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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1934
Page
10
Atlanta reports postoffice receipts in nine large Southern cities for June totaling 1 085 440 08 dollars, up 56 808 95 dollars from June 1933. The barometer suggests true business conditions improving with cash flow rising across the South.
Rev. E. T. Town pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran church has returned from a daylong visit in Corinth Mississippi with a severe day’s work behind him and plans to resume duties.
Miss Claudia Thombs is visiting friends at the University of Alabama for a few days.
Official figures show Atlante with total receipts of 306 461.36 in June 1934, compared to 285 068.86 in June 1983. New Orleans ranks next with 196 105.27, up 7 664.51 from last year. Other cities include Nashville 146 862.40, Charlotte 0.948 8202 263.83, Jacksonville 76 163.71, Miami 51 151.33, Jackson 30 666.62, Tempa 41 221.71. Includes Miami Beach and Coral Gabes.
Philippa Hilber models a white chinchilla wool deck coat with a head slip over design. It features large diagonal pockets a neck buttoned snug collar and wrist straps. ideal for ocean voyages or rumble seat car rides.
An allotment is set for the Black Warrior, Warrior and Tombigbee rivers in Alabama with operation and care of locks and dams 1 through 17. An additional $30,500 is allocated for the upper White River in Arkansas for similar purposes.
John Sloan of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute agricultural department visits his parents Mr and Mrs D A Sloan at Hartselle during vacation.
Town of Falkville Alabama invites bids for a Drilled Well construction 8 inch deep well about 100 feet deep with 75 GPM capacity. Bid documents at Town Clerk or Engineers offices. Deposit $5 for copies. Bid bonds 5 percent required. performance and labor bonds 100 percent. wage rates per Federal and Southern Zone rules. Bids due August 17 1934 at 10:00 A M. Central. The Town may reject any or all bids.
A new regulation signed by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Bankhead Act requires all cotton of a producer to be stored in a single approved warehouse chosen by the producer. Bale tag attachments postpone sale. warehouses must segregate stored bales and show warehouse details on affidavits and lien cards. Tax compliance with ginning rules remains required.
Five visibly intoxicated individuals appeared before the police court in a morning session and were fined for breaches of public order. Local authorities cited disturbances and minor offenses as grounds for penalties.
Robert Nebrig has been chosen as delegate from St. Pauls Church to attend the Walther League district meeting in New Orleans two weeks hence. Sessions will run throughout the week.
The Walther League of the district will hold a three day session in Chattanooga starting Sunday. Pastor Rev E T Town of St Pauls Lutheran church will attend.
Dr. Howard Russell of Tulane University is visiting relatives at Woodland Mills near New Orleans in a brief personal note.
Fragmentary OCR note indicates cotton trading terms with 1 960 000 bales shipped under condition not to sell before Tuesday at under 16 cents. Mentions intent to pump or gain from weak or uncertain market, with garbled phrases and unclear speakers.
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