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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1930

Page

3

Sing Convention at Camp Grounds Near Hartselle

The singing convention at the campus near Hartselle will open Saturday July 12 at 10 am and run through Sunday. Officers for the next year will be elected. current president is J C Brown and secretary is P W Sparkman. Notable groups include the Vaughn quartet of Lawrenceburg Tennessee and the Spears quartet of Double Springs. Pro Nolco W B Cooper and O A Taes will attend.

Hartselle Vaughn Lawrenceburg, Tenn Spears Double Springs Pronco W. B. Cooper O. A. Taeies

Pepso Ginger Stomach Aid Advertisement

A Decatur Drug Co advertisement promotes Pepso-Ginger as a remedy for indigestion and stomach discomfort. It claims quick relief within two minutes and offers a money back refund if relief is not achieved.

Decatur Drug Co

Medical Breakthrough Aims Quick Pain Relief and Fever Check

A report describes a treatment achieving headache and neuralgia relief in 80 minutes, reduces a cold in its first phase, and tests for malaria across three variants. The findings emphasize rapid symptom relief and broad infection screening.

Grounds Cleared for Weekend Convention

Workers prepared the grounds on Friday afternoon before the convention opening on Saturday. Last year the event drew an estimated crowd of 10 000 to 12 000 attendees.

Thanks to Daily for Publicity of Sing ing Events

P W Spark ly praises The Daily for publicity that boosted attendance at community sings and the Morgan county convention. He credits the paper with guiding readers to the events and notes the strong turnout.

the Daily P. W. Sparkly Sparkman Morgan County

Thanks Folks As He Goes Up on Vacation

J. B. Mullins Jr of Hartselle thanks Daily readers as he leaves for Texas with Miss Ruby Mullins and John McDaniel. The trio will vacation in Texas for two weeks.

J. B. Mullins, Jr Hartselle The Daily Texas Ruby Mullins John McDaniel Young Mullins

Begin Sanitation At Danville Today

The Danville sanitation drive starts Tuesday morning with county inspector C. L. Parham announcing readiness. He seeks full support and cooperation from residents to carry out the cleanup program.

Danville C. L. Parham Parham

Rhodes Ill at Home After Week of Illness

C W Rhodes daily attache remains confined to his Moulton street home for a week due to illness. The status notes he is ill and absent from duties at The Daily.

the Daily Moulton Street Mr. Rhodes

Mrs Dorcas Elizabeth Roper 95 Dies at Home

Mrs Dorcas Elizabeth Roper aged 95 died Friday at home of her daughter Ris Henry Taylor in Hartselle route two. She married Jason Roper in 1850 and had eight children, five living, forty one grandchildren, 172 great grandchildren and 24 great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Johnson's Chapel, burial in Johnson's cemetery.

Dorcas Elizabeth Roper Boas Ris Henry Taylor Hartselle Roper Missionary Baptist Church Jason Roper Mat McCluskey Albany

Winter's Fuel Being Bought in Summer in Decatur

Residents of Decatur load up on coal and coke as trucks haul fuel through the city. Dealers have long urged buying in summer to beat higher prices after frost. The trend shows people acting on the summer prep slogan.

Decatur

Old Confederates Receive Pensions

Old Confederates and widows of former soldiers applied at the Probate Judge's office for pension vouchers. Since the last quarterly issuance, two or three widows have died. Twenty six former Confederates are now receiving pensions in the county.

Southland

Marriage License Issued for Sam Anders and Mary Tucker

A marriage license was issued at the probate judge's office to Sam Anders and Miss Mary Azile Tucker.

Sam Anders Mary Azile Tucker

Little Black Clock Sparks First Ocean Swim Wonder

In a lakeside scene the Little Black Clock rewinds time to the first swimmers as John Peggy and other children discover basic strokes. A boy who sails past his depth stays calm and new swimmers mimic his methods, while the clock delays further tutoring to preserve their sense of wonder.

Mary Graham Bonner John Peggy

Radio Schedule Highlights From NBC and CBS Networks

A dense listing of radio programs across networks NBC CBS and regional stations. Shows include The Players Old Counselor Olive Palmer Topnotchers Mystery House Uncle Abe and David Dance hours and multiple orchestral and musical programs with numerous station call letters and time slots.

WEAF We York NBC Chain We JC WWJ WSAI WIBO Kisd Woo Wow Cairo WDAF Wjdx WJAX Shilkret Gremenhinn Ww. Weal KSD Woc Wow Wtam Hoa KWOO WFAA KPRC WOAI WKY KSL WGY WGN WEBC WIM WDAI Kon KGO KGW KOMO KHQ KECA Topnotchers WSAIL KYW KSTP JDX WHAS WTM Mystery House WSMB Uncle Abe David WSA WENR WSM WSB KOA WABC New York CBS Chain Manhattan WADC WKRC WFBM WFBM._ KOIL ree WOL WBCM WSPD WMT WBRC WFIW WDOD Krldpklra KFIF KLZ KHJ KFRC KVI KFPY KOL WDAY WHK WGHP WOWO WMAQ KMOX U. S. Marine Band WADG WERC WFEM Wes KOIL KMBC WISN WCCO WFI WLAC KRLD KLRA KFJF KDYL KV1 WOWQ WREC Voice of Columbia WIBW KFH Kfrc-Kv1 WNAX Lown Orchestra Heywood Broun California Melodies KLZ Kdyl Lombardo’s Orchestra WEBN KLZ Kvi Ann Leaf WKBN AMBC KDKA KWK WREN KFAB WJR WLW Sunset Trail Amos ‘'N Andy WTMJ KFSD WBAP KTHS KHQ “Ye Floyd Gibbons

Store Burglarized in Athens Near Public Square

Burglars entered the Ken nemer and Cole dry goods store in Athens Alabama Sunday night and carried off a small quantity of wearing apparel. The building sits on the public square near the railroad station with the entrance through a rear door facing an alley.

Athens Ala Kennemer and Cole Kennemer-Cole

Usual Dividend Declared by Morgan County National Bank

The board of directors declares a semi annual dividend of four percent as of June 30 1930. Checks are being mailed to stockholders.

Morgan County National Bank

Month Of Brides But Few Marriages In June

June is described as an unpopular month for marriages with only twenty four couples applying for licenses at the probate office in the past thirty days. Sixteen of the couples were white and eight were Negro. May records show more marriages than June.

Prepare Report on County Finances

Probate Judge M D Wiggins and deputies start the county semi annual financial report detailing receipts and expenditures for the first six months of the year. The document promises information of interest to county taxpayers.

M.D. Wiggins

June report of work to be published soon in Tennessee

The June report of work is in preparation and will be ready within a day or two. It is expected to show a substantial increase in examinations compared with the same month in previous years.

Tennessee In. Com

Hit The Deck opens at Princess theatre with Jack Oakie

Radio Pictures lavish all talking technicolor musical comedy features Polly Walker and Jack Oakie with a 14 star cast. Luther Reed directs photography with three orchestras providing nine songs. Scenes set at a naval base add realism to the outdoor sequences.

Radio Pictures Princess Theatre Polly Walker Jack Oakie Luther Reed Rio Rita Robert Kurrle Roger Gray Franker Woods George Ovey Harry Sweet Margarita Padula June Clyde Ethel Clayton Wallace MacDonald Nate Slott Andy Clark Dell Henderson Charles Sullivan

Old-fashioned Basket Picnic Planned at Lock A

An old-fashioned southern basket picnic will be held at Lock A on the Tennessee river on Friday July 4. People from across the region are expected to attend this Independence Day event.

Lock A Tennessee River

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