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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1935
Page
5
Justin Miller, head of a Washington advisory committee, argued that football illustrates how Americans tolerate criminal behavior as long as fair play rules are observed. He said the sport shows how lawlessness is fostered by attitudes toward crime in the United States.
Baltimore August 6 AP Construction and engineering projects costing 40,274,000 were contracted in the South during July with gains in industrial and private building. The July total trails June by about 5,000,000 due to reduced public works and highway activity from delays in federal projects. industrial awards for seven months of 1935 reach 55,863,000 versus 41,149,000 in 1934, while private building contracted to August 1 totals 41,748,000 against 19,287,000 for the prior year’s seven months.
Tommy Manville's fourth wife Marcelle Edwards filed in Manhattan supreme court charging cruelty. She alleges he flirted with other women and entertained them in his apartment while she was away.
A Tennessee Valley study outlines alfalfa as a valuable hay and grazing forage for dairy cattle and other livestock. It highlights soil prep, drainage, inoculation, fall planting, seed rates, weed control, and the role of manure and lime for high yields, noting successful 7 ton plus per acre cuts and expected yearly production with proper care.
In September 1933 twelve women formed the Cole Springs Home Demonstration Club at the canning center under Miss Rowe. By year end 1984 the roll reached 56, then 35 in 1985 as members moved away. Leaders trained with Miss Kenn attended a leadership school and helped with canning, nutrition, and school lunches. Members read many articles monthly and built year-round gardens, aiming for balanced meals. The president, Mrs. Lola Douglass, describes personal growth from basic cooking to understanding vitamins, proteins, and a planned canning budget, stressing meat canning for winter use and improved daily meals.
Erien Rowe Morgan County agent reports on table service lesson and a Mt. Tabor picnic held July 27 that netted 13 dollars for building a club house. Neil home demonstration plans August 5 meeting on handicrafts and tea traps with TVA staff support.
A fragmented OCR note describes washing and draining grapes, removing stems and pulp, cutting orange and chopping nuts, and mixing sugar raisins and seeds. It instructs cooking pulp briefly, pressing through a sieve, then cooking until thick, stirring to prevent sticking, adding chopped nuts, pouring hot into jars, and sealing with melted paraffin.
An unidentified group arrived at Hall jail demanding details about a county Black inmate believed held at a farm near Commerce. The jailer refused to confirm the prisoner’s status, and the incident occurred several days ago as officials investigated the case.
Interest in a revival campaign at Cedar Creek Church grows as services start Sunday with Rev. J. M. Engle leading. The church lies three miles west of Hartselle near the Bee Line highway and invites the public to attend and participate in the meeting.
Former Alabama state senator Eelon Jordan returns to Kilby Prison after parole expiration, to continue serving a two to two and a half year term for a bribe conviction. The parole board recommended parole but two men objected. Jordan has served about seven and a half months so far.
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