Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1930

Page

8

Bowles Urges Decatur Kiwanis to Know Your Town

Thomas A. Bowles Sr., president of Central National Bank, spoke to Decatur Kiwanis on August 1 urging members to Know Your Town. He urged understanding spiritual, educational, political, and economic life to guide civic decisions and support local growth. He linked town knowledge to better votes and stronger community progress.

Tim Decatur Daily Vale of Kiwanis Thomas A. Bowles Central National Bank Decatur Kiwanis Club Decatur White House Congress Hoover House Senate

Fairview Pastors Lead Worship at Local Churches

Rev. J. T. Anderson preached at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist in Fairview while Rev. L. E. Toon was scheduled to speak at 7 30 PM. Rev. Frank T. Smith is conducting a revival campaign in Fairview.

J. T. Anderson Fairview Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church L. E. Toon Frank T. Smith

Negro Pastor to Speak at the Jail

Rev. C. M. Howard of the Negro Baptist church will lecture at Sunday afternoon services in the Morgan county jail. The event is arranged by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

C. M. Howard Negro Baptist Church Morgan County Women’s Christian Temperance Union

Reverend Royer Draws Crowds at Moulton Heights Baptist

Nashville pastor Rev. L P Royer preaches to large congregations at 11 am and 7 30 pm daily at Moulton Heights Baptist Church. Saturday night topic The Lost Before God in Trouble. Sunday 11 am The Lost Before God in Judgment. Sunday 1 0 pm The Lost Doomed on Earth or The Unpardonable Sin. Public invited to attend through next week.

L. P. Royer Nashville Moulton Heights Baptist Church Re Public

Revival Underway In Fairview Church

The revival began Thursday night at Fairview Baptist church and runs through next week. Rev Frank T. Smith will preach with Rev J T Anderson inviting members of all denominations to join the Fairview congregation in the meeting.

Fairview Baptist Church Frank T. Smith J. T. Anderson Fairview

Pastor Will Begin Month's Vacation

Rev. George E. Boyd of the First Methodist church will start a month long vacation on Monday. He and Mrs. Boyd will travel to Red Boiling Springs Pennsylvania for about ten days then visit relatives in this state.

George E. Boyd First Methodist Church Board of Stewards Boyd Red Boiling Springs Penn

Attendance Picks Up At Y M C A Pool

Maynard Layman reports a noticeable rise in attendance at the YMCA pool. Regular hours are kept for the youngsters and many boys are being taught to swim.

Maynard Layman

Large Sum Spent For New Autos In Morgan County

Probate Judge records show Morgan county spent between 18000 and 20000 in July on automotive equipment. Twenty one new passenger cars were listed and sixteen used cars were reassigned, totaling thirty seven vehicles. Estimating $500 per unit, outlay exceeds $18500 excluding licenses and incidental costs.

Primary Supplies Being Assembled For County Primary

The procédé of assembling supplies for the upcoming democratic primary advances at the probate judge's office. Boxes will be ready for distribution to proper officers by law and voting will be general across the county.

Confirmation Service at St. Pauls Lutheran Church

A confirmation service will be held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church on Sunday morning at 10 30 o clock. A class of three will be confirmed according to the pastor Rev E T Tonn announcement.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church E. T. Tonn

Weather reading shows high 92 and low missing

Weather report notes a high of 92 degrees during the last 24 hours with a missing minimum temperature, as recorded by the weather bureau.

Weather Bureau

No Rainfall Report For 24 Hour Period

A weather bulletin notes no rainfall occurred during the 24 hour period ending at seven o'clock this morning.

River Falling Gauge Reads 1.2 Feet This Morning

The Tennessee River level dropped this morning with a gauge reading of 1.2 feet at the station.

Tennessee

South Carolina Road Plan Funds 900 Workers At Work

South Carolina’s $65,000,000 road building program has put 900 men to work and continues to drive construction activity across the state.

