Kiwanis Hearings Mark Decatur Growth Plans
Decatur Kiwanis club signals ongoing marketing efforts for 1933 led by Mel F. Jackson of the Alabama Kiwanis district. L. R. Nash reports yearlong agricultural progress and Jackson urges a strong local market for farmers. Frank Barnett predicts Decatur’s future population boom while sharing town growth prospects.
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Andrees
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Mel F. Jackson
Birm
Agricult
Alabama Kiwanis
Kiwanian
Jackson
Kiwanis Club
Alabama
Frank Willis Barnett
Birmingham
Decatur
Barnett
Nash Kiwanian
A. W. Hill
LR. Nash
Nash
Pageant Set for Sunday at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist
The B Y P A presents a Christmas pageant titled Of Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church on Christmas evening at 5 30 PM. Cast includes Rachel Buck Marvin Nance George Teague Nell Safley Emory Teague Lamar Buck Sarah Buck Cora Field Inez MacCall Carswell Mahal Lamar Buck Mildred Mullins Ruth Teague Annie L Spain and others in roles such as Shepherds Angels and Wise Men.
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Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Kingdom of Heaven
Rachel Buck
Marvin Nance
George Teague
Nell Safley
Isaiah
Emory Teague
Ahaz
Lamar Buck
Mary
Sarah Buck
Cora Field
Inez MacCall
the Shepherds
Carswell Mahal
Angel Messenger
Clara Mahaffey
Joseph
George Durham
Mildred Kelley
W. C. Buck
Three Wise Men
Baren Nance
Gordon Buck
Roy Gosline
Mildred Mullins
Ruth Teague
Annie L. Spain
Imogene H
Mr. Ellis
Bernice T
Marie Safley
Helen Mahaffey
Nell Field
Angelic
Ruby Nance
Alice Pettey
Lillian Durham
Mary Morrison
Letha Dutton
Vivian Winton
Annie Laura Om Ruth Teague
Mildred Kel
Relief drive asks Decatur residents aid in charity
The Decatur Charity Council steering committee urges public help by directing transients to Railroad Street City Hall holder M. Riggsby and sending names of those needing aid to Miss Lillian Wheelis at the Court House. Wheelis interviews and distributes supplies on Monday Wednesday and Friday after 2 PM.
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Decatur Charity Council
Railroad Street
M. Riggsby
Decatur
Lillian Wheelis
Court House
Charity Council
Lonely Children Await Solly Santa Visit
Decatur residents, generous as ever, have aided more than 200 underprivileged children who would not receive Santa without local support. By Thursday afternoon the Daily reported 50 children had not yet been taken, a number now cared for as the campaign grows daily.
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Kiana
Santa Claus
Decatur
the Daily
Nominations for church officers at St Pauls Lutheran
Members of St Pauls Lutheran church met in a special session to nominate officers for the coming year. Ballot nominees include A J Holtman and W G Papenburg for president. C O Hauk and E H Buettner for trustee and elder. C Wiegand and L Nebrig for treasurer. E H Buettner and Fred Nebrig for financial secretary. W G Papenburg and Paul Buettner for recording secretary. A J Holtman and Paul Buettner for Sunday school superintendent. Election set for the new year meeting.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
A. J. Holtman
W. G. Papenburg
C. O. Hauk
E. H. Buettner
C. Wiegand
L. Nebrig
Fred Nebrig
Plentiful Food Stockpiled by Cullman Girls
Cullman Alabama December 23 The 250 members of Cullman County Girls under home demonstration agent Annie Paul Rounds report a large food reserve. They have stored 17 144 quarts of fruits and vegetables 280 quarts of jellies and preserves 195 quarts of fruit juices 1 989 quarts of pickles and 240 pounds of dried fruits and vegetables.
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Cullman
Ala
Cullman County
Annie Paul Rounds
River gauge shows Tennessee river at 11.4 feet
The Tennessee river continued to fall with the gauge reading at 7 o'clock listed as 11.4 feet, indicating a lowering water level on the river.
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Tennessee
No Rainfall Recorded Through 7 AM This Morning
Rain data show zero precipitation in the 24 hours ending at 7 o clock this morning. No rainfall was observed during this period.
