Decatur Society Notes Highlight Local Club Plans
A Bible study club organized at Mrs. D D McGehee’s home drew fourteen members with Mrs McGehee elected president. Apollo Glee Club rehearsals set for this evening. Local social news includes visitors Mrs W F Price and Gladys Price arriving from Griffin Ga and Miss Mary Grace Senders hosting a rock party with prizes.
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D. D. McGehee
J. M. Collier
HB. Polbill
C. B. Cartwright
K. Lide
W. F. Price
Gladys Price
Griffin, Ga
East Walnut Street
Mary Grace Senders
Kathleen Almon
Lama
Eyster
Sanders
K. Almon
Margaret, Curry
Mable Parker
Pansy Russell
Dorothea Roberts
Edith Worthington
Local Social Notes Report Visitors and Birth Announcement
Born to Mr and Mrs R F Johnson a fine boy R F Johnson Jr J W Boteler of Ferndale and Dr J A Hill of Mooresville visit the city Raymond White of Atlanta visits with his parents R B White A B McMillan returns to Covington Ky Masters George and Roy Ferguson visit Mrs E A Carrigey at the Bismarck R B Austin of Florence in town R E Cowper of Huntsville in town M Maynard and family from Huntsville in Decatur T D Wells of Huntsville in town Y S Root of Huntsville in the city J A Landman Jr of Huntsville in town A D Thompson of Sheffield in town W S Whipple of Huntsville in town Otto Moebes of Speake Moebes to East to buy goods.
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George and
Roy
Chas. W. Ferguson
E. A. Carrigey
Bismarck
Hutson Home in West Decatur Entered
The Hutson home in West Decatur was entered last night though nothing was stolen. Mrs Hutson said the family left between seven and eight o'clock and on return found a lamp lit on a table not present before.
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Hutson
West
Decatur
Watéer
Murfreesboro Trio Arrested for Systematic Robbery Ring
Murfreesboro, Tenn. August 25. Officers Hutchings, Sheriff Rhodes, and Deputy Hall arrested George Majors, Landers, and a 17 year old in Manchester and Murfreesboro for a systematic burglary ring. Majors allegedly confessed to robbing many houses, shops, henroosts, stores, and freight cars. They claimed to be former Murfreesboro residents. a quantity of burglary tools and stolen property were found. They were taken to Manchester for trial.
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Rhodes
Hall
George Majors
Wits
John Landers
Murfreesboro
Manchester
Nash Vie Sommer A Soads Mies
Landers
Majors
Hutchins
Farm land sought for German colony near railroad access
A letter to J W Cunningham secretary of the Decatur Alabama Chamber of Commerce from Montreal dated August 21 1913 asks for contact to 1 000 acres or more of tillable truck farming land with good water and rail access. The writer seeks a German and North European colony with down payment and equal yearly installments and clear title on balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cunningham
Chamber of Commerce
Montreal
Canada
Decatur, Ala
Ready Immigrants Could Aid State, Early Reply Sought
A speaker states that certain people would be a blessing to the state and notes readiness to settle and do business, urging an early reply to proceed with arrangements.
Last Government Expedition Opens September in Alabama District
Congressman R. P. Hobson invites Alabama press to a government farm expedition in the 6th district starting September 9. Experts will discuss farm management boll weevil conditions cooperative marketing sanitation rural education and extension work. This third expedition promotes scientific farming and local preparation for boll weevil challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Hobson
Alabama
Personal Visit Notice Requested by The Decatur Daily
The Decatur Daily asks readers to call and provide names of visitors in or out of the city. Any resident, including Van Astor Smith or Jones, should share travel or guest details by phoning 386 w or 46 New Decatur. The notice seeks broad participation from city residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Astor Smith
Jones
New Decatur
Decaturs
France Plans Protect Ostrich Life in West Africa
Paris reports strict regulations by the Governor General of French western Africa to protect ostrich life. Hunted or exported birds and eggs require special permission, plumes need origin certificates, and ostrich owners must declare their stock within six months of the regulation issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Western Africa
Lynch Regro Wear Birmingham Saturday
An unknown Black man was lynched Saturday night near Kilgore on the Louisville and Nashville railroad twenty five miles north of Birmingham. The body was found hanging under a trestle yesterday morning. The sheriff's forces failed to identify the assailants or uncover a motive. Authorities are continuing investigations.
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Birmingham
Kilgore
Louisville and Nashville
Sherf
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