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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1934

Page

4

Personal notices from Birmingham area residents

Miss Frances Milton West returns from visit to grandmother Mrs Ava West in Birmingham. Miss Mary Kate Troupe resumes studies at Alabama College Montevallo after holiday. Mrs Clyde Hendrix and Mrs Vera Austelle guest of Mr and Mrs F H Pointer in Gadsden. Mrs James E King spends week with mother then joins husband on Mississippi trip. Mrs Mary D Simpson improving after broken hip, confined to Benevolent hospital. Mrs J Polhill travels to visit daughter Mrs Jones Robertson in Cropwell. Mrs B F Martin visiting aunt in Talladega, expected home Saturday. Mrs A F Houston ill in bed, friends regret. Tommy Woodard Sr travels to Plovence for funeral of Mr Pitts, noted local druggist. Miss Ruth Pressley visiting Mrs A J Harris in Dallas. Miss Wilma Jane Patterson returns to Maryville College after holiday with parents. Milton West and Warren West guests of Mrs Allene West. Mrs R H Wolcott, Mrs Georgie Miller, and Mrs Workman leave for Florida. Mr and Mrs Sim Howell and family at Danville road. R C Horton on two weeks business trip to Phoenix. Marian Bloodworth improved after illness. Mrs W M Lanier improving at home. Leonard Lanier sick with flu. Mr and Mrs Higgs relocate to Hall Apartments Oak Street. Higgs works for TVA. Mr Nat Rosenzweig and two daughters, formerly of Indianapolis, now living in Allamiga. Miss Mabel Pointer of Gadsden visits en route to Florence.

Approval of New Work Projects Announced for Morgan County

Mr Budinger announced land donations and material ready for the Hartselle projects and two 4 H club rooms with dining space. Plans for a city hall painting in Hazel will cost 500, drainage and Lilly Pond work were approved, with Bank building restoration at 12000. Exterior building makeovers and highway beautification along Bee Line and Joe Wheeler roads proceed under Morgan CWA with a 6,000 historic building renovation plan and 450 per mile highway costs.

Budinger Hartselle Montgomery Stave CWA Haselie Falkville Decatur Morgan County Cwa Board Bank Talucah Valhermosa Bee Line Joe Wheeler Morgan County

Somerville Man in Decatur on Business Mission

Guy Walker of Somerville was in Decatur on a business mission today. The note adds he will be the guest of his sister Mrs. E B Garner. Garren is in Springfield Illinois for a several months business visit. Mr and Mrs Leiderman and family are at home on East Cherry Street. Miss Phyllis Giles resumes duties at the University of Alabama after a holiday visit with her parents Mr and Mrs T Giles.

Guy Walker Somerville Decatur Ce. Garren Springfield Ill Mrs. Leiderman East Cherry Stre Phyllis Giles Mrs. T. Giles The University of Alabama

Braves Rabies to Kiss Dying Mate

Mrs. Betty June Ross kissed her dying husband C. E. Ross to say goodbye before rabies claimed him. He died Monday after being bitten by the same dog. the Pasteur treatment was begun for her and others bitten as a nurse and two enslaved individuals were exposed. A physician was sent to Helena, Ark. to administer anti rabies serum.

Memphis Betty June Ross C. E. Ross Pasteur Ross U. S. Engineers Helena Ark

Seven 1812 veterans still receive pensions in 1930 report

Washington January fifth AP said seven people remain on the 1812 pension list. Frank T. Hines in his annual veterans affairs report notes five widows one re married widow and one daughter of sailors who fought for the freedom of the seas remain on the pension list.

Washington Veterans’ Affairs Frank T. Hines

Decatur Visitor I. M. Rogers Visits City

I M Rogers of Route 3 Decatur was among business visitors in the city today.

I. M. Rogers Decatur

Action Deferred On Knight Protest

Washington on January 5 the Federal Radio Commission said it would not comment until it studies the case involving Alabama Attorney General Thomas E. Knight Jr. and broadcaster H V Kaltenborn Knight accused Kaltenborn of saying the Scottsboro boys could not get a fair trial in Alabama and requested disciplinary action to be taken against Kaltenborn by the commission

Washington

Poole Plans Democratic Run for Board of Revenue

Former Sheriff Ernest Poole tells friends he intends to enter the Democratic primary for a seat on the board of revenue with a formal declaration expected in the near future.

Ernest Poole Board of Revenue

Alabama Motorists Elect Frank E. Spain President

Frank E. Spain was reelected president of the Alabama Motorists Association at its annual Birmingham meeting. Officers and five directors were renewed, with new appointees including J. W. Clapton of Decatur and Adolph Reich of Gadsden. Spain highlighted a grand jury probe into price fixing and a federal inquiry into gas prices, noting Alabama's base price ran about two cents above national average.

Birmingham Frank E. Spain Alabama Motorists Association Luther B. Liles Alex ©. Montgomery A. Clinton Decker Andrew R. Pryor Leo K Steiner LeRoy F. Hill Stuart Graves Tuscaloosa J. W. Clapton Decatur Adolph Reich Gadsden O. L. Bunn Charles A. Fell Ed Henley Mr. Spain Association Alabama Spain Grand Federal Trade

Bankhead Named to Banking and Currency Committee Panel

Senate leaders announce Senator Bankhead to join the banking and currency committee with Senator McAdoo and Senator Barkley and to confer with Senate Majority Leader Robinson on farm mortgage and credit legislation. The subcommittee will draft administration oriented legislation before full committee consideration.

Senate Banking and Currency Committee Senate Bankhead McAdoo California Barkley Kentucky Robinson Arkansas Banking Committee

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W. B. Hookensmith Aycock East Moulton Street Bitting, Jr Athens F. A. Bloodworth W. P. Dozier T. M. Jones, Jr Tennis Tidwell Jackson Street Rook Club J. H. MccMath Perry Street John W. Jones H. D. Greer Jones Barrett Shelton Legion Auxiliary L. A. Kilgore Frances Milton West Ava West Mary Kate Troupe Alabama College At Montevallo Clyde Hendrix Vera Austelle F. H. Pointer James E. King Mr. King Points Mississippi Mary D. Simpson Benevolent Hospital J. Polhill Jones Fall’ Roberson Cropwell Ala B. F. Martin Talladega A. F. Houston Tommy Woodard Plovence Mr. Pitts Ruth Pressley Dallas Texas A. J. Harris Wilma Jane Patterson Maryville College Maryville, Tenn John Patterson Milton West Warren West Allene West R. H. Wolcott Georgie Miller Re Workman Florida Sim Howell Hillsboro Danville Road R. C. Horton Phoenix Ariz W.M. Lanier Church Street Leonard Lanier Mrs. Higgs Hall Apartments Oak Street Mr. Higgs Nat Rosenzweig Indians Apolis Inia Allanmig Era Mabel Pointer Gadsden, Ala Florence R. M. McGlathery ‘Veacher Oak St Princess Jow Ony Owen Bennett Edians Almonds Synco Pators Hie Dee Philo Vasece Mary Astor Eugene Pallette J. S. Patterson Bank Street Franklin D. Roosevelt Mary Kavala Hastings-on-Hudson Dorothy Waropay Mary Grasslands Hospital Poe Doonan Cnebe Brock Potten Julia Boyd Park Avenue New York Decatur Daily Fashion Bureau New York, N. Y Clopton Frank Spain Goidel S. 16 C. S. Belton the Valley Country Club Clapton Crapton’s
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