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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1932
Page
3
Dr. W T Fales reports six month mortality trends in Alabama with the death rate from tuberculosis down for the first time in five years and communicable diseases falling from 645 to 362. Births numbered 29 856 compared with 13 366 deaths statewide.
Five people were killed in Alabama auto accidents, bringing the year’s toll to 73 deaths through August 6, down five from 1931. In 86 large U S cities, 515 traffic deaths occurred in the month ending August 6, compared with 664 a year earlier.
Thomas Knight tells I I Moses county boards cannot legally furnish electric fans for tax collectors. He says there is no authority of law for the county to provide fans for the tax collector and tax assessor of Russell County.
Birmingham Alabama reports its thirty fifth traffic death of 1982 as Mrs Mamie L Beachum dies from injuries after being struck near a street car stop in East Lake Police Officer R L Smith charged with driving the car and held on six thousand three hundred dollar bond pending trial.
The Epworth League of Ninth Street Methodist Church hosted its annual banquet last night at the church. The program featured vocal numbers by Miss Grace Hamilton along with games and contests.
Mr and Mrs James Lloyd Brewer announce the birth of a son on August 16. The infant, named James Lloyd, is their second child. The Brewers reside at Cordelia Court apartment.
The sea wall is credited with preventing a repetition of the 1900 Galveston disaster as the Texas coast bore heavy damage from the hurricane. Local officials emphasize the bulwark’s role in limiting destruction and safeguarding communities along the shoreline.
The U S Department of Agriculture announced a policy to promote orderly marketing of cotton backed by federal crop loans. Farmers may receive advances of four fifths of a cent per pound to cover costs, with lien waivers for stored cotton. Options include selling to a dealer, storing in licensed warehouses, or storing with the Cotton Growers Cooperative Association with seed retained.
The City Union, including all Epworth members of the Decatur district, will meet tonight at Austinville Methodist Church at 8:00. An interesting program has been arranged for attendees.
Anita Loos and Jean Harlow headline MGM’s Red Headed Woman at Princess Theatre Monday and Tuesday. Harlow shifts from platinum to red hair to play the titular vixen who disrupts Chester Morris and his home, with Leila Hyams and Una Merkel among the other cast.
The weather bureau reports a 24 hour period ending at seven o clock with a maximum of 80 degrees and a minimum of 70.
Market report from Birmingham tracks receipts in carlots for hay corn oats flour cabbage lettuce and more. Prices given for Johnson hay timothy alfalfa and other items with market comments noting steadiness and unchanged corn and oats. Poultry and eggs prices paid to producers listed with recent firmness, plus fruit and vegetable pricing including potatoes peaches and cucumbers among others.
Rev Roy Sloan and Rev OC M Tyndall will start a revival campaign at the Fairview school building Monday at 7 30 p m. Services are set twice daily at 10 a m and 7 30 p m for the week with prayer groups organized in preparation.
T H Broadus of Canal Bank & Trust Co New Orleans La will arrive next week to spend a two week vacation with home folks.
Rain in the area measured 1.30 inches during the 24-hour period ending at seven this morning, contributing to the local weather picture.
Rev. OC M. Tyndall, pastor of the Ninth Street Methodist church, will fill the pulpit of the First Methodist church Sunday morning.
A study notes asparagus contains 94 percent water, highlighting vegetable hydration and potential culinary implications. Researchers emphasize moisture level as a key factor in texture and cooking behavior.
John Thomas Scopes, central figure in the Dayton Tennessee evolution trial, is approved for a congressional nomination by the Socialist party state executive committee in Louisville Kentucky.
The Warthe river is noted as the largest tributary of the Oder river in Bu Tope, indicating its significant connection to the basin.
Rev. James Allen has been away for weeks and will be back in the pulpit at Central Baptist Church next Sunday. Rev. Smith will deliver two sermons titled Paul's Swan Song and The Coat of Many Colors.
The Strand theatre in Hartselle plans to invite both the Athens and Decatur clubs for Sunday show if the teams are tied for leadership after today’s game. Athens can knot the Sox if the Sox lose today and Athens defeats Hartsville. otherwise the Sox start the final week with the lead.
Mrs. C. O. Hauk a Cullman resident is brought to Baughs Infirmary for an operation and is reported doing nicely.
Dr. William A. O'Brien a Chicago research radiologist stands charged with murder for allegedly administering a new drug to cause the death of his 26 year old wife. A handwriting expert says a note about death by own action was written in O'Brien's hand.
Readable listing shows new potatoes and new white potatoes priced per bushel at 75 cents each. Waterme er green okra offered by the pound, with a remaining price line partially unreadable.
The Flint Baptist church announces a revival service led by Grady Mi pastor in charge. Good music is being arranged for the campaign period. The public is invited to hear good music and plain preaching.
An all day gathering in the Shackelford community of Courtland is planned for Sunday with dinners served on the grounds.
Flooding rainfall across the region pushed the Tennessee River higher as streams swelled and city drainage systems struggled to cope. Emergency crews urged residents to avoid flooded areas while preparations continued for possible evacuations and road closures.
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