Bitter weather toll hits far west with deaths and wrecks
Bitter weather from a vast storm blanketed Oregon to Alaska causing deaths at sea and on land. Snow drifts halted highways while 75 mph gales battered Oregon and Washington coasts. Captain Soderburg of the freighter Point Bravo was washed overboard and Roland Girling drowned while aiding a dinghy.
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Seattle
Wash
Oregon
California
Alaska
Washington
Soderburg
Point Bravo
Roland Girling
Alabama Hosiery Mills Employees Get Two Day Holiday
Operatives at Alabama Hosiery Mills will enjoy a two day Christmas holiday today and tomorrow. They are off on Saturday and Monday and will return to work Tuesday morning.
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Alabama Hosiery Mills
Silk Mill Brief Christmas Shutdown
The Schwarzenbach-Huber Mills will close only briefly for Christmas. Operations ceased at noon today and Saturday is a holiday, but work will resume Monday morning.
Two Reported Dead In Flames
Two killed and six hospitalized as a six story grain elevator on the Chicago river burned. Over a million and a quarter bushels of wheat lost and damage estimated at $1,000,000. Fire apparatus and tugs fought the blaze with flames out of control.
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Chicago
Til
Increase Flocks To Obtain Profit
Shelby county farmers in Columbia Alabama boost poultry flocks as egg prices stay favorable. County Agent A A Lauderdale notes fields planted to small grain for green feed and ample homegrown corn lowers production costs near minimum.
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Columbia
Ala
Shelby County
A. A. Lauderdale
Girl in custody after shooting father in anger
A 15 year old girl, freed on a 5000 dollar bond, is to appear next Thursday for the slaying of her father. Police say she shot him as he helped search for a missing key after denying permission for a Sunday school party. Lassiter was killed when she drew a pistol from a dresser drawer as he approached a closet.
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Newport News
Lassiter
Daugter
Cotton market gains five points in Decatur trade
The cotton market revived slightly and gained five points. Middling cotton was quoted at 5.40 cents per pound in Decatur with little selling observed locally.
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Decatur
The New Buick On Display At Morgan County Showrooms
The new Buick, described as Buick’s handsomest ever, is on display today at the Morgan County Buick Company showrooms on First Avenue. Many locals are expected to visit Saturday to see the new models.
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Buick
Morgan County Buick Company
First Avenue
Visitor from Columbia Visits for Holidays
Miss Louise Griswold arrives from Columbia Tennessee to spend the holidays with her mother in town.
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Louise Griswold
Columbia, Tenn
White Christmas Service at Central Methodist Church
The Central Methodist church will observe White Christmas on Sunday evening at 7 o’clock and extend a cordial invitation to the public to attend.
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Central Methodist Church
Senate Declines Action On 3.2 Beer Legislation
The Senate refused to take up beer legislation today. A 48 to 23 vote defeated a move by Senator to gain immediate consideration of the 3.2 per cent beer bill passed by the House. Democrats opposed, favoring committee study.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Republican
Connecticut
House
Hearings Close on Hoover Government Reorganization Plan
The House Expenditure Committee wrapped up hearings on the president's government regrouping plan with a cautious note. Chairman Cochran said a resolution for committee action would be prepared after the holidays. He indicated broad opposition to Hoover's proposal.
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Washington, D. C
House Expenditure Committee
Cochran
Hoover
After Midnight Christmas Dance At Valley Club
Duane Yates and his 12 piece orchestra will open the After Midnight Christmas Dance at the Valley Country Club starting 12 01 AM on Christmas night and continue to 4 AM. The event is billed as the best local orchestra of the year and is expected to draw many dancers from the area.
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Duane Yates
Valley Country Club
Yates
No Arrests Today At County Jail Report
There were no arrests reported at the county jail today, continuing a period of few arrests in the county over recent weeks.
Mrs Higdon Taken Home After Illness At Benevolent Hospital
Austinville resident Mrs Higdon was taken to her home today following an illness treated at Benevolent Hospital.
