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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1930

Page

2

Huber Funeral Planned In Bluff Arkansas Saturday

Mrs. Emil Huber died at home in Bluff Arkansas. Funeral set for 2 p m Saturday at Ninth Street Methodist Church with Rev M M Newton officiating. Interment in City Cemetery. Survivors include husband Emil two sons Marshall and Humanine two daughters Mrs J H Lee and Mrs J A Discs four sisters and four brothers with pallbearers listed.

Emil Huber Bluff Arkansas J. V. ‘Lee Seventh Avenue South Ninth Street Methodist Church M. M. Newton City Cemetery Emil Marshall Humanine J. H. Lee Pincuff Ark Lee City Davis Annie Bross Frances Barrett Mary Rafferty Greenville Mississippi

Road Between Athehis and Decatur In Good Condition

Travelers report the route between Athehis and Decatur is in very good shape. The highway department has kept the road graded and maintained.

Athehis Decatur Highway Department

Pav ed highway near Athens may open by year’s start

It is indicated the paved highway between Athens and tur will be open to travel about the first of the year. Officials say the concrete work and weather conditions suggest completion within a week.

Athens Tur Tes

Funeral Held for Mrs Wade Graul in Alabama

Special dispatch reports funeral services for Mrs Wade Graul in Poplar, Alabama. Mrs Graul died at age 22 and her passing prompted local tributes as community members mourn the young woman.

Bleens Wade Graul Poplar

Decatur Visitors Noted In Thursday Business Outlook

Local residents from Moulton and Danville joined business visitors in Decatur on Thursday afternoon. The Bonanza quartet announced four Birmingham engagements and radio program lineup. The Y M C A Bible class planned a Passover study led by Rev E N Hart with an invitation to all men. Christmas tree supplies appear abundant due to lower farm prices affecting tree farmers.

C. A. Young Moulton Decatur Ernest Beaty Bonanza Birmingham West End Methodist Church Pike Avenue Baptist Church WBRC Old Virginia Colorado E. N. Hart Westminster Presbyterian Church

White Christmas Services Planned by Athens Churches

Athens churches schedule their traditional White Christmas services on the Sunday before Christmas. The events are staged so attendees can visit each service in sequence, with offerings divided among the orphans home and other church charities.

Athens Ala Orphans Home

Falkville Camp Names Officers for Ensuing Year

Falkville camp elected officers at its regular Thursday meeting December 11. Officers include Past Counsel J. W. Brown, Commander Ollie Lee NeSmith, advisor Lt. E. Evans, banker J. Tapscott, financial secretary J. West, assistant James Lyle, escort John Clarke, watchman G. Ryker, sentry Clifton Teague, managers James Robertson C F Clarke Robert Drake, supervisor Howard Evans, and camp physician Dr. Howle. The camp touts membership growth and schedules installation on January 8.

Counsul J. W. Brown Ollie Lee NeSmith E. £. Evans J. K. West James T. Lyle John PF. Clarke G. W. Ryker Clifton Teague James Robertson C. F. Clarke Robert Drake Howard Evans Howle

Limestone County selects bank for 1931 depository

Limestone County will earn five and a half percent interest on its daily balances in 1931. The bids showed Limestone County Bank and Farmers and Merchants Bank offering 5 1/2 percent, and the commission favored the Farmers & Merchants Bank after a vote. The Limestone County Bank had served as depository this year.

Athens Ala Limestone County Board of County Commissioners Limestone County Bank Farmers and Merchants Bank Farmers & Merchants Bank

Congress Adjourns Over Week End

Washington December 13 Congress adjourned for a weekend recess with no new moves in the administration unemployment and drought relief program. President Hoover and the Senate stood ready to act next week though the mood among supporters remained uneasy about potential clashes with his opponents.

Washington Hoover Senate Congress

Alabama Day Observed By Class In Bible School Chapel

The senior sixth grade presented an instructional program during chapel under Miss Janie Elkins. It featured readings on Christine Products of Rube H. Sandlin Future Development of Alabama and A Tribute to Famous Men and Women of Alabama by Joe T. Sullivan, followed by a chorus of listed students performing.

Bible School Chapel Period Janie Elkins Christine Products H. Sandlin Alabama Ruth Sullivan Joe T. Sullivan Dorothy Austin Annette Willeford Jane Royer Lena Harvey Opal Vernor Christine H R Opal Holland Marguerite

Unclear Gift Columns Spark Holiday Trade

Readers hunt for prized items in a bustling gift column roundup. Shoppers compare prices and availability as stores advertise toys, clothing, and cookware. Locals discuss best buys and seasonal discounts while catalogs push limited stock and special offers.

Christmas Gift Suggestions Spark Civic Debate

A lighthearted classified note suggests gift ideas while contrasting a well behaved child with one who faces spankings, highlighting cultural attitudes toward discipline and holiday generosity.

Fanny Encounters Garrett Wentworth in a Publisher World

Fanny, working in a modest publishing milieu, meets Garrett Wentworth, son of a prominent editor, who reveals his separated marriage and bachelor lifestyle. He admires her charm and hints at a future together, praising her pursuit of a rich and beautiful life while she jokes about a castle in Spain.

