Kiwanis Plan Seeks Citywide Christmas Giving
Decatur Kiwanis clubs plan to place a Riverside High auditorium tree on December 24 and a Wheeler Park tree lit each night during Christmas week. Committees work daily to identify unfortun ate children to invite as guests of the club for the Christmas Eve tree, ensuring every child understands the season's meaning.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Riverside High
eIn
Kiwanis Club
Wheeler Park
Santa Claus
No Arrangement For Contest For Decatur Pioneers
Efforts to bring the Decatur Pioneers against the Moulton Juniors have failed to produce results this week. Maynard Layman, director of boy's work at the YMCA and coach of the Pioneer team, remains hopeful of one final contest before the season ends.
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Decatur Pioneers
Moulton
Maynard Layman
Weight does not deter Jack Hunter from Central squad
Little Jack Hunter showed he can win a place on the Central team despite a light 120 pound frame. The dynamic backfield performer proved his value last year and remains a key cog in the local lineup.
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Jack Hunter
Jack
Radio Purchased For Lodge Home
A radio receiving set for the entertainment of children at the Odd Fellows Home near Cullman was bought. Part of the funds came from an event at Riverside high school auditorium, with Avondale lodge pledging the remaining amount for the purchase.
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Children of the Odd Fellows Home
Cullman
Riverside High School
Avondale Lodge
Business Visitors From Albany Arrive Thursday
J. A. Woodall of route three Albany was among the business visitors here Thursday.
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J. A. Woodall
Route Three
Albany
Huntsville Y M C A Man in Town on Business
H M Layman of the Y M C A visited Huntsville on Friday for business.
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H. M. Layman
Huntsville
Plan for Christmas Tree at Wheeler Park Adopted
After lengthy club discussion the Underprivileged Child committee selects Wheeler Park for a city adoring Christmas tree. Central location and visibility to residents and visitors support the choice. The tree will be lighted nightly from Christmas Eve through Christmas week and the plan has broad support across Decatur.
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Wheeler Park Shoul
Wheeler Park
Decatur
Two trunk line railways serving Decatur
A brief item notes the existence of two trunk line railways currently serving Decatur, highlighting the city's status as a rail junction and potential implications for commerce and transportation.
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Decatur
Alabama Kiwanis elects five district governors for 1930
David H. Edington of Mobile announces five new district governors for 1930 at the Kiwanis council meeting in Chicago. Named are O. D. Kennemar Cullman Leroy Holt Birmingham John K. Watkins Opelika Hiram J. Brogden Andalusia and John W. Abercrombie Montgomery. Mell F. Jackson and J. E. Lewis will work in agricultural and vocational guidance in the United States and Canada.
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Chicago
David H. Edington
Mobile
Ala
Alabama Kiwanis
Kiwanis Council
O. D. Kennemar
Cullman
Leroy Holt
Birmingham
John K. Watkins
Opelika
Hiram J. Brogden
Andalusia
John W. Abercrombie
Montgomery
J. Walter Clapton
Decatur
Edington
Mell F. Jackson
J. E. Lewis
Selma
United States
Canada
Morgan Baptists Meet on Tuesday
The Morgan County Baptist association holds its regular monthly meeting at Bethel Baptist church on Tuesday December 10 with a full program. Devotional by Rev L Smallwood at 10, doctrinal talk by Rev J E Berkstresser on The Church that Jesus Built, and Rev C D Boozer discussing The Final Preservation of the Saints. A Baptist Bible institute by Dr Dickens follows at 1 30 with an open discussion from 11 50 to 2 and luncheon by Bethel ladies. Executive committee meets at 11. The program committee urges strong attendance for the morning program.
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Morgan County Baptist Association
Bethel Baptist Church
L. Smallwood
Bethel Church
J. E. Berkstresser
Jesus
C. D. Boozer
Oneonta
Ala
Baptist Bible Institute
Dickens
Visits Decatur by Ed Means on business mission
Ed Means from route three Albany traveled to Decatur on Thursday for a business mission detailing local activity.
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Decatur
Ed Means
Route Three
Albany
Well Known Citizen J. D. Johnson Dies at 67 in Danville
J D Johnson a well known citizen of Danville route 2 died December 3 at age sixty seven. He is survived by his wife and several relatives. The funeral was held at Holloway cemetery at 2:30 PM Thursday conducted by Rev J Garrison. Arrangements were by Gibson and Priest.
