Negro in Auto Collision Escapes Injury on Xmas Eve
The incident occurred at the corner of Second Avenue and Grave Street as a rainstorm hit. Wil Garner, a Black man, stepped from a curb into a car and was lightly bruised, while the fender sustained more damage. Garner woke up unharmed the next morning.
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Grave
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Hello Girls Denied Hose Gifts by Company Rules
The Decatur Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company forbade employees from receiving gifts. Hello girls were offered fine silk hose by a prominent local businessman but the hoses were returned as policy prohibited such gifts.
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Eli AR Keikiee
Gaiern
Bell Telephone & Telegraph
Com- Parry
Hello
Decaturs
Nashville Bible School preacher to speak at Jackson Street church
Chas Brewer of the Nashville Bible school will preach at the Jackson Street Church of Christ at 7 15 p m Thursday in the December month. Invites readers to attend and bring friends. signed J Petty Bezel.
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Chas, Brewer
Nashville Bible School
J. Petty Bezel
Personal notices from the Decatur area over holidays
Curtis Gover ill with the Brip John Minor home for the holidays Kari Calvin spent Christmas in Birmingham David Almon in Athena on business T H Patterson returned from Mobile E B Almon of Tuscaloosa visited Decatur Congressman E B Almon of Tuscaloosa visited Decatur Chas Rountree improving from pneumonia Benj Bloodworth Birmingham News editor visited his parents A E Jackson Jefferson County Bank president a Christmas guest Judge Robert Brickell Huntsville visiting Decatur Fred Tidwell injured last week out today Telegram from Johns Hopkins says John Rountree stable Ollie Schrickle headed to New Hope Chas Smurl of Columbia called by ill mother Mrs Brmyrt Mrs Brmyrt improving Howard Lively home from Prospect Virgil Bell and Frank Inman weekend in Birmingham Robert Sheppard back from Columbia Wilbur Green D F Green E F Green returned from Falkville Warren James Cairo Ill and W R James Bessemer at bedside of ill mother Duncan Williams visiting Birmingham Malcolm Adams visiting Huntsville B A Stewart to McMinnville with daughter Tidwell grippe trouble.
Miscellaneous quotes and social notices from the era
A collage of quoted reflections on work faith and life plus social updates. The item includes brief literary lines, a Florence Back in Pictorial Review note, and social notices from the Central Baptist Church Young People's Missionary Society, Xmas reunion reports, guest arrivals, and local family visits in Decatur.
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D. F. Green
H. Roberts
Young People’s Missionary Society of the
Central Baptist Church
Notice of Administratrix for John J. Miller Estate
Maggie Bell Bankston named administratrix of the estate of John J. Miller deceased in Morgan County Probate Court on December 18 1916. All persons with claims must present them within the legal period or be barred.
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John J. Miller
Morgan ©Ty
Darember
Wm. &. Skeges
Morgan County
Maggie Bell Bankston
Butler Barren Wedding Reported in Butler Home
The Butler-Barren union took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. B. Butler on Sunday, Miss Viola Butler wed Albert Barren with Rev. Masters officiating. The ceremony featured Xmas greens and a wedding dinner, then the couple departed for Elkmont to visit relatives.
Negro of Decatur Paroled After 20 Years in Prison
The Decatur man known as Bill was released by the governor after two decades in prison for the 1920s murder of Oscar Pickens. He maintained his innocence, saying a mob sought to kill him and that witnesses and prosecutors had died, leaving him to begin life anew.
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Decaturs
Oscar Pickens
Decatur
Morgan County
Mr. Pickens
Bill
Sinking of French Steamer Willemm De La Crot Off Mediterran
Paris December 27 reports the Willemm De La Crot sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean with loss of life feared. The ministry of marines says most passengers and crew were saved by an English steamer and that no warning preceded the sinking. Further details are not available.
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Mediterranan
Ministry of Marines
Old Papers For Sale Read Decatur’s Dany
A classified item offers old newspaper papers for sale from Decatur with a focus on archival issues and local news coverage. The listing invites inquiry into available dates and quantities.
Coldest Day Of Year In Decatur On Sunday
Sunday morning after Christmas proved the coldest day of the year in the Decaturs with a low of 25 degrees and a high of 54 degrees. Chief weather official Mrs m srous said the previous low was 26 degrees and Christmas morning reached 28 degrees while the holiday peak hit 66.
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