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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1932
Page
8
Miss Anne Harvey of Gordon Drive is resting at home after breaking her collarbone. Doctors expect a quick recovery and she should be up again soon.
A 570 pound bale of cotton for the 1932 pool arrived at the Alabama Farm Bureau Association in Montgomery from R. J. Goode of Gastonburg. The bale shipped to the Selma compress will anchor this season's pool. Goode, a legislator and state board of agriculture member, annually ships several hundred bales for pooling.
Walter Huston headlines Universal frontier drama Law and Order a gun blazing U S Marshal tale set in Tombstone Arizona. The film adapted from W R Burnett novel features Huston in the title role with John Huston credited for screenplay and Edward Cahn directing at the Princess theatre Saturday.
A Wednesday morning blaze at a home occupied by Allison Morrow caused heavy loss of contents. The fire, sparked on the roof, was discovered at 1 45 a m. Negro resident noted in the report.
Rotary Jervis Jones, manager of the Decatur Ice and Coal company, used an ice pick tied to a rod at the Chenault camp lake to catch a turtle disturbing recently stocked fish. Dr Chenault, worried the reptile would devour young fish, watched as the turtle was pulled from the lake.
The annual Rotary club picnic yesterday proved an enjoyable affair. Rotarians Rotary Anns and guests traveled to Da Erskine Chenaults camp on the Danville pike and spent several hours swimming horseshoe pitching and other games before a bountiful picnic lunch prepared by the Rotary Anns.
W. H. Hill, a local cotton buyer, reported two sizable purchases at eight cents per pound. One lot of 150 bales was bought yesterday and another 100 bales today, both at the same eight cent level.
Leonard Puckett son of Mr and Mrs Henry L Puckett 13th Ave West has returned to Norfolk after a two week furlough from the Navy training school at Norfolk Va He speaks highly of the Navy and its schools and enjoys training and associations there This is his first furlough since enlisting five months ago.
The closed First National Bank of Hartselle today pays deposits a five percent dividend. Checks go to all depositors, bringing total dividends to 35 percent. Another five percent distribution is also being made by the receiver of the Alabama Trust and Savings Bank at Florence.
Misses Emma and Johnanna Theels of Birmingham are guests for the weekend of Miss Louise Holtman at 405 West Gordon Drive.
Athens Alabama Aug 26 Special the chief of police would be elected by popular vote rather than appointed by the city council under a bill proposed by Representative Thomas W Spencer. If enacted an election would be called immediately. The change recalls a former era when the office was filled by popular vote to ensure voter accountability.
Miss Elizabeth Hokett will leave Sunday for a week long visit to friends and relatives in Cullman.
Athens Alabama public schools will open September 5 for a full nine month term. No tuition or incidental fees will be charged. J M Cannon, superintendent, says three mill school tax and administrative economies will provide funds for the year.
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