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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1929
Page
4
Decatur residents and Morgan County Buick present a Cut Away Chassis exhibit on Saturday December 7 at first avenue showrooms. The display reveals Buick six cylinder engine components in motion with a concealed motor, plus Fisher Skeleton Body showing Buick luxury and design.
Comedy feature Sailors Holiday stars Alan Hale and Sally Eilers in a Pathe all dialogue and silent production. The nautical romp blends laughs with a serious theme, featuring cafe rescues, a parrot atop a ferris wheel, and escapades with the Master-at-Arms.
Advertorial note touts Runion's White Wonder Salve as a local remedy for catarrh of the nose and throat. It claims quick relief from irritation and congestion, promotes better breathing, and offers a money back guarantee with a mail order option from White Wonder Chemical Company in Montgomery Alabama.
The training school held at Southside Baptist church will finish tonight. Pastor Rev. J. D. Pickens says despite adverse weather early in the week enrollment was reasonably strong and overall the week was a success.
Eddie Taylor, formerly with Canton, Ohio, has been purchased by the Barons and will try for Earnie Smiths old position after Smith was sold to the majors. Taylor moved to shortstop following Dooley Gilchrists ankle injury.
Mr and Mrs Alton Hargrove have moved into the home recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Wilson Pope in Pettusville Limestone County. The Popes have relocated to Dalyton Tennessee.
A new telephone line from Elkmont reaches this point with four phones in service, expected to greatly aid the waterfront community. The article also notes dancing in a scene described as a riot at the Princess, showing today and Saturday, and reminds readers to do Christmas shopping in Decatur.
The Daily advertises adding machine rolls for sale offering standard sizes and pricing. Contact the newspaper office for availability and delivery options.
Rev. M. M. Newton of Ninth Street Methodist church has returned home from Birmingham where he accompanied his daughter for medical treatment. Miss Newton is reported much improved and friends express relief.
Announcement states Bethel church will move preaching from the second Sunday to the third Sunday each month. There will be no service this Sunday. services resume the following week. Rev Maples serves as pastor and extends a cordial welcome to all attendees.
Mrs. Davis C. Cooper Jr who aided in the Sunday school training course at Southside Baptist church will depart tonight for her home in Montgomery.
The ELECT OPERATOR of the facilities of the Somerville Telephone company gathered to select an operator for another year. T. J. Grizzard was elected to that position.
O P Johnston was selected as the delegate from the Somerville Masonic lodge to attend the convention of the Masonic body in Montgomery this week.
Friends in Cartwright Limestone County report George Guthrie and his family intend to relocate soon to establish a new home in Texas.
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