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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1932
Page
3
Camilla and Peter argue over money and pride in their strained marriage. He rejects her help and insists on self reliance while she offers support from her earnings. The dispute leaves them emotionally distant as Camilla departs in the autumn sun, their intimate bond fractured.
Allston Hargrove, a 14 year old, suffered a broken left leg after being struck by a truck on East Sherman Street Saturday night around 7 30. He was walking with Leander Blanken ship when the collision occurred. The leg was set in a cast and he may be discharged from the hospital soon.
Alabama Circuit Clerks Association holds its annual convention in Montgomery on August 24 at Henry Hughes office. Topics include pending special session matters and proposed legislation for circuit court clerks. State officers I N Hobson of Tuscaloosa leads as president and Pauline K Barnes of Selma serves as secretary treasurer.
Mrs J H Houston, a prominent Town Creek resident, has returned to her home after a stay at Benevolent Hospital.
Dr B Jones of Bob Jones College urges evangelistic advertising as a tool to spread the gospel. He says the church must go to the people not wait for crowds, plans a nationwide preaching crusade, and defends publicity as a means to win souls for Jesus.
Famous evangelist Dr. Bob Jones directs a program to train great preachers teachers and business leaders at Bob Jones College College Point Florida. Henry Grube is named field secretary for Alabama Georgia and Florida with officers Clifford Lewis Eldora Miller Andrew McKenzie and Olyn Sima among the leadership team.
G W Brown well known president of Falkville Route One was in De catur on business today.
A brief homecoming note states a man spent a short period away and then returned to his residence in Ft Worth Texas. The item records a quick domestic movement within Texas.
The Tennessee River was dropping today with a gauge reading of 82 feet at seven o'clock. This indicates a falling water level over the course of the day.
Miss Virginia Speer spent the week in Falkville as a guest of Miss Mildred Liles and Miss Gene Drinkard in Parkville during the visit.
Receipts in carrots listed for today include corn flour potatoes cabbage watermelons with hay prices delivered in Birmingham ranging U S No 1 12.00 No 2 9.00 10.00 and alfalfa 17 18 50 for U S No 1. Market notes say hay demand slow offerings light but sufficient and prices unchanged. Grain prices reflect No 2 white corn 45 1 2 46 cents No 2 yellow corn 48 1 2 cents with cats 26 3 4 27 1 2 and Alabama white corn 40 cents. Poultry and eggs unchanged with hens 7 9 cents and eggs about 13 14 cents. Vegetables list includes No 1 Reds and No 1 white Cobblers potatoes at 1.25 per cwt and cucumbers 75 cents per cwt with other produce at varied prices.
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