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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1929

Page

5

Garden Club of Decatur Announces Christmas Decor Judging

The committee on Christmas decorations said judging of home window displays and lawn decorations will take place on Christmas Eve. The best window will win $10 and the best lawn tree also $10. They hope for more trees and brighter windows to spread Christmas spirit.

Garden Club of Decatur

Great Throng Is Expected Friday

The city expects a large turnout for the holiday shopping weekend with weather limiting today’s shoppers. Merchants stage a final trade day event for Friday and Saturday drawing crowds from Morgan and nearby counties.

Morgan

Birth of Mary Helen Kellar at Benevolent Hospital

Mr and Mrs Earl F Kellar announce the birth of a daughter Mary Helen on December 15 at Benevolent hospital. The baby weighed 6% pounds at birth.

Earl F. Kellar Mary Helen the Benevolent Hospital Mary Emma Simmons Isabelle

Parachute jumper sets record in St Petersburg

Gene DuRand, shown in St. Petersburg Florida, claims a new record by making 740 parachute jumps.

Gene DuRand St. Petersburg Fla

Pocketbooks Found at Police Station Await Identification

Police report many individuals, mostly women, have visited to identify purses found in recent days. The unseen owner has not yet been identified, and the item remains held at headquarters.

Christmas Spirit on Campus Marks Festive School Session

Snowy Wednesday boosts holiday mood at Athens college campus with a three course turkey dinner for faculty and students. Glee club performances, a Santa gift distribution, and a student Christmas program in Founders Hall highlight campus celebrations.

Athens ‘College Founders Hall

Christmas Break Schedule Cites Ten-Day Festivity Pause

The notice states no work until Monday, December 30, to allow a full ten days of Christmas holiday enjoyment. It urges readers to shop locally with Decatur merchants.

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