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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1935
Page
8
Dana, Scott, and Paula navigate secrecy jealousy and loneliness amid a charity ball and medical society ties. Scott lies between professional duties and a planned homecoming surprise for Dana as tensions over motives and companionship unfold.
The State Highway Department will award five highway contracts totaling 374 824 dollars after U S Bureau of Roads approval. Bids include Lee county Opelika road and Second Avenue 0 694 miles 37 581. Jasper to Winfield 6 780 miles 144 508. Farnsdale Dayton 4 960 miles 59 352. Decatur junction bridge 15 375. Montevallo Birmingham underpass 0 177 miles 118 006.
The Falkville Baptist Church will host a Christian harmony singing event this Sunday December 29. The public is invited to attend.
Funeral services were held yesterday in Selma for Thomas Hoskina a 53 year old newspaper artist from Vredenburgh Alabama. He died at his home in Vredenburgh.
Dana joins a Richardson dinner party escorted by Ronnie as Scott remains home unhappy over Dana's social night out. He voices unease about Ronnie's role, while Dana enjoys the gathering. Paula urges Scott to join a bridge game with Dana and friends back home.
Washington reports active cotton spinning industry in December with production and employment indicators. Officials note ongoing demand and capacity utilization amid market fluctuations and regional factory activity.
Athens Alabama reports planned construction of a $6000 service station on the Gilbert property south of the public square and a new store building beside the auction. Sidelay Refining Company has leased the corner lot for ten years. The vacant public square site remains the last undeveloped parcel in town.
Paul Cowles retired executive assistant to the AP general manager died at his San Mateo home after a several month illness. He served as a longtime AP official and contributed to the news service during his career.
The report shows operation at 101.1 percent capacity on a single shift pair in November, down from 103.8 percent in October and up from 94.0 percent in November of the previous year.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s counsel prepared an appeal for clemency to New Jersey’s pardons court. The petition, with 34 answers, may be filed with court clerk Albert B. Hermann. Governor Hoffman could order the court to consider commutation to life imprisonment between Christmas and New Year.
National League umpire Charles Cy Rigter died in a Philadelphia hospital at age 53. He officiated in more than 6,100 baseball games, earning a reputation as a steady figure behind the plate.
The First Christian church pastor Rev W Barton Quarles will deliver a trial like sermon at 11 o clock Sunday morning titled What Think Ye of Christ. The message will feature testimony from 13 witnesses in a unique format.
Denver officials say a three day traffic safety campaign resulted in 1536 motorists ticketed. Among those cited are Sergeant Harry L. Reno and former Mayor George D. Begole who admitted guilt.
In Berlin a German tank corps barracks near Wuensdorf staged a Christmas event. Soldiers wore winged robes and helmets, rode motorcycle angels, and fired machine gun salvos around a Christmas tree. Santa arrived on a tank and distributed gifts including tank models to guests.
Clyde Cooper aged 33 admitted slugging and stabbing his brother Bob 35 at the victim's home in Huntsville Texas. The assault occurred in the presence of the wife and witnesses and left Bob in critical condition. Both men were married and employed at a sawmill living half a mile apart.
Hamp Draper, chief of the state parole department, forecast that Alabama's new parole bureau will take 75 percent of the politics and save the state about 250000 dollars annually. He said the current system is wrong though 20 percent better than in past years.
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