Kiwanis Christmas Tree Draws 300 Children to Riverside High
More than 300 Decatur kids are set to meet Santa Claus at Riverside High as Kiwanis clubs distribute 325 boxes of toys and goods. Kiwanians will arrival at 2 PM for duties distributing at West Church Street and Connecticut Mills neighborhoods during the Sunday event.
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Kiwanis
Santa Claus
Gey
Civic Club
Decatur Kiddies
Riverside High School
West Church Street
Connecticut Mills
Santa
No New Cars For City Patrolmen
The police committee chairman told the board that new police cars are not needed now. He noted one car has new tires and both patrol vehicles look nearly new after recent use.
City Moves To Retrieve $15,000 For School Repairs
At a Thursday meeting the board of mayor and aldermen adopted a resolution by finance chair Clyde Hendrix ordering I. B Tigert & Company of Jackson to turn over about $15,000 in school funds to the City of Decatur. The funds are earmarked for school building or repair work.
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Clyde Hendrix
Finance Committee
I. B Tigert & Company
Jackson, Tenn
Decatur
Tigert
Christmas Gift Service Planned by Kiwanis Clubs
Advance notice says SippANSEE will arrive by two Sunday and Kiwanis members will transport children from Riverside High School to two community houses. After the annual service they will return the kids with their boxes of Christmas gifts. The city expects a pleasant occasion.
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Sippansee Ta A Ee
Riverside High School
Railways Link Decatur With Easy Distribution
Two trunk line railways create an efficient distribution hub for Decatur enabling swift movement of goods to and from the city. The setup connects local traders with regional markets, promising improved transit times and logistic convenience.
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Decatur
Building Code Introduced For Fire Safety
A new building code modeled after Demopolis Alabama was introduced to the city board by Councilman Roy Billings. It proposes building electrical and plumbing inspectors possibly filled by one person and funded by inspection fees, and was sent to the fire and street committees for report at the next council meeting.
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Demopolis
Alabama
Roy Billings
Rotary club coal drive aids Decatur families
At least sixty eight Decatur families have received coal from a Rotary club fuel car. I. W. Timberlake led distribution with praise for Rev. Peter M. Dennis and Jervis Jones for organizing the effort. Only three or four tons remain from the car lot.
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Decatur
Rotary Club
I. W. Timberlake
Timberlake
Peter M. Dennis
Jervis Jones
The Little Black Clock Takes Peggy and John on Early Travel
In a retro voyage the Little Black Clock invites Peggy and John to explore ancient travel by pony ride and oxen drawn carts before promising more journeys. The tale blends time travel with curiosity about old and new modes of transport and hints at future adventures with The Clock's Family.
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John
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues Mixed List
In this readable fragment a cluttered crossword clue list appears with many numerical labels and garbled terms such as Red light Green sight, Roman house hold god, Plant baring sour juice, and various broken phrases. The items mix across clues with misprints and missing letters, resembling a puzzle page scaffold.
Mrs. Clarence Dill shown in AP photo in Washington
A recent Associated Press photo features Mrs. Clarence Dill wife of the U S senator from Washington.
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Associated Press
Clarence Co. Dill
United States
Washington
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