Decatur Housing Plan Nears Completion With 131 Homes
A Decatur corporation started the project months ago to build 131 houses. The first unit of 31 was built and occupied, with 15 remaining under construction in the eastern area. The 100 houses in the second unit are single tenement type with water sewerage and electricity installation underway. The textile district homes are promoted as a premier residential area with well planned streets and sidewalks.
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Decatur Corporation
Diphtheria and Malaria Reported in Tennessee Valley
Fifty four percent of local physicians used the branch laboratory in November. The report by Dr A J Perolio notes diphtheria in north Alabama with 20 positives in 60 exams and 62 carriers. No typhoid occurred and only three malaria cases. Venereal diseases remained the leading positives. A total of 3185 specimens were examined that month.
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Tennessee Valley
A. J. Perolio
Alabama
State Laboratory
Cotton Market Tightens as Prices Slip on Low Demand
Market notes show misquoted figures with tight middling and low grade quotes. Traders cite subdued demand and uncertain futures as prices edge down amid oversupply signals.
Public Nominates Decatur's Outstanding Citizen for 1928
Official nomination in Decatur proclaims a local outstanding citizen for meritorious and unselfish service during 1928 with signature line for the nominator.
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Decatur
Decatur Tire and Battery Office Opens Locally
The new firm to be called Decatur Tire and Battery will be operated by Mr. Willhite. Mr. Morris and Mr. Wilhite have run the Waco Tire and Battery company in Sheffield for eight years. The business will focus on electrical and battery work with United States tires. Mr. Simpson will go on the road selling druggist lines.
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Decatur Tire and Battery Company
Willhite
Morris
Wilhite
Waco Tire and Battery Company
Sheffield
United States
Simpson
Kiwanis Ballot On Officials For 1929 Meeting
Decatur Kiwanis club will elect the official board for the year 1929 at 6 15 o clock. The annual meeting brings nominations for president Clyde Hendrix John Patterson first vice president Charles H Eyster Ben Martin second vice president Roland Gray Charles Rountree district trustee John F Levin Arthur Lynne directors vote for five W M Bailey Charlie B Denio John B Harlowe Sami H Malone Dudley D McGehee Louis A Neill H L Ritter Sam R Stephenson Barrett C Shelton.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Seas x7
Clyde Hendrix
John Patterson
Charles H. Eyster
Ben Martin
Roland Gray
Charles Rountree
John F. Levin
Arthur Lynne
W. M. Bailey
Charlie B. Denio
John B. Harlowe
Sami H. Malone
Dudley D. McGehee
Louis A. Neill
H. L. Ritter
Sam R. Stephenson
Barrett C. Shelton
Good year Tire Decision Hangs on Southern Site
Decatur and Alabama residents watch for a Goodyear decision on a southern branch factory site. The contest narrowed to Gadsden Alabama and Atlanta Georgia after Decatur’s elimination, with Decatur hopeful yet uncertain as officials delay a ruling.
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Decatur
Alabama
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Gadsden
Ala
Atlanta
Goodyear
Decatur Prepares for Seventh Trade Day Event
Decatur Kiwanis sponsors the seventh of eight Trade Day events set for next Saturday. Local merchants stocked heavily for Christmas trade as shoppers anticipate the season, with one final event planned for December 23, two days before Christmas.
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Decatur
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Congress in Row Over Roy O. West
President Coolidge faced a confrontation in Congress over the nomination of Roy O. West of Illinois for secretary of the interior. West holds a recess appointment alongside William F. Whiting and defense centers on his links to Samuel Insull utility interests in Chicago.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Roy O. West
Illinois
Interior
West
William F. Whiting
Commerce
Ney
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Rural business drive eyed for local growth
W. W. Fussell president of City National Bank urges focused rural business development. He argues a strong three year campaign could unlock substantial trade in the Decatur trade area.
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W. W. Fussell
City National Bank
Pussell
Decatur
Nominations Open Three Weeks For Citizen Awards
The DeKalb area announces a three week period for nominations with a letter or form accepted. Communications must be signed by the nominating citizen. A five member judging committee including C W Knight and I W Timberlake meets Friday at 7 39 p m at The Decatur Daily offices. The Kiwanis club will not participate or direct the committee’s actions.
