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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1930

Page

6

Building Gains Optimistic Across Construction Industry

Clarence A. Sy of Am Radiator and Standery Corp. discusses optimism for the construction trade as residential decline moderates. He notes the industry employs about four million and residential contracts show month by month improvement from around 40 to 50 percent lower earlier in the year, with costs per foot easing since April 1923 and liquidity improving.

North Clarence Sy Am Radiator and Standry Corporation Plley Tly

Cold Weather Not Stopping Decatur Curb Market Sellers

Cold weather does not deter the Decatur curb market sellers as a large crowd of vendors opens behind their counters. A brisk morning brings generous quantities of foodstuffs offered to Decatur buyers with cheerful greetings.

Decatur Curb Decatur

Willing Gorgas bridge dedicated as Panama Canal memorial

Mr Woolley notes reasonable national rates and lower build costs spur steady increases in activity. The four and a half mile Willing Gorgas bridge is dedicated as a memorial to the Alabaman who built the Panama Canal, highlighting progress in construction and general business.

Willing, C. Gorgas Panama Canal

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

The page lists a mixed set of crossword clues across and down with numbers and partial phrases. It includes entries for commands weapons and tools, animal and plant terms, river names, religious and historical references, and common nouns, plus indications of letters, abbreviations, and wordplay. Several lines appear garbled but suggest a standard puzzle grid with clues and solutions to fill.

Somerville Personal Notices Roundup at Christmas Time

Local residents from Danville to Decatur and Hartselle gathered for Christmas events. Visits included Mrs Mary J Johnston hosting family, Rev A N Burns ill with a cold, and numerous relatives sharing holiday meals and greetings.

Benson recalls a tale of Williams family and Brundidge ties

Professor W. W. Benson recalls helping Sim W. Williams secure a school post in Brundidge and notes Williams’s family friendship with him. He mentions Bob Williams, Oklahoma’s governor and federal judge, as a classmate and ally who aided his candidate for the Brundidge job. He also cites Williams’s ministry career and hopes for his son’s exoneration in Port Arthur.

W. W. Benson Young Williams Port Arthur Texas Sim W. Williams Brundidge Pike County Williamses Bob Williams Eg Tm Know Oklahoma Troy Board of Education Sim Bob Opelika Alabama

Evelyn Lamon Named Macedonia Community News Correspondent

The Daily announces that Macedonia readers will receive future news written by Evelyn Lamon, who has previously served as a correspondent for Union Hill.

Macedonia Evelyn Lamon Lamon Union Hill

Hendrix Improves After Operation at Benevolent Hospital

Cedar Creek December 30. G. W. Hendrix, who recently underwent an operation, is considerably improved. Friends will be pleased to learn.

Cedar Creek G. W. Hendrix Benevolent Hospital

HARTSELLE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO RETURN

Miss Lucia Britnell will return to Roanoke to assume teaching duties. Marguerite Gibson and Sara Briscoe go back to Lacey’s Springs to teach. Sara Batt and Kate Subotka resume studies at Montevallo College on January 6. » The list also notes several other locals visiting, studying, or traveling for holidays and indicates ill family members in the area.

Lucia Britnell Roanoke Mildred, Freeman Edith Burch Montgomery Howard York Military Institute Marion Clarence Ford Fayette Marguerite ‘Gibson Sara Briscoe Lacey's Springs Jean Orr Lamar Speake Brownville Texas Sara B’att Kate Sobotka Montevallo College Mary Houston Jean Brindley Fl Orence Howard Lanier Talladega

Local Realtor W V Davidson Recovering From Illness

W V Davidson a well known local realtor is recovering from a several days illness and hopes to be out active after the recent work he labored on. He suffered a recurrent flu attack about a week ago and friends wish him a speedy recovery. Brintley of Athens college and Gillman Doss of Oklahoma spent the holidays here with local families. Miss Edith Speigle a St. Clair county teacher spent the holidays at home. Miss Ann Johnson spent Saturday in Moulton with friends.

John Foote Danville A. N. Burns Novel Miller Harriett Owens Town Creek Edna Goad Florence Myrtle Miller L. L. Lyle Ed Lyle Wilda Esther Smith Wilma Wise Decatur J. W. Winton Nan Henderson Nell Wilhite Miss Henderson Hartselle Katherine Patillo M. M. Kyle Blanche Leah Lillian Sample Birmingham Moulton R. H. Sample Mary Cunningham Gilbert Allen Nashville Tenn Maggie Ransom William Ransom Ransom Nat Hough Ethel Lacey Springs Glenn Ransom Billy van Boyd. Lecroy Tennessee Buford Hough R. C. Miller Lizzie Lee Lyle Route 1 John Grizzard Route One T. J. Grizzard Mattie Vinsant L. Lyle W. V. Davidson Morgan County Brintley Athens College Gillman Doss Oklahoma Edith Speigle St. Clair County Ann Johnson

No clear headline possible from fragment

The fragment mentions more than 10,000 killed and mines in the last ten, but lacks concrete details to form a factual summary with named entities or a coherent event.

B C Pain-Relief Remedy Promises Fast Headache Ease

A druggist claims a new combination named B C provides complete relief for headaches neuralgia sciatica and mood downturns. Marketed for women at special times the formula allegedly acts in three minutes and is sold for ten cents at drug stores and soda fountains.

Develo Ott

McNAught Syndicate Story Fragment

A fragmented OCR reads about Eric sleeping late and dreaming of a glorious homeward war eve. Al Ford Motker loses his shirt to a laundry mishap as Eric presses for a party and notices writing on his cuff fading with missing dates and memories.

Eric al Ford Motker Eastly Erk

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