Ladies Night Enjoyed by Decatur Rotary Club
The annual Ladies Night event presented by Decatur Rotary Club featured Rotary Anns as guests of honor. Hosts were the Blues with Reds and Rotary Ams in attendance after a club attendance contest. The Guild House at St. Johns Episcopal Church hosted a turkey dinner and festive favors alongside a varied program of impromptu and prepared entertainment.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Rotary-Anns
Blues
Reds
Rotary Ams
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Rotary Anns
Rotary
Simple Pleasant Way to Lose Fat Ad Claims
An old advertisement promises rapid fat loss and health gains using Kruschen Salts. It touts losing 15 pounds in a month, boosted energy, improved skin, and a renewed drive, urging readers to buy an 85 cent bottle at Decatur Drug Co. Ady.
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America
Decatur Drug Co
Ady
Local Church Conference Inspires Decatur Community Leaders
The article notes a church conference in Decatur featuring Drs. Klein and Klear. Attendees were urged to join the supper and evening session ending with a message from Dr. Broady. The event is viewed as valuable to local churches and signals a hopeful new day.
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Dr. Broady
Decatur
Drs. Klein and
Klear
Two Men Testify After Body Found Near Roadside
Special Agent Insurance Co. members and residents testified about an afternoon sighting of a parked car and groans heard near the spot where a man was found. Adcock said he spoke with Moorman Monday around one o clock. Mrs. T W Dord an and Miss Gladys Adcock recalled hearing hollering about 2 30 to 3 00 pm while picking cotton nearby. A negro driving a horse or mule was seen but not believed to have stopped. Lester Sheffield testified he was told a quantity of strychnine was bought Monday to kill a dog. Picene Griffis then summoned T
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Adcock
Moorman
Strychnine
Lester Sheffield
Ripe
Picenee Griffis
Alabama cotton crop worth 124 million in 1929
Alabama’s 1929 cotton crop is valued at about 124 million dollars, up from 118 million in 1928, per F W Gist. The increase comes despite higher fertilizer costs as farmers used 569 thousand tons versus 528 thousand in 1928, with a crop of 1.335 million bales at 178 pounds per acre.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
F. W. Gist
Gist
Moorman Death Case Silent on Post-Mortem
Decatur officials held an inquest into the death of Mr Moorman after he disappeared and was found dead. The coroner and jury discussed a post-mortem but did not order one. Dr Murphree found no foul play. Moorman, active in Rotary boys work, leaves a widow and two children. funeral plans to be announced by Brown Funeral Home.
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B. Woodward
Decatur
Moorman
Alabama Drug Company
Bank Street
Sherman Street
Gordon Drive
W. V. Davidson
Rotary Club
Brown
Cage Meet Tournament's Growing County Interest
Interest rises as a double barrelled basketball tournament rumored for late February and early March attracts many entries. Teams are forming and countywide participation appears high.
Woman's charge will be probed in murder case
Governor Bibb Graves ordered a complete investigation into Mrs. Lee Phillips's charges that her husband was kept in Kilby Prison eight days and whipped before he testified in the Avant murder case. The probe will question Kilby and Atmore prison officials about the interview cited by the Montgomery Advertiser and other information.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lee Phillips
G. W. Smith
Geneva
Clyde
Claud Avant
Attorney General's Office
Bibb Graves
Kilby
Avant
Phillips
Smith
Dr. Smith
Baptist Workers Meeting Today at Bethel Church
The Morgan County Baptist Association meets at Bethel church with ministers and church workers from across the county attending. The program is described as interesting and well arranged for the occasion.
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Morgan County Baptist Association
Bethel Church
Veteran Foreman Jack Jenkins Sees Health Improvement
Jack Jenkins longtime foreman of the Louisville and Nashville railroad blacksmith department is in Baugh's infirmary after a serious operation. His many friends will be gratified by the update on his condition.
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Jack Jenkins
Louisville & Nashville Ad Road Company
Baugh
Jenkins
Progress Aims To Tighten Auto Tax Collections
Satisfactory progress is reported in collecting delinquent automobile license fees. The old 1929 tags are hard to find as Inspector Summers drives the 1930 tax drive. Hundreds are cited to appear after the tag purchase deadline with penalties for noncompliance.
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Summers
School Holidays Begin December 20
Decatur school children count the days to Christmas holidays starting December 20. Eight school days remain before the break with work resuming Monday morning December 30, ten days given to teachers and students for rest and recreation.
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Decatur
Continue Exams In Rural Schools
Visiting several more of the county's schools today Dr H C Mc Ree County Health Officer expected to complete the physical examinations in the schools within the next few days Thousands of children have been examined since the term began and many corrections were recommended to parents.
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H. C. McRee
Legion Meeting To Be Held Tonight At Bank Building
Morgan County post of the American Legion will meet at 7 30 in a called session at the Tennessee Valley Bank building. Members are urged to attend as matters of importance will be discussed.
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Morgan County
The
American Legion
Tennessee Valley Bank
Representative Zihlman and Crissinger Indicted for Mail Fraud
Washington report notes Representative Frederick H. Zihlman of Maryland and Daniel R. Crissinger former comptroller of the currency along with five F H Smith Company officials indicted for using the mails to defraud. Zihlman chair of the House District of Columbia committee had resigned from the Smith board amid ongoing grand jury scrutiny. An indictment also named the F H Smith Company as a corporation.
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Washington
Frederick H. Zihlman
Maryland
Daniel R. Crissinger
F. H. Smith Company
Investment Security House
Zihiman
Crissinger
Smith Company
House District of Columbia Committee
Sanitation Report Error Overstated Toilets Installed
Health officer notes November report showed six sanitary toilets installed under inspector Parham. actual total should be fifty six. Bookkeeping error discovered by Health Office after publication.
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H. C. McRee
Co. L. Parham
County invites bids on securities for street project
The county invites bids on securities and expects dozens of offers. The message urges drivers to use the highway and invites residents to do Christmas shopping in Decatur.
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Decatur
Railways Serve Decatur With Dual Trunk Lines
Two trunk line railways are serving Decatur, providing enhanced freight and passenger movement through the city. Each line offers direct routes, improving connections to regional markets and neighboring towns.
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Decatur
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Cage
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Foreman
Legion
Solon
Scotts Emulsion
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Hunter Furniture CO
Windsor
Nelson
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