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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1927
Page
2
Community brief mentions visits and family gatherings across Morgan county. Notables include Mr and Mrs Wallace Heflin and Tittle visiting kin, Emmett C Stock of Charlottesville, L C LeMay and Thomas Creek on business, Estelle Robinson and Mrs N W Ratliff's guests, a summer school instruction near Moulton. Cit court lists murder cases and multiple drunk guilty pleas. many defendants await next week.
Residents in Tanner celebrate a major bridge project tying Morgan and Lime counties as the greatest asset for growth. A meeting at the church closed Thursday night, with additions noted and nine miles of road improvements from Brown’s Ferry to Cross Roads. Local weather hints at cold conditions delaying corn and hay cutting until warmer days.
Miss Fay Jones and Miss Lois Jones hosted guests Miss Gertrude Bow as plans unfold after a school break. Miss Louise Lindsey begins teaching at Somer. McClure of Decatur visits Decatur. visitors attend from Danville area. School rally announced for Monday August 29 with a talk by Brother Cobb at the Baptist church.
Early reports indicate cotton opening rapidly with Pathe and Lindsay gins processing raw bales. Officials note Sonasine supplies shifting, signaling renewed demand and price movement in regional markets.
Local居民 attend revival at Pine Grove while visitors from Decatur Elkmont Hartselle and other nearby towns are noted. Social updates include visits from Lucey McCormack Katherine Weaver and Barbara of Hartselle plus board of revenue meeting in Decatur and other small-town movements.
Misses Cora and Ida Mae Rhodes entertained many friends with a singing event last Sunday night. Attendees included Nadine Bruyear Ruth McCuller Eva Kitchens Lois McCuller Susie McCuller Arthur Holbert Dock Jones Elbert Kitchens Edward McClusky Manson McDougle Elvin Kitchens Sidney Johnnie Joe McDougle Henry Layton Nadine Brayear Lois Susie McCuller Macedonia Elbert Kitchens and Manson McDougle also attended Basham preaching with Nadine Brayear Lois and Susie McCuller. Ruby Roberts Pauline Johnson Ora Roberts attended Basham preaching Tuesday night. Erline Wilborn of Law-
Renee county residents spent time with sister Mrs Emmett Nethery. Various locals attended church at Basham. Neel school plans to run to Junior High. Several families visited Basham and Chkertynant meetings.
Stanton Morris details a Morgan County group led by J C Ford on a July tour by auto through Tennessee and Kentucky. They observe cotton and corn yields, milk collection and a Fayetteville dairy plant process, sheep and cattle farming, Jersey cows, and visits to farms in Murfreesboro Nashville and Scotts.
A Tennessee expert station near Columbia reports 2700 acres of farm including sheep, mules, wheat, tobacco and alfalfa. They sell 400 to 600 lambs yearly, raise 15 000 bushels of wheat, 2000 hogs, and keep 75 young mules with modern machinery and several pastures.
City confirms water is available at all times for any industry size and for any emergency, emphasizing reliability and quick response in utility services.
In Greenville South Carolina on August 27 AP reports testimony focus on shoe tracks tied to Mrs Ethel Willis and Deputy Sheriff Henry Townsend as prosecutors argue they matched prints at the garage where Sheriff Sam Willis was killed June 12. Coroner John Park cites a bedroom shoe fit and detective L W Hammond adds prints matching Townsend after the sheriff’s body was found.
A woman charged with disorderly conduct was fined 10 dollars plus costs in police court this morning.
A listing promotes buying a home in Decatur highlighting favorable climate and strong health conditions in the area, appealing to buyers seeking stable surroundings and quality of life.
The second bale of the 1927 Morgan county cotton crop was ginned here yesterday by the Southern Cotton Oil company. Brought in by A. H. King, it was grown on his Albany Route 2 farm.
Coast guard cutters stationed in Bahama waters were ordered by Lt. Beckwith Jordan at Fort Lauderdale to assist the Biscayne flyers planning to depart by sea plane to search for the monoplane Port of Brunswick piloted by Paul R. Redfern.
The day saw a high of 79 degrees and a low of 56 as the 24 hour period ended. Forecasts indicate continued mild conditions with no significant precipitation expected.
L A Jacks reported to Decatur police that a watch was stolen from his pocket. The timepiece was kept in a bag inside a locker at his Church street place of business.
L C Byford, a prominent farmer on Somerville road, earned 169.62 dollars from a bale ginned at Home Oil Mill. The bale weighed 1580 pounds of seed cotton and was purchased by the ginning company at 26 cents per pound. Byford received 166.26 for cotton and 13.37 for seed, with the bale grown on V. E. Walden’s farm.
Decatur boasts more paved avenues than a typical southern city of similar size as the administration plans ahead for infrastructure.
Twenty teams of two from Central Baptist Sunday school will canvass Baptist residents of their territory starting Sunday at 2 PM. This annual effort aims to recruit new members for the Sunday school, aided by the church's new facilities.
The article notes that joining the bureau association steadies Morgan County farming. It argues pooling cotton aligns with price support and aims to keep prices higher through collective action.
Real estate pitch targets Decatur residents offering home buying and building options. Mentions Mr. Farmer and Deca where products are sold at top prices. Emphasizes growth through local trading and construction activity.
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