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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1931
Page
8
A fire believed sparked by a kitchen stove gutted the home of T. J. Cox at 202 Magnolia Street Fairview shortly after 8 PM. Firemen lacked sufficient water and battled a south wind. loss estimated at $4,000 with partial insurance coverage.
North Alabamians and travelers through south central Tennessee learn that the Jackson Military highway between Lawrenceburg and Columbia Tennessee, closed for months for construction, has been reopened. The route serves tourists moving from middle Tennessee to the Muscle Shoals district.
Members of the Be benevolent Society hospital board will hold a 4 o'clock meeting at the hospital to discuss issues of much interest. A full attendance is anticipated.
Short classified listings promise big savings as readers scan quickly to catch bargains. TT notes that skimming ads reduces time spent and helps shoppers compare prices efficiently.
Social calendar across Mooresville and Belle Mina highlights dinners hosted by Mrs. Elliott McClary and Mr. and Mrs. H B Zeitler honoring guests from Decatur and Nashville. Attendance includes Miss Ellen Irvine Miss Mary Ella Houston Miss Lila Coleman and others with church Layman Nathern Rowe leading a Mooresville Methodist service.
A scorching Tuesday in Decatur saw afternoon temperatures reach 103 degrees marking the sixth day this season with highs above the century. An electrical storm to the south cooled the area briefly overnight before morning lows dipped to 76 degrees.
Miss Christine Duncan of Florence spent the weekend with Miss Martha Emeris. Miss Lola Mae King visits relatives in Florence this week. Miss Ethel Phillips visits friends in Austinville. Clarence Royer of Decatur spent the weekend with Hollis Sheats and Baker Marvin Bowling. Wendall and Walter Sivley and Claude Earwood visited Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Kimbrel of Courtland visits her daughter Mrs. Tiller Terry. Freman Terry spent Saturday night in Courtland.
Miss Mary Love of Decatur spending a few days in Vinemont. Hiram Griffies of Atlanta, Georgia, visiting his mother Mrs. Carrie Griffies.
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