Christmas Spirit and Musical Hope Spread Through Decatur
Observations by Mrs. Albert Alexander urge every child to have music opportunities, stressing potential in all and a push for amateur music nationwide. Community plans for Second Avenue decorations unfold, Kiwanis donation and Wheeler Park tree hopes. A wedding announcement follows for Katherine Meadows and Robert Joe Gentry in Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Alexander
Decatur School
Lamar Penney
Garden Club
Eugene Morrow
Second Avenue
Old Avenue
Marlin
Decatur
Alabama Day Observed With Music And History
The meeting opened in a living room adorned for Christmas as Mrs. Harry Malone presided. Miss Allene Pope led Alabama Day program with stories, a paper on Alabama history, and vocal solos by Mrs. Albert Alexander and accompanist Mrs. Curry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Casatoo Ae Ree
Harry Malone
Alabama
Allene Pope
Roy Wyatt
Robin Thomas
Mister Sunshine
Albert Alexander
Curry
Local Residents Plan Holiday Travel and Visits
Mr and Mrs John W Jones and children and Mr and Mrs B M Bloodworth with son toured to Birmingham on Sunday. Miss Allene Pope a Central High teacher leaves Thursday for Wilsonville for the holidays. Mrs Ike Scheer and son John go to Knoxville as guests of her doctor to spend Christmas. Rev and Mrs Peter M Dennis visited Birmingham briefly last week. Mrs E E Graves and Mrs Raymond Hodges drove to Birmingham for a couple days.
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Gentry
Central High School
Nashville
Decatur
Athens
East Street
Alabama
John W. Jones
B. M. Bloodworth and Son
Birmingham
Kimball Jones
Miss Williams
Gadsden
Tenn
Allene Pope
Wilsonville
Ike Scheer
John
Knoxville, Tenn
Carl Watson
E. E. Graves
Raymond Hodges
R. T. Sheppard
Attalla
Mr. Sheppard
Eich
Union Springs
Cleveland Chiropractors Change Over at Woolworth’s
Dr. George Botkin of Cleveland Ohio has taken over the office of Dr. L A Methvin at Woolworths. Methvin will move to Nashville to continue his practice. Botkin comes here highly recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
George Botkin, Chiroanet
Decatur
George Botkin
Cleveland
L. A. Methvin
Woolworth’s
Methvin
Nashville
Botkin
Populace Urged To Buy Seals
There are hundreds of Decatur people who have not yet responded to the appeal to buy Christmas seals. The seals are in the hands of school children and may be obtained from them. Seventy five percent of the money collected in this county will stay here for local relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Gifts Of Toys Acknowledged By Boys Club
Members of the Boys Club of St. John's Episcopal church will acknowledge toys sent for distribution to needy children at Christmas. The group had urged discarded toys for repair and repainting and to make many little children happy. Those who wish to help should call 24.
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Boys’ Club
St. John’s Episcopal Church
No. 24
New Record For Volume Of Mail
The Decatur post offices expect mail volume to top all previous years due to extensive holiday greetings and parcels. Postmaster Crawford says preparations are in place to handle the rush and efficiency records are likely to be set alongside the volume milestone.
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Decatur
Crawford
Cotton Picking Continues at Local Gins as Harvest Rises
Cotton picking continues with long lines of wagons and trucks at unloading platforms. With rain ended, farmers work steadily to gather the crop, and hundreds of bales have been picked and marketed today.
Funeral tribute notes Compton family loss
The notice lists the deceased's survivors, including two sons and two daughters, his mother Mrs. G. W. Compton, three brothers, and two sisters. The funeral is scheduled for 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the residence with Rev. Mr. Smith of the Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church officiating and Priest in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Compton
Mr. Smith
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
White Christmas Pageant at Central Methodist Church
A "White Christmas" Pageant will be held at Central Methodist Church next Sunday at 7 pm with top talent and special music. Proceeds aid Decatur relief and the Methodist Orphanage at Selma, with the full program to be announced in The Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Relief of
Decatur
Selma
Daily
Many Appear In Municipal Court
No less than thirty five defendants appeared in police court before Mayor B L Malone this morning. Eleven alleged drunks led the procession with ten charged with gaming seven with traffic violations three with prohibition laws two for drunk driving one for drunkenness and carrying a pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Malone
Robert L Compton Dies At 48 After Brief Illness
Robert L Compton aged forty eight a well known resident of 19 Poplar Street died at 8 10 this morning after a brief illness of pneumonia He is survived by four children and other relatives in the community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Compton
Poplar Street
Mr. Compton
Daily Praise For New Press Unit Printing 30000 Papers Hourly
Complaints replaced by compliments as The Daily announces a new press enabling 30 000 sixteen page papers per hour. A friend of the paper says the Daily is beating metropolitan papers with late news across the territory and the service is highly appreciated.
Traffic Laws Enforcement Raises City Citations
Seven individuals were cited to appear before Mayor B L Malone for violations of traffic ordinances. Authorities plan stricter enforcement once street painting is completed to conform to the new regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Malone
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L. P. Troup
Union
Elizabeth Wallace
Eva Love Wyatt
J. E. Penney
Lucille Patterson
S. T. Rollo
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Mildred White Wallace
Lahleen Kinney
James Garnett
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Ernestine Kinsolving
Earl Bradley
P. J. Brown
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Willard J. Brown
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Herman “Whaley
Grant Street
Associated Press
Mary Schilling
Arkansas Traveler
University of Arkansas
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Peter M. Dennis
Birming
J. P. Simpson
Hartselle
Mrs. Lacey Day
Frances Abel
Dr. Collum
F. A. Bloodworth, Jr
Murray King
Joe Sneed
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Tucker
Auburn
Margaret C. Shelton
E. T. Sheppard
Rappertown
Bentley Hendley
Gladys Ward
Montgomery
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C. E. Malone
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Ivory
Albany Drug CO
Scanlon
Johnston St
Princess S
Samuel
Vitaphone
Atwater Kent
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Thomas Furniture Co
Decatur, Ala
Morgan County Motor Co
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H. L. Peterson
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Memphis
Twin City
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