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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1937

Page

3

Committee Seeks Means of Healing Alabama Farm Breach

An eight member committee was named to heal the rift between the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation and the Alabama Agricultural Association. The panel will report within 30 days and meet December 22. Members include Davis E L Turner W B Crawley Frank Earl A N Grubbs and three county agents J W Morris E E B Hale Ray Minette B C Hall. The groups voted for unity and planned an Auburn meeting to urge cooperation.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Alabama Farm Bureau Federation Alabama Agricultural Association Auburn Davis E.L. Turner Anniston W. B. Crawley Banks Bureau Federation Frank Earl Blackshear A. N. Grubbs Eutaw Agricultural Association J. W. Morris Wetumpka E. E B. Hale Ray Minette B. C. Hall Hartselle Extension Service Bureau

Negro preacher leads evangelistic campaign in city church

M Keeble a noted negro evangelist of the Church of Christ conducts an evangelistic campaign at the Church of Christ on Washington street. Services are held each evening at 7 30. It is claimed his ministry has baptized 20 000 persons.

M. Keeble Church of Christ Washington Street

Mimi and the ballroom clash over Mimi in Elysium night

Jerry and Mimi share a peak in a moonlit ball where Olga clings to a painting and Andy warns the rival. Tension rises as Andy and Jerry threaten each other over Mimi, and the balcony confrontation foreshadows a deeper feud amid a glamorous Maine gathering.

Lionel Mimi

Man Gave an Eye to Youth in Christmas Gift

New Orleans reports a young farmer Frank Chabina Jr born in Albany Louisiana receives a cornea from 67 year old John Amos of St Joseph. Both men met in Charity hospital and the operation to transplant Amos eye to Chabinas left eye occurred yesterday with doctors uncertain if it will work for eight days.

Olga Mimi Ammidon Twins Maine Andy New Orleans Frank Chabina, Jr Albany John Amos St. Joseph Charity Hospital Amos Chabina Frank

Mt Tabor Home Demonstration Club Holds Christmas Meeting

The Mt Tabor home demonstration club met at Mrs C R Hood home on Friday December Decorations evoked the season. Miss Rowe led singing and Mrs Tom Riley gave the devotional. Twenty two members attended and plans were made for a Christmas social and gift box for a shut in.

Mt. Tabor C. R. Hood Miss Rowe Tom Riley Roy Moore W. E. Ryan Estelle Mitchell Herman McKee Jack Reeves Fannie Reeves Amelia Waaker Grace Reeves Dave Anders

Merchants Cheer Tax Announcement In Decatur

Decatur merchants praised Henry Long of the state tax commission for instructing field agents to cease calls on merchants from December 18 to January 3 1938 to avoid interfering with Christmas business.

Decatur Henry 8. Long State Tax Commission Commission Long

Cabrillo Reaches California Coast Upholding Spanish Claim

Fifty years after Columbus discoveries, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo lands on the California coast and asserts Spain's claim to the New World.

Christopher Columbus San Salvador New World Spain Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo California

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues

Puzzle presents across clues including Liberate near pointless weapon pronoun of defense large deer saw old long drink vigor small bronze coin of India food fish advertise to be Greek letter vex experiment gist urge on and more. answer key not provided.

India Peter Atroys

Community notes from Rock Creek area residents

Regular church attendance by Rev. Dewey Crow near Somerville over the weekend. Numerous visits and relocations include Virgil and Mrs. McKee moving into the Hamilton farm, Raleigh of Montgomery visiting grandmother Nancy Turner, Hubert Self and Elbert Julian guests, Arthur Oden from Pine Bluff visiting Dixie Martin, Elmus Rutledge returning home after visiting Mra Holland, and several locals visiting kin and shopping in Cullman and Hartselle.

Dewey Crow Somerville Virgil Bell Hamilton Auburn McKee Virgil Smith Howard Raleigh Montgomery Nancy Turner Hubert Self Elbert Julian Arthur Oden Pine Bluff Ark Dixie Martin Elmus Rutledge Mra Ae Holland Cullman County Light Ruth Chester Holland Odin County Mrow Walter Oden Mary Beckie

Reverend Nelson Speaks at First Presbyterian Church

Reverend H. L. Nelson of Sheffield will speak at the morning service at the First Presbyterian Church. Sunday school will be held at the usual hour, but no announcement has been made about evening services.

H. L. Nelson Sheffield First Presbyterian Church

Child Improves After Illness at Home

Little Wayne Vaughan shows improvement at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Vaughan on 6th Avenue West after suffering an abscessed ear and influenza.

Little Wayne Vaughan Clyde Vaughan 6Th Avenue West

Egypt's Rail Network Reaches Four Thousand Four Miles

An historical note states that Egypt maintains 4,004 miles of railway lines across the country, reflecting extensive railroad development and infrastructure.

Hearing Set for Mitchell in Impeachment Case

Impeachment hearings against Judge Homer F. Mitchell of Cullman County Alabama are set in the Alabama Supreme Court for Tuesday January 4. The proceedings follow the locating of John R. Matthews former clerk in Mitchells office in Burley Idaho. Matthews testimony had been sought to advance the case involving approximately 12000 dollars in janitorial supply purchases. Horace Wilkinson Birmingham special prosecutor announced Matthews location.

John R. Matthews Homer F. Mitchell Cullman County Burley Idaho Mitchell Albama Supreme Court Matthews Horace Wilkinson Birmingham Simon County

Youth fined for speeding misses traffic school

Earl C. Hutchinson, 20, paid a $10 fine for speeding but did not attend the police traffic school as ordered. A letter requesting reason was sent to his home. His mother responded that Earl was killed on the Bayshore highway.

San Francisco Earl C. Hutchinson Earl Bayshore

Doan’s Pills Promoted For Kidney and Bladder Relief

An old ad copy touts Doan’s Pills for kidney and bladder discomfort. It claims relief from pains, urges early use, and mentions “15 miles of kidney tubes” and waste removal wording to persuade readers of product benefits.

Eay Ninene Nidney

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