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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1927
Page
2
Moulton Ala August 13 prize of twenty five dollars awarded to the Moulton club for planting trees in the town. Reported in April the effort earned third prize in the second class group. Funds likely to be spent for further tree planting and town improvements.
Dallas pharmacist Gordon’s tonic claims to ease stomach troubles and related symptoms including gas, dyspepsia, heartburn, and constipation. It purports to stimulate digestion and restore normal function. priced at $1.50 for 64 doses with a money back guarantee if one bottle fails to help.
In a Friday circuit court session Judge C C Kyle heard Dr A B Byars sue Alabama Power for damages to trees planted by Judge Peters at the old homestead. The trial, including attorneys Ren Ham and Charles H catur, concluded with a verdict favoring the plaintiff as of Saturday morning.
R. S. McGee returned from New York with six Acorn Stores managers after a fall buying trip.
M J Mitchell, a Sheffield traffic officer, was badly injured in a motorcycle accident and is reported to be improving while confined at Eliza Coffee Memorial hospital. He suffered a fractured skull after his vehicle left the road.
M. M. Draper, manager of Bry ant's store, is spending his annual vacation in the southern part of the state.
Completes home remodeling at the residence of E H Phillips located at 601 4th for beautification and improved living space.
A person charged with drunkenness was found guilty in city police court and fined 18.60 dollars.
Two defendants were found guilty in dock case proceedings under prohibition laws. They face fines totaling 53.60 dollars.
E T Sheppard of The Daily staff has shown improvement after several days of confinement due to an infected foot. The condition began from a chigger bite and doctors expect he will be able to be out within a day or two.
Funeral services for Mrs. Abraham Polytinsky who died Saturday in a Birmingham hospital were held at her home. Rabbi Mack of Selma conducted the memorial service at the house and at the grave. Pallbearers included John Knight Burleson Orr Isadore Wind J Patterson B L Malone Leo Cohn T E Crittenden and Phillip Wind. Interment was in city cemetery with Brown directing.
A party of local residents enjoyed a river launch down the Sun day. The trip carried members to Wilson Dam with guests including Mr and Mrs R G Cortner Mr and Mrs Sanders Cortner Mr and Mrs Thomas A Bowles Miss Annie Gus Murphy and Thomas A Bowles Jr.
The piece notes Floyd Tuck, formerly local high school captain and Alabama freshman star, likely to win a permanent berth with the Crimson machine as the 1927 season opens. He has spent the summer with the local telephone company and is reported fit for the campaign.
T. H. Broadus left Sunday afternoon to resume his duties as a national bank examiner after spending the weekend here with his mother, Mrs. S. S. Broadus.
The weekly meeting of the board of directors of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will be held at 7:30 oclock Monday evening in The Daily. The alliance of all directors was urged.
Local football banner incident at Fairview school sparks praise for Spicer while others question the ineptitude of Bull Spicer and Howard amid fan confusion and tense reaction.
The former guard from 1925 hailed as the school's all southern captain last year is noted as the new director of athletics.
A. L. Moye returned from Cullman where he attended revival services at First Baptist Church led by his brother Rev. J. L. Moye.
Rev. J. L. Moye of Oneonta concluded a week long revival at the Cullman Baptist church. A total of 128 conversions were made to church membership and 77 persons were baptized during the revival.
Ex doughboys who recall Rheims as a sandbag city will find a transformed capital when the American Legion brings thousands of Legionnaires to a rebuilt Rheims next month. The town of 70 000 now stands after ten years of rebuilding from the war ruins of twelve thousand houses.
South Alabama farmers are picking cotton as R. J. Moseley reports from a Thomasville trip. He says wet weather and weevil damage are relatively scarce, easing conditions for growers across a broad area of the state.
The Decature cannery announced by manager E. Tranter that the plant began operations today with work starting early Tuesday morning. Tranter hoped production could reach another large number of cans by Tuesday as the facility resumes full output.
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