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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1931
Page
3
Citizens Bank and Trust of Athens plans two rapid deposits to depositors after closing under depreciation of securities. A 20 percent dividend was paid Nov 10, and a 15 percent dividend will follow within days. Bank president W S Peebles named liquidating agent and secured court permission to pay before 90 days elapsed.
J. R. Buch, now of Cullman and a former Decatur resident, declares he never forgets his old home. After leaving Decatur 32 years ago he moved to Cullman to join the L and N railroad, where he stayed 21 years before taking a government position. He asks to be remembered to old friends.
A report states ninety-two percent of Egypt’s 9 million residents practice Mohammedan faith, while the remaining eight percent are mainly Christians and Jews.
The weather report notes a maximum temperature of 60 and a minimum of 49 for the 24 hours ending at 7 am. Auto stickers promoting prompt payment of the so called bonus for ex servicemen or full retirement of insurance certificates have appeared here under the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
More than 25 Alabamians attend the Nashville session of the General Council of Christian Education and the Educational Association. Dr. Guy E. Snavely of Birmingham chaired discussions on liberal arts. Leaders from Athens College, Woman's College of Alabama, and Birmingham Southern College were among those present for the thirteenth annual gathering marking the council's formation last year.
Sunday evening sermons by Rev. E. N. Hart of Westminster Presbyterian church focus on the Book of Revelations. The sermon will depict the armies of the beast and the lamb and portray the triumph of right over wrong. Services begin at 5 o'clock.
Officer Wade Fuller and his wife welcome a 13 pound baby boy at Detroit Women's hospital. The infant is described as the largest newborn in Detroit history and likely Michigan. The father, a police officer, reports mother and child are doing well and traffic enforcement is light.
A candlelight vesper service is being planned for Christmas at five o'clock in the afternoon at Westminster Presbyterian Church. The program will include Christmas songs, familiar carols, and special music. Further announcements will be made. The public is invited to attend.
Union Springs December 23 report from James Nunn county agent shows Bullock county farmers bought 25 purebred Hereford bulls and nine heifers in November. The purchases aim to improve local herds with better sires and purebred cattle.
EUTAW Alabama December 23 five farmers were licensed as terrace experts in Greene county after a terracing school led by J Auburn and Agent H C Appleton More than 40 acres of land were terraced during the demonstrations
Selma Alabama December 23. Thirty prize winning 4 H Club boys were guests of the Selma Rotary Club at their annual luncheon. Awards were given for outstanding records in pig beef cattle dairy calf poultry cotton and corn. Ellis Moss of Selma reported the best corn yield with 65 bushels to the acre.
The weather bureau noted no rainfall for the 24 hours ending at seven this morning marking a pause after a several day spell with precipitation.
A note indicates back salaries may be paid with a warrant received from the state and not cashed until advised. Officials say funds will be ready in January, with preparations in place and the expectation of payment to teachers.
The Tennessee River rose again today after a brief decline with the gauge at 11.3 feet this morning. The rise signals potential flooding risk for nearby communities along the river. Local officials urged residents to monitor updates and prepare if levels continue to climb.
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