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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1933
Page
8
Dr. L. G. Murphree urges expectant parents to begin prenatal care nine months before birth. He notes the father's crucial protective role, the nurse and physician's help, and that knowledge and early care reduce maternal and infant mortality. Education and preparation strengthen maternal instinct and child health.
Nine fires were recorded in Decatur during July, three more than June. All but two were minor. July 3 saw a truckload of cotton damaged on Swan Lake bridge by a cigarette, and July 20 two Black households on West Walnut Street were nearly demolished as fire spread before arrival of emergency crews.
AP report from Montgomery notes policemen Holland and Donovan traced a theft of an automobile spare tire from their patrol car parked at the curb. The incident left them red faced as they resolved the case after a brief sleuthing effort.
Federal inspector John F. Shanklin of the National Park Service tours Alabama forestry projects in Co. C. C. and will report findings to Conrad L. Wirth. He met with Col. Page Bunker, state forester, before heading to Geneva County for a state park inspection.
The attorney general ruled that state senators are state officers. The opinion was written at the request of Probate Judge Homer R. Dudley of Russell County who did not state any reason for seeking the ruling.
The Rev Jolly of Florence passed through here Saturday en route to Valhermosa where he will conduct a revival campaign during the coming week.
Cullman police issued a lookout for 10 year old David Andrew McLain who vanished Sunday from his Cullman home or left voluntarily. The boy is described as 80 pounds with blue eyes fair complexion blue overalls yellow shirt brown shoes and a gray blue cap. He has two scars on his forehead.
Athens Ala Aug 1 Special plows turn under cotton after permits granted. Destruction of this portion of the crop is expected to bring about 400000 dollars into the county and may spark a business revival earlier than the usual September market start.
Mrs E N Price and her young son E N Jr of Farreday Louisiana have returned home after visiting relatives in the area.
R W Jackson of Huntsville notified Decatur police that a quantity of clothing was stolen Saturday night in Madison County. The items included shirts ties sex and handkerchiefs packed in a brown grip.
The Morgan County Alabama Sheriff will sell at Decatur Courthouse to the highest cash bidder on August 28 1833 lands described as NW of NW Section 17 Township 1 Range 1 N of NEM Section 18 Township 7 Range 1 Ey of NEM Section 27 Township 7 Range 4 W of NW Section 34 Township 7 Range 4 totaling about 280 acres. The sale is in favor of A B Dodd dba I A W Davis Sheriff.
Gov. B M Miller will appoint a 100 member Alabama highway delegation to attend the 21st annual convention of the U S Good Roads Association in Beaumont Texas on October 11 12 13. Florida Georgia Tennessee South Carolina and North Carolina governors plan to meet in Montgomery and travel to the convention together.
Miss Pattie D. Davidson and Miss Elizabeth Davidson of Shelbyville Tennessee are visiting in Decatur.
Mrs Paul Harvey returned home Sunday afternoon following an operation at Baughs Infirmary ten days earlier.
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