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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
8
Acorn’s Doll House and Toyland attract children with two features in the Christmas display. The basement of the Acorn establishment hosts a toyland for boys and a doll house for girls, inviting youngsters to explore a magical space before the holiday.
R. Austin a 56 year old carpenter was fatally injured last night when struck by a automobile about 7 30. The driver of the car is sought as officers describe the incident near a traffic light. The victim died several hours later.
Seaton Michigan reports alienists have ruled the deacon sane after examinations. The decision comes amid local church matters and follows a period of medical testimony and court attention.
Athens Lumber Company on Fourth Ave announces plans to submit a bid for the proposed athletic stadium in Decatur. The bid will cover partial construction work as part of the city project.
Albert Frahn representing a local firm drew the stadium plans and the bid will be submitted at the first membership meeting of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce in January.
November cotton use report shows 610 884 bales of lint and 68 569 bales of linters. This compares with October figures of 61 788 lint and 76 003 linters and November last year at 626 742 lint and 63 938 linters.
Decatur Baptist church auditorium is being redecorated from blue green to cream. The renovation continued last week and this week and is funded by a $600 pledge. Mrs. W. C. Bailey is leading the project.
The minister announced the second sermon in a series titled The Life and Its Problems to be given Sunday morning at the RES diet. He said many persons feel almost total estrangement from the peace of God and Christ’s guidance, and he will discuss the Pathway to Peace.
Movement started by the League to Woman Voters aims to beautify Decatur properties. Mothers' club representatives urged ground improvements and a campaign to make Decatur attractive. The Sunday school invites the public to a Bible class with Mrs J G Woodruff presiding and Mrs W C Bailey teaching as they collect Christmas offerings for the Baptist orphanage at Troy.
Sam Jarett aged 47 died at 6 30 p m December 13 at his residence on Albany route 3 His widow three sons and one daughter survive Funeral services scheduled for 3 pm at Belleview Cemetery with Rev Sam Kitchens officiating interment at the same cemetery under priestly direction
Manager James Stewart of the Princess theater announced two films for the Saturday morning Christmas matinee in De tatur. The Connecticut Yankee and King Arthur's Court will be shown at 10 o clock. Children bring an old toy or garment for admission.
The Girls' club at the Connecticut mills announces a house warming and bazaar on Saturday evening starting at 7 at the Community house. Proceeds will buy equipment for the Community house. Public is invited and gifts for sale at the bazaar are welcome.
In Hartselle on Wednesday afternoon a Buick owned by James Lynn of Florette was stolen from Main Street near Busy Bee. A pursuit along the East pike ended when the thief veered into a by-road two miles east. The driver escaped into the woods as officers closed in, and the car was recovered after the chase.
H. D. Crow, who suffered a broken leg days earlier, was taken to Benevolent Hospital Thursday evening from his Moulton road residence in Priest's ambulance.
H L Peterson president elect of the Decatur Kiwanis club for 1929 begins appointing committees at the Thursday meeting. John C White BE Polhill and Foster H Pointer named to the Budget Committee for 1929. Charles W Mathews A A Jones and Reland H Gray remain on the Program Committee for the coming year.
A sudden street wire fire at the tad plant area caused a blaze when lines on Boon Avenue overheated insulation. R T Sheppard of Daily retrieved belongings from the old site as workers attempted to straighten the new home on John floor. No fire department was summoned.
Final touches are being put on plans for the Kiwanis Christmas tree to stand in Riverside High School auditorium with gifts to be distributed Sunday afternoon December 23. Citizens are asked to contact Do. J. Randolph, Roland Gray, or Lester Sheffield with any child who Santa might overlook.
At Jordan dam on the Coosa river near Wetumpka Alabama Power Company placed a commemorative beacon in service for aviation under a Commerce Department permit. The beacon marked J will flash Morse code and be visible up to 50 miles in clear weather from sunset to sunrise each night. It stands 50 feet tall with two 1500 watt incandescent lamps and a granite base bearing a bronze tablet.
Reuben Alexander Mitchell and Sidney Zolli Coffer Mitchell lead a service in memory of their mother Elmira Jordan Mitchell. Col R A Mitchell, senior vice president of Alabama Power Company, attends the tribute.
Leonard Flo, once with the Army, flew from Walkerville Ontario toward Havana Cuba in a non stop attempt. Exhaustion forced him to land at Key West after seventeen hours in the air.
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