweight champion, will referee the main event and proceeds support a bronze memorial tabjet for county war dead.
Morgan county educators attended the Alabama Education Association gathering in Montgomery last week. Participants included Prof. George T. Woodruff county superintendent, Prof. E. L. Stough Morgan County High School principal, and Prof. R. B. Ford Falkville among others. They reported an interesting capital meeting but overall pessimism about Alabama school conditions. Morgan County reflected lighter representation due to distance and costs.
A polished hoof from Iroquois, Derby winner, stands beside Gloster the trotter in a White House display honoring great American and British racing lineage. The exhibit features Iroquois owned by Pierre Lorillard and Jillard from Jobstown, famed on two continents, with Gloster praised by turf historians as a remarkable trotting horse.
Unverified note claims Jack Dempsey arranged Schmeling vs Baer bout with Hitler era symbolism. It mentions Jewish groups in New York seeking Schmeling ears and a split crowd hoping Baer loses. Financials: 10 percent to Bronx Cancer Hospital, ballpark 12 percent of net, fighters receive 55 percent after taxes.
Gloster ran six races in six weeks across distant tracks, trotting 27 heats and winning 17 for purses totaling 36 000 dollars. He set a 2 17 record at Rochester with four consecutive heats and died after a winter trip to California in 1874 from a cold contracted en route.
Manager Banniza announces the Princess Theatre presents a month long April Shower of Hits in Decatur featuring The King's Vacation and Laurel and Hardy Their First Mistake today and tomorrow. The schedule runs daily with photoplays and stage acts including Whistling in the Dark and Faithless, plus Billy Pur! and more through April 29.
A mixed list of crossword style clues with numbers for horizontal and vertical entries covering definitions across foods, animals, actions, and minerals and ending with a question about China’s mineral abundance. The puzzle pairs cryptic like hints with standard definitions and includes an overall theme prompt in the later clues.
A 1928 Buick sedan owned by Harvey Fleming on Decatur Route 2 was nearly destroyed Sunday night on Courtland road. A shorted wire caused gasoline to ignite near the carburetor, engulfing the car in flames. Woodwork and upholstery burned away. two doors warped, tires escaped damage.
H E Williams principal of Central High School is reelected president of the eighth district athletic board for the coming year at the state organization meeting in Montgomery last week. H M Killingsworth of Cullinan is reelected secretary and W D Newman of Guntersville is reelected state representative on the executive board.
Mrs. A Sharpley will present a program at the Ninth street Methodist church Tuesday evening at 7 30 under the Sunday school auspices with A D Jones superintendent assisted by Mrs E P Turney. The program will consist of literary and musical numbers.
At the Capstone Alabama prepares for an early season showdown with Georgia as part of the A day program. The 1933 Tide machine features standout frosh turnouts and veteran players, with Howell Scott Rogers Seawell Hutson Moseley Chandler Reid Campbell Connatser and others in the mix for mound and field duties.
Passenger travel on the L. N. increased notably after a two cent per mile rate took effect. Reports show travel over Saturday and Sunday was especially heavy with many riders.
Earl M Hodson county superintendent Miss Mary B Pickrel Lawrence county elementary Olen D Roberson Hazlewood high school principal Mrs W J Lee Hatton school and Mrs Atha S Graham Mt Hope school attended the annual teachers meeting in Montgomery last week Most returned Friday through Saturday Parker visited Selma to see her mother.
A brief storm in Hillsboro Alabama on April 3 swiftly moved northward for seconds at dawn. A shingle roof was torn from the west side of the Huey Terry property as a tree toppled onto Southern Bell lines, while barns and outhouses were unroofed and fences blown down. Flooding also covered newly plowed fields and meadows after heavy rainfall.
Milton Andrews, local freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, announced that the emergency charge amounting to about 10 percent of the normal rate had been lifted by Alabama railroads on intra state shipments. The charge remains on interstate shipments, the Interstate Commerce Commission has extended the charges to September 30.
Letters from Texarkana residents describe using Black-Draught for constipation and reporting side effects like headaches dizziness and fatigue. One writer claims it helps them feel able to work afterward while the other notes severe headaches caused by constipation. A powdered herb medicine is advertised as a treatment to drive out poisons and improve well being.
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