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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1932

Page

8

Home Demonstration Notes on Winter Canning and Salads

Home demonstration notes highlight winter canning using hot pack methods with jars of fruits vegetables and meats, stressing safety and convenience. Tomato juice recipes and tips for infant feeding appear, plus low cost salad ideas and nutrient benefits from vegetables. Local county meetings and demonstrations on canning at Tanner Wheeler are noted along with leaders and program details.

Jack Frost Dr. Pepper Botting Com R. B. Stonestreet Nick Nichols, Jr Tanner Wheeler Mack Stewart C. J. McKee Spidle F. A. Bixby

Curb Sales Strong As Demand Is Good

Curb sales remained robust Tuesday with heavy demand for fresh farm produce brought by Morgan County producers and nearby counties.

Morgan County

Local visitors stay with Birmingham hosts on Seventh Avenue

Mrs. Hollie Wade and two children from Birmingham are guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sullivan on Seventh Avenue South, current visitors to the city.

Hollie Wade Birmingham W. A. Sullivan Seventh Avenue South

Ill at his home Co. E. Layman listed as Flint resident

Mr. Layman of Company E. Flint is ill at home and expected to rest for several days after the illness.

Co. E. Layman Flint Mr. Layman

Financial Leaders Wary As Hoover Seeks Economic Conference

A Washington conference for business leaders to be chaired by President Hoover faces wary financiers who fear government encroachment. Rising security and commodity prices occur as railroads struggle with overcapitalization and debt, fueling debate on government aid versus private financing and the risk of socialized industry.

Hoover New York Washington Wall Street Reconstruction Finance Corporation Iowa Ohio Illinois

Economists Warn Over $3.8 Billion in RFC Funds

Economists fear that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation’s $3.8 billion, used to loosen credit, could deepen the national debt rather than aid recovery. They say tax revenue should fund permanent assets like public works and welfare to reduce debt instead.

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Unable to meet debt as stress strains financial structure

The entity faces an unsustainable debt load and, under pressure, cannot meet its obligations. Heightened liquidity needs and creditor scrutiny threaten ongoing operations and require urgent restructuring steps. The situation reflects diminished liquidity, covenant concerns, and the risk of default if capital raises fail.

All Day Singing at Harmony Church

Harmony Church hosts an all day singing on the fourth Sunday in August with dinner on the ground at noon. Everyone is invited and asked to bring a basket of food and a song book for the event advised by H Z Tankersly in The Daily.

Harmony Church H. Z. Tankersly

Torquato Tasso as Catholic Reaction Epic Poet

Torquato Tasso is presented as a major Italian epic poet aligned with Catholic reaction. The statement characterizes his influence and stance within literary and religious conflicts of his era.

Torquato Tasso

Visitors to Atend Community Sing

A number of out of town visitors will attend the community sing Thursday evening at the West Decatur Methodist church beginning at 7 30 o clock. W B Victory will head a delegation of singers from Hatton and a group from Courtland that have signified their intentions of being present.

West Decatur Methodist Church W. B. Victory Hatton

Revival Services Begin at Union Grove Baptist

Revival at Union Grove Baptist Church on Lacey's Spring Route One opens Sunday August 28. Large crowds are expected for all services and the public is invited to attend.

Lacey Union Grove

Former Resident Lem Crenshaw Dies in Florida

News arrived of the death yesterday in Miami Florida of Lem Crenshaw former manager of the Echols hotel here He operated the Echols for about ten years and later ran a hotel in Miami Beach Interment will be in Marion Alabama Mr Crenshaw's old home

Miami Fis Lem Crenshaw Echols Marion Ala Mr. Crenshaw Florida Miami Beach

Bonanza Singers to Perform at Fairview Revival

Members of the Bonanza quartet will appear in a 30 minute program of song this evening at the revival in progress at the Fairview Baptist church at 7 00 o clock. The public is invited to hear them.

Fairview Baptist Church

Why Athletes Degenerate When Training Days End

Dr Logan Clendening discusses how athletes lose conditioning after retirement from regular training. He notes heart and muscle changes, fat accumulation, and vulnerability to illnesses like pneumonia or tuberculosis when inactive. He cites Christy Mathewson as an example and urges continued light activity and sensible habits.

Sone Christy Mathewson

Moving shop to Johnston Street store location

Mrs. Mansby, long time milliner, will close the home shop at 620 Gordon and relocate to the Johnston Street store off Second Avenue. Opening date to be announced later this week.

Mansby Gordon Johnston Street Second Avenue

Sherrill Dies of Typhoid at 20 A Victim of Fever

R J Sherrill, 20, died after a two week typhoid illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Elliott Cemetery on the Co Pike with Brown directing interment. He leaves a wife, his parents Mr and Mrs J B Sherrill, and several brothers. News of his death was received with regret.

Elliott Cemetery Co Pike R. J. Sherrill Hillsboro Brown J. B. Sherrill

Birth of Joe Hughes Black at Benevolent Hospital

Mr and Mrs L M Black announce the birth of their son Joe Hughes Black on Friday August 19 at Benevolent Hospital. The mother and baby are doing well.

L. M. Black Joe Hughes Black Benevolent Hospital

Questioned Claims on Lee Burial and Early Kentucky Visits

The reader asks if General Robert E. Lee is buried in Arlington and who first white women saw the Kentucky river. Statements claim Lee and Jackson are buried in Lexington, Virginia and that Daniel Boone’s wife and daughters were first white women on Kentucky shores.

General Robert E. Lee Arlington Kentucky River Cleopatra B. C Egypt Lee Jackson Lexington Daniel Boone Kentucky

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Lenin von Ae se“National Socialist Leslie Eichel Central Press Financiers Fair Wanamaker and Bride Reno John Wanamaker, Jr Philadelphia Prince Elizabeth Warburton Nev Atend Logan Clendening M. D Clendening Central Press Association East Twelfth Street Cleveland Johnston St Sherrill Fevear O.G Nderi Osco NEW York Testing Laboratories Brinton Jack, Jr O. G Hal Flawoy
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