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Puba
C. W. Knight
Junior Chamber of Commerce
I. W. Timberlake
The
American Legion
Charles Johnson
Pilot Club
B. M. Bloodworth
Rotary Club
Carl D. Patterson
Decatur City Council
Decatur Daily
Kiwanis Club
Lineman Jerked From Pole In Highway Accident
Elbert O Hara a Heflin Alabama Power Company employee was pulled from a telephone pole when a wire attached to his belt became caught in a passing car. He fell fifteen feet striking the back of his head and remained in serious condition at a local hospital near De Armanville Alabama.
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III
Ala
Elbert O'Hara
Heflin
Alabama Power Company
de Armanville
O'Hara
Atlanta Auto Dealer Slain Over Jealousy
G Hall Davis a prominent Atlanta automobile dealer was shot and killed on a downtown street. W L Shippey surrendered claiming Davis had pursued his wife, with witnesses noting point blank shots. Davis, about 58, married, organized Hall-Davis Motor Co and served on the city bond commission.
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Atlanta
G. Hall Davis
W. L. Shippey
Davis
Shippey
Community Chest
Times-News Ready Soon With Rotary Press
Florence Times-News plans to enter the rotary press field with a purchased press and a new home for the plant. Publisher J L Meeks announced readiness to update facilities and begin printing on the faster press.
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Times-News
Florence Times-News
Tennessee Valley
Rotary Press
J. L. Meeks
Meeks
Possum Theft Arising From County Courthouse Catch
Morgan County courthouse workers bragged about trapping a possum inside the building on Wednesday. The animal was later described as eaten in a joke that left no clue to its fate and included a note reading that the possum tasted very good.
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L. M. Black
Morgan County
Marvin Brown
Courthouse Nearing Occupancy With March Target
After a fire damaged the original courthouse delays delayed rebuilding but a new structure with added north and south wings is near completion. Officials hope the courthouse is ready for use by March 1 following funding and construction relief.
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Caocaiie
Abductors Release Ed Alvey in Louisville Kidnapping Case
Ed Alvey, a 60 year old Louisville gambler and racing figure, was freed after about 54 hours in captivity. Three unidentified men released him near his home just before 1 AM after abductors kept his identity secret during the transit.
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Louisville
Ed Alvey
Alvey
Rotary Club in Decatur Plans Six Month Organization
The Decatur Rotary club, chartered last Monday with 24 members, will spend the first six months perfecting a working organization. President E. B. Garner says civic goals will follow after a solid structure is in place.
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Decature Rotary Club
E. B. Garner
Rotary
Mr. Garner
Decatur Rotary Club
Limelight returns to cannibal case with Dawson search
Hercy R Dawson of Ottumwa Iowa seeks evidence that his long lost brother Solomon was a victim in the Alfred Packer case. Dawson plans to visit graves at Dead Man s Gulch near Gold Hill and study headstone inscriptions after prior records failed to confirm any link.
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Hercy R Dawson
Ottumwa
Iowa
Solomon
Alfred Packer
Dawson
Dead Man's Gulch
Gold Hill
King George on Improve But Remains Critically Ill
The official bulletin from Buckingham Palace reports King George’s condition improving but still serious after 17 days of illness. Doctors say the king has had a fair night and remains under close care in London.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Body of Guild Found in Swamp After Killing of Local Boy
Reported discovery describes a boy killed by throat cutting. A stranger offered candy and asked him to walk earlier that day. Police investigations focus on a playmate and the events near Second Avenue moving picture theater.
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Second Avenue Moving Picture Theater
Prohibition Raider Pat Sharp Dies in Cave Gas Death
Houston reports Pat Sharp federal prohibition agent died from poisonous gases in a cavern near the city while exploring a cave where a still was found. An inquest by Justice J. My Ray ruled the death caused by black damp gas formed in natural caverns.
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Houston
Texas
Pat Sharp
J. My Ray
Sharp
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