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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1930

Page

7

Alabama Power to startup Gorgas steam unit by Aug 15

Birmingham Aug 6 Special Despite taking 99 percent of Wilson Dam power and using run of river plants, Alabama Power must start Gor gas steam plant in the Warrior coal field by Aug 15 unless rains come. Preparations for the big 80 000 horsepower unit at Gorgas No 2 are underway with boilers tested and auxiliaries inspected, full lead generation by mid-August if needed.

Birmingham Ala Wilson Dam Muscle Shoals Alabama P Company Gorgas Warrior Coal Fielda Tne Coosa Tallapoosa Tennessee Martin Dam Gorgas No. 2

Mastodons Once Roamed Chicago Area, Says Curator

Professor Elmer Bagley Riggs of the Field Museum notes fossils show mastodons and mammoths inhabited the Chicago region about 10 000 years ago. This scholarly comment anchors local paleontological history in fieldwork discussions.

Pdace Chicago Elmer 8. Riggs The Field Museum

Mooresville Belle Mina Social Scene Highlights

A weekend of hosting and visits features Anne Zeitler and Betsy Armfield at Mooresville Belle Mina with guests from Ashboro Gainesville and Birmingham. John Bankhead and John Peebles visit. the P T A meets. school opens with speeches and new teachers introduced.

Anne Zeitler Betsy Armfield Ashboro N. C Mooresville Decatur A. H. Braden Ann Braden John Braden Washington, Tenn James Hill C. EB. Haile Gainesville Fla Helen Hayes John H. Bankhead Belle Mina Robert G. Cortner Renfroe North Carolina Jane Crawford Birmingham Anne Zietler E. C. Stockton Bradley Bibb Mary Augusta Bibb J. M. Lawson J. H. Peebles Huntsville Mooresville-Belle Mina Ben Bibb First Methodist John H. Peebles Mary Hazelwood Oliver Athens E. L. Perryman Mae Tisdale May Moore Robert Moore Mary Oliver G. G. White Brad Bibb Dukes John Henry Peebies, Jr Sam Smith B. J. Bradley Sweetsie Ross Miriam Jordan

County Board of Revenue to Meet Next Monday

The county board of revenue will hold a regular session at the courthouse next Monday. Enumerators who conducted the scholastic census will present vouchers as part of routine matters.

County Board of Revenue Court House

Ute Classified Columns Offer Smoother Everyday Masking

Interested readers can explore classified columns to mask daily routines more smoothly. The note invites use of the listings to simplify routine tasks and find practical tips.

Locks Prepared for Ballot Boxes for Upcoming Primary

The Probesa office resembled a hardware store as locks for securing the ballot boxes were tested. Each box is being labeled and prepared for use in the upcoming Democratic primary on August 12.

Probesa Ebacn

The Mice and the Little Black Clock Adventure

Children John and Peggy meet a talking clock and a family of mice in a quiet barn. The mice declare they must stay unseen to visit pantries and cellars, insisting on not being invited by people. The scene ends as the clock and mice discuss their survival plan in hushes and squeaks.

Mary Graham Bonner John Peggy Invita

Tomorrow Last Day To Secure Absentee Ballots

Tomorrow is the final day for absentee voters to secure ballots for the upcoming primary. The Probate office closes Thursday afternoon. This morning 372 ballots had been issued, down from 389. Political circles expect absentee demand to reach or exceed 1928 levels.

Voting Starts At Eight In The Morning In County Primary

Voting in the Democratic primary on August 12 will open at 8 a m and run to 5 p m in all precincts except Decatur beat where boxes stay open until 6 p m to receive votes. Officials hope for early start to avoid eleventh hour congestion at polling places.

Decatur

July Inspection Report Shows Meat Condemnations And Pasteurized Milk

The July report by Dr M K Heath milk and meat inspector notes 122 veals 23 porks and 66 beeves inspected. Twenty five pounds of contaminated meat condemned. County has 24 meat markets under supervision. Forty percent of county milk pasteurized.

M. K. Heath

Sayings of a Quiet Mouse from the Little Black Clock

A whimsical tale recalls a clock that turns hours backward to night and teaches a maxim about behaving quietly. The narrator notes children hearing the mice squeal softly and flee, and the clock declares the common saying “as quiet as a mouse.”

Radio Schedules Highlight NBC CBS Network Listings

Central and Eastern time radio grids show programs across stations WEAF WJZ WABC WOC WHO WMAQ and others. Schedules include Sun­shine Hour Rudy Vallee Orch Melodies Orch variety hotels and orchestras with multiple affiliates listing time slots and program names.

WEAF New York NBC Sunshine Hour Rudy Vallee Orch WGY Woc WDAF WWJ WTMJ WJAX WIOD WJDX WHAS WMC WSB WSMB WKY WSAIL KOA WEBC KSL KOMO WOAI WSM KGO WBAP KTHS WAPI KECA KSD WTAM KGW KSTP WGN KPRC WSAI WFJC KHQ WOW WIBC WGC KYW KFI WSAKI Uncle Abe David Cook KDKA KWOO WENR KWK Wren AB Tmj KSYP WIJAX KFSD KTAR Wapi Hee WLI Wee KFAB Jelle Dasce WJZ Amos Andy WMAQ WREN Ear Werc KPC WFAA WJR Ras Gibbons WJIR B. A. Rolfe Orchestra WJSB WJIDX Kths 600 KPO

Taming of the Shrew stars Pickford and Fairbanks at Princess

A William Shakespeare comedy opens at the Princess theatre with Mary Pickford as Katherine and Douglas Fairbanks as Petruchio. The film presents a humorous tale of taming temper and marriage with playful guidance for spouses and a new screen performance by Pickford.

William Shakespeare Princess Theatre Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Katherine Miss Pickford Padua Vesuvius Petruchio Comediene Fairbanks

Morgan County Candidates File Expense Accounts

Morgan county candidates filed statements of expenses incurred in the closing primary campaign. The filing deadline is tomorrow and after the primary vote is counted a supplementary expense report will be filed by each candidate.

Morgan County

County School Census Indicates Growth in Some Areas

The county reports a rising scholastic population in parts with others showing slight declines. Within the city limits, a small increase over figures from two years ago is noted. Final totals were not yet tabulated, but comparative data should be available soon from Prof. & A. Edwards, assistant County Superintendent of Education.

A. Edwards Edward

Tennessee Banks Close Tomorrow

Banks in Tennessee will be closed tomorrow to coincide with election day. The practice, once required by law, mirrors the old saloon closures on election days, and applies when voters nominate U S Senator Governor Congressmen and State Assembly members.

Tennessee United States

Peahens Prompt Columbus Police Night Rescue

Neighbors in Columbus Ohio alerted police after a commotion from a flock of peahens at night. Officers responded to a report of a lady in distress and assisted until authorities confirmed safety.

Columbus Ohio

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