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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1931

Page

5

Bankers Gather in the Magic City in Birmingham

Bankers from across Alabama meet in Birmingham on Friday to finalize organization of the National Credit Association No. 1, the Alabama division of the reorganized National Credit Union. Walter E. Henley of Birmingham Trust & Savings Co. serves as state association chairman. loan committee and officers will be elected at the gathering.

Birmingham Ala National Credit Association No. 1 Alabama National Credition Walter E. Henley Birmingham Trust & Savings Company State Association

Miss Kate Winton Improves After Infirmary Surgery

Miss Kate Winton who underwent a serious operation at Baugh's Infirmary some days ago is considerably improved and may be able to return to her home in Somerville during this week.

Kate Winton Baugh’s Infirmary Somerville

Woodland Mills Resident Improves at Home

Dr J T Russell of Woodland Mills shows some improvement at home while still dealing with mania and pleurisy. Relatives in Decatur remain at the bedside.

J. T. Russell Woodland Mills Decatur Bede

Mrs. Robin Thomas Called to Bessemer for Ill Father

Mrs. Robin Thomas travels to Bessemer Alabama due to the serious illness of her father T. R. Grigsby. Local friends express hope for his recovery.

Robin Thomas Bessemer Ala T. R. Grigsby Grigsby

Quite a Treat In Store On December 22

A notable evening awaits Decatur dancers as Howard Thomas and his Recording Orchestra perform for a dance on December 22. This marks the orchestra’s first appearance in the South, with past engagements at Miralago Supper Club Chicago Venetian Gardens Montreal Bear Club Lake Placid Arcadia Buffalo El Tivoli Dallas and circuits of Radio-Keith-Orpheum and National Broadcasting. University proms include Syracuse Amherst Yale and others. Howard Thomas is billed as master of ceremonies.

Decatur Howard Thomas South Miralago Chicago Ill Venetian Gardens Montreal Canada Bear Club Lake Placid N. Y Arcadia Ballroom Buffalo Dallas Texas Fox Theater National Broadcasting Chain University Syracuse Corm Union Amherst Colgate Hamilton Norwich Williams Yale Cnique

Quaterly Conference Held at Hillsboro Methodist Church

Rev. R. T. Tyler presiding elder of the Decatur district led a quarterly conference at the Hillsboro Methodist church on Sunday. Following the business session, the church ladies served an excellent luncheon to attendees.

R. T. Tyler Decatur Hillsboro Methodist Church

Hillsboro Family Mourns Death Of Young Grandson

Mr and Mrs George Corum of Hillsboro travel to Bessemer after their three year old grandson George Bryant Veitch son of Elmer and Mrs Veitch succumbs to membranous croup following illness.

George Corum Hillsboro Bessemer George Bryant Veitch Elmer Veitch

Midweek Advent Service Closes at St Pauls Lutheran

St Pauls Lutheran church will conclude its midweek Advent services tonight at 7 30 pm with a sermon on a prophecy from Isaiah 11 1 10 about the coming Messiah The Advent season ushers in the New Church Year and invites the public to attend the service.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Christ St. Paul's

Franklin’s 13 Rules of Conduct and Van Buren’s British Subject Status

The list outlines Benjamin Franklin’s 13 rules of conduct: Temperance Silence Order Resolution Frugality Industry Sincerity Justice Moderation Cleanliness Tranquility Chastity and Humility. The first American president not born a British subject was Martin Van Buren.

Benjamin Franklin Martin van Buren

First Alphabet Origin Timeframe

The first alphabet originated around 1500 BC, with early inscriptions chiseled in stone for posterity.

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Ritchie Sets Forth Views on 1932 Presidential Bid

Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie outlines his approach to national and international issues as he contemplates a Democratic nomination. He favors states rights, warns against premature judgments on Europe, supports a continued foreign debt moratorium, and urges tariff revision to aid labor farmers and industry while preserving U.S. trade.

Ashington D. C Albert C. Ritchie Maryland Concord Club Baltimore White House Ritchie Annapolis

Local names win Atwater Kent radio awards in New York

Miss Saida Knox of Kearney New Jersey and Jay Alden Edkins of Somerville Massachusetts won national Atwater Kent radio audition awards in New York. They receive tuition toward an American conservatory degree a decoration and five thousand dollars in cash.

Saida Knox Kearney N. J Jay Alden Edkins Somerville Mass Atwater Kent Radio Audi

Students Travel for the Holidays at Alabama

University of Alabama students begin holiday pilgrimages with a noon Friday finish. A special train departs Tuscaloosa at 1 00 PM to Chattanooga connecting to routes East Midwest Northwest. Some students drive. university resumes 8 AM January 4 with registration and mid-term exams starting January 13.

University Ala University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Chattanooga Tenn Middlewest

ELOPING HEIRESS STANDS BY MATE IN COURT REUNION

Beatrice Barclay Pickerell a 16 year old Montclair heiress and her husband Bevis Pickerell 29 were reunited in court for the first time since his arrest on statutory charges pushed by her father John Barclay a retired capitalist. The couple had eloped but the father threatened disinheritance.

Beatrice Barclay Pickerell Montclair, N. J Bevis Pickerell Truckman Pickerell John Barclay

Big Still With Officers' HantS Found at County Jail

Deputy Jeddie McKee displayed a 1500 gallon still at the county jail after locating it in the east section of the county. About a thousand gallons of wine and beer were confiscated. No arrests were made as the operators fled before the approach of the officer.

Jeddie McKee Gan Bern

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