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Higdon
Austinville
Benevolent Hospital
Critically Ill Uncle Billy New Named at Gordon Drive
Unnamed subject Uncle Billy New is reported critically ill at the home of Mrs. W Black located at 212 Gordon Drive in West.
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Billy” New
W Black
Gordon Drive
West
Home for Holidays
S. K. Gary is expected home Saturday from Ohio to spend the holidays with home folks.
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S. K. Gary
Ohio
Fox hunting marksman rep. Goode of Wilcox
In Gastonburg Alabama on December 23 a portrait of Rep. Robert J. Goode of Wilcox County appears. A farmer and lawmaker who chairs the state board of agriculture he blends politics with sport noting he has driven 200 miles in cold to reach home for fox hunting. If a pack of hounds fills the Wilcox nights you can assume Goode is near.
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Gastonburg
Ala
R. J. Goode
Wilcox
Robert J. Goode
State Board of Agriculture
Bob
Goode
Wilcox County
Bob Goode
Charity Council to publicize relief fund progress
Rev. E. N. Hart announces the Charity Council will publish Saturday a report on its relief fund campaign. He notes notable progress since last update but the $5,000 goal remains unmet. the sum is deemed essential to continue winter relief work.
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Charity Council
E. N. Hart
Council
City Employees to Observe Christmas Holiday
City of Decatur employees will celebrate Monday as Christmas. City offices will close that day and those with city business are urged to transact it before Saturday afternoon closing.
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Decatur
Group From Three Churches to Sing Christmas Carols
A group from Southside Baptist Ninth Street Methodist and Willoughby Presbyterian churches will sing Christmas carols Saturday evening. They will gather about 6 o clock with the exact hour and place to be announced Saturday afternoon.
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Southside Baptist
Ninth Street Methomet
Willoughby Presbyterian
Center Grove Play At Center Grove Tonight
A popular local cast presents A Wild Flower of the Hills at Center Grove tonight at seven. The event benefits the school and organizers expect a large crowd to attend.
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Center Grove
Christmas Program At Southside Baptist Church
A special Christmas program will be rendered Sunday evening at the Southside Baptist Church. The usual morning services will be held. A cordial invitation to attend was extended to the public.
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Southside Baptist Church
Effort 10 Drive Out Devils Ends Fatally
In Linden Texas two itinerant preachers Paul and Coy Oaks face murder charges after allegedly choking five year old girl to death while seeking to drive out devils through faith healing. Police say the men admitted the killing and were kept apart to prevent mob violence as sheriff Curtright described the acts. The child was the daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Clayton and the preachers had been holding meetings in rural Texas communities.
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Linden
Texas
Paul
Coy Oaks
Sheriff Curtright
Schools Hope for Alabama Solon Session Action
Morgan county teachers and the Board of Education await the Alabama legislature’s extra session to decide school funding. Several county schools face closure without state plans, with a possible two week January extension to continue terms if allowed by the county board.
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Morgan County
Board of Education
Alabama
County Board of Education
Fruit Shower Yields Large Legion Donation
Members of the American Legion responded strongly to a fruit shower last night, contributing a large quantity of fruit candy and vegetables. The edibles will go to the Legion Auxiliary for Christmas baskets distribution after the Martin arena meeting.
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American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Hour of Sunday Service Changed
Rev. E. N. Hart calls attention to changes in Sunday services at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Sunday school now starts at 10 o'clock instead of 9 30 and the morning service will begin at 10 30 with the vesper service at 5 o'clock featuring Christmas carols.
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E. N. Hart
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Roosevelt says he is willing to help
President elect Roosevelt states he is willing to assist and would consult with President Hoover between now and March 4. The White House reports no comment on the suggestion and Albany officials note a definite offer of cooperation. The clash over war debt and allied issues leads to abandoning the administration plan and leaves post March 4 decisions to the next administration.
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Roosevelt
Hoover
Albany
Washington
Franklin D
White House
Velt
Burglary at Thompson's Drug Store on Second Avenue
Night burglars used a crow bar to force Thompson's drug store front door at Second Avenue and Grant Street. The cash register was rifled with only a small amount of money taken. no other items appeared missing after a careful check.
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Thompson’s Drug
Second Avenue
Grant Street
Thompson’s
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