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J. D. Johnson
Danville
Holloway Cemetery
J. G Garrison
Gibson
Petition to reopen West Decatur road seeks action
City has taken no action on the petition of negro citizens of West Decatur asking to re open the road allegedly closed by J G Finley. The matter is under advisement and action will be taken at the earliest possible moment.
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West Decatur
J. G. Finley
Building Law For City In Offing
Alderman Roy Billings indicated at the board meeting that a uniform building law for Decatur will be patterned after the Demopolis code. The proposed statute would require inspection of all city buildings focusing on heating plumbing and electrical fixtures and equipment.
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City
Decatur
Demopolis
Alabama
Roy Billings
City to Appeal Politinsky Case over Judgment
City Attorney Tidwell announced on Thursday night that the city would appeal a circuit court ruling awarding $500 in the case City against Polytinsky. The city seeks about $1,300 and hopes for reversal and retrial with light appeal costs.
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Tennis Tidwell
Board of Mayor and Aidedman
Circuit Court
City
Polytinsky
Tidwell
Clopton Again Named Secretary-Treasurer of Ice Cream Group
J. W. Clopton of Decatur is named secretary treasurer for the eleventh consecutive year by the Southern Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers at Edgewater Park Miss. J. Collier Foster of Tuscaloosa is named president and B. B S. Dent of Memphis is vice president. The next annual meeting will be in Birmingham.
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Southern Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers
Edgewater Park
Miss
J. W. Clopton
Decatur
J. Collier Foster
Tuscaloosa
S. Dent
Memphis
Birmingham
Clapton
Eva Lipscomb
Molile
South
Shumake Returns to Stock Aycock Building with Furniture
J. L. Shumake, Decatur manager for Sterchi Stores, announces that stocking the Aycock building with furniture begins immediately. First shipments are arriving and 20 cars will be displayed, replacing the Second Avenue store’s stock lost in a recent fire.
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J. L. Shumake
Decatur
Sterchi Stores, Inc
Knoxville
Aycock
Second Avenue
Troop 16 Boy Scouts to Meet Friday Evening
Troop 16 of the Boy Scouts of America will assemble Friday night at seven. A visitor note mentions W. R. Varnell of Albany, who was a business visitor in Decatur Thursday. The piece also advertises adding machine rolls for sale at The Daily.
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Boy Scouts of America
W. R. Varnell
Route One
Albany
Decatur
Bonds Fixed In Death Case In Geneva Alabama
Dr. G W Smith and son Clyde Smith were granted bonds of 2500 dollars each after a habeas corpus hearing for the murder death of Claude Avant. Randall Jones and Charley Brown bonds set at 1000 and 500 dollars. Lee Phillips serves manslaughter sentence in Montgomery. State Supreme Court appeal filed by Attorney General McCall.
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Geneva
Ala
G. W. Smith
Clyde
Claude Avant
H. A. Pearce
Randall Jones
Charley Brown
Lee Phillips
Montgomery
Charles McCall
Alabama Supreme Court
Woman Indicted In Baby's Death in Alabama
Mrs. Bertha Ellison testified she witnessed Andrew Garner drown their eight month old daughter Eleanor May in a Montgomery creek on November 20. Ellison and Garner face a first degree murder charge and Ellison was bound over to await the next grand jury following the preliminary hearing in Montgomery County.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bertha Ellison
Andrew Garner
Eleanor May
Montgomery County
Garner
Ellison
Preliminary hearing draws full courtroom crowd
The preliminary hearing for the woman proceeded before Judge Winter Thornington in the court of common pleas as spectators filled the courtroom to capacity. Trade with the home merchant was noted in the proceedings.
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Winter Thornington
Court of Common Pleas
Teachers Gather in Hartselle for Morgan County Courses
Teachers from throughout Morgan County will meet in Hartselle to resume extension courses at 9 o clock tomorrow. Instructors from Florence Normal School direct the program and unusually high interest is shown in the work.
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Hartselle
Florence Normal School
Morgan County
Odd Fellows Plan Christmas Cheer for Orphans Home
Members of the local lodge of Odd Fellows plan an annual Christmas entertainment for children at the Odd Fellows Home near Cullman. They will visit the Home to play Santa instead of bringing children to their lodge as in prior years. Five Weaturgins offer modern facilities for handling cotton yield in the Tennessee Valley.
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Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Cullman
The
Wecaturgins
Tennessee Valley
Theatrical owner Joseph Mogler slain in St Louis
In a St Louis incident Joseph Mogler owner of motion picture theaters was mysteriously slain. The Associated Press photo captions him as the victim in the case with authorities investigating.
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St. Louis
Associated Press
Joseph Mogler
St. Louie
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