Fanny Hamlet Ophelia Bears Garrett Wentworth Anne Lawson Anne South Garrett Panny Laura Sery Tam Spain

Love Confession Triggers Protective Resolve In Tea Room

In a rainy Sunday scene, Garrett declares lifelong love to Fanny during tea. He offers to hire a lawyer to win visitation rights to her child, but Fanny resists, fearing the Brownbecks and recalling past defeats.

Fanny Garrett Panny Brownbecks Mateel Howe Franham

Frosts clash as Mrs Frost pursues chapter on Monday

The note says Fanny is out of the family but Mrs Frost continues to act against her. It mentions seeing Monday's chapter for details.

Fanny

Tribute Paid To Departed Senator Overman

President and entire senate bid farewell to Senator Overman of North Carolina. They gathered around his casket as Vice-President Curtis spoke of mourning his passing. Senate chaplain Rev. Z B Phillips delivered the funeral oration. The veteran Democratic senator died yesterday morning at age seventy seven after a sudden illness.

Washington Cabinet Supreme Court Senate Senator Overman North Carolina Curtis Z. B. Phillips

Handbook of Xmas Opportunities Classified Aid List

The Decatur Daily presents a categorized guide of Christmas opportunities including gift ideas, sales, services, and charitable drives. Sections highlight local businesses offering seasonal discounts, job postings, and community assistance options for readers seeking holiday help.

Handbook of Decatur Daily

New gold rush opens in Nevada shocks and prospectors

In Nevada a fresh gold strike erupts from the rabbit hole mining district. Brothers Charles and James Scossa return to Love Lock with twelve sacks of ore. The ore assayed five dollars per pound and three sacks valued at forty six thousand two hundred seventy six dollars per ton. Their find sparks renewed hopes of a boom in the desolate Nevada deserts.

Reno Nev Nevada Rabbit Hole Charles Jamies Scossa Lovelock Southern Pacific Railroad

Cry Baby Bandits Executed At Sing Sing Prison

Three youths known as Cry Baby Bandits were executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing after Governor Roosevelt refused to commute their sentences. James Bolger, 19 James Butler, 20 and Italio Ferdinandi, 22, accepted their fate with final remarks and last meals, confirming their confessed crimes.

Ossining N. Y Long Island James Bolger James Butler Italio Ferdinandi Sing Sing Prison Roosevelt

Congress in recess reveals relief bill, inquiries and votes

Conferees weigh emergency unemployment relief. Nominees to power commission questioned. Muscle Shoals compromise proposals discussed. Banking committee moves to January inquiry. Immigration panel screens pension bill. Boulder Canyon project gains 15 million dollars. salary hike bans struck down. Senate public works 118 million bill not acted upon.

Lee S&serman North Carolina Interstate Comerce Comittee HOUSE Boulder Canyon Senate

Youths convict in killer holdup dispute clemency

The youths convicted of killing Charles Bauer in a Westbury, New York hold up February four, defend their actions claiming Bauer was accidentally shot as they tried to flee. They say a revolver discharged when it struck the door, while prosecutors seek harsher sentences to deter similar crimes.

Charles Bauer Westbury N. Y Bauer

Roberta Robinson Becomes Film Actress After Chicago Recital

Grand Opera was her destined path until a Chicago recital led movie executives to sign Roberta Robinson as a film singer. Though film music has faded from prominence, she remains under contract as an actress, one of the youngest featured players in pictures.

Roberta Robinson Chicago

Ten Commandments for a Good Husband from Dr. Cornell

Northwestern University expert Dr. Edward Lyman Cornell outlines ten criteria for selecting a husband. He urges budget discipline, financial transparency, equal partnership, ambition, health, stability, modesty, character, and ongoing care for appearance. The advice targets coeds and echoes his prior remarks to businessmen about marrying secretaries.

Edward Lyman Cornell Northwestern University Cornell

Memorial Service at First Methodist Church Sunday

A memorial service will be held at the First Methodist church in Hartselle at 11 o clock Sunday. The Rev N H Abernathy, pastor, will conduct in memory of church members who have died during his pastorate. The public is invited to attend.

Aberneeetigs

N. B. Greenleaf Confined to Home with Tonsillitis

N B Greenleaf superintendent of Connecticut Mills Company is confined at his Jackson street home suffering a severe attack of tonsillitis. Friends across the city hope for a rapid recovery.

N. B. Greenleaf Connecticut Mills Company Jackson Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lions Club Lawrence Lions’ Club Lawrence County High School J. B. Gibbons Zula Parnell Gibbons Kermit Pitt Uncle Sam County Welfare Deat Huber A. J. Stroup F. A. Johnsson Joe Ragsdale George Redding Forbes Frank Vaughan Ecatur Iary Harris Alton Moore Danville W. S. Smith A. J. Perolio Rhode ‘Watt Aice Madison County Tri- Cities Woman's Auxiliary of the Court House S. A. Edwards Hartselte J.C. Sudduth J. K. Metcalf E. D. Whitman Puffy Sydney Puff RED Ash Cahaba Royal Blue Jellico Decatur Ice & Coal CO Falkville Falkville Camp Lucky Tennessee Valley Bank State Banking Department Associated Press Homer H. Speer Selma Southern Railway Terminal Butler Ferdinandi Bolger Immigration Committee Letele Stories - OF Home
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