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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1929
Page
8
The weather bureau reported a sharp drop in temperature over the past 24 hours with a high of 86 and a low of 60 for the period ending at 7 this morning.
The contract was awarded this week for buildings for the second agricultural sub station for the county. P S Duckworth of Cullman received the $12 000 contract for buildings on the agricultural school property just outside Athens. The county was previously awarded the state sub station near Belle Mina for general use. The new station serves the local school.
Randolph J. Randolph, secretary of the local Y M C A who resigned recently effective September 1, is expected to return today from a business trip to Louisville Kentucky. He plans to make his future home in the middle west.
Colonel Zack T. Miller owner of Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West launches a Lost Boys Department to track boys who join the circus. Frank Gavin oversees the effort with 1100-strong crew as the show tours, returning those under age to their homes prepaid to prevent unplanned escapades.
Miss Helen Thompson of The Daily resumed her duties this morning after several weeks away due to illness, marking a full return to her reporting role.
Rev. Peter M. Dennis rector of St. John's Episcopal church is expected to fill his pulpit Sunday morning delivering the holy communion sermon at 11 o clock after a several weeks vacation.
Members of the Vincent quartet and Sparkman trio will go to Moulton Sunday evening to sing at the Methodist church in that city. The public is invited to attend the services.
Mt Hope School completes first week of the 1929 1930 session with 250 students enrolled. A well presented program drew many school patrons to the occasion.
Seven of the ten graduates of Decatur Negro High School will pursue further education. Landerth Baugh and David McCray plan to attend Knoxville College in Tennessee. Eva Mae Pickett, Sarah Johnson and Amythine Fuller will study at Alabama State Teachers College in Montgomery. Leon Wallace will attend Straight College in New Orleans. Dora L. Wallace will go to the University of Cincinnati. O Bennie Outlaw will attend Tuskegee Agricultural College in Tuskegee, Alabama.
J. E. Prickett, principal of the Decatur negro high school, states students can complete high school at the local institution. It is no longer necessary to go elsewhere before college. The twelfth grade was added in 1927 by the City Board of Education.
American Bankers Association members plan nine rail and steamship tours as they travel to and from the San Francisco convention opening September 30. Craig B Hazelwood of Chicago and John G Lonsdale of St. Louis head the effort with other officers organizing routes and events. The drive aims to broaden bankers’ perspectives beyond local markets amid growing chain banks and larger operations.
In Athens Alabama Bob Corder a 52 year old Limestone county farmer is bound over to await grand jury action on a murder charge in the death of Houston Browning 19 the boy who was his daughter's sweetheart Corder says Browning drew a pistol first and that he shot Browning two preliminary hearings have occurred with a bond set at 2500 and witnesses including a store keeper and a youth noting Browning carried a pistol earlier The state has no eye witnesses to the shooting.
Railroad Night will be observed this evening at the South side Baptist tent near the church during a revival campaign. Special features include quartet music and evangelist Dr Crume speaking on The Worlds Greatest Detective. Last night ten additions brought the total to 42.
The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine announce the 1930 convention will be held in Toronto Canada for four days starting the first Tuesday in June. Shrine members from Montgomery Alabama and other Alabama cities expect to attend. A committee chosen at the last Los Angeles convention selected the date and city.
The note invites readers to visit Decatur and share a positive impression upon returning home, encouraging support for the town.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as boosting blood health and vitality for adults and children. It claims to increase red blood cells, improve appetite, and promote clear skin and bright minds in a pleasant tonic.
Formal notice of intention to run for state represents Limestone and Lauderdale counties filed by George Duncan of Limestone. Charles Lowery an electric engineer from Connecticut Mills travels with family for a two week motor trip to Rhode Island points.
A compact item notes three phrases emphasizing domestic production and commerce. It appears as a brief slogan or career reflection without additional context or named entities. The wording suggests a focus on self-reliance and local exchange.
Mrs. Lola Rainey has sufficiently recovered and may be removed from the hospital to her home at 22 East LaFayette Street.
Cullman county 4-H clubs gather at Camp Ki-Y under county agent J A Beatty for a county-wide short course. Boys began camping this morning and plan to stay through Saturday afternoon.
One hundred and three new members signed up on the first day of the membership drive Tuesday. The campaign opened with a barbecue at the Belle Mineral substation where talks were given by prominent farmers and business men of north Alabama.
E D Whitman a Birmingham based real estate agent is in the city today attending an insurance conference confirming his active role in regional business circles and professional networking.
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