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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1928
Page
3
Governor Graves announces state departments will close for Christmas from December 21 to December 27. Offices reopen after the holiday weekend, marking the official seasonal shutdown for state agencies in Montgomery.
The Mothers' club will meet at 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon at the Community house at the Connecticut mills.
A Little Rock retiree from 715 West 2nd Street recalls a decline in vitality and energy. He describes severe weariness and fatigue from a seven block walk and says he feels like a youngster again after a change.
A payment was sent to the state tax authority regarding the tobacco levy and penalties for failure to pay the tax when due. The report notes compliance actions and enforcement measures connected with the tobacco tax law.
Throngs of local and county residents viewed a two day window display on Second Avenue and Johnston Street. The exhibit, arranged by the Walther League and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Sunday school, drew wide interest as one of the most unique in the area.
Y M C A announces night school classes convene Wednesday at 7 15 pm with new sessions in the evening.
In Holyoke on December 18 thieves could not open the safe at Joseph Guertin’s store yet they removed the safe, weighing 400 pounds, containing about $450 and other contents.
A description notes valuables were taken from a location after being removed through a rear door and loaded into a waiting truck before being driven away. The report emphasizes the method and vehicle involved in the theft.
Washington considers hosting the 1932 national American Legion convention as part of the George Washington birth bicentennial celebration. The move aligns with the city’s commemorative events and civic plans for the anniversary year.
A shoe thief found his loot unusable as all footwear taken were right foot shoes. Police reported no left shoes among the stolen stock, leaving the thief with a mismatched haul and no obvious prizes.
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