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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1929
Page
9
Decatur Alabama issues bond bids with required $3,000 bid bond or certified check. Bids due to City Clerk by bid opening time. city reserves right to reject all bids. Official notice dated December 1929 cites bond issuance for city projects and bidding procedure.
A jumble of holiday letters from Alabama children age 4 to 12 requests span tricycles guns dolls books firework caps and wagons and express wishes for fruits nuts candy and gifts for parents siblings and orphans in a heartfelt plea for a merry Christmas. References include Decatur Moulton Hartsel and Vinemont with names such as Miss Reno Mrs Aston and Mr Whitten noted among teachers and schools.
Central Standard time listings show programs on NBC WJZ KFAB WREN WCKY KWK WMAQ KYW WKY WTMJ WEBC and other outlets with music opera and dance segments. Highlights include Chicago Opera at 9:00 pm, Amos and Andy at 10:30 pm, and Nashville WSM dance hour later in the evening.
The annual meeting of New Morgan County Building and Loan Association stockholders will be held at its Decatur Alabama office on January 4, 1930 at 7 30 p m for the election of directors and other business. W B Shackelford secretary treasurer. December 4 1028. Lh Telbe21-28
Morgan county farmers protest townsfolk cutting Christmas trees on lands without permission. They call the practice unfair and say trees are often chosen without owner consent. Some planters would allow cutting if they choose the tree and give permission.
The Board of Directors of the local Y M C A installed S E Arvidson as secretary replacing C J Randolph who resigned weeks ago. State Secretary J Ward Nelson spoke to the board, chaired by Mr Wolfe, and the group moved to important actions for the organization.
Thirteen sellers at the Decatur curb market today received a total of $135.80 for produce sold. The farmer-sellers offered a variety of farm produce which was rapidly purchased by Decatur consumers.
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