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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
1
Washington dispatch notes agrarian fears that allowing small cotton growers to dodge restrictions could boost big plantations via group exemptions. Analysts warn evasion by large planters may undermine intended controls and affect production and policy.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Hodges will be present at the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena on New Year s Day to witness the event firsthand.
At 1 16 p m quotations show January at 12 49, March 12 59, May 12 61, July 12 62. May wheat quoted at 98 percent.
A holiday note titled The Lonely Child expresses warm wishes for a joyful Christmas. It conveys simple, heartfelt sentiment and a seasonal greeting aimed at readers contemplative during the holiday season.
Beverly Hills millionaire William E. Gettle faced another possible kidnapping threat after a crude letter mailed from Long Beach demanded a ransom. Authorities suspected the writer may have known Get tle’s family and planned further harm if not paid.
The Decatur high senior class chose officers for their annual "Golden Memories" with Lucile Chenault as editor in chief and Robert Gilbreath as business manager. Cecelia Alexander, Marjorie Phinizy, Wendell Terry, Wesley Cook, Edward Meadows, and Ray Ohlds were named editors and staff. Further officers will be elected after the holidays.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that Judge Walter B. Jones of the Montgomery circuit exceeded his authority by granting a county general election despite a court order. The decision affects absentee ballot procedures as election officers had not yet counted or delivered them to the probate judge. Both major parties claimed victory in Montgomery.
Mrs. Mattie Davis 32 died Wednesday afternoon at Benevolent Society Hospital after a long illness. Funeral rites were held this afternoon at Center Springs east Morfan county. Interment by Brown of Decatur. She is survived by her husband Claude Davis and a son James.
Plans are completed for a Christmas pageant at St. John’s Episcopal Church Sunday evening with the pageant in the church and the tree lighting plus entertainment in the parish house.
A Christmas service will be conducted at St Timothy s in Athens Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o clock by Rev Peter M Dennis.
The Alabama State Department of Education sent Christmas relief checks totaling 873000 to rural and distress schools. Relief director Thad Holt said federal aid to counties lasts only through January 31 and funds require bona fide local matching. He cited Federal Relief Administrator Hopkins that relief payments cannot exceed 15 dollars per week per teacher.
Morgan County will obtain about 8000 dollars from Montgomery sent funds. The check should arrive this afternoon or Friday morning and will apply to back salaries due teachers for the year. It will provide nearly a half month’s pay to county teachers, who have received pay only for this period so far.
J. F. Saunders of Knoxville, assistant to the president of Sterchi Stores, Inc., is in Decatur inspecting the local store and talking with manager J. L. Shumake about additions to the Decatur branch. He will attend the annual Sterchi employees dinner at the store and praised the Decatur unit for the greatest increase in business in the region.
A Christmas pageant will be held at Flint Baptist Church on Sunday December 23 at 7 p m. A free will offering will be taken and everyone is invited.
President Roosevelt directed the Treasury to study federal state and local tax systems to prevent tax overlap. Secretary Morgenthau will appoint a staff and a national tax conference may follow. The gasoline tax is cited as a typical overlap among government levels. A separate report notes the South’s cotton states doubled farm value in 1933 versus 1932 with AAA programs and related payments.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burfield aged 81 of Decatur Route 3 died at Benevolent Society Hospital after treatment. Funeral rites and interment were at Rapier Cemetery Lawrence County with burial by Brown Funeral Parlors. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Huey Long’s emergency assembly adjourned after enacting sweeping dictator laws. The regime gained city control in Alexandria and reshaped Baton Rouge government while imposing a tax on oil refineries.
Tom Harris known as Rags, a Black man, was jailed on a grand larceny warrant for stealing a mule from Charley Gray. Gray identified the mule and Harris had tried to sell it, according to city police.
Conrad Zimmerman of Bridgeport elected president of the Florence State Teachers College freshman class Robert Englebert of Huntsville named vice president Elsa Kempson of Cullman secretary treasurer and Opal Florence of Warrior class representative on the student council.
Rev. L Smallwood will preach at Pairview Baptist Church Sunday evening at seven o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
A pagent titled These Are My Friends will be presented Sunday evening at 5 o clock at the First Christian church under the direction of Mrs Ernest McCulloch. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Rev. and Mrs. Peter M. Dennis and Mrs. Jervis Jones were visitors in Birmingham on Wednesday, taking part in local engagements and meetings.
Readers praise a Christmas tale titled Christmas In She Holy Land as the most interesting Christmas story they have read. The comment notes the fresh instaiment of unclear content.
In Shelbyville Tennessee a mob clashes erupt after two people are killed and a 14 year old white girl is attacked. National guardsmen arrive numbering around 600 to restore order as the courthouse and adjacent buildings burn. Firefighters struggle with arson as the crowd blocks water access and threats deter intervention.
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