South Carolina

Wilmore Slashes Dealers Cigaret License Tax

Wilmore Kentucky cuts the dealers cigarette license tax from 100 dollars to 50 dollars, effective immediately, impacting local merchants and regulatory revenue.

Wilmore

Decatur Farmer J. G. Cox Visits City on Business

J. G. Cox a prominent farmer from route two Decatur spent Friday in town on a business mission.

J. G. Cox Route Two Decatur

Olive to Fill Central Baptist Pulpit Sunday

Rev. W. M. Olive of Moulton will preach at Central Baptist Church on Sunday when substitute pastor Rev. Gwin is absent serving in Columbia Tennessee.

W. M. Olive Moulton Central Baptist Church Gwin Columbia, Tenn

Trinity man removed to hospital for treatment

E. C. Roberts of Trinity has been moved from his home to the Be nevolent hospital for medical treatment.

E. C. Roberts Trinity The Benevolent Hospital

Huntsville Kiwanian Visits Decatur Kiwanis Club

Mr. Muller, a Huntsville Kiwanian, attended the Decatur Kiwanis club noon session on Thursday as a visitor and guest speaker.

Mr. Muller Huntsville Kiwanian Decatur Kiwanis Club

Missionary Play Presented by Church of God Sixth

The young people of the Church of God Sixth will present a missionary play at 6 30 tonight in the church. Pastor Rev. W H Moore invites the public to attend.

Church of God W. H. Moore

No Authority For Use Of Her Name

Miss Lucy Bell denounces unauthorized use of her name by children soliciting clothing and other relief. The Daily notes the claim, and says welfare workers will personally conduct such work in the future.

Lucy Bell

Falkville resident among Decatur visitors this weekend

Falkville resident J. L. Parker of route two was noted as one of the business visitors in Decatur on Saturday, signaling activity in the local economy.

J. L. Parker Falkville Route Two Decatur

Huntsville Man Grimmett Visits Decatur On Business

Tom L Grimmett of Huntsville spent Saturday in Decatur on a business mission to conduct meetings and explore local opportunities.

Tom.l. Grimmett Huntsville Decatur

Eight year old son of local man improves after operation

The eight year old son of Felix Widner of Baileyton Alabama, who recently had surgery at Benevolent hospital, is reported much improved by doctors.

Felix Widner Baileyton, Ala The Benevolent Hospital

Miss Kelly Jones Recovers from Hospital Operation

Improving after an operation at Benevolent hospital, Miss Kelly Jones has recovered enough to return to her Union Grove home.

Ed B Almon Aiding Roads Veterans Help and Tennessee River Work

Ed B Almon devoted to duties in Washington during Congressional sessions. He helped write the first federal aid to state roads bill, securing Alabama about 20 million dollars and boosting annual federal aid. He led post office building efforts, veterans legislation support, and Tennessee River improvements including a nine foot channel and five to seven million horsepower potential.

Ed B. Almon Washington Congress Ed. B. Almon Alabama Almon House United States Sheffield Athens Post Office Department Treasury Department C. W. Sarver Tennessee Knoxville Paducah Army Engineers

Ed B Almon Fights for Muscle Shoals Projects and Farm Relief

Ed B Almon led congressional support for locating Nitrate Plants at Muscle Shoals and building Wilson Dam with about 160 million dollars in government spending. He touted his relentless effort against rivals and his record aiding farmers and veterans, urging re election for continued personal constituent service.

Ed. B. Almon Muscle Shoals Woodrow Wilson Wilson Dam Almon Ford House Senate Eighth District Norris Coolidge Congress Conference Committee Tri-Cities Washington Ed. Almon Secretary of War Alabama United States Madison Jackson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bse Se Bowles Whiteside Sandwich Shoppe Council No W. R. McClusky S. H. Bradley’s Campbell & Street Moulton St J. A. Thornhill Johnston St Thos. Hodson H. Farish 16Th Ave. Church Fairview Church Cahaba Montevallo Jellico Decatur Coal & Mfg. Co A. A. Jones LABOR Agriculture
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication